Ambs. Teresita Schaffer and
Howard Schaffer

Key Global Issues Seminar

The seminar, which meets weekly throughout the full academic year, examines major world political, security, economic, and social problems, focusing on their impact on American interests. Guest lecturers include prominent specialists from the Georgetown faculty, Washington-area think tanks, and the U.S. government. The program is open to ISD associates and staff, ISD Junior Fellows, and all MSFS students.

Amb. Howard B. Schaffer, ISD Director of Studies, leads the seminar series.

Spring Schedule

Jan. 12: U.S.-China Relations in the Obama Administration, David Shear

Jan. 26: An Energy Overview: Enjoy Cheap Oil While You Can, James Placke

Feb. 2: Promoting Democracy: A Challenge for the Obama Administration, Patrick Merloe

Feb. 9: The Arab-Israel Issue and the Obama Administration, Jon Alterman

Feb. 23: Obama and Latin America - The Promise and the Constraints, Robert Pastor

Mar. 2: The Problem of Iran, Geoffrey Kemp

Mar. 30: U.S.-Japan Relations in the Obama Administration, Danny Russel (pending)

Apr. 6: Paula Newberg