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The Postmemory Generation in South Korea

What has happened to the post memory generation in South Korea? The country is notorious for conflicting views toward the Korean and Cold War among different generations throughout a range of political and cultural spectrums. This talk provides a rare opportunity to look at the oblivious postwar South Korean society, generation gaps in the Korean War, and ongoing ideological conflicts in South Korea.

Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope

Join the Central Asia Program, the Afghan Voices of Hope project, and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies to discuss evacuation and resettlement efforts, important advocacy tools, and policy reform around Afghan refugees and migrants as we reflect on the past year.

*Registration is required | Refreshments will be provided

No Safety Net: The IMF & Diminishing Social Protections in the Middle East

Currently, the Arab Region is facing a historical moment similar to that in Latin America at the beginning of the foreign debt crisis in the 1980, when developing and low-income countries were tied up in foreign loans that initially seemed relatively inexpensive and necessary for development and growth.