Kani Xulam is a native of Kurdistan. He studied International Relations at the University of Toronto, holds a BA in history from the University of California Santa Barbara and an MA in the International Service program at American University. At the University of Toronto, he represented Kurdistan at the Model United Nations, which passed a […]
2026 Academic World Quest will take place at the McGlinn Conference Center near Alvernia University on March 12th, 2026. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Greater Reading, this local competition will host teams from high schools around Berks County. In previous years we have hosted teams from Antietam, Governor Mifflin, Twin Valley, Conrad Weiser, […]
Dr. Paul D. Esqueda is a Professor Emeritus Engineering. His areas of interest are project management, negotiations, and operations management. He has a particular interest in developing negotiation case studies. For the last 30 years, Esqueda has been primarily dedicated to administration in academic institutions. Past positions include Division Head of Engineering, Business, and Computing […]
Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow, and director of research, in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American national security policy. He co-directs the Security and Strategy Team, the Defense Industrial Base working group, and the Africa Security Initiative within the Foreign […]