Global Engagement Events Organized and Co-Sponsored by the Clark Center for Global Engagement
2023-2024
Transition to “Green Economy” in Fragile States, Lecture by Sameer Hairan, Sustainability Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement, SUNY Cortland, April 3 @ 4:30pm, Sperry 104
In the Footsteps of Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker, March 22nd @ 9am & @ 10:20am, Old Main 209, Lecture by Jacki-Hill Murphy, PhD, University of Westminster (Int. Fellow of The Explorers Club NY, the SES (Scientific Explorers Society) and the RASBJ (Royal Asiatic Society of Beijing)
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Women Adventuring Around the World, March 21st @4:30pm, Sperry 106, Lecture by Jacki-Hill Murphy, PhD, University of Westminster (Int. Fellow of The Explorers Club NY, the SES (Scientific Explorers Society) and the RASBJ (Royal Asiatic Society of Beijing)
“A World in Turmoil” – A Conversation; Panel Discussion with SUNY Cortland Faculty and Students – March 19, 4:30pm, Moffett 115 •Prof Juan Diego Prieto (Political Science) - Haiti, Ecuador, Venezuela-Guyana •Prof Danielle Candelora (History) - Israel-Palestine, Yemen •Muhammad Ali (Conflict Resolution Scholar, Pakistan) - Pakistan-Iran, Kashmir •Prof. Mason Kim (Political Science) - Myanmar (Burma), Peoples’ Republic of China vs. Republic of China (Taiwan) •Prof. Girish Bhat (History) - Ukraine-Russia; NATO-Russia • Moderator: Prof. Alex Balas (International Studies – a major & minor on campus)
Security Conundrum in the Sahara: The Tragic Trajectory of the World’s Largest Desert. February 14@noon via Webex. Lecture by Berny Sèbe, Associate Professor in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, University of Birmingham.
Conversation with John Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, SUNY Cortland. Part of the Series Dialogues with Your Internationalist Faculty and Staff at SUNY Cortland, February 22 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 104
Thirty Years Post Genocide in Bosnia. September 15 @ 7pm in Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. Lecture by Dina Radjelas, PhD, Associate Professor, Mohawk Valley Community College
Global Cortland Reception. September 13@4:30pm. Dowd Arts Gallery
International Education: Past, Present, and Future in Transylvania. September 13 @ 11:30am in Van Hoesen B-0229. Lecture by Carmen Tagsorean, PhD, Head of Office, International Students and Mobilities, Center for International Cooperation, Babes-Bolyai University
2022-2023
April 27: Western Balkans’ Negotiations with the European Union. April 27, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. in Bowers 136. Panelists: Antoanela-Paula Muresan, PhD (Vice-Dean, European Studies); Delia Pop-Flanja, PhD (Assoc. Prof., Communication Sciences); Elena Grad-Rusu, PhD (Lecturer, European Studies) at Babes-Bolyai University
April 25: The State of the European Union Address. April 25 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 106. Panel with Camelia Nistor (Professor, United International Business Schools), PhD & Delia Pop-Flanja, PhD (Assoc. Prof., Communication Sciences); Elena Grad-Rusu, PhD (Lecturer, European Studies); Antoanela-Paula Muresan, PhD (Vice-Dean, European Studies) at Babes-Bolyai University
April 13: Careers in International Studies. April 13 @ 4:30pm in Moffett Center 115. Panel with IST Alumni, Melissa Alvisi '22, Naomi Higgins '21, Samantha King' 18, and Rebecca McGory '16.
