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The 2011-2012 Fall Lecture Series includes: Autumn in Arabia; Economic Recovery: Perils, Politics and Possibilities; Energy and Environment; and Media and Public Policy.

The series are in addition to the School’s regular “free-standing” public affairs programming. 

All events are free and open to the public. 

To get weekly updates on Public Affairs Lectures held at the Woodrow Wilson School, go to: http://wws.princeton.edu/pubaff/newsletter/


Art and Protest in Oaxaca, Mexico, Focus of Panel Discussion at Woodrow Wilson School, February 09
February 9, 2012  ·  Robertson Hall Bowl 016

"Born in the Zocalo: Art and Protest in Oaxaca, Mexico" will be the topic of a panel discussion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Bowl 016 at the Woodrow Wilson School. The discussion is being held in conjunction with the art exhibit titled, "ASARO: Art and Activism in Oaxaca, Mexico," featured in the Bernstein Gallery in the lower level of Robertson Hall. A public reception will be held in the gallery following the talk.

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WWS Center for Information Technology Policy to "Establishing New Foundations for Cyber Security," February 9
February 9, 2012  ·  Sherrerd Hall, Room 101

The Woodrow Wilson School's Center for Information Technology Policy will host a public talk by Richard W. Linderman, Chief Scientist and Information Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, titled, "Establishing New Foundations for Cyber Security" at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012 in 101 Sherrerd Hall on the Princeton university campus.

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Discussion and Film Screening of “The Carrier," The Struggle for an HIV-Free Generation in Africa, to Take Place February 13
February 13, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Maggie Betts '99, longtime advocate for the rights of HIV positive women and children in sub-Saharan Africa, and producer and director of the film "The Carrier," will be the featured speaker at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, on the Princeton University campus. Her discussion will follow the film's screening. Betts will be joined by Bill and Susan Belfiore, family ambassadors of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Woodrow Wilson School professor Julian Zelizer will moderate. A public reception will follow the event in Shultz Dining Room.

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Senior Defense Department Official, Robert L. Gordon III, MPA '89, to Discuss "Military Force Planning and Decision-Making," February 20
February 20, 2012  ·  Robertson Hall Bowl 016

Robert L. Gordon III, MPA '89, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy, will present a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School titled, "Military Force Planning and Decision-Making," on Monday, February 20, at 4:30 p.m. in Bowl 016 of Robertson Hall.

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International Relations Expert, Joseph Nye, Jr. '58, Featured Speaker for Richard Ullman Lecture Series, February 21, 22
February 21, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Joseph S. Nye, Jr., '58, considered the co-founder of the international relations theory neoliberalism and currently serving as Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker for two events as part of the 2012 Richard Ullman Lecture Series.

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"Dean of Cold War Historians," John Lewis Gaddis, to Hold Conversation on Life of George F. Kennan '25, March 1
March 1, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

John Lewis Gaddis, who has been deemed the "dean of Cold War historians" by The New York Times, will hold a conversation with Bart Gellman '82, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Washington Post correspondent, and visiting lecturer in public and international affairs on Gaddis' new biographical book, "George F. Kennan: An American Life," at 4:30 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, on the Princeton University campus. A book sale and signing will take place immediately after the discussion, although books may be purchased prior to the lecture.

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"My Life as a Toaster Oven" Featuring Bob Garfield, Co-Host of NPR's "On the Media" and Ad Age Columnist, to speak at WWS, March 5
March 5, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

In what promises to be a "where is he going with this?" lecture titled, "My Life as a Toaster Oven," Bob Garfield, co-host of National Public Radio's "On the Media" and Ad Age columnist, will present a public talk on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium at the Woodrow Wilson School. Garfield's talk is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

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Jared Cohen, Director of "Google Ideas" to Speak at WWS, March 7
March 7, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Jared Cohen, director of "Google Ideas," will present a public talk Titled, "The New Digital Age: The Future of Citizens, States, and Business" at the Woodrow Wilson School on Wednesday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium. Cohen's talk is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

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Brooksley Born, Former Chair, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to Speak at WWS March 12
March 12, 2012  ·  Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Brooksley Born, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 1996-1999, will present a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School on Monday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m., Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. The event is part of the Wilson School's "Economic Recovery: Perils, Politics and Possibilities" thematic lecture series.

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