Andrew Kuchins
Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins, Senior Fellow, Center for Eurasian, Russian and Eastern European Studies (CERES), Georgetown University 9-10-16

Russia Expert on ‘What Went Wrong in the US-Russia Relationship & Can We Fix It?’

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“The problem of polarization has gotten worse, and I think the tendency to caricaturize Putin and demonize him is a problem. Henry Kissinger said shortly after the Ukraine Crisis that, “demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy.” For me, the fundamental thing is to always try to understand the government or leader you are analyzing, to try to be as objective as possible and question your assumptions continually.”- Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins
Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins is a Senior Fellow and Research Professor at the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES) in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has previously held senior positions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He also taught and held research positions at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is the author and editor of 6 books, including The Russia Balance Sheet (with Anders Aslund), Russia after the Fall and more than 100 academic articles, book chapters, reports and op-eds.

European Union
Ambassador Thomas M. T. Niles 3-30-16

In or Out: UK Referendum on the EU

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The public is invited to attend an Ambassadors’ Roundtable series breakfast presentation by Ambassador Thomas M. T. Niles, former US Ambassador to Canada, Greece, and the European Union and Vice Chair of United States Council for International Business, on “In or Out: UK Referendum on the EU”. This event will take place at the Stamford Yacht Club on April 13, 2016. Ambassador Niles served 36 years in the United States Foreign Service, including three key ambassadorial appointments – to Canada, Greece, and the European Union – as well as serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Canada. Appointed ambassador to Canada in 1985, Ambassador Niles played a key role in negotiations leading to the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement, and he was widely recognized for his efforts to promote American business north of the border. As US envoy to the European Union from 1989 to 1991, he was closely involved in bilateral and multilateral trade issues, as well as the developing political/security relationship between the US and EU.

016 Marie Hurley Travel Program
ancient cave art ferguson library talk 3-27-16

Ancient Cave Art of Europe

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2016 Marie Hurley Travel Program: The Ancient Cave Art of Europe: Following the Trail of the World’s Earliest Artists

Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building, Third Floor Auditorium

Join Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus of the American Museum of Natural History and an internationally-known paleoanthropologist, for a look at famous Ice Age caves and the fascinating art produced by our ancient ancestors. Prehistoric people created bold wall paintings in hidden caves and small portable carvings of delicate beauty. These powerful images of animals and humans, and mysterious geometric designs, reveal early man’s complex view of the world and his impulse toward spirituality. Program supported by the Friends of The Ferguson Library and co-sponsored by the World Affairs Forum. Light refreshments will be served.