April 6: Africa's Relations with Central and Eastern Europe in a Changing Global Order. April 6, 2023 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 104. Lecture by Stefan Cibian, PhD (Director, Fagaras Research Institute & Associate Fellow, Chatham House - The Royal Institute of International Affairs)
March 29: Brewing a Bavarian Moment: Beer and the Construction of West Germany, 1945-1950. March 29, 2023 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 104. Lecture by Robert Terrell, PhD (Assistant Professor of History, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University)
March 23: The Resurgence of China and India in the World-Economy. March 23, 2023 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 104. Lecture by Ravi Palat, PhD (Professor, Sociology, SUNY Binghamton)
March 2: Pro-Immigration Right-Wing Authoritarian Populism: Redefining Nation and Citizenship in Turkey. March 2, 2023 @ 4:30pm in Moffett 0115. Lecture by Yunus Sozen, PhD (Assistant Professor, Political Science, Le Moyne College)
February 23: Yoga. A Journey to Myself: India, Rishikesh, and Beyond. February 23, 2023 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 104. Lecture by Andrea Giuliano '23 (BSc., Childhood/Early Childhood Education & Yoga Instructor, Student Life Center, SUNY Cortland)
Nov 30: World Cup Watch Party - Poland vs Argentina, Nov 30 @ 2pm, Student Life Center
Nov 21: World Cup Watch Party - U.S. vs Wales, Nov 21 @ 2pm, Student Life Center
Nov 16: The Third Half (2014). Thinking about Soccer, Politics and History on the Eve of the Qatar World Cup, Nov. 16 @ 7pm, Sperry 104
Nov 9: Sportwashing Panel. November 9, 2022 @ 12:30 in Corey Union Fireplace Lounge. SUNY Cortland Panelists: Tracy Trachsler (Sport Management), Kristine Newhall (Kinesiology), and Scott Moranda (History). Moderator: Alexandru Balas (International Studies and Clark Center for Global Engagement)
Nov 7: The Miracle of Bern. Thinking about Soccer, Politics, and History on the Eve of the Qatar World Cup. November 7 @ 7pm, Sperry 106
Nov 3: Tea Travels: Chronicles of a Global Plant Commodity. Lecture by Romita Ray, PhD (Associate Professor, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in History of Architecture, Syracuse University), November 3, 2022 @ 4:30pm in Sperry 106
Sept 21: India @ 75. Lecture by Rose Veera D'Souza, PhD (Dean of Arts Faculty and Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India), September 21, 2022, 11:45am via Webex.
2021-2022
May 4: Water-Land-Health Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lecture by Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, Ph. D., University of Buffalo
April 28: What Hungarian Politics Reveal About Our Times. Lecture by Holly Case, Ph. D., Brown University
April 13: Water, Politics, and Climate Justice. Lecture by Farhana Sultana, Ph. D., Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
April 13: Historical Perspective on the War in Ukraine. Lecture by Scott Moranda, Ph. D., SUNY Cortland
November 2: Security for Whom? Questioning Silos in Water Governance. Panel discussion with Dr. Becca L. Farnum, Ph. D., Syracuse University London; Mona Mohammed, ADRA International; and Sound Kadi., Dar Si Hmad. (Webex)
October 25: The New Fascism Syllabus: Exploring the Right through Scholarship and Digital Engagement. Lecture by Brian J. Griffith, Ph. D., University of California - Los Angeles. (Webex)
2020-2021
April 17: Everything Will Be Remembered. Looking Back at Recent Indian Poetry of Resistance. Lecture by Sanjay Kumar, PhD., Central European University
April 1: The Global Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lecture by Dr. Stephen Thomas, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University (Lead Principal Investigator for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 trial; Division Chief of Infectious Diseases and Director, Institute for Global Health and Translational Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University)
March 17: Do Human Rights Have a Future in Burma? Lecture by Andrew Fagan, PhD., Director of the Human Rights Center, University of Essex
March 10: The World Beyond the Pandemic Panel. Panelists: Sebastian Purcell, PhD; Seth Asumah, PhD; Yomee Lee, PhD; Muteb AlQahtani, PhD; Alexandru Balas, PhD. Moderator:
