The presidency of Donald Trump has vast implications for international affairs and even the internal politics of other countries 鈥� it could lead to geopolitical realignments on a global scale.
Faculty with the UW will explore the impact of the 2016 election on their respective areas of expertise in a weekly lecture class for students titled “Trump in the World: International Implications of the Trump Presidency.”
Each week, faculty members will explore perspectives from Europe, Asia, Mexico and Russia as well as questions of human rights, international cooperation and migration.
“Two months in, it is clear that Trump administration represents a radical departure in how the United States approaches foreign policy. Given the size and the power of the U.S., these changes are having significant effects in the lives of the people all around the world,” said Jackson School Director , whose May 10 lecture will be on Turkey and the Middle East, and who will conclude the series with a final discussion on May 31.
“In this lecture series the Jackson School faculty will provide a historical context to the rise of 聽Trump and discuss聽how the Trump administration is altering 聽global priorities and affecting different parts of the world. ”
The lectures will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 110 of Kane Hall.
The schedule is as follows:
March 29: The Global Context, with , professor of international studies.
April 5: Authoritarian Trends from the Past to the Present, with , associate professor of international studies and history.
April 12: Asia, with , professor of international studies.
April 19: Mexico, with , assistant professor of international studies.
April 26: Europe, with visiting EU Fellow and , associate professor of international studies.
May 3: Russia, with , associate professor of international studies.
May 10: Human Rights in Latin America, with , professor of international studies.
May 17: Turkey and the Middle East, with Re艧at Kasaba, professor and Jackson School director.
May 24: Migration, with , associate professor of international studies.
May 31: Final discussion, with Kasaba.
Two credits are available for students who register and attend regularly.
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For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Monique Thormann, Jackson School director of communications, at 206-685-0578 or thormm@uw.edu.