The dramatic “Fall of Rome” narrative remains the most appealing story about the end Western Roman Empire, even though scholars have often insisted that it oversimplifies the events of the […]
The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland lake, was an important point for commercial and strategic reasons. Much of the historiography on the Caspian locates the emergence of this region […]
The United States, China and Russia (at least until recently) stand out as contemporary superpowers able to support allies across the globe. What do each of these countries offer would-be […]
An individual’s affiliation to a politically constituted community is decisive for their opportunities in life and often vital to their survival. This talk will argue that the primary signifier of […]
Join French philosopher and humanitarian Bernard-Henri Lévy for a conversation to explore his insights on global conflicts and democracy, moderated by Pomona professors Mietek Boduszynski and Oona Eistenstadt. Lunch will be […]
Do right-wing populists simply constitute a protest vote in the name of those who feel disenfranchised or are they a political force that radically challenges (liberal) democracy? From a comparative […]
Join Kyle Liston, Special Assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, to discuss his career path and his Foreign Service experience in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and […]
PAULINA KAPUSCINSKA, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, will discuss the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council including border security, combatting disinformation, free […]
Global diplomacy has faced a combustible mix of unique challenges in recent years that have tested its agility and effectiveness, and those challenges are unlikely to disappear anytime soon. Diplomacy […]
Europe has awoken to a stark new geopolitical reality. The post-Cold War era of European integration, transatlantic cooperation, and benign globalization is gone. For over three years Russia has waged […]
The European Union was born out of a crisis. After WWII, six countries agreed to pull together coal and steel procurement to make war between them "not merely unthinkable, but […]
Since late 2024, Georgia has experienced significant social and political unrest, marked by persistent street protests. For over four months, Georgians have been taking to the streets daily demanding snap […]
An important question facing European countries and the European Union is whether valuing democracy adds any insight, beyond basic human values such as benevolence and universalism, in accounting for variations […]
Dr. Matteo Leta is a scholar of Renaissance Italy at Warwick University where he is working on movements of Roma people across Europe during the Renaissance. Dr. Leta holds a […]
This work-in-progress presentation explores the ways that two popular early modern genres – accounts of travel to distant places, and the more systematic description of discrete regions, which were often […]
Movie screening and discussion with Tim Jenison and Farley Ziegler: Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th […]
Since the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU managed to have visible accomplishments in virtually all policy areas of the EU foreign policy. From the setting up of the EEAS, to […]
Karl Marx (1818–1883) was living in exile in England when he embarked on an ambitious, multivolume critique of the capitalist system of production. Though only the first volume saw publication […]
