http://www.yale.edu Yale is a center for global studies and features a faculty drawn from, and with expertise in, all corners of the world. Yale is also a magnet for international leaders in many fields who come to the University to share their perspective. This rich mix produces compelling viewpoints and analysis about world events, trends and challenges. en Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:53:34 GMT Yale University 2012-07-09T15:53:34Z en michael.helfenbein@yale.edu Michael Helfenbein no Yale, Yale University, University, College, Ivy League, Lecture, Higher Education, New Haven, Connecticut Yale is a center for global studies and features a faculty drawn from, and with expertise in, all corners of the world. Yale is also a magnet for international leaders in many fields who come to the University to share their perspective. This rich mix produces compelling viewpoints and analysis about world events, trends and challenges. http://openprojects.yale.edu/rss/images/international_icon.jpg http://www.yale.edu http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_subsidies_062812.mp3 YaleGlobal article Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:51:21 GMT Yale University Netcast #2482 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:51:21Z Yale University no energy, governance, government, oil, poverty YaleGlobal article Budgetary balance and need to develop alternatives, are reasons to end fuel subsidies http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_south_china_062812.mp3 YaleGlobal article Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:51:48 GMT Yale University Netcast #2481 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:51:48Z Yale University no law, sea, security, sovereignty, United Nations YaleGlobal article Scarborough Shoal standoff reveals blunt edge of China’s peaceful rise http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_euro_062812.mp3 YaleGlobal article Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:51:07 GMT Yale University Netcast #2480 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:51:07Z Yale University no debt, economy, finance, politics, Greece, Germany, China, developing YaleGlobal article The globe may be safe from the euro debt crisis – if countries don’t join the downward spiral http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_syria_062812.mp3 YaleGlobal article Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:15:22 GMT Yale University Netcast #2479 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:15:22Z Yale University no conflict, Syria, chemical weapons, politics, terrorism YaleGlobal article As rebels gain territory, Syrian guards could abandon chemical-weapon arsenals http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_afghanistan_060612.mp3 As NATO withdraws from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan must step up and cooperate on security Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:52:42 GMT Yale University Netcast #2472 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:52:42Z Yale University no aid, foreign investment, foreign policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), politics, security, terrorism As NATO withdraws from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan must step up and cooperate on security YaleGlobal article http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_economy_060612.mp3 China, Europe, Japan, US – 70 percent of the global economy – require swift G20 intervention Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:53:30 GMT Yale University Netcast #2471 Yale University 2012-07-09T15:53:30Z Yale University no debt, economy, finance, G-20, jobs, politics China, Europe, Japan, US – 70 percent of the global economy – require swift G20 intervention YaleGlobal article http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_afghanistan_041812.mp3 As NATO leaves, a last hope is that Afghans and Pakistanis try economic cooperation Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:51:42 GMT Yale University Netcast #2461 Yale University 2012-04-27T19:51:42Z Yale University no development, economy, foreign policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), politics, security, war As NATO leaves, a last hope is that Afghans and Pakistanis try economic cooperation YaleGlobal article published on March 30, 2012 http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_global_warming_041812.mp3 Yale economist refutes climate-change skeptics who use his research to recommend standing pat Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:50:07 GMT Yale University Netcast #2460 Yale University 2012-04-27T19:50:07Z Yale University no climate change, economy, environment, global warming, oceans, science, technology, water Yale economist refutes climate-change skeptics who use his research to recommend standing pat YaleGlobal article published on April 4, 2012 http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_manufacturing_041812.mp3 The US must do what’s routine for competitive economies – develop an industrial policy Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:39:48 GMT Yale University Netcast #2459 Yale University 2012-04-27T19:39:48Z Yale University no economy, foreign policy, government, jobs, labor, manufacturing, politics The US must do what’s routine for competitive economies – develop an industrial policy YaleGlobal Online article published April 13, 2012 http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_1_041812.mp3 Besieged by factions, China's leaders struggle with succession, reforms and worried foreign investors Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:51:00 GMT Yale University Netcast #2458 Yale University 2012-04-27T19:51:00Z Yale University no democracy, foreign policy, governance, human rights, politics Besieged by factions, China's leaders struggle with succession, reforms and worried foreign investors Article published in YaleGlobal Online April 16, 2012 http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_flood_102611.mp3 YaleGlobal Online article Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:28:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #2365 Yale University 2011-11-01T17:28:36Z Yale University no climate change, disaster, economy, environment, foreign investment, multinational corporation (MNC), politics, trade YaleGlobal Online article Raging floods in Thailand disrupt global supply chains and exports, threatening economic security http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_burma_102611.mp3 YaleGlobal Online article Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:29:25 GMT Yale University Netcast #2364 Yale University 2011-11-01T17:29:25Z Yale University no development, environment, foreign investment, politics, technology YaleGlobal Online article Shelving of giant Chinese hydroelectric dam could be a signal to the West http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_emerging_democracy_102611.mp3 YaleGlobal Online article Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:28:52 GMT Yale University Netcast #2363 Yale University 2011-11-01T17:28:52Z Yale University no democracy, foreign policy, human rights, politics, security, sovereignty YaleGlobal Online article Focused on their own security, India, Brazil, South Africa hesitate to promote democracy elsewhere http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_korea_102611.mp3 YaleGlobal Online article Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:03:06 GMT Yale University Netcast #2362 Yale University 2011-11-01T17:03:06Z Yale University no economy, foreign policy, labor, nuclear weapons, politics, security YaleGlobal Online article Alarmed by the US in decline, South Korean hardliners push for nuclear-weapon development. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/y8061_mahama_060911.mp3 In an interview with YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama talks about AIDS, the Communication Revolution and Libya. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:46:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #2316 YaleGlobal 2011-09-28T19:46:36Z YaleGlobal no Ghana, NATO, African Union, Libya, AIDS, homosexuality, Internet, mobile telephony, gays, HIV In an interview with YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama talks about AIDS, the Communication Revolution and Libya. In an interview with YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama says how stigma of homosexuality hampers fighting AIDS, talks about the role of telecommunication in political transformation, voices concern about NATO attacks on Libya, and Ghana’s effort to avoid the curse of wealth from natural resources. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_libya3_042111.mp3 YaleGlobal article March 30, 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:19:51 GMT Yale University Netcast #2290 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:19:51Z Yale University no demography, economy, population, poverty, society, unemployment YaleGlobal article March 30, 2011 Bulging youth populations, limited opportunities and repression create an explosive mix in the Middle East http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_tahrir_square_042111.mp3 YaleGlobal article April 18, 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:19:32 GMT Yale University Netcast #2289 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:19:32Z Yale University no crime, governance, law, politics YaleGlobal article April 18, 2011 One activist – and an angry middle class – rallied to protest India’s endemic corruption http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_balance_042111.mp3 YaleGlobal article, April 15, 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:19:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #2288 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:19:13Z Yale University no foreign policy, security, United Nations (UN), politics YaleGlobal article, April 15, 2011 Delicate handling and consistent policies can help China regain the trust of neighbors http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_reform_middle_east_042111.mp3 YaleGlobal article, April 20, 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:18:48 GMT Yale University Netcast #2287 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:18:48Z Yale University no democracy, foreign policy, governance, politics YaleGlobal article, April 20, 2011 In North Africa and East Asia, former enemies can compromise and build new governments http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_libya4_042011.mp3 YaleGlobal article 1 April 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:18:22 GMT Yale University Netcast #2282 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:18:22Z Yale University no foreign policy, politics, security, sovereignty, United Nations (UN), war YaleGlobal article 1 April 2011 A new world order – depending on the BRICs – is not emerging anytime soon http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_radiation_042011.mp3 YaleGlobal article, 11 April 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:17:52 GMT Yale University Netcast #2281 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:17:52Z Yale University no energy, food, nuclear, radiation YaleGlobal article, 11 April 2011 After Fukushima, consumers’ radiation worries are normal, but should focus on public-policy planning http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_politics_global_042011.mp3 YaleGlobal article, 8 April 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:17:31 GMT Yale University Netcast #2280 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:17:31Z Yale University no economy, globalization, jobs, trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) YaleGlobal article, 8 April 2011 Government can balance competition with social protections, controlling globalization http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_policy_042011.mp3 YaleGlobal article, 13 April 2011 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:16:11 GMT Yale University Netcast #2279 Yale University 2011-04-25T15:16:11Z Yale University no foreign policy, governance, politics, security, United Nations (UN), war YaleGlobal article, 13 April 2011 China, claiming an aversion to using force for international conflicts, hedges on Libya http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_protect_libyans_033111.mp3 YaleGlobal article, March 14, 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:55:18 GMT Yale University Netcast #2268 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:55:18Z Yale University no governance, politics, security, United Nations, UN, war YaleGlobal article, March 14, 2011 The international community ignores its blueprint for halting atrocities in Libya. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_asian_africa_033111.mp3 YaleGlobal article, March 18, 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:50:56 GMT Yale University Netcast #2267 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:50:56Z Yale University no agriculture, development, energy, labor, trade YaleGlobal article, March 18, 2011 China, India and Brazil target Mozambique for energy and strategic reasons http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_libya2_033111.mp3 YaleGlobal article, March 28, 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:53:26 GMT Yale University Netcast #2266 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:53:26Z Yale University no governance, human rights, politics, security, war YaleGlobal article, March 28, 2011 In the volatile Middle East, successful intervention requires respect for Arab public opinion. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_libya1_033111.mp3 YaleGlobal Online, March 25, 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:51:49 GMT Yale University Netcast #2265 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:51:49Z Yale University no European Union, foreign policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO YaleGlobal Online, March 25, 2011 As China and India demonstrate military preparedness, Europe dithers. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_asia_africa_032811.mp3 YaleGlobal article Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:51:29 GMT Yale University Netcast #2257 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:51:29Z Yale University no aid, development, foreign investment, foreign policy, history, trade, Africa, China YaleGlobal article To fuel its own growth, China emerges as Africa's major trade partner. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_libya_032811.mp3 YaleGlobal article Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:56:45 GMT Yale University Netcast #2256 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:56:45Z Yale University no democracy, governance, human rights, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) YaleGlobal article The no-fly zone over Libya divides many, from the Arab League to the UN. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_japan_032811.mp3 YaleGlobal Article Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:48:32 GMT Yale University Netcast #2255 Yale University 2011-04-06T19:48:32Z Yale University no Japan, disaster, earthquake, energy, environment, sea, society, tsunami, water YaleGlobal Article Calamity also offers a stricken Japan the possibility of a rebirth. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_akl_120610.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow May Akl. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:10:32 GMT Yale University Netcast #2140 Yale University 2010-12-13T21:10:32Z Yale University no Lebanon, Michel Aoun, Free Patriotic Movement, Hariri An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow May Akl. May Akl is the foreign press secretary for member of parliament and former prime minister of Lebanon, Michel Aoun. She is a founding member of the Free Patriotic Movement and also a university lecturer. Earlier in her career, she worked for An-Nahar newspaper and as a press officer in the office of the late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_mulqueeny_120210.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Kala Mulqueeny. Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:40:44 GMT Yale University Netcast #2138 Yale University 2011-01-04T17:40:44Z Yale University no Asian Development Bank, ADB, Sri Lanka An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Kala Mulqueeny. Kala Mulqueeny is an energy and environment lawyer at the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. Among other things, she works on environmental courts, sustainable electricity and water regulation, and carbon capture and storage regulation, and is active on these issues all over Asia. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_zamhari_120210.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Arif Zamhari. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:45:37 GMT Yale University Netcast #2137 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:45:37Z Yale University no Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia, Islam An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Arif Zamhari. Arif Zamhari is an advisor and top activist for the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia. The organization – Nahdlatul Ulama – has 40 million members and runs 12,000 Islamic schools throughout Indonesia. Nadhlatul Ulama promotes moderate and progressive Islam, and Arif Zamhari himself advocates tolerance, dialogue, education, and engagement with civil society as a way to counter terrorism. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_xulu_120210.mp3 An interview with Thembi Xulu, a 2010 Yale World Fellow. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:45:12 GMT Yale University Netcast #2136 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:45:12Z Yale University no South Africa, HIV/AIDS, Right to Care, Jacob Zuma An interview with Thembi Xulu, a 2010 Yale World Fellow. Thembi Xulu is the clinical director for one of the largest HIV/AIDS treatment NGOs in South Africa. It’s called Right to Care, and it partners with the government, the private sector and other NGOs to improve access to safe, effective, and affordable treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS. It currently has about 170 service sites throughout the country and is actively treating some 105,000 patients. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_rees_120210.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Marvin Rees. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:44:42 GMT Yale University Netcast #2135 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:44:42Z Yale University no United Kingdom, UK, Bristol, Bristol Partnership, BBC, race relations An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Marvin Rees. Marvin Rees is an activist on race relations and race equality in the UK. He hosts a BBC radio show on issues relating to the UK’s African and Caribbean populations, and directs the Bristol Partnership, a multisectoral initiative to improve health, sustainability, and standards of living in the city of Bristol. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_tsui_113010.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Diana Tsui. