As part of our mission to bring our members interesting and unique international experiences, we periodically will host guest speakers and lecturers exclusively for our club. Please check back soon for more information and future speakers!
Upcoming Events:
Ten Years after 9/11: Security & America
September 22nd in CAS 522 at 5:30-7:00pm
The IAA will be hosting an academic panel and discussion addressing the change in American policy at home and abroad since September 11, 2011. Ambassador Dunbar, Professor Kriner and Professor Wippl will lead discussion, then will host a Q&A session.
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Charles F. Dunbar was a State Department foreign service officer from 1962-1993. He served as ambassador to Qatar (1983-1985) and to Yemen (1988-1991) and was chargė d’affaires at the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan from 1981 to 1983. After his service at the American Embassy in Kabul, he developed and helped carry out a strategy for strengthening the political dimension of the Afghan resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Earlier in his career, he served in Iran (1963-1967), Afghanistan (1967-1970), Morocco (1973-1975), Algeria (1975-1978), and Mauritania (1978-1980). Full Biography |
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Douglas Kriner is an assistant professor of political science and the Director of Undergraduate Studies. His research interests include American political institutions, separation of powers dynamics, and American military policymaking. Professor Kriner graduated Phi Beta Kappa from MIT in 2001 and received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University in 2006. Full Biography |
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Joseph Wippl is a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. He spent a 30 year career as an operations officer in the National Clandestine Service (NCS). Wippl has served overseas as an operations officer and operations manager in Bonn, West Germany; Guatemala City; Luxembourg; Madrid, Spain; Mexico City; Vienna, Austria; and Berlin, Germany. On assignments in CIA headquarters, he served as the Deputy Chief of Human Resources, as the Senior NCS representative to the Aldrich Ames Damage Assessment Team, as Chief of Europe Division and as the CIA’s Director of Congressional Affairs. Full Biography |
We will discuss:
- What is the historical impact of US efforts to keep America safe?
- Have these efforts, from wars to wiretapping, been for the better or worse of the American people?
- How has the “threat of an attack” on the American homeland changed the relationship between the military, the government and the people?
… as well as other points. Come join us September 22nd in CAS 522 at 5:30-7pm. Bring your friends and thoughts!