Girish Bhat, PhD
September 30: Himalayan Rivalry. The India-China Conflict, Lecture by Alexandru Balas, PhD, International Studies, SUNY Cortland
November 17: Daily Life in Italy During the Black Death, Lecture by Celeste McNamara, PhD, History, SUNY Cortland
2019-2020
September 24: Arctic Politics. A “New” Ocean: What an Emerging Arctic Could Mean for the World, Lecture by Krestia DeGeorge (Founding Editor, Arctic Today)
October 2: The Boer War (1899-1902). British Policy Toward the Boer in South Africa, Lecture by John Sheehan, PhD, Sociology/Anthropology, SUNY Cortland
October 10: Teaching About Migration Panel, Moderator: Alexandru Balas, Director, Clark Center for Global Engagement
October 15: Separatism in Catalonia/Catalunya. Factors to Consider, Lecture by Prof. Juan Arroyo, PhD (Political Science, Ithaca College)
October 17: New Zealand: A Beginner’s Guide, Lecture by Dr. Graham McPhail (School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand)
October 23: Be Careful What You Wish For: The Extraordinary Case of 21st-Century Learning in Aotearoa, New Zealand, Lecture by Dr. Graham McPhail (School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand)
October 30: Crisis in Hong-Kong, Lecture by Yujeong Yang, PhD (Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, SUNY Cortland)
November 14: The Many Ukraines of 1917-1922, Lecture by Zenon Wasyliw, PhD (Professor,
History Department, Ithaca College)
February 25: Small Powers at the League of Nations, Lecture by Alexandru Balas, PhD (event co-sponsored with the Project on Eastern and Central Europe)
February 26: Judging Deliberation: An Assessment of the Crowdsourced Icelandic Constitutional Project, Lecture by Delia Popescu, PhD (Associate Professor and Chair, Political Science Department; Director, Peace and Global Studies; Director, Legal Studies, Le Moyne College)
March 4: Leading Changes in United Nations Organizations, Lecture by Catherine Bertini (Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; former Director, World Food Programme, 1992-2002; former United Nations Under Secretary General for Management, 2003-2005)
2018-2019
September 11: Images of SUNY Cortland in a Foreign Book, SUNY Cortland Sesquicentennial Event, Lecture by Ilie Rad, Ph.D. (Professor, Journalism Department and Director, Honors College, Babes-Bolyai University)
September 19: History of Global Engagement at SUNY Cortland, SUNY Cortland Sesquicentennial Event. Panelists: James M. Clark, Sharon Steadman, Mary Schlarb, John Ryder, Henry Steck. Moderator: Evan Faulkenbury
November 27: Teaching at an International High-School Overseas: “Saving the World One Privileged Child at a Time”. Lecture by Dana Abizaid (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program History Teacher, Istanbul International Community School)
November 28: Being Human: History Teacher Strategies to Engage Teenagers in International High-Schools. Lecture by Dana Abizaid (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program History Teacher, Istanbul International Community School)
March 7: Global Engagement Program Presentation by Scott Boyce, SUNY Potsdam
March 26: Careers in International Studies: Medical Humanitarian Aid. Lecture by Patricia Carrick, Director, Board of Directors, Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers) USA (part of Women’s History Month)
March 26: Doctors Without Borders Around the World: When Emergencies Won’t Go Away. Lecture by Patricia Carrick, Director, Board of Directors, Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers) USA (part of Women’s History Month)
April 16: SUNY-Wide Projects: Challenges and Opportunities. Presentation by Laurie Buonanno, Ph.D., Political Science, SUNY Buffalo State
April 16: European Union Day Keynote Address: “Brexit: In or Out? Implications for the EU, the U.K., and the U.S.” Lecture by Laurie Buonanno, Ph.D., Political Science, SUNY Buffalo State
April 22: Anti-Immigration State Propaganda Without Immigrants? Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe. Lecture by Dr. Zsuzsanna Arendas, Central European University & Center for Policy Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
April 23: The Return of the Non-Resident Indian (NRI): Changing representations of South Asian Diaspora in Bollywood Cinema? Lecture by Dr. Sanjay Kumar, History, Central European University