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:43:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #2134 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:43:36Z Yale University no KPMG, Mercy Corp, Nike, China, Hong Kong, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Diana Tsui. Diana Tsui is the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility in China for the global powerhouse audit and tax firm KPMG. She also runs the KPMG Foundation and is the architect of the firm’s initiatives on poverty, diversity, and climate change in China. Before taking on these challenges, she was the Managing Director of Mercy Corps in East Asia and the Head of Community Affairs for Nike in Asia. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_proissl_113010.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Wolfgang Proissl. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:43:14 GMT Yale University Netcast #2133 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:43:14Z Yale University no Financial Times Deutschland, Germany, media An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Wolfgang Proissl. Wolfgang Proissl was until recently the Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times Deutschland. When he leaves Yale in a few short weeks, he will take up his new post as Frankfurt Bureau Chief for the same paper. He is known for his expertise and advocacy on European integration and has been responsible for a number of years for defining the editorial line of the Financial Times Deutschland on European issues and global governance. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_chandran_113010.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Subhashini Chandran Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:41:27 GMT Yale University Netcast #2132 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:41:27Z Yale University no India, Woodbriar Group, Tea Estates India, social entrepreneurship An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Subhashini Chandran Subhashini Chandran owns and runs the Woodbriar Group, a company with business interests in insurance, real estate, and tea. Its flagship operation, Tea Estates India, is the largest privately owned tea plantation in all of India. She is also engaged in social entrepreneurship, regional biodiversity councils, and ecotourism. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/wf_hernandez_113010.mp3 An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Ana Paula Hernandez. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:42:52 GMT Yale University Netcast #2131 Yale University 2010-12-13T13:42:52Z Yale University no drugs, human rights, Mexico, Juarez, Guerrero An interview with 2010 Yale World Fellow Ana Paula Hernandez. Ana Paula Hernandez is a 2010 Yale World Fellow who works on the front lines of the struggle for human rights and drug policy reform in Mexico. For several years, she worked on the ground in the largely indigenous and very poor region of Guerrero, where she was deputy director of a human rights center. More recently, she has turned her attention to reforming Mexico’s drug policy. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_chopshop_120210.mp3 Pharmaceutical companies slice up R&D tasks and scour the globe for cost advantages Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:58:40 GMT Yale University Netcast #2123 Yale University 2011-01-03T19:58:40Z Yale University no business, drugs, jobs, labor, manufacturing, multinational corporation (MNC), outsourcing, skilled labor Pharmaceutical companies slice up R&D tasks and scour the globe for cost advantages Farok J. Contractor, professor of management and global business, analyzes trends underway in the once-sacrosanct R&D sections of the pharmaceutical industry. Reduced costs in genetic research directly correlate with increased investments in the rising imaging industry and molecular-level sensing equipment. Gains in efficiency and productivity, however, come with public opprobrium. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_online2_120210.mp3 Popular Kindle and other ebook readers can store forbidden books and foil censors Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:00:26 GMT Yale University Netcast #2122 Yale University 2011-01-03T20:00:26Z Yale University no culture, internet, media, society, technology Popular Kindle and other ebook readers can store forbidden books and foil censors This YaleGlobal series explores the challenges for authoritarian regimes in monitoring the internet’s new levels of information overload. In the second article of the series, author Bruce Judson describes how digital technology complicates the task for censors, with ebook readers that can store more than 1000 books. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_online1_120210.mp3 China risks destabilization and its reputation by censoring growing ranks of internet users Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:59:49 GMT Yale University Netcast #2121 Yale University 2011-01-03T19:59:49Z Yale University no internet, law, media, security, social networking, technology China risks destabilization and its reputation by censoring growing ranks of internet users To be effective, censors in the world’s second largest economy would have to eliminate the essential modern tool. Inquisitive youth test boundaries, and pragmatic leaders may eventually realize that, for promoting stability, allowing the battle of ideas is a better bet than repression. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_US_exports_120210.mp3 Despite China's mounting surplus, the US makes strides in growth with exports Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:51:43 GMT Yale University Netcast #2120 Yale University 2011-01-03T19:51:43Z Yale University no debt, economy, industry, politics, trade Despite China's mounting surplus, the US makes strides in growth with exports The US can do more to improve its trade outlook, trade analyst Edward Gresser notes. The US can finalize trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea; settle differences holding up the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round; end the Cuban embargo. Industries and government can emphasize quality, streamline costs and prepare an educated workforce. Whining about China’s trade success is not part of the formula. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_chile_120210.mp3 Global media unite humanity and show pitfalls of low-cost, high-risk mining Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:00:05 GMT Yale University Netcast #2119 Yale University 2011-01-03T20:00:05Z Yale University no globalization, industry, media, security, trade Global media unite humanity and show pitfalls of low-cost, high-risk mining The dramatic rescue cannot lull the public into assuming that mining is a safe endeavor. In demanding ordinary comforts at low costs, societies cannot deny need for regulations or safety planning, instead shifting consequences of risk to the poor. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_europe_investments_111810.mp3 Europe must organize its fragmented defense industry and coordinate regulations on sovereign wealth funds Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:22:47 GMT Yale University Netcast #2110 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:22:47Z Yale University no European Union (EU), finance, foreign policy, investment, security Europe must organize its fragmented defense industry and coordinate regulations on sovereign wealth funds Liberalizing the defense and aerospace markets will streamline defense spending. As aerospace and defense industries integrate, regulations must be updated and coordinated accordingly. O’Donnell concludes that a joint EU investigative committee, rather than fragmented national reviews, would increase transparency, simplify procedures for investors and provide greater security. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_global2_111810.mp3 China’s attempt at gaining soft power is tripped up by clash over human rights Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:23:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #2109 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:23:13Z Yale University no culture, internet, media, society China’s attempt at gaining soft power is tripped up by clash over human rights A poster child of successful globalization, China has recently taken some knocks from the process. This YaleGlobal series explores how China’s global connections brought prosperity but some unpleasant surprises as well. By leveraging its economic might and organizing power of the state, China has successfully used institutions like the International Olympics Committee to rebrand itself as an advanced global power. But, as historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom explains in the last article of a two-part series, China has stumbled in its attempt due to an enduring authoritarian impulse. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_global1_111810.mp3 China’s giant export engine, built with foreign investment and currency controls, now faces the music Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:23:37 GMT Yale University Netcast #2108 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:23:37Z Yale University no currencies, economy, trade China’s giant export engine, built with foreign investment and currency controls, now faces the music Globalization is a two-way street. Countries cannot endlessly send products out into the world and build up reserves without a push back – benefiting from the world without giving back something – explains this two-part YaleGlobal series. