Northwestern Michigan College presents...
The 2008-2009 schedule of the International Affairs Forums
This Year's Theme: It's a Small World
Gain
insight and up-to-date information by participating in this global lecture series
hosted by the International Affairs Forum and NMC. Each month features notable
speakers--former ambassadors, government advisors, and think-tank people—who
discuss topics in their fields of expertise.
The forums are held on Thursdays in the Milliken Auditorium on the NMC Campus.
Everyone is invited to attend the 5:15 p.m. reception. Forums are 6-7:15 p.m.
| Forum
Date |
Subject |
Guest
Speaker |
| 2008 Lectures |
| September 18 |
A Fresh Look at Afghanistan |
Thomas E. Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies and Programs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Goutierre lived and worked in Afghanistan for nearly ten years and was senior political advisor for the U.N. peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan (1996-1997). |
| October 16 |
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict |
Christina Michelmore is a member of the History Department at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. She spent seven years working and living in the Middle East in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Pakistan. Dr. Michelmore regularly writes OP-ED articles on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East. |
| November 20 |
U.S. Foreign Policy Under a New President |
Speaker to be announced |
| 2009 Lectures |
| February 19 |
Topic information coming soon... |
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| March 19 |
Topic information coming soon... |
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| April 16 |
Topic information coming soon... |
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| May 21 |
Topic information coming soon... |
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| June 18 |
Topic information coming soon... |
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Ticket
Information
Individual tickets for $10 may be purchased in advance through Extended Educational
Services (EES) office for $10 (and at the door, if seats are still available).
Subscriber
and Patron Memberships
Membership in the Forum is $125 per
year and provides the subscriber with 16 tickets which are good for any of the
seven lectures. A number of members
have joined as Patrons and you may wish to consider this option.
Patron membership
is a contribution of $300. As a patron you will receive 16 tickets and recognition
on a display in the Milliken Auditorium lobby as a special supporter of the
lecture series. You may claim $140 of a Patron's contribution as a charitable
tax deduction.
For
more information or to receive a reservation form, please call the Extended
Education office at (231) 995-1700 or e-mail ees@nmc.edu with your name and address. You can also stop by our office at the University
Center on Cass Road (Suite 102).
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