Can Democracy Be Saved and Why Bother? 2/21/20

Migration from the N. Triangle: They Are Here Because We Were There

Thursday March 21st118 Elliot St, Brattleboro VTThe Windham World Affair’s America 250 Speaker Series presents:Dr. . . .

America & China - From 'Old Friends' to The 'New Cold War'

Dr. Newland is a scholar of local politics in China and Taiwan, and seeks to understand the behavior of local . . .

Peter Galbraith - Is The American Century Over?

Working in partnership with Brooks Memorial Library, Vermont’s statewide commission and other groups, WWAC aims to . . .

Antarctica: Ocean Currents, Climate, and Exploration 6/23/23

On Thursday,  June 22, Brattleboro, VT, the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will host a timely and moving . . .

Surfing as Economic Development 5/18/23

 As the dust settled after a decade of war and Nicaragua faced the daunting challenge of rebuilding, surfers sought . . .

The Czech Republic, The EU, and the Rise of Populism 4/4/23

The Czech Republic, The EU, and the Rise of Populism 4/4/23

Ambassador Peter Galbraith - War in Ukraine 11/3/22

BRATTLEBORO—When Peter Galbraith heard that Russia had invaded neighboring Ukraine last winter, the former U.S. . . .

Mexico Community Forest Enterprise 10/7/22

David Bray – Mexico’s Community Forest Enterprises: Success on the Commons and the Seeds of a Good Anthropocene David . . .

Jody Williams - One Billion Acts of Peace 5/17/22

Nobel Peace Laureate and BUHS alum Jody Williams (1968) addresses the entire BUHS student body outdoors at Natowich . . .

WWAC 60th Anniversary

Windham World Affairs Council 60th Anniversary 9/12/21.BRATTLEBORO Reformer article — For six decades and counting, a . . .

Can Democracy Be Saved and Why Bother? 2/21/20

Windham World Affairs Council- Can Democracy Be Saved? (and Why Bother?) A a debate between Dr. Wilking and Ambassador . . .

“Degrowth: How our blessings have become a curse”

A Talk by Dr. Julie L. Snorek, Research Associate, Environmental Studies Department, Dartmouth CollegeDr. Snorek . . .

Talks by Two Marlboro College Students, Part. 2

Adam Weinberg spoke on “Compassion for the Inconsiderate: Local Politics, Global Values.”

Talks by Two Marlboro College Students, Part. 1

Leni Charbonneau spoke on “Japan and the Ainu: A Spectacle of Sustainability.” 

Trafficking and Migrating in Southeast Asia Today 11/22/19

A Talk by Braema Mathi, Global Fellow, Keene State College’s Holocaust and Genocide Program and Auschwitz Institute . . .

The Betrayal of the Kurds 11/8/19

A Talk by Ambassador Peter W. GalbraithAmbassador Galbraith gave a firsthand report from Northeast Syria including an . . .

Beheading in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility 10/25/19

A Talk by WWAC Board Member Clare Morgana Gillis, PhD Dr.Gillis, examined Isis propaganda and its afterlife in news . . .

The Cultural Links Between Judaism and China

A Talk by Tiberiu Weisz, Independent ScholarThe speaker proved that Jews were present in China since antiquity by his . . .

Kyrgyzstan: Heart of Central Asia

In this talk, NYU faculty member Christopher Edling talked about his time as a Fulbright researcher in Kyrgyzstan, a . . .

The Uyghurs of Xinjiang

In this talk Dr. Schluessel illustrated how, since 2017, China has built a police state of unprecedented . . .

Scientizing Chinese Medicine 4/12/19

On Friday, April 12, 2019, WWAC presented“Scientizing Chinese Medicine”A talk by Stefan Grace, Licensed Acupuncturist . . .

A talk by Robert Katz 3/15/19

Windham World Affairs Council presents a screening of "Were The House Still Standing" on Friday at 118 Elliot."Were . . .

Transparency and Corruption 2/20/19

Kirk Talbott focused on promoting transparency as a way to resolve environmental conflicts. He highlighted his . . .

Understanding Religion(s) in International Affairs

Dr. Gilligan explained the activities of the Henry Luce Foundation in promoting understanding of different religions.. . . .

WWAC: An Interfaith Dialogue on Resistance

This was a panel discussion based on the format of a Florida podcast called The Three Wise Guys, Friends Talking . . .

Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith

Ambassador Galbraith analyzed the situation in each of the three countries and found the American positions there . . .

WWAC: Patricia Perez Valdes - Chile after Pinochet 10/19/18

Patricia Perez Valdes is a Cohen Center Global Fellow for the fall semester. She will address this topic drawing from . . .

The Importance of Feminist Knowledge in Political Change

“The Importance of Feminist Knowledge in Political Change: The Case of ‘Velvet Revolution’ in Armenia”with Nelli . . .

WWAC: Wallace & Armando Sanchez - El Salvador 8/24/18

From 8/24/18. Wendy Wallas spoke about community media in El Salvador and Radio Victoria´s role in the struggle . . .

