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    Prague Winter

    A thought-provoking discussion on Madeleine Albright's latest book.

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    Cameron's European Gambit

    Kathleen McNamara on British Prime Minister David Cameron's plan for renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU).

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    Lepgold Lecture: Leaders and International Conflict

    The Mortara Center hosted Hein Goemans (University of Rochester) and Giacomo Chiozza (Vanderbilt University), recipients of the 2011 Georgetown University Lepgold Book Prize.

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    Carne Ross, Independent Diplomat

    What happens when a distinguished diplomat becomes disillusioned with his job but retains his passion for diplomacy?

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    In the News Roundtable: Syria

    Professor Daniel Byman, Professor Joseph Sassoon and Ambassador Mark Lagon joined Mortara Director Kathleen McNamara.

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    It's the Politics, Stupid

    Europe is not suffering from a debt crisis. It is, rather, a political crisis.

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    ECB Hampered by Lack of Democratic Legitimacy

    Kathleen McNamara argues that the ECB is the key player in a crisis that is inherently political.

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    The War on Terrorism: The Next Ten Years

    The Center for Security Studies and the Mortara Center convened three panels of faculty experts to discuss the trajectory of the war on terrorism over the next decade.

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Officially opened in January 2003, the Mortara Center for International Studies promotes scholarly, interdisciplinary research by faculty and students, advancing policy-relevant knowledge about international political, social, and economic issues, and generating communities of research and practice on key global concerns.

The Latest from the Mortara Center

  • Having it All
    Having It All: Work/Life Balance
    April 17, 2013
    Three Georgetown professors and their spouses gathered in Copley Formal Lounge for a panel entitled “Having It All: How Real Couples Navigate Professional Success and Personal Lives in a 24/7 World.” The topic was inspired by timely news pieces including...
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  • Rochelle Davis
    Culture, Cultural Training, and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
    April 10, 2013
    Center for Contemporary Arab Studies Professor Rochelle Davis gave a lecture entitled “Culture, Cultural Training, and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan” on the effectiveness of cultural training for U.S. armed forces in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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  • Joseph Nye at Mortara
    Presidents and the Creation of the American Era
    March 26, 2013
    The Mortara Center played host to Joseph Nye for a lecture entitled “Presidents and the Creation of the American Era,” based on his forthcoming book. The event, moderated by Professor David Edelstein, was part of the Global Governance series, cosponsored by the Masters of Science in Foreign Service program.
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  • Don Steinberg
    The Path to Ending Extreme Poverty: The New Rules of the Road for Development Cooperation
    March 20, 2013
    The Mortara Center hosted USAID Deputy Administrator Don Steinberg, as part of the Global Governance Speaker Series. Professor Mark Lagon served as moderator for the lecture titled, “The Path to Ending Extreme Poverty: The New Rules of the Road for Development Cooperation,” it was co-sponsored by the Masters of Science in Foreign Service and Global Human Development programs.
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  • 1 - Albright
    Prague Winter
    February 25, 2013
    A thought-provoking discussion on Madeleine Albright's latest book.
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  • Eric Weiner
    The Geography of Bliss
    February 6, 2013
    Visiting Mortara Associate Eric Weiner spoke with a group of students, faculty and community members about his book, “The Geography of Bliss.”
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  • 3 - Lepgold
    Lepgold Lecture: Leaders and International Conflict
    November 29, 2012
    The Mortara Center hosted Hein Goemans (University of Rochester) and Giacomo Chiozza (Vanderbilt University), recipients of the 2011 Georgetown University Lepgold Book Prize.
    learn more
  • 4 - Diplomat
    Carne Ross, Independent Diplomat
    October 11, 2012
    What happens when a distinguished diplomat becomes disillusioned with his job but retains his passion for diplomacy?
    learn more
  • 5 - Syria
    In the News Roundtable: Syria
    October 4, 2012
    Professor Daniel Byman, Professor Joseph Sassoon and Ambassador Mark Lagon joined Mortara Director Kathleen McNamara.
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