Events

Discussion on global human rights with Human Rights Watch

Rita Hollings Science Center, room 103

Interested in global human rights? Want to learn about human rights organizations and global efforts to defend human rights? Join the discussion on global human rights with Kenneth Roth and Jonathan Fanton. Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, which he led from 1993 to 2022. Human Rights Watch is one …

Global Water Stress: An Intensifying Crisis that Demands Urgent Attention – World Affairs Colloquium Series with Farwa Aamer

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Farwa Aamer will discuss the way water crisis is shaping up around the globe and will focus on the consequences of this crisis. She will draw attention to the social, economic, and political aspects of water and climate change and the role played by women and women groups in ramping up action. She will also …

Ambassador of Switzerland to the US Jacques Pitteloud’s guest talk on transatlantic relationships

Rita Hollings Science Center, Auditorium Room 101

Join us for a discussion about transatlantic relationships with Ambassador of Switzerland to the US Jacques Pitteloud. Jacques Pitteloud has served as Ambassador of Switzerland to the US of America since 2019. He has been serving in Swiss Foreign Service since 1987 as a Swiss Strategic Intelligence Officer, a personal advisor to two successive Defense …

Food Security Summit

Rita Hollings Science Center, Auditorium Room 101

The Mroz Global Leadership Institute will be co-sponsoring a summit on Food Security: Local to Global with the College of Charleston's Office of the President and Provost, and the Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences and Languages, Cultures and World Affairs. Save March 24, 2023 in your calendars. All sessions will be held in person at the College …

Global Disruptions and National Security Challenges – with General Moseley

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Join us for a public talk on global security challenges with General Michael Moseley The existing set of accepted norms that have defined the post-Cold War global order is in transition. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine threatens the security architecture in Europe. China is viewed as a competitor but also a threat to US economic and …

Identity and International Relations: A View From Brazil – with Ambassador Santos

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

What is Brazil’s identity and how has it changed over time? What is Brazil’s role as a regional leader in Latin America? Is Brazil an environmental powerhouse or an ecological villain? What are Brazil’s global ambitions and how does its membership in BRICS advance Brazil’s interests? Join the discussion on Brazil's identity with Consul General …

The future of Europe – should it still matter to America? – with Estonia’s Ambassador Kristjan Prikk.

Rita Hollings, room 102

Ambassador Kristjan Prikk Join us for the Mroz Institute World Affairs Colloquium Series with Ambassador Kristjan Prikk. Kristjan Prikk is the Estonian Ambassador to the US since May 2021. Before assuming his current duties, Ambassador Prikk served as the Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. Prior to becoming the Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Prikk …

2024 Summit “Conflict, Cooperation, and Diplomacy: Perspectives on the Middle East, Latin America, China, and Russia”

Rita Hollings Science Center, Auditorium Room 101

The Mroz Institute Summit on “Conflict, Cooperation, and Diplomacy: Perspectives on the Middle East, Latin America, China, and Russia” will take place in Charleston on February 22-23, 2024. The summit is an in-person event but we will also live-stream it. Register to attend remotely via the webinar or in person. We are bringing to the …

“Foreign policy through language and culture: the power of soft diplomacy” – with Dr. Jesús Fernández González

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Is language a tool of foreign policy? When do countries use language to project soft power and influence others? How does linguistic dominance affect indigenous and minority languages and cultures in Latin America and Spain? Join us for the discussion on foreign languages, culture and diplomacy with Dr. Jesús Fernández González, who serves as Education …

Event postponed due to the weather: Celebration of Karen Linehan Mroz’s life at the College of Charleston

Alumni Hall in Randolph Hall College of Charleston

Update: Due to the uncertainty of the weather conditions expected in the southeast this Thursday and Friday, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Celebration of Life for Karen Mroz planned at the College of Charleston on Friday.  We are already making plans to reschedule at a later date and will keep you …

Improving learning with equity: lessons for international education policy and practice from Ethiopia, Afghanistan, India, and Kenya

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Join us for the International Studies Signature Program Series on international children’s education by Dr. Amy Jo Dowd. Dr. Dowd is a development scholar and expert on international children’s education. She dedicated more than 30 years to improving education and child development worldwide through research.  What is the role of early-childhood education in achieving global …

“Technology and AI as Power: Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Digital Age” – by Deniz Houston

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Join us for the International Studies Signature Program Series on technology, digital policy, and AI. Deniz Houston (’16) is a Digital Policy Advisor at the EU Delegation to the US in Washington, DC. She received a master’s degree in European Public Policy from Johns Hopkins in Bologna, and a BA in International Studies from the …