Discussion on Human Rights Advocacy During War
Dr. Yaryna Borenko, a visiting Ukrainian research fellow at Purdue University, discussed human rights advocacy in wartime. She spoke on human rights efforts in relation to Ukraine amid its w…
11 viewsDr. Yaryna Borenko, a visiting Ukrainian research fellow at Purdue University, discussed human rights advocacy in wartime. She spoke on human rights efforts in relation to Ukraine amid its w…
11 viewsUniversity of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 We…
206 viewsNational security and Pentagon correspondent Courtney Kube shared her experiences reporting from Niger during the 2023 political coup and best practices for reporting in conflict, during the…
93 viewsWar journalists shared their experiences reporting from the battleground during a discussion at the 2023 Military Reporters and Editors Conference in Washington, D.C. They shared stories on …
99 viewsAuthors Ben Okri ("A Fire in My Head), Rachel Clarke (Dear Life) and Halyna Kruk (A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails) talked about the power of books and writing during wartime. This event …
168 viewsUkrainian journalist Andrey Kurkov (Diary of an Invasion) and American author Jonathan Franzen (The End of the End of the Earth) discussed their work and the role of literature during times …
100 viewsAuthors Janine di Giovanni ("The Vanishing"), Ian Garner ("Z Generation") and Sofi Oksanen ("Dog Park") talked about freedom of thought and indoctrination during times of war. This event was…
180 viewsJournalist Christina Lamb (Our Bodies, Their Battlefields) joined PEN Ukraine’s Tetyana Teren, Lviv Book Forum program director Sofia Cheliak, and human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk t…
85 viewsDiane Foley, mother of the late war journalist James Foley, and other panelists discussed reporting in domestic and foreign conflict zones at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Topi…
215 viewsAuthors Heather Stur, Chris Wimmer, Peter Cozzens and E.R. Lutken discussed the U.S. involvement in war at home and abroad.
298 viewsScholars Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds evaluated the wartime leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. They compared how both men reacted to the crises that dominated their pre…
637 viewsAuthors Elizabeth Becker (You Don’t Belong Here) and Jessica Donati (Eagle Down) were joined in conversation by NPR correspondents Sylvia Poggioli and Deborah Amos to discuss their respectiv…
241 viewsPolitical scientist John Mueller argued that less military intervention would benefit American foreign policy. This virtual event was sponsored by the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.
258 viewsThis event featured a discussion on the history of war games and military exercises with University of Oklahoma’s John Emery, United States Naval War College’s Jon Scott, and the RAND Corpor…
291 viewsRetired Army Lt. Col. Donald Snedeker (Blackhorse Tales), retired Army Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter (Desert Redleg), and Peter Svoboda (Headhunter) discussed their books on the reality of war.…
192 viewsVeterans from World War II to the Iraq War talked about their experiences in war and its aftermath. These are excerpts from oral history interviews that have aired in their entirety on C-SPA…
478 viewsMilitary historian, author, and former Daily Telegraph (UK) editor-in-chief Max Hastings discussed his more than two dozen books on wars going back to World War I. Mr. Hastings is the author…
3,344 viewsHistorian Margaret MacMillan looked at how military conflict has impacted our lives. This was a virtual event hosted by the New York Historical Society.
491 viewsSecretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he met with Afghan leaders and visited U.S. Embassy personnel. His visit came one day after President Biden …
453 viewsForeign correspondent David Andelman talked about the hotspots around the world that could potentially lead to the next war. This virtual event was hosted by the Overseas Press Club.
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