Dr. Daniel Markey is a senior advisor on South Asia at the United States Institute of Peace. He is also a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Foreign Policy Institute. From 2015-2021, Dr. Markey was a senior research professor in international relations at SAIS, where he launched and […]
Will the environment survive a renewed Middle East peace process? A blueprint for progress. Presented by Alon Tal
Philip Wasielewski is a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. He is a former Paramilitary Case Officer who had a 31-year career in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. He was a member of the first CIA team into Afghanistan in 2001 and served a three-year assignment on […]
Dr. Jennings earned degrees in Forest Resource Management from West Virginia University before earning his PhD in Environmental Sociology from Utah State University. His past research has focused on public program effectiveness, community attachment in high-amenity settings, and environmental worldviews of college students. Dr. Jennings has a passion for the transformative power of study abroad. […]
At this luncheon, Dr. Moore will be presenting via Zoom. As Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Scott Moore works with faculty members from across the University to design, implement, and highlight innovative, high-impact global research initiatives in areas including sustainability and emerging technology. Dr. Moore directs Penn Global’s four research and engagement fund […]
Adrian Grieve moved to United States from Scotland in 1985 after graduating with a degree in Social Work. He became a Red Cross disaster volunteer as a direct result of the December 1988 Pan Am 103 crash in his hometown of Lockerbie, Scotland. He subsequently joined as a paid employee in 1992, serving in multiple […]
The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading will hold a moderated panel discussion Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the McGlinn Conference Center, Alvernia University, 460 Saint Bernadine Street, Reading, PA. Educator Tod D. Witman will review the long 4,000 year history of the area followed in succeeding order by Brian Chartock, Chief Executive […]
Since 2018, Brian has developed innovative watershed management plans for streams in the Susquehanna Valley, as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Pennsylvania Science Team. He specializes in integrating advanced modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial techniques into community-driven environmental planning. Prior to joining CBF, Brian has done related work in Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, and […]
Facing Inhumanity: A Look at International Humanitarian Law Following a brief summary of the major landmarks and personalities involved in the development of international humanitarian law, this virtual presentation will review the major texts defining genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression as they appear in international law. Dr. Fegley will be […]
The Tennessee World Affairs Council in collaboration with the World Affairs Council of Greater Reading is offering An International Careers Panel via Zoom at 12:30 - 2:00 Eastern Time on Wednesday April 3, 2024. Do you wonder what jobs and careers there are in International affairs? There is more than you think. Every Fall and […]
