Fall 2013 Academic Conference Call Series
All calls are held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ET). To join, email educators@cfr.org.
Wednesday, September 11: "Immigration Reform" with
Edward Alden
Background reading: "Managing Illegal Immigration to the United States," Renewing America Blog: Immigration
Thursday, September 26: "Challenges of Global Governance" with
Stewart M. Patrick Background reading: "Global Governance Report Card," The Internationalist Blog
Wednesday, October 9: "U.S. Foreign Policy and the Rights of Women and Girls" with
Rachel B. Vogelstein
Background reading: "Ending Child Marriage," "Why Ending Child Marriage Abroad Is Good for the United States," "The Hillary Doctrine: Women's Rights Are a National Security Issue"
Thursday, October 24: "Nontraditional Warfare" with
Max Boot
Background reading: Invisible Armies: Chapter 1, "Invisible Armies Insurgency Tracker"
Wednesday, November 6: "American Grand Strategy" with
Richard N. Haass
Background reading: Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Introduction, "The World Without America"
Thursday, November 21: "Pandemic Preparedness" with
Laurie Garrett Background reading: "Why MERS Virus is So Scary," "Why a Saudi Virus is Spreading Alarm," "The Big One?"
Wednesday, December 4: "The State of U.S.-Pakistan Relations" with
Daniel Markey Background reading: "United States Should Remove Barriers to Trade With Pakistan, India," "Three Priorities for Pakistan's New Government," Asia Unbound Blog: Pakistan
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