ALWAC Alabama World Affairs Council

ALWAC educates the public about world affairs, holding speaker meetings with receptions about seven times per academic year, plus seminars in Great Decisions

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Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff, professor and prolific author of books and articles on Russia and India, presented to ALWAC on Russia and Eastern Europe with maps of the expansion of NATO and the fall of the USSR and Warsaw Pact. See https://t.co/xNdjotk93o

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Amb. Richard LeBaron speaks to ALWAC about the possibility of peace in the middle east, 09/30/25
https://t.co/lKGzxPEDwS

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Dr. Jared McKinney gave incisive analysis on his forthcoming monograph, Closing the Deterrence Gap in the Taiwan Strait. He argued the threat to Taiwan has increased but cost-effective deterrence is possible, with defensive missiles and drone swarms. https://t.co/xNdjotk93o

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Updated topic & speaker for 6 May event:
As China conducts landing drills, Dr. Jared McKinney, avoiding war in the Taiwan Strait. McKinney studies, teaches and has publications on both East Asia and the principles of international relations.
https://t.co/A1cRDhXSbm

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Ally to adversary? The United States and Europe in Trump’s second term
ALWAC recommends a Brookings panel on foreign policy, featuring Fiona Hill, one of our most forthright speakers at ALWAC

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Online only: https://t.co/79P1YYve5X

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Air War College faculty reports on regional tours, Tuesday 8 April, 5:30 pm CT. https://t.co/zxMdHfv9GL
Update for 2025: Dr. Joshua Goodman on Latin America; Dr. Alex Lassner on Eastern Europe; Dr. Ashly Townsen on Southern Africa; and introduced by Dr. Margaret Sankey.

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Here is a link to the Stephen Humphreys episode on Ukraine, of In Focus, Troy Public Radio:

https://t.co/OHZH7uPPF2

Humphreys, our recent speaker, has visited Ukraine both teaching human rights law and observing the destruction and resilience of wartime Ukraine.

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Dr. Nathan Gonzales of Air University will speak on 4 March (changed date) on Iran, its neighbors, and the fall of Assad. Gonzales has multiple publications on the area and holds degrees from UCLA and Columbia university. He speaks Spanish, Iranian Persian, German, and Italian.

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Stephen Humphreys (lawyer) discussed his volunteer trips to Ukraine to advise on human rights law, teaching in a university without power, and showed photographs of wartime destruction and resiliency of people. Given at https://t.co/WQkA5E8g5q, 4 Feb '25. #ukraine #civilrights

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@PatrickChristys That's no more than a discussion of MPs wishing more private companies responded to consumer demand for sporting women on birthday cards; companies reply demand is rising and they are responding. No government action involved in the story.

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On 4 February, Nathan Gonzáles will speak on Iran, he Middle East, and the fall of Assad. https://t.co/xNdjotkGSW.
International affairs specialist at ACSC. Two books, several articles on Iran, neighbors. PhD UCLA, MIA Columbia; speaks Spanish, Iranian, German, Italian.

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Chris Colley on China's Indo-Pacific Influence, 2024-11-19 https://t.co/hJ4YgfdZGt via @YouTube

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Camille P. Dawson, US State Dept., will speak on “US Indo-Pacific strategy,” 7 Nov 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM in the Civic Room at Troy University Montgomery, AL. A box luncheon will be provided. Register ($20) at https://t.co/a5FnswpyT6

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Dr Beth Peifer spoke to ALWAC about varieties of US domestic violent extremism, illustrating her talk with the faces, icons and memes of the movement.
She is an expert on German society from the USAF Cultural and Linguistic Center.
https://t.co/5ktkzyQSkh

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Dr. Elizabeth Peifer, AFCLC culturalist, will speak on Extremism, Radicalization and Information Warfare, Tuesday 22 October.
Hybrid webinar via Zoom: login and social time, from 5:45 pm CT.
Peifer is a professor of Regional and Cultural Studies (Europe).

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https://t.co/JT0EpkwjXQ
Dr. Jacob Lassin, speaking to AL World Affairs Council (https://t.co/xNdjotkGSW) on Russian soft power of religion. He discussed the Eastern Orthodox churches and their recent divisions over the Ukraine war; & treatment of Muslims and Buddhist minorities.

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Air War College Faculty speaking to ALWAC on SE Asia, Europe, Africa. 20... https://t.co/t7KoXTPQQl via @YouTube

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Our grand finale, 14 May, the Air War College Faculty, on “Regional Security Studies Tours of the World: the Reports”
Featuring Dr Ashly Townsen on Southern Africa; Dr Margaret Sankey on Southeast Asia; and Dr Alex Lassner on Eastern Europe.
See https://t.co/xNdjotk93o.

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Our 30 April event has been cancelled in favor of the grand finale of the season: the Air War College faculty's reports on 14 May of their regional tours: fresh insights, in lively style, with audience participation. Covers
conflicted regions, eg. Baltic, Ukraine, or Africa.

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Our next event will feature Maj. Gen. (Ret) Randy “Church” Kee, "Arctic international challenges and opportunities"
Thursday, 28 March 2024, Montgomery, AL and via Zoom.
See https://t.co/doK93fwG9R for details