The Dean Rusk International Studies Program brings speakers, cultural presentations, conferences, and other international events to Davidson. Students and faculty inspire and help organize many of these program. If you have ideas you would like to share, please contact the Dean Rusk Program staff.

FALL 2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The details of these events are sometimes subject to last-minute changes, so please check back for updated information.

Friday, August 28
4:00pm, Duke Residence Hall Courtyard
Welcome Back party

Friday, September 4
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Tea Time Discussions are semi-monthly student-led discussions on international topics of interest sponsored by the Dean Rusk Student Advisory Committee (SAC).

Wednesday, September 9, Duke Family Performance Hall, 8:00pm
Turmoil in Iran: What's Next? Local Developments and Global Consequences
with Robin Wright

Award-winning journalist and commentator, Robin Wright will present a lecture entitled "Turmoil in Iran: What's Next? Local Developments and Global Consequences" in response to recent developments in Iran that thrust the country back into the headlines.

Friday, September 18
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Wednesday, September 23
7:00pm, Duke International Studies Lounge (#112)
Travel Grant Information Session

Thursday, September 24
4:00pm, Duke International Studies Lounge (#112)
Travel Grant Information Session

Thursday, September 24
5:30pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran
with Dr. Haleh Esfandiari

At a Justice Dialogues brought to you by the Bonner Foundation, Dean Rusk, The Community Service Office, The Vann Center for Ethics, MSA, MECCA, Interfaith, and Just Peace, Dr. Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson Center will share her experiences during 100 days of captivity in Iran's prisons during the summer of 2007.

Monday, September 28
7:30pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Blacks and Blackness in France
with Pap Ndiaye

On Monday, September 28, Pap Ndiaye, author of La Condition noire will speak from an historical and sociological perspective on the condition of blacks as an "invisible" minority in France.

Tuesday, September 29
7:30pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Bank of America Lecture: The Energy Emergency: National Security, Climate Change, and Global Poverty
with Michael A. Levi

Levi will present the opening Bank of America Lecture, focusing on how energy challenges -- from global dependence on oil from hostile regimes to the threat of catastrophic climate change to the over-one-billion people still living without electricity -- will force us to change how we think about foreign policy, and force world leaders to find new approaches to these ever-evolving challenges.

Friday, October 2
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Wednesday, October 14
8:00pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Can a Counter Terrorism Strategy Be Both Successful and Moral?
with J.L. Holzgrefe

Holzgrefe will speak on a topic of great interest and significance today: Can democratic governments successfully combat terrorism without violating the basic human rights they affirm in their constitutions and pledge to uphold in the global community?

Friday, October 16
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Friday, October 16
5:00pm, Duke 125
International Photo Contest Deadline

Wednesday, October 28-Thursday, October 29
Visit by the Korea Economic Institute

"Getting to Normal: A Six Party Talks Simulation"
6:00pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union

On Wednesday, October 28th, in a three-hour simulation from 6 to 9pm, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a simulation involving the players and issues involved in North Korea's nuclear program.

"Pursuing a Career in 'Something International'" through the Career Services Office
12pm, Career Services Office, Alvarez College Union

From 12-1:30pm, drop in for this informal panel with 3 visiting experts from Washington D.C. Ask them questions about their careers, career path, and their advice and suggestions for you as you start your careers. Come if your interests are East Asia, international relations, foreign policy, economics/finance, intelligence work, military service, working for the government, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, living abroad or living in Washington DC.

"SOS North Korea: Confronting the Nuclear and Human Security Challenges of Kim Jong Il's DPRK"
7:00pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room

On Thursday, October 29th, a panel of experts put together by the Korea Economic Institute will address the nuclear and human security challenges facing North Korea and what this means for American foreign policy.

Thursday, October 29
5:00pm, Duke 125
Fall Travel Grant Application Deadline

Friday, November 6
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Monday, November 16
7:30pm, Sprinkle Room, Alvarez College Union
A Latin American Pilgrimage: Media, Religion and Culture
withDennis Smith

On Monday, November 16th, Dennis Smith will address issues like communication rights in Latin America.

Wednesday, November 18
7:00pm, Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers
From Apartheid to Democracy 
with Antoinette Sithole

Sithole is curator of Soweto's Hector Pieterson Museum, named for her 12-year-old brother, her was killed in the riots of the Soweto Uprising on June 16,  1976.

Thursday, November 19
7:00pm, Chambers 1062
Haiti, Cuba and the American Experience
with George Lamming

Lamming, a renowned poet, novelist, essay writer, orator, lecturer, teacher, editor, activist, cultural critic and statesman will be visiting Davidson on November 19th to deliver a lecture on his expertise on the United States' long and complicated relationship with the Caribbean region.

Friday, November 20
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Monday, November 23
7:30pm
Bank of America Lecture: Balancing Growth and Sustainability: Brazil and the Challenges of Large Developing Economies
With Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Brazil's economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. Satisfying short-term energy needs generates serious consequences for the global environment. As the second Bank of America Lecture Series speaker, Paulo Sotero is uniquely qualified to discuss the challenges facing Brazil and other large, rapidly-growing economies as they try to reconcile short-term demand and long-term sustainability.

Tuesday, December 1
7:00pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
The Linguists
Film Screening with opening address and Q&A by Linguist, David Harrison

David Harrison travels the globe with colleague Greg Anderson, documenting dying languages before they fall out of existence. The Linguists follows their race against time, highlighting the causes and consequences of language extinction around the world. Harrison will deliver an opening introduction to the film before the screening, and will be available to answer questions afterward.

Friday, December 4
3:30pm
Tea Time Discussion

Davidson Students who want to become involved with the Dean Rusk Program can join the Student Advisory Committee to help plan speakers, cultural events, and raise international awareness on campus.

If you would like to receive emails about upcoming Dean Rusk events, please contact the Dean Rusk Fellow at lahohe@davidson.edu.