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Upcoming Events:

Tue, 11/10: Climate Change and National Security
Weds, 11/18 : Joe Volk on Government and Social Justice
Mon, 11/30 (tentative): Scott Snyder on North Korea and the 6-Party Talks

Please check back for more events to be announced soon.

SPEAKER: 

Dr. Bernard FinelDr. Bernard Finel

"Climate Change & National Security"
Date: Tuesday, November 10th
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Congregational Church, 30 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Caterer: Mama's Deli
Cost: $8 for members, $9 for non-members.
Reservations are due in the office by Monday, November 9 at noon; you can email your RSVP or call Julia at 319-335-0351.

Dr. Finel is a Senior Fellow at the American Security Project (ASP), where he directs research on defense policy. He is the lead author of ASP's annual report, "Are We Winning? Measuring Progress in the Struggle Against Violent Jihadism." Prior to joining ASP, Dr. Finel was a professor of military strategy and operations at teh U.S. National War College from 2004 to 2006. From 1994 to 2004, he held various positions at Georgetown University, most notably as Executive Director of the Security Studies Proram and Center for Peace and SEcurity STudies from 2001 to 2004. He was also on the visiting faculty of the School of Foreign Service.

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