WWAC: Seyed Hossein Mousavian - Iran Nuclear Agreement 5/11/18

Join Dr. Mousavian who presented a history of Iran-U.S. relations, focusing of the lack of trust on both sides and the . . .

WWAC: Edward Cameron - Brexit and the European Union 2/16/18

Join Edward Cameron, a specialist in public policy, climate change, and European Union affairs and one of the . . .

WWAC: Jim Freedman - Why China is Rebuilding the Silk Road 11/17/17

“One Belt, One Road: Why Is China Rebuilding The Silk Road and Reclaiming the ‘Mandate of Heaven’?” Jim discussed the . . .

WWAC: Peter Galbraith - The Axis of Evil Revisited 10/20/17

Peter Woodard Galbraith, American author, academic, commentator, politician, policy advisor, former United States . . .

WWAC: Amer Latif - an Islamic Christmas Tree? 6/23/17

Amer Latif, Professor of Religion, Marlboro College presents “An Islamic Christmas Tree? What Developments in . . .

WWAC: Patrick Murphy - US Interests in Asia 4/7/17

Patrick Murphy, Deputy Asst Secretary, US Dept of State for Southeast Asia, 04/2016 to present (and BUHS Alumnus!) . . .

WWAC: Nancy Birdsall - Globalization 3/8/17

In February of 2017 Windham World Affairs Council launched a 6-part Marlboro College/WWAC Lecture Series held in the . . .

WWAC: Rodney Bent - US International Developement 3/1/17

How, Where, and When Can the U.S. Government Effectively Promote International Development?presented by Rodney Bent, . . .

WWAC: Kevin Quigley - Peace Corps 2/10/17

On February 10, 2017 Windham World Affairs Council launched a 6-part Marlboro College/WWAC Lecture Series to be held . . .

WWAC: Prof. James Galbraith - Inequality 10/13/16

“Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know” with Professor James GalbraithWhat does "economic inequality" mean? How is . . .

WWAC: Peter Galbraith - New Map of the Middle East 6/10/16

Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith presents this talk entitled “The New Map of the Middle East:The Disastrous Centennial of . . .

WWAC: Dr. John Hagen - Violent Extremism in Niger 5/13/16

Dr. John Hagen presents this talk entitled "American Engagement with Niger: A Case Study on Confronting Violent . . .

WWAC: Frame by Frame - 3/25/16

“FRAME BY FRAME” follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape – . . .

WWAC: Paul Morgan - Paris Climate Agreement 2/19/16

"The Paris Climate Agreement: Emissions Accomplished?"Join Paul Morgan, Ph.D. as he reflects on the ‘Paris Agreement’ . . .

WWAC: Thomas White - Encountering Auschwitz 1/22/16

“The Power of Place: Encountering Auschwitz 70 Years After Liberation”The Windham World Affairs Council presents . . .

WWAC: Peter Galbraith - Iran Nuclear Agreement 7/24/15 [Excerpt]

Former U.S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith presents this talk entitled “The Iran Nuclear Agreement: Why It Is Good for . . .

WWAC: Dr. Renate Gebauer - 2/20/15

Keene State College Professor of Environmental Studies Renate Gebauer, PhD presents this talk entitled "Sustainability . . .

WWAC: Ambassador Donald Gregg - 1/14/15

Onetime CIA analyst and current U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Donald Gregg presents this free talk entitled The . . .

WWAC: Exchange Students 11/14/14

Catch members of this International Student Panel at the Marlboro Graduate Center this November as they share from . . .

WWAC: Don Steinberg - World Learning 10/7/14

Join World Learning CEO Don Steinberg for his talk“World Learning’s Role in International Exchange, Education, and . . .

WWAC: Islamaphobia - 10/3/14

Best selling author and Wesleyan University Professor of Religion Peter Gottschalk presents his talk ““Islamophobia: . . .

WWAC: VT ACLU 1/10/14

Windham World Affairs Council: VT ACLU 1/10/14

WWAC: Women of the Arab Revolution 12/13/13

Dr. Gwenn Meredith presents “Women in the Arab World: Where Are We Now?” at the Marlboro College Graduate Center in . . .

WWAC: Prof. Tom Redden on Buddhism 11/22/13

Continuing its mission to create awareness of international issues in the tri-state area the Windham World Affairs . . .

WWAC: Susanna Grannis 2/17/12

WWAC of VT : Susanna Grannis, SIT 2/17/2012

WWAC: Prof. Javier Corrales 12/9/11

WWAC of VT of VT: Prof. Javier Corrales at SIT, 12/9/11

WWAC: Dr. Dirk Vandewalle 8/22/11

Windham World Affairs Council: Dr. Dirk Vandewalle

WWAC: Stanley R. Sloan 5/20/11

Windham World Affairs Council of VT: Stanley R. Sloan, SIT 5/20/2011

WWAC: Prof. Ross A. Virginia 2/11/11

Windham World Affairs Council of VT: Prof. Ross A. Virginia, SIT 2/11/11

WWAC: Robert Gensburg 6/26/09

Windham World Affairs: Robert Gensburg 6/26/09 at SIT