2017-2018
September 20: Documenting Cuba Through Cultural Programs. A Perspective from the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Lecture by Wilfredo Benitez Munoz, Executive Director, Ludwig Foundation of Cuba
November 1: Wasp or Mosquito? Lawrence of Arabia and the Turks. Lecture by Edward Erickson, PhD, Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement, SUNY Cortland
November 9: When Policy-Making is Ruled by Politics. A Central Banker Shares his Experiences in Bangladesh. Lecture by Biru Paksha Paul, Associate Professor, Economics Department, SUNY Cortland, former Chief Economist of Bangladesh Central Bank (2014-2016)
November 14: Nuclear North Korea and Iran. Practitioners’ Views, Panel with David Duryea, retired U.S. Navy Rear-Admiral, and Edward Erickson, PhD, Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement, SUNY Cortland. Moderator: Alexandru Balas, Director, Clark Center for Global Engagement
February 27: Call of Duty in the Congo: Conflict Minerals and the Kivus, Lecture by Joshua Kennedy, Associate Director, Student Services, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University – event also part of the Black History Month
April 18: Turkish Invasion of Syria. Afrin, Syria: An Experiment. Lecture by Edward Erickson, PhD, Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement, SUNY Cortland
April 25: European Union Day Keynote Address: Central Europe Swinging Right by Dr. Annamaria Orla-Bukowska, Visiting Fellow at the Skalny Center, University of Rochester - part of the 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Events Series
May 2: When Good People do Something. The Actions of Two Romanians and a Salvadoran during the Holocaust, Lecture by Alexandru Balas, Director, Clark Center for Global Engagement – event part of the 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Event Series and of the President’s Sandwich Seminar Series
2016-2017
September 6: Does Immigration Increase the Quality of Democracy? A Study of Migrants in Europe, Lecture by Gabriel Badescu, Political Science, Babes-Bolyai University
September 12: Rising Role of Asia in the World Economy, Dr. Luis Breuer, Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund
September 21: “Turkey: At the Crossroads of a Coup D’Etat” Panel
September 27: “Study Abroad in Transylvania” / “Teach/Conduct Research in Transylvania”. Presentation from Babes-Bolyai University - Carmen Tagsorean, International Center Head of Office and Elena Abrudan, Journalism Chair – promoting the Erasmus+ KeyAction1 Faculty and Student Fellowships and the cooperation between SUNY Cortland and Babes-Bolyai University
October 26: The Current Challenges of the Middle East and The Legacy of the Ottoman Empire’s Demise in World War I, Dr. Edward Erickson, Marine Corps University,
November 29: Joshua Kennedy, Associate Director, Student Services, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University - International Graduate Opportunities at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
March 8: UK May “Brexit” the European Union – Panel. Panelists: Jerome O’Callaghan, Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, SUNY Cortland; Henry Steck, Emeritus Professor, Political Science, SUNY Cortland; Alexandru Balas, Coordinator, International Studies Program, SUNY Cortland; Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Chair, Philosophy Department, SUNY Cortland
March 21: The Value of Studying Arabic – Arabic 101 for Fall ’17 – Panel
March 23: My Life as an Afghan Refugee in Iran, Lecture by Dr. Hadi Hosainy, Florida State University,
March 23: Dr. Hadi Hosainy, Florida State University, Guest Speaker in ENG252 American Multicultural Literature to discuss the book Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
March 23: Slavery, Women, and the Shari’a Court in 17th Century Istanbul, Lecture by Dr. Hadi Hosainy, Florida State University
March 29: Will History Absolve U.S.? Perspectives and Changes in Cuban-U.S. Relations, Lecture by Dr. Gigi Peterson, History, SUNY Cortland -
