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  • 43rd Annual Leo Camp Memorial Lecture at Albright College

    Albright College, McMillan Student Center South Lounge 13th and Bern Streets, Reading, PA, United States

    Will the environment survive a renewed Middle East peace process? A blueprint for progress. Presented by Alon Tal

  • Will Russia Survive Until 2084 with Philip Wasielewski

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • Marginalized Communities in South America: The Case of Ecuador with Dr. Brian Jennings

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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.  […]

  • China with Dr. Scott Moore

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • Responding to Disasters with Adrian Grieve

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • Understanding the Current Palestinian and Israeli Conflict

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • The Chesapeake Bay Estuary with Brian Gish

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

      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 Law with Dr. Randall Fegley

    McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • International Careers Panel for College Students sponsored by WAC of Tennessee and WAC of Greater Reading

    Virtual Event PA, United States

    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 […]

  • The Palestinian and Israeli Conflict: An Historical Perspective with Tod Witman

    Virtual Event PA, United States

    VIRTUAL EVENT 12:00 NOON APRIL 10TH Mr. Witman will review the 4,000  year history of the region, expanding upon the well-received presentation he made as part of the panel discussion on the current Palestinian and Israeli conflict hosted by the World Affairs Council of Greater Reading January 17, 2024 at the McGlinn Conference and Spirituality […]