February 26 -28, 2015 University of South Florida St. Petersburg University Student Center
Seminars will begin Thursday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. and last one hour. They will continue all day Friday 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. Complimentary parking available in the USFSP parking garage. Please use floors 2-5, and avoid spaces marked as “gold” because you may be ticketed. 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.) | 2:00 PM |
| Oh, What a Lovely War: Syria Edition | Joshua Landis, Norine McDonald, Larry Butler, Robert Schaefer | 2:30 PM |
| Terrorism: How Long and How to Resist It? | Wole Soyinka, Chuck Campbell, Norine McDonald, Pierre Guerlain | 3:50 PM |
| Women’s Rights: A Western Construct or a Universal Goal? | Marcia Cohen, Neelofer Syed, Pierre Guerlain, Myriam Irizarry | 5:00 PM |
| Topic | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Russia after the Ukraine and Crimea Grabs: What’s for Dessert? | Ralph Clem, Damon Wilson, Clarence Juhl, Robert Schaefer, Ilgiz Yanbukhtin | 9:00 AM |
| Can We Keep our Rights and Protect Our Country Too? | Barbara Carlin, Melissa Ruggiero, Chuck Campbell, Burton Hersh | 9:00 AM |
| Cuba: What’s the New Normal? | Gary Mormino, Felipe Mantilla, Ralph Fernandez, Janet Long | 10:20 AM |
| Breaking News: What Didn’t the Press Tell Us? | Jim Verhulst, Joshua Landis, George Hamilton, Kelly McBride | 10:20 AM |
| If We #Hashtag It, Will Sea Rise Go Away? | Brendan Doyle, Don Chambers, Joseph Smoak | 11:30 AM |
| Internet-Era War: Videos, Beheadings, and Asymmetric Violence | Chuck Campbell, Clarence Juhl, Damon Wilson, Aida Hozic | 11:30 AM |
| International Criminal Tribunals: Kangaroo Courts We Should Oppose? | Michael Smith, Barbara Carlin, Melissa Ruggiero, Edward Kissi | 2:00 PM |
| If You Had Five Minutes with the NEXT President, What Would You Recommend? | Judy Heimann, Wole Soyinka, Ilgiz Yanbukhtin, Ralph Clem | 2:00 PM |
| Immigration: Is Anyone Happy with the Status Quo? | Anne Marie Winter, Scott Brown, Kathlyn Mackovjak, Adriana Dinis | 3:10 PM |
| Europe and the U.S.: Is Mutual Disdain the Basis for an Alliance? | Pierre Guerlain, Ilkka Ahtokivi, Aida Hozic, Judy Heimann | 3:10 PM |
| Topic | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| International Diseases: How Can We Fight Them Most Effectively? | Michael Smith, Erin Kennedy, Allison Messina | 9:00 AM |
| Elections around the World: More Democracy or More Campaign Techniques? | Tom Edmonds, Mauricio de Vengoechea, Ilkka Ahtokivi, Norine McDonald | 10:10 AM |
| U.S. Foreign Policy: Do We Need a Better Process or Better People? | Bill Felice, Aida Hozic, Clarence Juhl, Larry Butler | 11:20 AM |
College students who are interested in international careers are cordially invited to the events below.
(Lunch is provided. Click here to register separately.)
| Date | Time | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 26 | 2:30 PM | Careers in the Central Intelligence Agency |
| Friday, February 27 | 12:40 PM | Careers in the U.S. Foreign Service |
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