At the beginning of this year, I was given the opportunity to attend a 4-day seminar with the leading expert in modern day slavery Dr. Kevin Bales. I learned an extraordinary amount about modern-day slaveryRead On
Category: International Events
Over the past school year, I have walked past the statue that sits outside of the newly renamed Farzaneh Hall, and wondered who the statue depicted and why it had been placed in front ofRead On
Sanitation Solutions in Haiti
“Sanitation Solutions for Haiti” // Nick Preneta, Deputy Director of SOIL // April 19, 2017 Sanitation standards in Haiti are some of the worst in the world. In fact, only 26% of Haitian citizens haveRead On
Populism: Into The Mainstream
Prior to attending Professor Heinisch’s lecture entitled “Populism: Into The Mainstream” about the many diverse forms that populism can take, I was largely unaware of the extensive spectrum that Populist parties can span. Of course,Read On
Syria: A No Win Situation?
This past Tuesday, Bashar al-Assad unleashed a chain of chemical bombings that resulted in the deaths of dozens of innocent men, women, and children — even going so far as to target medical clinics andRead On
GEF: On the Middle East
A few months ago I was able to help plan and attend an event for my fellow Global Engagement Fellows and international students. The event was one from a series that the GEF Event PlanningRead On
Dr. Laura Murphy
This year at Off the Market: Slavery Then and Now, I had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Laura Murphy, a world renowned expert on modern forms of slavery. Unlike many others in her field, Dr.Read On
UN Symposium
On Thursday, April 22nd, in celebration of the United Nation’s 70th Anniversary, the UN symposium was held in Zarrow Hall featuring an eye-opening lecture from Jennifer Foray, an Associate Professor of History at Purdue University.Read On
Soccer, Sex and Scandal in Brazil
On November 17th, I attended a lecture entitled “Soccer, Sex and Scandal in Brazil” given by anthropologist Don Kulick. During the lecture, Mr. Kulick explained the situation surrounding the scandal involving the famous Real Madrid soccer player ChristianoRead On
Syrian Weapons Crisis of 2013
This semester, I was able to attend Colonel Cinnamon’s lecture on the Syrian Weapons Crisis of 2013. As a member of the United States Air Force, Colonel Cinnamon had a very unique perspective on theRead On