April 13: Talking to Terrorists. Non-Violence and Counter-Terrorism. Lessons for Gaza from Northern Ireland. Panel. Panelists: Jerome O’Callaghan, Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, SUNY Cortland; Henry Steck, Emeritus Professor, Political Science, SUNY Cortland; Andreas Kotelis, Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement, SUNY Cortland; Alexandru Balas, Coordinator, International Studies Program, SUNY Cortland. Book Author: Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Chair, Philosophy Department, SUNY Cortland
April 18:China and the Future of American Hegemony During Trump’s Presidency, Lecture by Dr. Oguz Dilek (PhD, Keele University)
April 25: European Union Day Keynote Address: Resolving Cyprus – Peace in the Mediterranean, Lecture by Dr. Andreas Kotelis – Scholar-in-Residence, Clark Center for Global Engagement/Visiting Instructor, International Studies Program
2015-2016
September 15: Entre Les Murs, France. Part of the “Immigration to Europe” Films
September 16: “Turkey & ISIS: A Reliable Ally?” Lecture by Dr. Sinan Ciddi, Director, Institute for Turkish Studies, Georgetown University
September 22: Sleep Dealer, Mexico. Part of the “Immigration in the Americas” Films
September 29: The Intouchables, France. Part of the “Immigration to Europe” Films
October 6: In this World, UK. Part of the “Immigration to Europe” Films
November 10: SUNY and the World: Toward Comprehensive Internationalization of the SUNY System, Lecture by Sally Crimmins-Villela, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs of the State University of New York
February 24: Inch’allah Dimanche. Part of the “Immigration to Europe” Films
March 2: Fulbright: The Nation’s Flagship International Exchange Program, Two Lectures by Dr. John Allegrante, Professor of Health Education & Fulbright Program Advisor, Teachers College, Columbia University
March 3: “The UN at 70: Constructing a Balance Sheet” Lecture by Dr. Paul Diehl, President, International Studies Association; Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning, University of Texas-Dallas
March 3: Turning Good Teaching On Its Head: A Thought Experiment, Lecture by Dr. Paul Diehl, President, International Studies Association; Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning, University of Texas-Dallas
March 31: The Class (Entre les Murs). Part of the “Immigration to Europe” Films
April 6: Russia and Its Role in Contemporary Eastern Europe, Lecture by Dr. John Ryder, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success/Provost and Professor of Philosophy, American University of Ras al Khaimah, UAE
April 7: East, West, and In-Between: Universities in the Arab World, Lecture by Dr. John Ryder, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success/Provost and Professor of Philosophy, American University of Ras al Khaimah, UAE
April 12: European Union Day Keynote Lecture “European Union and Belarus", By Larissa Titarenko, Belarus State Univ., Fulbright Scholar at SUNY Cortland
April 13: “Brazil’s Rio Olympics: Sport Management, Socio-Economics, and Refugees” Panel
2014-2015
November 13: The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa: Etiology and Socio-Cultural Factors. Panelists: Dr. Ben Wodi, Health Department; Dr. Christa Chatfield, Biology Department; Dr. Devin Coppola, Medical Director, Student Health Service; Moderator: Dr. Alexandru Balas, Director, Clark Center for International Education
November 20: 1989-2014 Berlin Wall to Ukraine. From Cold War to Cold War?, by Ionut Lacusta, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
November 21: Working as an International Diplomat, by Ionut Lacusta, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
April 6: Democratic Governance and Comparative Fracking Policies in the United States and European Union. Dr. Andreea Maierean, Wilkes University
April 9: ISIS Forum: A State of Crisis. Panelists: Dr. Benjamin De Lee (History, SUNY Cortland) ISIS and the Caliphate; Dr. Alexandru Balas (Clark Center/IST, SUNY Cortland) The Rise and Spread of ISIS; Dr. Andreas Kotelis (International Relations, Zirve University) The Impact of ISIS on its Neighbors; Dr. Sharon Steadman (Soc/Ant, SUNY Cortland), ISIS and Human Rights Violations; Moderator: Dr. Girish Bhat (History, SUNY Cortland). The Clark Center was responsible for setting up the live web-conferencing system to bring in live on the screen the opinions of Dr. Andreas Kotelis from Zirve University, Gazientep, Turkey.