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_china_minerals_111810.mp3 Unmindful US allows its dominance to slip in rare earths, required by high technology Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:23:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #2104 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:23:10Z Yale University no science, security, technology, trade Unmindful US allows its dominance to slip in rare earths, required by high technology n the light of China’s increasing assertiveness in the global scene, its dominance in rare-earth reserves and processing has raised concerns about the future availability of materials needed for a range of critical industries – alternative energy, communications, transportation and defense. The dominance prompts a search for new deposits of rare-earth materials and alternative technology that could avoid acute dependence. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_israel_110310.mp3 Contrasting birth rates between Israelis and Palestinians will influence Middle East politics Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:24:06 GMT Yale University Netcast #2103 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:24:06Z Yale University no demography, politics, war Contrasting birth rates between Israelis and Palestinians will influence Middle East politics Constant delays in a peace settlement add new complications, threatening democracy for Israel and destroying the possibility of a separate Palestinian state. Delays in securing a just peace settlement might let demography define their destiny. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_nkorea2_110310.mp3 Despite its distaste for North Korean policy, China is loath to pressure the intransigent state Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:25:39 GMT Yale University Netcast #2102 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:25:39Z Yale University no foreign policy, governance, nuclear weapons, security Despite its distaste for North Korean policy, China is loath to pressure the intransigent state Korea policy analyst Scott Snyder points out that, from all appearances, China has replaced the US as a foreign-policy priority for the North. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_nkorea1_110310.mp3 The US should talk with North Korea rather than wait for its collapse Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:25:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #2101 Yale University 2010-12-01T16:25:10Z Yale University no foreign policy, governance, nuclear weapons, security The US should talk with North Korea rather than wait for its collapse To end nuclear proliferation and relieve the misery of North Koreans, Lee urges the US to respond to North Korea’s call for direct, bilateral talks about the future of the country.– http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_development_102810.mp3 The crisis isn’t over – not without global partnerships on unemployment and environmental sustainability Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:29:25 GMT Yale University Netcast #2098 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:29:25Z Yale University no climate change, debt, economy, environment, labor, outsourcing, poverty, trade, unemployment The crisis isn’t over – not without global partnerships on unemployment and environmental sustainability Relentless pursuit of economic growth without attention to employment, environmental protection and basic social comforts remains a recipe for global disaster. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_iran3_102810.mp3 Global opinion disapproves of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, but differs on how to stop it Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:31:50 GMT Yale University Netcast #2097 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:31:50Z Yale University no nuclear weapons, politics, security, terrorism Global opinion disapproves of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, but differs on how to stop it In the third and final article of this YaleGlobal series on Iran’s ambitions, Bruce Stokes reports on a survey in 22 nations by the German Marshall Fund, including questions on Iran. The survey reveals emerging consensus opposed to Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, but also divisions among and within nations on how to respond to the defiance, including doubts over US handling of the issue. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_iran2_102810.mp3 China's caution in supporting UN sanctions is good news for Iran's nuclear aspirations Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:32:19 GMT Yale University Netcast #2096 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:32:19Z Yale University no nuclear weapons, politics, security, terrorism, war China's caution in supporting UN sanctions is good news for Iran's nuclear aspirations This YaleGlobal series examines Iran’s big power ambitions and its ability to divide the international community to achieve its goal. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_iran1_102810.mp3 Sanctions don’t slow Iran’s drive for influence in the developing world Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:32:47 GMT Yale University Netcast #2095 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:32:47Z Yale University no politics, security, terrorism Sanctions don’t slow Iran’s drive for influence in the developing world As major powers impose sanctions for violation of its non-proliferation commitment, Iranian leaders cultivate ties with developing nations. A flurry of international activity which might seem hollow, could eventually transform into effective power. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal3_terrorists_102110.mp3 Surprisingly, altruism is found among the complex set of factors Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:33:17 GMT Yale University Netcast #2087 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:33:17Z Yale University no crime, culture, religion, security, society, terrorism Surprisingly, altruism is found among the complex set of factors Increasing numbers of youth in conflict zones, feeling helpless to shape a larger, uncaring world, view suicide attacks as a way to call attention to the plight of their community. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal2_germany_102110.mp3 But nuclear energy producers exert political pressure, refusing to let go of profits Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:33:21 GMT Yale University Netcast #2086 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:33:21Z Yale University no climate change, energy, environment, science, technology But nuclear energy producers exert political pressure, refusing to let go of profits Germany is demonstrating steady progress in unshackling itself from fossil fuel dependence by converting to renewable energy sources. But the government's delay in phasing out large, highly profitable nuclear power stations will slow investment in fledgling solar and wind industries – adding more uncertainty to the globe’s energy future. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal1_silicon_102110.mp3 A new diaspora of tech workers takes off in search of opportunity Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:34:49 GMT Yale University Netcast #2085 Yale University 2010-11-04T19:34:49Z Yale University no economy, immigration, information technology (IT), internet, jobs, labor, technology A new diaspora of tech workers takes off in search of opportunity About one out of six tech startups was launched by immigrants from India. Now some of these tech workers return to India.A new rush of capital, networking and brainstorming could lead to innovations that may once more transform the world. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_2_europe2.mp3 A rising Asia should re-energize the EU to find common purpose Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:58:35 GMT Yale University Netcast #2079 Yale University 2010-10-25T19:58:35Z Yale University no economy, European Union (EU), foreign policy, governance, security A rising Asia should re-energize the EU to find common purpose Uniting around a set of priorities, coordinating messages, ensuring fair representation among global institutions – a search for common values – could increase EU influence in global affairs. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_2_europe1.mp3 Lack of solidarity and common vision could sink the euro and impede the EU’s progress Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:58:54 GMT Yale University Netcast #2078 Yale University 2010-10-25T19:58:54Z Yale University no currencies, debt, economy, European Union (EU) Lack of solidarity and common vision could sink the euro and impede the EU’s progress Europe lacks leaders who can rally citizens and member nations behind a common agenda for economic reform, euro rescue and other initiatives that can keep crises at bay and solidify integration. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_1_asia_101410.mp3 While worried about China, ASEAN remains wary of a US role Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:00:23 GMT Yale University Netcast #2077 Yale University 2010-10-25T20:00:23Z Yale University no Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), foreign policy, politics, sea, security, sovereignty While worried about China, ASEAN remains wary of a US role ASEAN nations fail to unite on many issues, but one point of agreement stands firm: the fear of being forced to choose between two big powers. Analysts should not anticipate that a grand US-ASEAN alliance against China is in the offing. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/levin_zakaria.mp3 Yale University President Richard C. Levin interviews Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, a Newsweek and Washington Post columnist, weekly host for CNN, New York Times bestselling author and a 1986 graduate of Yale College. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:52:46 GMT Yale University Netcast #2070 Yale University 2010-10-07T17:52:46Z Yale University no News, Newsweek, New York Times, Washington Post, politics, international, global, globalization, citizenship, leadership Yale University President Richard C. Levin interviews Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, a Newsweek and Washington Post columnist, weekly host for CNN, New York Times bestselling author and a 1986 graduate of Yale College. Yale University President Richard C. Levin interviews Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, a Newsweek and Washington Post columnist, weekly host for CNN, New York Times bestselling author and a 1986 graduate of Yale College. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yale_global_funabashi.mp3 As new threats emerge, Japan should play a bigger role Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:57:50 GMT Yale University Netcast #2063 Yale University 2010-10-01T18:57:50Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, global governance, Japan, US, China, Asia, global economy As new threats emerge, Japan should play a bigger role The nature of global threats is evolving, and as a global economic power, Japan can lead in peace-building, economic development, nonproliferation and environmental protection. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/y7801_zedillo_091510.mp3 Roundtable Discussion featuring: Robert Shiller, Stephen Roach, and Thomas Cooley. Ernesto Zedillo moderates. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:03:53 GMT Yale University Netcast #2043 YaleGlobal 2010-10-13T18:03:53Z YaleGlobal no YaleGlobal, economy, economic crisis, politics, financial reform, jobs, unemployment, dodd-frank act Roundtable Discussion featuring: Robert Shiller, Stephen Roach, and Thomas Cooley. Ernesto Zedillo moderates. Roundtable Discussion featuring: Robert Shiller, Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics, Yale University, Stephen Roach, Senior Research Fellow, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs,Thomas Cooley, Stern School of Business, NYU, Moderator: Ernesto Zedillo, Frederic Iseman ‘74 Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/machado_120409.mp3 In interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Maria Corina Machado Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:16:40 GMT Yale University Netcast #1769 Yale University 2009-12-23T16:16:40Z Yale University no Venezuela, SUMATE, Hugo Chavez, democracy, Yale World Fellows Program In interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Maria Corina Machado Maria Corina Machado is co-founder of SUMATE, an NGO dedicated to defending political rights and promoting democracy and citizen participation in Venezuela. SUMATE was launched in 2002. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/sobhban_120409.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Zafar Sobhan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:16:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #1768 Yale University 2009-12-23T16:16:10Z Yale University no The Daily Star, Forum Magazine, Bangladesh, censorship, media, Muhammad Yunus, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Zafar Sobhan Zafar Sobhan has been the Op-Ed Editor and a columnist for Bangladesh’s English-language newspaper of record, the Daily Star, for the past 6 years. He is also editor of Forum magazine, which has been described as Bangladesh’s first “think” magazine -- providing serious commentary and analysis of the country’s most pressing issues. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/evans_1_121009.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Alexander Evans Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:33:59 GMT Yale University Netcast #1767 Yale University 2010-07-21T19:33:59Z Yale University no Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Richard Holbrooke, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, diplomacy, Af-Pak, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Alexander Evans Alexander Evans is a diplomat with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and has served in a number of countries, including Pakistan and India. He is an expert on Afghanistan/Pakistan relations, on the conflict in Kashmir, and on counter-terrorism and conflict. He will shortly join the team of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/gumede_121409.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Vusi Gumede Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:04:49 GMT Yale University Netcast #1766 Yale University 2010-01-06T16:04:49Z Yale University no South Africa, presidency, Apartheid, Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki, United Nations Development Programme, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Vusi Gumede Until recently, Vusi Gumede was Chief Policy Analyst for The Presidency of South Africa. An economist by training, he had been with The Presidency’s Policy Coordination and Advisory Services since 2001 and is an expert in socio-economic and public policy issues pertaining to South Africa and Africa broadly. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/brahme_121409.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Unmesh Brahme Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:04:59 GMT Yale University Netcast #1765 Yale University 2010-01-06T16:04:59Z Yale University no HSBC India, India, corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, Climate Civics Institute, Yale World Fellows Program, Future First An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Unmesh Brahme Since 2004, Unmesh Brahme has been Senior Vice President for Corporate Sustainability at HSBC India, where he formulates the bank’s corporate responsibility and sustainability framework. He has worked directly on the launch of HSBC India’s microfinance initiative and on Future First, a program for street children, as well as on significant climate change initiatives. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/altinay_121409.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Hakan Altinay Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:05:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #1764 Yale University 2010-01-06T16:05:13Z Yale University no Open Society Institute, OSI, European Union, Turkey, Soros Foundation, Justice and Development Party, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Hakan Altinay Until recently, Hakan Altinay was Executive Director of Turkey’s Open Society Foundation – a Soros Foundation organization dedicated to democratic reform and social justice. Since joining the Open Society Foundation in 2001, Altinay has supported Turkey’s evolution toward a more open society by focusing on European Union accession and the aspirations of the middle class. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yi_121709.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Jian Yi Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:15:26 GMT Yale University Netcast #1763 Yale University 2009-12-23T16:15:26Z Yale University no Participatory Documentary Center, Jianxi Province, China, ARTiSIMPLE Studio, Super Girls!, Bamboo Shoot, independent filmmaking, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Jian Yi Jian Yi is an independent documentary filmmaker working primarily in China. He is the founding director of the Participatory Documentary Center in southeastern Jiangxi province, as well as of the ARTiSIMPLE Studio. His films Super Girls! and Bamboo Shoot have won him awards and acclaim on the international circuit – and reveal the social and cultural tensions of contemporary China. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/jarvis_120909.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Tim Jarvis Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:29:37 GMT Yale University Netcast #1757 Yale University 2010-01-06T15:29:37Z Yale University no URS Corporation, Sir Douglas Mawson, Antarctica, North Pole, Arctic Ocean, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Tim Jarvis Environmental scientist Tim Jarvis has trekked across Antarctica with the benefit of only starvation rations and low-tech gear, recreating the famous – or infamous – survival journey of early 20th century explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. He has trekked without support to the North Pole, crossing 400 km of the frozen Arctic Ocean. And in 2011, he will undertake yet another dangerous expedition: retracing the steps taken by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916 during his legendary and harrowing Antarctic voyage. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/trudolubov_121109.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Maxim Trudolyubov Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:15:51 GMT Yale University Netcast #1756 Yale University 2009-12-23T16:15:51Z Yale University no Vedomosti, Ekho Moskvy, Russia, media, journalism, Putin, Kremlin, Yale World Fellows Program An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Maxim Trudolyubov Since 2003, Maxim Trudolyubov has been the Editorial Page Editor for Vedomosti, Russia’s most influential, independent daily business newspaper. He also co-anchors a weekly talk show on Ekho Moskvy, one of the few editorially independent radio stations in Russia. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/ibrahim_121109.mp3 An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Azeem Ibrahim. