Jakov Jakoulov, music composer with expertise on Russian politics and music addressed students on Soviet Realism and music and the changes since the end of the Soviet Union. [October 2003].
Giandomenico Picco, former assistant secretary general of the United Nations and special representative of the Secretary General for the dialogue of civilization spoke to students and the wider community on diplomacy and the Middle East. [November 2003]
Jacques Baudot "The United Nations Today”
Jacques Baudot of the United Nations experiences include: former controller of the United Nations, organizer of the World Social Summit, and he is presently the director of the International Forum for Social Progress. [February 16, 2004]
Dr. Bindu Malieckal and Dr. Barbara Baudot “Secularism vs. Religious Identity: A Political Issue in a Plural World” Saint Anselm Professors Malieckal and Baudot discussed the recent initiative in France to ban from schools overt religious symbols such as the Jewish yarmulkes, Christian crosses, Islamic headscarves, Sikh turbans, and the like. Co-sponsored with the Center for Religion and Public Life. [March 11, 2004]
William R. Moomaw “Conflict Resolution in Environmental Issues”
Professor of International Environmental Policy at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, Dr. Moomaw gave a speech on this topic. Professor Moomaw received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from MIT and is the Senior Director of the Tufts Institute of the Environment. This event was cosponsored with the Department of Sociology. [April 14, 2004]