April 28: Peace and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mali, Central African Republic, and Nigeria. Dr. Martin Welz, Konstanz University, Germany
2013-2014
October 21: The Arab Spring Between Secularism and Religion, Talk by Dr. Larbi Touaf, Fullbright Scholar at SUNY Cortland & Associate Professor, Universite Mohammed I Oujda, Morocco @ TC3 Room 210 4-5:30 pm (in partnership with TC3)
November 6: Panel on Careers for International Studies Majors @ Moffett 2125 4:30-6pm. Panelists: Tracy Marvin, ESL Instructor; David Hempson, Vice-President, Marietta Corp; Mary Schlarb, International Programs Office, SUNY Cortland; Peter Castro, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Maxwell School, Syracuse University; Michael Goldman, SUNY Cortland MA student, Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal
November 19: The Impact of the Free Trade Treaty, GMOs, and Seed Banks on Farmers in Guatemala @ Old Main Colloquium 220 12-1 pm (in partnership with TC3)
December 4: International Film Screening - Joyeaux Noel (2005)
February 10: Putin’s Games. Sports, Society, Politics, and Economy. Panelists: Alexandru Balas (moderator), Clark Center for International Education; Ted Fay, Sport Management; Yomee Lee Kinesiology; Jing Huang, Associate Professor, School of Physical Education, Southwest University, China; and Susan Rayl, Kinesiology.
February 13: An International Career with the United Nations, Talk by Catherine Bertini, former Director of the United Nations’ World Food Program & Professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
March 4: Democratization in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 25 Years On, Talk by Dr. Vera Axyonova, Fulda University, Germany. The Clark Center for International Education received a $500 CALS Grant to support with hosting Dr. Vera Axyonova from Fulda University, Germany. Dr. Axyonova was also interviewed by a local radio station from Ithaca about the events in Eastern Europe.
March 4: Presentation “Want to Study Abroad in Germany?”, Dr. Vera Axyonova, Fulda University, Germany
March 18: Presentation “1 Year With Pope Francis” with Bishop Emeritus Matthew H. Clark
International Events Co-Sponsored
2020-2021
April 5: The Power of Faces: Refugees in Greece, Bangladesh, and Mexico. Presentation by Theresa Menders and Daniel Farber Huang
March 24: After Carceral Feminism – Abolition as a Lived Practice, Saida Hodžić, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anthropology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University
March 10: “The Colonization Conundrum: The Place of Indigenous Art in Cultural Heritage, History, and Collections” Lecture by Claire Leggett
February 24: “Breaking the Horses of the Conquest: Nahua Reactions to Mounted Combat during the Encounter with Cortés”, Lecture by Christopher Valesey
2018-2019
September 8-9: Workshops with Special Guest Tai Chi Grand Master Dr. Jesse Tsao
September 18: Philosophy Symposium with John Ryder, Provost, American University of Malta
September 22: Second Language Educators Conference, SUNY Cortland
September 24: Fashioning Identities in Japanese Youth Culture: Media, Fantasy, and Gender Play. Lecture by Isaac Gagné, Senior Research Fellow, German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo, Japan
October 11: (Para)Militarism and Displacement in Afro-Colombian Communities. Lecture by Miyela Riascos, Witness for Peace (part of Hispanic Heritage Month)
October 30: Their Spies…Our Spies…Russian Hacking of U.S. Elections. Lecture by John Sipher (Former Senior Officer, CIA)
March 27: Pink Triangle Legacies: Holocaust Memory and Gay Rights Activism. Lecture by Jake Newsome, Ph.D. (United States Holocaust Museum)
April 18: Tracking Cultural Heritage Destruction in the Middle East & Afghanistan: GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies. Lecture by Anthony J. Lauricella, Interim Director, Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes, University of Chicago
