Special Events—2013
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September 24
The Future of Europe
Featuring HRH Prince Georg von Habsburg-Lothringen, Ambassador-at-large, Republic of Hungary, moderated by Dr. Peter Barta, Professor of Russian, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, and Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Vice Provost for International Affairs, Texas Tech University. Event sponsored by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, the College of Arts and Sciences, the CH Foundation, the Honors College, the Institute for the Study of Western Civilization and the Office of International Affairs.
June 13
Scientific Revolution in Comparative Perspective: Europe, Islam and China
Featuring Dr. Toby Huff, Chancellor Professor Emeritus, Department of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Event cosponsored by the TTU K-12 Global Education Outreach and supported by a grant from the Center for Global Understanding.
June 13
The Reformation
Featuring Dr. John Howe, Professor, Department of History, Texas Tech University. Event cosponsored by the TTU K-12 Global Education Outreach and supported by a grant from the Center for Global Understanding.
June 12
Comparative Genocide
Featuring Dr. Lynne Fallwell, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Texas Tech University. Event cosponsored by the TTU K-12 Global Education Outreach and supported by a grant from the Center for Global Understanding.
June 12
Stalinism: Revolution and Terror
Featuring Dr. Alan Barenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Texas Tech University. Event cosponsored by the TTU K-12 Global Education Outreach and supported by a grant from the Center for Global Understanding.
April 23
Was Promoting Democracy a Mistake?
Featuring Dr. John Agresto, Former Senior Adviser to the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Founding member of the board of Trustees, Provost, Acting Chancellor, and Dean of the Faculty at the American University of Iraq. Former President of St. John's College, Santa Fe., moderated by Jane Bell, Senior Director, International Cultural Center Operations. Event cosponsored by the TTU International Cultural Center and the CH Foundation.
April 9
Debate on the Future of the Welfare State
Featuring Dr. Peter H. Lindert, Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of California - Davis, Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, Dr. Benjamin Powell, Director of the Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University, moderated by Dr. Stephen H. Balch, Director. of the Institute for the Study of Western Civilization. Event cohosted by the Free Market Institute and supported by a grant from the Koch Foundation.
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