February 2023
SPIA Mentor Panel: Navigating the Federal Government
The SPIA Alumni Board of Directors invites you to a virtual panel discussion with leaders in the federal government. PANELISTS: Sharrie Abrams, Region 4 Mission Support Division Director, FEMA Rob Engstrom, Chief Political Strategist, American Bankers Association Alex Poirot, Vice President of Public Policy for Beep, Inc. WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm WHERE: Zoom
Find out more »CITS Global Decision Series: Mary Waters
The Center for International Trade and Security presents the third installment of the 2022-2023 Global Decisions Lecture Series featuring a lecture "The Importance of Subnational Engagements to Global Affairs" by Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner, International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic Development. Since 2015, Mary Waters has served as Deputy Commissioner, International Trade for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). In this role, she oversees the state’s International Trade program, which provides services that contribute to the expansion of Georgia’s…
Find out more »March 2023
SPIA Speaker Series: Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux & Dean Matthew Auer
The UGA School of Public and International Affairs Alumni Board of Directors invites you to the SPIA Speaker Series covering pressing issues in politics and public affairs, featuring leaders in public service and business. Join us for a reception and conversation as we conclude the 2022-2023 bipartisan speaker series. The final event will feature a discussion with: Carolyn Bourdeaux Former Congresswoman -and- Matthew Auer Dean Arch Professor of Public and International Affairs UGA School of Public & International Affairs WHEN:…
Find out more »Susette M. Talarico Lecture
The Criminal Justice Studies Program and the Criminal Justice Society invite you to the 2023 Susette M. Talarico Lecture "American Police Reform, Act 2: Where Progress Stalls" presented by Jim Newton Veteran Journalist, Author & Teacher WHEN: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 2:00 - 3:00 PM WHERE: UGA Law School Rusk Hall Larry Walker Room Modern American police reform, Act 1: Los Angeles police beat Rodney King into submission at a darkened intersection on March 3, 1991. A state trial, acquittals,…
Find out more »April 2023
Baha’i Chair for World Peace Lecture
Is a World without War Possible? Fundamental Challenges to Global Peace & Security Professor Hoda Mahmoudi, the Baha’i Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland’s Center for International Development and Conflict Management, is visiting UGA April 9-14. She would like to give an open lecture to the UGA community to discuss what is required for us to collectively remake and restructure a more just society. At the global, national, and local levels we face immediate and long-term threats…
Find out more »May 2023
George S. Parthemos Lecture
George S. Parthemos Lecture presented by Dr. Cristina Bicchieri S.J. Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics University of Pennsylvania WHEN: Monday, May 1, 2023 3:00 p.m. WHERE: UGA Law School Dean Rusk Hall Larry Walker Room This lecture series is named after George S. Parthemos, who served the University of Georgia with great distinction for over 30 years until his death in 1984. During that time he served as Head of the Department of Political Science and…
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