2017-2018
October 23- December 8, 2017: “Incited” Exhibit by Montenegrin artist Blazo Kovacevic – part of 2017 International Celebration events
October 24: Cold Fear- Gay Life in Russia – Film Screening
November 10: India, Dakshina Kannada, and World War I, Lecture by Vishanz Pinto, PhD, Department of History, St. Aloysius College (talk at Ithaca College) – part of 2017 International Celebration Events
November 30: Coming Out (East Germany, 1989) – Film Screening – part of 2017 International Celebration Events
March 22: Mushrooms (Termitomyces) Farmed by Termites in Africa: Diversity, Utilization, Ethnomycology , Lecture by Dawit Abate, (Professor of Mycology, Department of Microbial and Cellular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
April 19: In Darkness (2011) – Film Screening – part of the 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Events Series
April 25: Rethinking Poles & Jews: Steps Forward, Steps Backward, Dr. Annamaria Orla-Bukowska, Visiting Fellow at the Skalny Center, University of Rochester – part of the 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Events Series
2016-2017
September 26: Social Suffering and Social Healing in Japan: PTSD, Trauma, and post-Disaster Psychosocial Recovery, Lecture by Isaac Gagné, Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong -
September 27: Abrazo (Guatemala/U.S., 2014) – Film Screening
October 19-December 1: “Future of the Past: Reviving Ancient Maya Ceramic Traditions in a Modern Maya Community” Exhibit and Events
November 2: Tsofa (France/Republic of Congo, 2012) – Film Screening
November 3: Building a Career as a Diplomat, Lecture by U.S. Ambassador Stephen M. Young
November 3: The Rise of China and Its Effect on U.S and Taiwan: An American Diplomat’s Personal Perspective, Lecture by U.S. Ambassador Stephen M. Young
November 10: 2017 Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society Induction Ceremony
March 22: State-Sponsored Terrorism: Fact or Fiction? Panel
April 13: Heroism and Cross-Cultural Chivalry: Military Masculinity in 12th Century Crusading Warfare, Lecture by Dr. Matthew Bennett, Emeritus, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
April 25: Tickling Giants (Egypt/USA, 2017) – Film Screening
May 2: African Footballers in Europe, Lecture by Dr. Carl-Gustaf Scott
2015-2016
September 11: Tai Chi for Wellness by Dr. Jesse Tsao
September 12-13: Learn Taijiquan Bang with Master Jesse Tsao (workshop)
September 22: Cross-Cultural Miscommunication in the K-12 classroom
September 25: Caleb Orosco and Human Rights in Central America, Presentation by Julia Scott, NY Magazine author
October 22: “Politics of Immigration” Panel
November 5: In the Eye of The Typhoon: Taiwan and The Growing Dispute In The South China Sea, Lecture by Dennis Hickey, Political Science Dept., Missouri State University
February 9: The Growing Danger of Nuclear War and What We Can Do About It, Lecture by Ira Heldfeld, MD, Co-founder and Past President, Physicians for Social Responsibility; Co-President, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
March 1: From Arab Spring to Balkan Winter: Self-Immolation and the Politics of Austerity, Lecture by Martin Marinos, Doctoral Student, Department of Communications, Pittsburg University, Screenwriter (Plamen)
March 29: “Ending Genocide in Central Africa and Burma” Lecture by Dr. John Weiss, History Department, Cornell University Wednesday
April 11: AMES Forum: “Migrants and Refugees from Asia: Should They Stay or Should They Go?” Panelists include: Dr. Scott Moranda (History, SUNY Cortland) - Syrian Refugees in Europe; Dr. Dennis Weng (Political Science, SUNY Cortland) - The North Korean Migrant Crisis; Dr. Lamis Abdelaaty (Political Science, Syracuse University) - Syrian Refugees, Turkey, and Human Rights. Moderator: Dr. Girish Bhat (History, SUNY Cortland)
