February 13 -15, 2014 University of South Florida St. Petersburg University Student Center
Seminars will begin Thursday evening at approximately 4:30 p.m. and last one hour. They will continue all day Friday, February 14 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., and will recommence Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 12 p.m. that afternoon. As you’ll see from the detailed program information shown below, a broad range of popular topics and speakers are scheduled. If you are planning on attending, please take a moment to let us know by using our sign up form on our website. We look forward to seeing you!
| Topic | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Welcoming Remarks | Sophia T. Wisniewska, Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg • Rick Kriseman, Mayor of St. Petersburg • Douglas L. McElhaney, Ambassador (ret.) | 4 :00 PM |
| Religion and Politics are Like Oil and Water | Wald, Hambley, Asayesh, Mantilla | 4:30 PM |
| Africa: A New Success Story or China’s Backyard? | Ofori-Dankwa, Felice, McGuire, Conteh-Morgan | 5:50 PM |
| Topic | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Out of the Mideast and Asserting US Power in Asia | Milani, Andrusyszyn, Wald, Delong | 9:00 AM |
| The US Should Build Democracies in Countries Less Fortunate | Carlin, Ofori-Dankwa, Reppert, Hozic | 9:00 AM |
| Cyber-Terrorism is a Greater Threat Than Nuclear Weapons | Andruscyn, Campbell, Milani, Clem | 10:20 AM |
| Europe and America Can Go Their Separate Ways | Olivieri, Heimann, Hozic, Lewis | 10:20 AM |
| Sustaining Earth’s Resources is a Left-Wing Plot | Noun, Alcock, Gardner, Rubiello | 11:30 AM |
| Dealing with New Powers (Brazil, Russia, India, China…) | Hozic, Yanbukhtin, Reppert, Verghese | 11:30 AM |
| U.S. Military Intervention is the Only Alternative if Diplomacy Fails | Felice, Heimann, Delong, Clem | 2:00 PM |
| Global Warming Will Give Us More Time on the Beach | Hambley, Rubiello, Alcock, Noun | 2:00 PM |
| American Human Rights Policy Should Stress LGBT Issues | Nadine Smith, Michael Smith, Tilley, Bejtovic | 3:10 PM |
| What Happened to That Economic Recovery We Thought Was Upon Us? | Hamilton, McGuire, Olivieri, Shank | 3:10 PM |
| Topic | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Snowden and Manning – Traitors? | Campbell, Carlin, Tilley, Clem, Cohen | 9:00 AM |
| Let’s Get Rid of It, or Build a More Useful United Nations | Michael Smith, Gardner, Thomas Smith | 10:10 AM |
| America is an ‘Exceptional’ Country | Ofori-Dankwa, Jett, Yanbukhtin, Arsenault | 11:20 AM |
Students interested in pursuing a career in the US Foreign Service are cordially invited to attend this discussion with Edward Loo, a Foreign Service Officer and current Diplomat in Residence at Florida International University. Former US diplomats will also be in attendance to add their perspectives. A bag lunch is offered by USF St. Petersburg. (Ocean Room, second floor, Student Center.) Since seating is limited, students should reserve a seat in advance by emailing dkfletch@mail.usf.edu.
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