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Hinckley Institue of Politics

Discussion date: Thursday, Sept. 02, 2008

Careers in the Foreign Service

David W. Simons U.S. State Dept’s Regional Human Resources officer in Frankfurt, Germany.
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September, 2008

The Hinckley Institute of Politics begins the 2008 Fall Semester above here.

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Discussion date: Thursday, April 17th, 2008

The Rule of Law

The Honorable Christine M. Durham, Chief Justice, UT Supreme Court, Dean Hiram Chodosh, J.S. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah Hal Christensen, attorney Su Chon, attorney and former president of the Young Lawyer's Section of the Utah State Bar and recipient of the Ray Uno Award, Ted Wilson, Director of the Utah River Council, former Mayor of Salt Lake City, former director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics.

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Discussion date: Thursday, March 27th, 2008

James Yee

A Presentation By: James Yee Former U.S. Army Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay.

Sponsors:  Assoc. Vice President for Diversity, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Utah Minority Bar Association, ASUU, Ethnic Studies Program, Center for Ethnic Student Affairs, Asian Pacific American Studies Program.

Co-Sponsors: The John and Marcia Price Lecture Series in American Foreign Policy Organized by The Foreign Policy Studies Club.

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Discussion date: Tuesday, April 10, 2008

The Primary of Power: Realism and U.S. Grand Strategies, 1940-Present

Jeffrey Taliaferro: Associate Professor, International Relations, Security Studies, Tufts University; author Balancing Risks: Great Power Intervention in the Periphery.

Co-Sponsors: The John and Marcia Price Lecture Series in American Foreign Policy Organized by The Foreign Policy Studies Club.

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Discussion date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Smart Power: Leadership in Today’s World

A Discussion With: Joseph Nye University Distinguished Service Professor, Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations, former Dean, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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Discussion date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

U.S. – France Relations

A Discussion with: His Excellency Pierre Vimont Ambassador to the U.S. for France.

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Discussion date: Monday, March 24, 2008

Globalization of Labor in the 21st Century

A Discussion With: Lant Pritchett Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

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Discussion date: March 13, 2008

Redistricting : Time for Reform?

A Discussion With: Tim Chambless (moderator) Assistant Professor/Lecturer, Political Science Department, U of U, Council Member Joe Hatch, Salt Lake County, Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, (D-Dist24), & Chris Bleak, Chief of Staff, Utah House of Reps.

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Discussion date: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Legislative Wrap-Up

Senate President John Valentine, Senator Patricia Jones, Assistant Minority Whip, Speaker Greg Curtis, Representative Brad King, Minority Leader, and Dan Jones (moderator) Professor/Lecturer, Pol. Sci. Dept.; President, Dan Jones & Associates.

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Discussion date: Thursday, March 04, 2008

Public Understanding of Science

A report commissioned by the British Government Sir Arnold Wolfendale, FRS 14th Astronomer Royal, Great Britain.
Co-sponsor – College of Science.

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Discussion date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

American in Danger

Stephen M. Studdert, former senior White House advisor to U.S. Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush; Author, American in Danger: What YOU must know to protect yourself.
Co-sponsored by Critical Issues Press.

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Discussion date: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Bringing Health Care into the 21st Century

Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services

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Discussion date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Congressional Update with Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT).

Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT).

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Discussion date: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Unfinished Business in the Balkans

William D. Montgomery, Columnist; former career diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro.

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Discussion date: Tues. Feb. 12, 2008

War and Terror: How the New York Times Covers Today’s Big Global Conflicts

Ethan Bronner, Deputy Foreign Editor of the New York Times.

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Discussion date: Tues. February 5, 2008

Memory, Identity and Nationalism: Armenian Genocide Claims

Gündüz S. Aktan, Member, Turkish Parliament; former ambassador to Greece and Japan and former Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Co-sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Sam Rich Program in International Politics.

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Discussion date: Friday, February 1, 2008

Foreign Policy: Judgment to Lead

Dr. Susan Rice, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Barack Obama and Former Assistant Secretary of State on African Affairs.

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Discussion date: Friday, February 1, 2008

Changing Faces of Homelessness

Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate, Matt Minkevitch, Executive Director of The Road Home, Anne Burkholder, Executive Director of YWCA of Salt Lake City, Former YWCA of Salt Lake City client, and Palmer DePaulis (moderator) Executive Director, Department of Community & Culture.

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Discussion date: Friday, February 1, 2008

Current Politics of the N-Word

Professor David Stovall, Professor of race, class and gender in education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Discussion date: Thursday, January 24, 2008

Politics and Film: Evolutions of the Contemporary Chinese Cinema

Yunfeng Song Fulbright Research Visiting Scholar, Department of Film, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Associate Professor, School of English and International Studies Beijing Foreign Studies University.

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Discussion date: Thursday, January 17, 2008

Legislative Session Preview 2008

A panel discussion with Senator Patricia Jones: Utah State Senate D-Holladay, Senate Assistant Minority Whip Representative Carol Spackman Moss, Utah State Representative D—District 37, Assistant Minority Whip, Republican Legislators TBA, Lara Jones: (moderator) KCPW News Reporter & Midday Metro Host.

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2008 Hinckley Forums begin above this point.

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Discussion date: Monday, November 26, 2007

Turkish American Relations at the Crossroads

A Presentation By: Hakan Yavuz, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, U of U.

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Discussion date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Washington Update with Congressman Matheson

A Presentation By: Congressman Jim Matheson, Congressional Schedule Permitting.

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Discussion date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The War on Terrorism: An Assessment

A Presentation By: Bruce Hoffman, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program, Georgetown University.
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Discussion date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The War on Terrorism: An Assessment

A Presentation By: Bruce Hoffman, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program, Georgetown University.
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Discussion date: Wednesday, November 7, 2007

2007 Elections: Who Won and Why

Dan Jones, Professor Lecturer, Political Science Department; President, Dan Jones and Associates; Kirk Jowers, Director Hinckley Institute of Politics; Paul Rolly, Political and Current Affair Columnist, Salt Lake Tribune; Bryan Schott (moderator) News Director and Host, KCPW’s Morning Edition.
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Discussion date: Wednesday, Oct. 31st, 2007

The Future of American Foreign Policy

A talk by: The Honorable Lee Hamilton, President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965-1999); Co-Chair with James Baker of the Iraq Study Group; and Member of the 9/11 Commission. Hinckley Institute of Politics Fellow.

Presented by the Sam Rich Program in International Politics.
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Discussion date: Friday Oct. 26th,, 2007

U.S. – Australia Relations

A Presentation by: His Excellency Dennis Richardson, Ambassador to the United States for Australia.
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Discussion date: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007

Voting and Elections: A View From the Top

A Presentation by: Utah Lt. Governor Gary Herbert.
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Discussion date: Monday, October 17, 2007

Taiwan & the U.S.: Allies in Security, Prosperity & Democracy

A Presentation by: Dr. Joseph Wu Representative of Taiwan to the US.
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Discussion date: Monday, October 16, 2007

After Amendment 3

A Panel with Jackie Biskupski, Utah House of Representatives Christine Johnson, Utah House of Representatives Scott McCoy, Utah Senate Becky Moss, Utah Stonewall Democrats Mel Nimer, Utah Log Cabin Republicans Christopher Scuderi, Transgender Education Advocates Will Carlson, Equality Utah Nicholas Russell (Moderator) Department. Of Communicatio.
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Discussion date: Monday, October 15, 2007

Scotland: On the Road to Independence?

A presentation by: Brian Adam MSP for Aberdeen North Government Chief Whip. Presented by the Sam Rich Program in International Politics.
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Discussion date: Thursday, October 4, 2007

Transparency and Accountability: New Challenges in Penal Administration

A Presentation by Tom Patterson Utah Executive Director of Corrections

Co-sponsored by the Utah Criminal Justice Center.

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Discussion date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America’s Presidents and the LDS Church

A Presentation by Mike Winder Author; Vice President of Winder Farms; West Valley City councilman; Member, Utah Board of State History.

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Discussion date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Campaign 2007: The Race for Salt Lake City Mayor

A Debate Between: Ralph Becker and Dave Buhler.

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Discussion date: Friday Sept. 21, 2007

Careers in the Foreign Service

A Presentation by Robert Laing U.S. State Department Diplomat in Residence.

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Discussion date: Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007

Campaign 2007: The Race for Salt Lake City Council District 4

A Debate between Luke Garrott and Nancy Saxton.

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Discussion date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007

U.S. — Korea Relatitons

A Presentation by: Ambassador Donald Gregg Chairman, the Korea Society based in New York City; Ambassador to Korea (1989-1993).

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Discussion date: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Democracy as an Ongoing Project: Threats and Challenges to Democratic Governance in the U.S.

A Presentation by: Alexander Keyssar and Matthew W. Stirling, Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, Harvard University. Presented by the Sam Rich Program in International Politics

Co-Sponsored by The Marriott Library’s September Project.

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Discussion date: Thursday Sept. 6, 2007

The School Voucher Debate

A Debate Between Doug Holmes, Parents for Choice in Education Carol Spackman-Moss, Utah House of Representatives, District 37 Kirk Jowers (Moderator) Director, Hinckley Institute of Politics.

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Begin Fall Semester 2007 Hinckley Institute of Politics Discussions (above this point).