April 18: “Through My Eyes” Café Night presented by students from H.W. Smith Elementary School
April 25: I Learn America. Film Screening
April 26: “Welcoming the Stranger” Presented by Dylan Fresco
2014-2015
September 5: Taijiquan and Qiqong: The Ancient Path to Wellness, by Dr. Jesse Tsao
September 6-7: Learn Chen Style Taijiquan with Master Jesse Tsao (workshop)
November 6: Todd Miller’s book talk on Border Patrol Nation
October-November: Rubble Films Series: Classics of Post-1945 European Cinema (four films: Murders Among Us, Somewhere in Europe, The Third Man, Ashes and Diamonds; and one talk: Memories of a Berlin Boyhood by Henry Steck)
October 22-December 10: “Transcendences” Exhibition. Dowd Gallery Exhibition
February 18: Cross-Cultural Miscommunication: A Panel and Audience Discussion
April 7: Rubble Film Series/Holocaust Memorial Event: A Long Way Home
April 9: The Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and Ukraine’s Far East. Dr. Zenon Wasyliw, Ithaca College
2013-2014
September 18: Panel on Conflict in Syria: How Should the U.S. Respond?
Panelists: Richard Kendrick (moderator), Director, Institute for Civic Engagement; Alexandru Balas, Director, Clark Center for International Education; Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Center for Ethics and Peace and Social Justice, and Larbi Touaf, Fullbright Scholar at SUNY Cortland & Associate Professor, Universite Mohammed I Oujda, Morocco. Alexandru Balas, the director of the Clark Center for International Education gave an interview to WBNG-TV Binghamton about the situation in Syria.
October 29: German Film Series, Divided Heaven (Der getelite Himmel) (1964) @ Sperry 305 7pm. Film introduced by Alexandru Balas, director, Clark Center for International Education
October 30: Cross-Cultural Communication Panel @ Moffett 2125 4:30pm. This event was organized by the Institute for Civic Engagement and sponsored by the Clark Center.
November 5: Cave Archaeology in Western Belize, Talk by Dr. Jaime Awe (Belize) @ Jacobus Lounge, Brockway Hall 4:30 pm
November 5: German Film Series, Goodbye, Lenin (2003) @ Sperry 305 7pm
November 12: German Film Series, Barbara (2012) @ Sperry 305 7pm
November 12: The Challenges to Women’s Full Citizenship in Morocco, Talk by Soumia Boutkhil, Associate Professor, Universite Mohammed I Oujda, Morocco
November 14: German Film Series Talk, Imagining the West from the East, Dr. Michael Richardson, Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca College, @ Sperry 305 7pm
March 5: Cross-Cultural Miscommunication Panel. Alexandru Balas, Director of the Clark Center for International Education, was one of the panelists along with several international students on campus.
March 26: Revolutions Forum. Revolutions: Solutions or…Mistake
Panelists: Robert J. Spitzer (moderator), SUNY Cortland, Political Science Department; Girish Bhat, SUNY Cortland, History Department, Lessons from the Russian Revolution; Alexandru Balas, SUNY Cortland, International Studies Program, Bloody Revolution: Romania in 1989; Gigi Peterson, SUNY Cortland, History Department, The Mexican Revolution: Lasting Effects; Zenon Wasyliw, Ithaca College, History Department, Moment by Moment: Revolution in Ukraine
April 4: Presentation “History Opens Worlds”, Robert Hoffman, SUNY Cortland Alumni
April 17: Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism. Film Screening “In Darkness”
April 22: Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism. “Remembrance and Reconciliation: A Return to Germany from America”, lecture by David Kay, Cornell University
May 1: Inside the International Criminal Court. Speaker: Karen L. Corrie, advisor to the President of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties