Events Calendar

Refugees and Global Migration  By Karen Jacobsen Today, no countries have open borders. Every state in today’s global system has its own laws and policies about who is permitted to cross its borders, and how they will do so. Who determines whether someone is a refugee or a migrant? How have different countries, including the […]

On June 23, 2016, UK voters made clear their desire to see the United Kingdom withdraw from the European Union.  Since then, governments, businesses, and individuals have struggled to develop plans for an orderly “Brexit.”  Despite those efforts, and with the formal Brexit date of March 29, 2019, just weeks away, the situation remains very unclear.  […]

Cincinnati World Cinema presents... JONI 75: The Joni Mitchell 75th Birthday Concert Joni Mitchell gave us music and lyrics that deeply influenced listeners and musicians over many decades. Her creations in folk, rock, pop, and jazz turned her most intimate feelings and experiences into a universal, and often risky, public expression of art. Join us for JONI 75: The Joni […]

The Middle East: Regional Disorder By Lawrence G. Potter As the presidency of Donald J. Trump passes the halfway point, the Middle East remains a region in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating […]

Mid-month we travel back to Memorial Hall for the OSCAR- NOMINATED SHORT DOCS, Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17, with screenings at 4 and 7 pm each day. Coffee Emporium returns to provide food and coffee drinks between the programs. For more information please visit here. 

Nuclear Negotiations: Back to the Future? by Ronald J. Bee Nuclear weapons have not gone away, and the Trump administration has brought a new urgency, if not a new approach, to dealing with them.  The President has met with Vladimir Putin as the New Start Treaty with Russia comes up for renewal in 2021, the […]

The Rise of Populism in Europe  By James Kirchick Mass migration and the problems associated with it have directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s, and propelled Marine […]

Join the NKY YP's as they attend this International Affairs session to hear from Randy Hemmerle, Human Resouces Director at Krauss Maffei, give an overview of their organization.

Join us for an evening with Special Agent Joseph M. Deters, who will discuss the international dimension of U.S. anti-crime efforts. Guests are welcome. Payment for the Dinner/Dialogues can now be made thru www.fplcohio.org If you are unable to pay thru the site, payment can be taken at the event.  Please RSVP to Cynthia Cummins at cummins@xavier.edu […]