Wells Conference Center, University of Maine
A One-Day Conference, Free & Open to the Public
Today, the study of International Affairs is surely a necessity, both for public policy and civic education. Yet this study could not survive without the contributions of other disciplines. Please join us for a conference of leading scholars to discuss the ways we make sense of our global world.
9:15 am Coffee/Refreshments
9:30 am Welcome and Introduction
Dean Emily A. Haddad, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UMaine
9:45 am “What’s Culture Got to Do With It: The Importance of Anthropology in International Affairs”
Sarah Tobin, Associate Director of Middle East Studies, Brown University
11:00 am Break
11:15 am “Money, Guns and the Study of International Affairs”
Rosella Capella, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University
12:30 pm Lunch (Free, but RSVP required by March 24 – contact Peter Fandel at 207-581-1835 or
peter.fandel@maine.edu)
1:30 pm “International Affairs and the Turn to History”
Brian Schmidt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Carleton University
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Roundtable Discussion
4:00 pm Reception
Presented by the International Affairs Program with significant support from the School of Policy and International Affairs