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:15:41 GMT Yale University Netcast #1699 Yale University 2009-12-23T16:15:41Z Yale University no European Commerce & Mercantile Bank, Ibrahim Foundation, Scotland, Yale World Fellows Program, Taliban, Afghanistan, Islamism An interview with 2009 Yale World Fellow Azeem Ibrahim. 33-year-old Azeem Ibrahim is an entrepreneur, financier, philanthropist, advisor to the UK government, and commentator on international affairs. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/mankoff_060509.mp3 In this lecture, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff examines the perils and opportunities ahead as the Obama Administration goes forward with its quest for better relations with Moscow. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:02:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #1603 Yale University 2009-10-28T16:02:36Z Yale University no United States, Russia, International relations, International security, military, Jeffrey Mankoff, Obama administration, foreign policy In this lecture, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff examines the perils and opportunities ahead as the Obama Administration goes forward with its quest for better relations with Moscow. In this lecture, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff ('06 PhD, Associate Director, International Security Studies) examines the perils and opportunities ahead as the Obama Administration goes forward with its quest for better relations with Moscow. http://streaming.yale.edu/cmi2/opa/podcasts/international/yaleglobal_chamie_040709.mp3 Population: Some Boom, Some Decline - a YaleGlobal article by Joseph Chamie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:06:54 GMT Yale University Netcast #1459 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2009-09-14T17:06:54Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, population, population boom, fertility rates, world population, global security Population: Some Boom, Some Decline - a YaleGlobal article by Joseph Chamie Population: Some Boom, Some Decline - a YaleGlobal article by Joseph Chamie. Fertility rates vary from region to region, and small fractional differences in fertility rates can affect population totals by the billions, and this YaleGlobal article urges policymakers to pay close attention to a central challenge for this century. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_pettis_012909.mp3 US and China Must Tame Imbalances Together by Michael Pettis. The two nations must coordinate fiscal and monetary policy to control the crisis they helped create. – YaleGlobal Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:39:38 GMT Yale University Netcast #1364 Yale University 2009-02-10T19:39:38Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, China, US, Trade Imbalances, consumption, economic crisis, trade bubble, financial crisis US and China Must Tame Imbalances Together by Michael Pettis. The two nations must coordinate fiscal and monetary policy to control the crisis they helped create. – YaleGlobal US and China Must Tame Imbalances Together by Michael Pettis. The two nations must coordinate fiscal and monetary policy to control the crisis they helped create. – YaleGlobal http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_thakur_012909.mp3 The Dilemma of Dealing With Terror Central by Ramesh Thakur. Could the war on terror intersect with an India-Pakistan war? Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:39:25 GMT Yale University Netcast #1363 Yale University 2009-02-10T19:39:25Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Terror Central, Pakistan, Mumbai attacks, US military aid The Dilemma of Dealing With Terror Central by Ramesh Thakur. Could the war on terror intersect with an India-Pakistan war? The Dilemma of Dealing With Terror Central by Ramesh Thakur. Could the war on terror intersect with an India-Pakistan war? Ample evidence suggests that elements in Pakistan were behind November's brutal terrorist attacks in Mumbai. As the clamor for retribution rises in India, the international community has urged restraint, yet international relations expert Ramesh Thakur argues that defining these attacks as an Indian problem could be a huge miscalculation. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/jingjing_121908.mp3 World Fellow and public interest lawyer Zhang Jingjing battles polluters. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:51 GMT Yale University Netcast #1323 Yale University 2009-01-06T20:32:51Z Yale University no environmental law, public interest law, class-action suits, chemicals, pollution, China, sustainable development, Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, Chinese economy, democratization World Fellow and public interest lawyer Zhang Jingjing battles polluters. World Fellow Zhang Jingjing won the first class-action environmental lawsuit in China's history. She continues to advocate on behalf of villages where people's health has been put at risk by polluters. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/breka_121008.mp3 World Fellow Sandra Breka has enlarged the geographic scope of the Bosch Foundation to help emerging democracies. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:51:25 GMT Yale University Netcast #1320 Yale University 2008-12-16T14:51:25Z Yale University no Balkans, Robert Bosch Foundation, civil society, Southeast Europe, transatlantic relations, India, philanthropy, Transfuse Association, immigration, human rights World Fellow Sandra Breka has enlarged the geographic scope of the Bosch Foundation to help emerging democracies. As head of office in Berlin for the Robert Bosch Foundation, World Fellow Sandra Breka was instrumental in expanding the foundation's philanthropy to the Balkans when many other organizations were pulling out of the troubled region. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/mintz_120208.mp3 Israeli Adi Pundak-Mintz, a Yale World Fellow, uses venture capital for good causes. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:51:44 GMT Yale University Netcast #1311 Yale University 2008-12-16T14:51:44Z Yale University no social venturing, venture capital, Israel, socially responsible investing, Oasis Fund, Galil Software, Gemini Israel Venture Capital Funds, Negev, social entrepreneurship, information technology. Israeli Adi Pundak-Mintz, a Yale World Fellow, uses venture capital for good causes. Through "social venturing," World Fellow Adi Pundak-Mintz is building sustainable businesses that employ marginalized groups in Israel. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/shevchenko_120208.mp3 World Fellow Andriy Shevchenko builds a free press in Ukraine. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:01:37 GMT Yale University Netcast #1306 Yale University 2009-01-06T18:01:37Z Yale University no freedom of the press, public broadcasting, Ukraine, Orange Revolution, journalism, intimidation of journalists, Ukrainian politics, Fifth Channel, Yulia Tymoshenko, censorship. World Fellow Andriy Shevchenko builds a free press in Ukraine. A journalist in the days when Ukrainian journalists lived with danger and intimidation, World Fellow Andriy Shevchenko is now a member of parliament fighting for an independent, high quality public broadcasting system. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/doumit_120308.mp3 World Fellow Gilbert Doumit works for peace, stability in Lebanon. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:51:32 GMT Yale University Netcast #1275 Yale University 2008-12-16T14:51:32Z Yale University no Lebanon, Khalass!, Nahwa Al-Muwatiniya, Enough!, Towards Citizenship, Junior Achievement, Injaz Lebanon, multiculturalism, Middle East, civil society World Fellow Gilbert Doumit works for peace, stability in Lebanon. World Fellow Gilbert Doumit is involved in several pro-democracy and peace advocacy groups in Lebanon. He talks about the diversity and potential of the long-troubled nation. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/gamboa_112408.mp3 World Fellow Franco Gamboa. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:51:54 GMT Yale University Netcast #1274 Yale University 2008-12-16T14:51:54Z Yale University no World Fellow Franco Gamboa. World Fellow Franco Gamboa. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/maradiaga_112108.mp3 World Fellow Felix Maradiaga helped bring Nicaragua's military under civilian control. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:24:31 GMT Yale University Netcast #1271 Yale University 2008-11-25T15:24:31Z Yale University no combatant reintegration, civil control of the military, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Ministry of Defense, disarmament, democracy, refugees, Iberoamerican Foundation for Cultures, Civil Society Leadership Insitute. World Fellow Felix Maradiaga helped bring Nicaragua's military under civilian control. Yale World Fellow Felix Maradiaga helped found Nicaragua's Ministry of Defense and continues to work toward the development of a peaceful democracy in Nicaragua and throughout the region. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/hood_112108.mp3 Counter-terrorism and human rights work takes Yale World Fellow Gavin Hood to conflict regions. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:23:12 GMT Yale University Netcast #1270 Yale University 2008-11-25T15:23:12Z Yale University no Congo, Darfur, Kosovo, Iraq, Uganda, Bosnia, International Criminal Court, genocide, terrorism, ethnic conflict. Counter-terrorism and human rights work takes Yale World Fellow Gavin Hood to conflict regions. Yale World Fellow Gavin Hood has worked with the International Criminal Court to prosecute human rights violations and as a counter-terrorism advisor to the British government. He sees protecting human rights and fighting terrorism as related pursuits. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/ashraf_111808.mp3 World Fellow Orzala Ashraf Nemat risked her life to educate girls in Afghanistan. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:24:43 GMT Yale University Netcast #1268 Yale University 2008-11-25T15:24:43Z Yale University no Afghanistan, Pakistan, women's rights, Taliban, educating girls, Humanitarian Assistance for Women and Children of Afghanistan, refugees, resistance, Blackwater, terrorism World Fellow Orzala Ashraf Nemat risked her life to educate girls in Afghanistan. Yale World Fellow Orzala Ashraf Nemat ran underground schools for girls while the Taliban controlled Afghanistan and continues to work for the liberation of women and the promotion of human rights in her country. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/kondo_110708.mp3 World Fellow James Kondo fights chronic disease in the industrialized and developing worlds. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:25:33 GMT Yale University Netcast #1253 Yale University 2008-11-25T15:25:33Z Yale University no chronic disease; Table for Two; health policy; Health Policy Institute; Tokyo University; hunger; obesity; heart disease; diabetes; World Fellows World Fellow James Kondo fights chronic disease in the industrialized and developing worlds. Chronic diseases associated with the excesses of First World lifestyles are rapidly spreading in the developing world. Yale World Fellow M. James Kondo explores ways to prevent chronic disease in varied societies. He also discusses an innovative program to address world hunger, the cultural differences in health care, and health resource allocation dilemmas. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/lunga_111808.mp3 World Fellow and epidemiologist Precious Lunga is trying to develop an HIV prevention gel. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:24:06 GMT Yale University Netcast #1245 Yale University 2008-11-25T15:24:06Z Yale University no HIV, AIDS, HIV prevention gel, microbicides, Sub-Saharan Africa, research capacity building, women's health, UK Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit, contraception, condoms World Fellow and epidemiologist Precious Lunga is trying to develop an HIV prevention gel. Yale World Fellow Precious Lunga is working to develop an HIV prevention gel, which would allow women to protect themselves from the virus without requiring their partners to wear condoms. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_magistad_100308.mp3 China’s Image Sullied by Tainted Milk by Mary Kay Magistad Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:53 GMT Yale University Netcast #1204 Yale University 2008-10-10T13:27:53Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, China milk crisis, melamine, milk crisis, food exports, food imports China’s Image Sullied by Tainted Milk by Mary Kay Magistad China’s Image Sullied by Tainted Milk by Mary Kay Magistad - Putting profit and prestige over safety, China compounded a crisis with cover-up http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/harrington_100308.mp3 World Fellow Nicola Harrington of the UN Development Programme influences European Union policy on international aid. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:28:24 GMT Yale University Netcast #1197 Yale University 2008-10-10T13:28:24Z Yale University no foreign aid, Millennium Development Goals, European Union, United Nations, human rights, poverty, international development, international trade, European Parliament, sustainable development World Fellow Nicola Harrington of the UN Development Programme influences European Union policy on international aid. World Fellow Nicola Harrington of the UN 2008 Yale World Fellow Nicola Harrington of the United Nations Development Programme works to influence the European Union to work for sustainable human development through support of the Millennium Development Goals and the International Declaration of Human Rights. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_lim_100308.mp3 Can Asia Rescue the Global Economy? by Linda Lim Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:03 GMT Yale University Netcast #1196 Yale University 2008-10-10T13:27:03Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, global economy, banking crisis, Asian crisis, US debt, government intervention, foreign lending, sovereign wealth funds, government regulation Can Asia Rescue the Global Economy? by Linda Lim Can Asia Rescue the Global Economy? by Linda Lim - This YaleGlobal article suggests that the risk-averse continent can't keep pace with US spending, but could instill fiscal discipline in the global markets. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_harney_100308.mp3 Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine by Alexandra Harney Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:28:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #1195 Yale University 2008-10-10T13:28:13Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, consumerism, environment, manufacturing, China Price, pollution, enforcement, shopping Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine by Alexandra Harney Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine by Alexandra Harney - This YaleGlobal article points out why the world's shoppers, intent on bargains, bear some responsibility for Asia’s pollution. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_stokes_092608.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: America and the World Into a New Era, by Bruce Stokes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #1181 Yale University 2008-10-07T16:01:10Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, US presidential election, US foreign policy, US security, Barack Obama, John McCain, diplomacy, global opinions YaleGlobal Article: America and the World Into a New Era, by Bruce Stokes YaleGlobal Article: America and the World Into a New Era, by Bruce Stokes - US candidates for president can't please world opinion http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_casa_zamora.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: Why the Discomfort Over Free Trade? by Kevin Casas-Zamora Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT Yale University Netcast #1180 Yale University 2008-10-07T16:00:00Z Yale University no YaleGobal, free trade, developing world, protectionism YaleGlobal Article: Why the Discomfort Over Free Trade? by Kevin Casas-Zamora YaleGlobal Article: Why the Discomfort Over Free Trade? by Kevin Casas-Zamora - By neglecting legitimate concerns, free traders court danger in the developing world. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_zedillo_080708.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: Time to Strengthen the IAEA, by Ernesto Zedillo Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:33:15 GMT Yale University Netcast #1129 Yale University 2009-01-30T15:33:15Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Ernesto Zedillo, IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency, energy, nuclear power YaleGlobal Article: Time to Strengthen the IAEA, by Ernesto Zedillo YaleGlobal Article: Time to Strengthen the IAEA, by Ernesto Zedillo. Global demands for nuclear energy are on the rise, and the time is right to boost the budget of this international regulator. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/nubuco_almino_040408.mp3 João Almino, Ambassador and curent Consul of Brazil in Chicago, speaks on Nabuco's vision for the two Americas. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:32:59 GMT Yale University Netcast #1114 Yale University 2008-08-19T18:32:59Z Yale University no Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian politics, Spanish education, Latin American studies, Portuguese João Almino, Ambassador and curent Consul of Brazil in Chicago, speaks on Nabuco's vision for the two Americas. João Almino, Ambassador and curent Consul of Brazil in Chicago, speaks on Nabuco's vision for the two Americas. This lecture is part of the Joaquim Nabuco at Yale, A Centenary Commemoration (1908-2008) Conference on April 4, 2008. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/nubuco_dennison_040408.mp3 Dr. Stephanie Dennison, Reader in Brazilian Studies, Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies from the University of Leeds, speaks on Joaquim Nabuco's promotion of Brazil in U.S. Universities. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:31:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #1112 Yale University 2008-08-19T18:31:10Z Yale University no Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian politics, Spanish education, Latin American studies, Portuguese Dr. Stephanie Dennison, Reader in Brazilian Studies, Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies from the University of Leeds, speaks on Joaquim Nabuco's promotion of Brazil in U.S. Universities. Dr. Stephanie Dennison, Reader in Brazilian Studies, Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies from the University of Leeds, speaks on Joaquim Nabuco's promotion of Brazil in U.S. Universities. This lecture is part of the Joaquim Nabuco at Yale, A Centenary Commemoration (1908-2008) Conference on April 4, 2008. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_roy_071408.mp3 YaleGlobal Book Review: The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East - Book by Olivier Roy; review by Susan Froetschel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:14 GMT Yale University Netcast #1083 Yale University 2008-07-24T14:55:14Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Middle East peace, Iraq War, Politics of Chaos, reform in the Middle East, democratization, disgruntled youth YaleGlobal Book Review: The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East - Book by Olivier Roy; review by Susan Froetschel YaleGlobal Book Review: The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East - Book by Olivier Roy; review by Susan Froetschel - The vision of a united Muslim world storming the West makes no sense, and any policy that presumes such a plan is in play makes no sense either. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_nair_071408.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: A Carbon-Constrained World by Chandran Nair Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:23 GMT Yale University Netcast #1082 Yale University 2008-07-24T14:55:23Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, energy, climate change, global warming, oil, energy waste, fossil-fuel producers, energy fund, alternative energy YaleGlobal Article: A Carbon-Constrained World by Chandran Nair YaleGlobal Article: A Carbon-Constrained World - - Energy consumers and producers alike bear moral and environmental responsibilities and cannot neglect future generations. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_yang_062608.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: A Civil Society Emerges From the Earthquake Rubble by Guobin Yang Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:27:34 GMT Yale University Netcast #1074 Yale University 2008-07-23T14:27:34Z Yale University no YaleGlobal Online, Chinese earthquake, civil society, disaster relief, media openness YaleGlobal Article: A Civil Society Emerges From the Earthquake Rubble by Guobin Yang YaleGlobal Article: A Civil Society Emerges From the Earthquake Rubble by Guobin Yang - YaleGlobal Article: A Civil Society Emerges From the Earthquake Rubble by Guobin Yang http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_froetschel_061908.mp3 YaleGlobal Book Review: Exploited - Migrant Labour in the New Economy, by Susan Froetschel Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:08:40 GMT Yale University Netcast #1051 Yale University 2008-06-25T20:08:40Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, immigration, immigration exploitation, poverty, migrant labor, undocumented workers, illegal immigration, labor mobility, inequality YaleGlobal Book Review: Exploited - Migrant Labour in the New Economy, by Susan Froetschel YaleGlobal Book Review: Exploited - Migrant Labour in the New Economy, by Susan Froetschel. The book by Toby Shelley describes the challenges of unprecedented flows of migrant workers, a result of economic liberalization. The review points to the need for a long and specific plan of actions that touches on many social bases. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_hiro_061908.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: To Cope With Oil Shock, Emulate Japan, by Dilip Hiro Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:08:50 GMT Yale University Netcast #1050 Yale University 2008-06-25T20:08:50Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, oil, price shock, rising oil prices, Japan, energy conservation, alternative energy, oil demand YaleGlobal Article: To Cope With Oil Shock, Emulate Japan, by Dilip Hiro YaleGlobal Article: To Cope With Oil Shock, Emulate Japan, by Dilip Hiro - No magic wand is in hand to lower rising oil prices. Instead, countries must handle rising prices with energy efficiency, conservation and alternative sources. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_tripathi_061908.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: In Nigeria, Oil Wealth Delivers Grief by Salil Tripathi Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:08:59 GMT Yale University Netcast #1049 Yale University 2008-06-25T20:08:59Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Nigeria, oil, oil wealth, corruption, environment, transparency of oil revenues, Africa, energy crisis, economic diversification YaleGlobal Article: In Nigeria, Oil Wealth Delivers Grief by Salil Tripathi YaleGlobal Article: In Nigeria, Oil Wealth Delivers Grief by Salil Tripathi - Writing from London, Salil Tripathi points out that, while global oil customers fret about rising prices, Nigerians endure increased corruption, environmental devastation and violence. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_chamie_060408.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: The Global Abortion Bind by Joseph Chamie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:59:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #1035 Yale University 2008-06-03T19:59:13Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, abortion, sex-selection abortion, gender imbalances, abortion in India, abortion in China, demography YaleGlobal Article: The Global Abortion Bind by Joseph Chamie YaleGlobal Article: The Global Abortion Bind by Joseph Chamie - A woman's right to choose gives way to sex-selection abortions and dangerous gender imbalances http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_dhume_060408.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: The Paradox of Muslim Weakness by Sadanand Dhume Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:47:04 GMT Yale University Netcast #1034 Yale University 2008-06-03T19:47:04Z Yale University no YaleGlobal Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Muslims, Islamist threat, democracy, Islamism, war on terror YaleGlobal Article: The Paradox of Muslim Weakness by Sadanand Dhume YaleGlobal Article: The Paradox of Muslim Weakness by Sadanand Dhume Islamists, even when not in power, wield fear and faith to pressure their societies in conservative directions http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_rothkopf_051608.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: Superclass and the Inequity of Globalization by David J. Rothkopf Thu, 15 May 2008 14:47:42 GMT Yale University Netcast #1004 Yale University 2008-05-15T14:47:42Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, global elites, inequality, wealth, global governance YaleGlobal Article: Superclass and the Inequity of Globalization by David J. Rothkopf YaleGlobal Article: Superclass and the Inequity of Globalization by David J. Rothkopf. A small group of global elites have taken advantage of a void in global governance, accumulating massive benefits in a way that increases inequality and threatens instability. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_tellis_051608.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: Pakistan's New Tack on Fighting Terror, by Ashley J. Tellis Wed, 14 May 2008 21:19:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #1003 Yale University 2008-05-14T21:19:36Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, war on terror, Pakistan, Pakistan army, Taliban YaleGlobal Article: Pakistan's New Tack on Fighting Terror, by Ashley J. Tellis YaleGlobal Article: Pakistan's New Tack on Fighting Terror, by Ashley J. Tellis - By setting consistent ground rules and gaining support from Washington, Pakistan could build domestic support for its war on terror http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_bardhan_042908.mp3 Virulence of nationalism – of China, India and other Asian nations does not bode well. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:03:16 GMT Yale University Netcast #985 Yale University 2008-04-28T21:03:16Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, China's Rise, nationalism, Asian nationalism, human rights Virulence of nationalism – of China, India and other Asian nations does not bode well. YaleGlobal Article: The Ugly Face of Asian Nationalism, by Pranab Bardhan. Virulence of nationalism – of China, India and other Asian nations does not bode well. Pranab Bardhan is professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-chair of the Network on the Effects of Inequality on Economic Performance, funded by the MacArthur Foundation. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_tiwari_041208.mp3 Countries with less oil and more entrepreneurship tend to align with the US. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:10:07 GMT Yale University Netcast #961 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-04-14T17:10:07Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, foreign policy, oil, US allies, entrepreneurship, innovation Countries with less oil and more entrepreneurship tend to align with the US. YaleGlobal article, Oil May not Grease Friendship, by Amity Shlaes and Gaurav Tiwari - Countries with less oil and more entrepreneurship tend to align with the US http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_sauer_040308.mp3 Rather than shoot down any enemy missiles, the plans for inceptors risk starting an arms race. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:08:13 GMT Yale University Netcast #951 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-04-02T15:08:13Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Czech Republic, Poland, Iran, Russia, security, Cold War, missile defense Rather than shoot down any enemy missiles, the plans for inceptors risk starting an arms race. YaleGlobal Article: US Pushes for Pie-in-the-Sky Missile Defense in Europe, by Tom Sauer and David Webb - Rather than shoot down any enemy missiles, the plans for inceptors risk starting an arms race http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_hawksley_040308.mp3 Economic ties and regional democracy could ease the touchy issues of Taiwan and Tibet for China. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:57:17 GMT Yale University Netcast #950 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-04-02T14:57:17Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, China, Taiwan, Tibet, foreign policy, trade, independence movements, global supply chain Economic ties and regional democracy could ease the touchy issues of Taiwan and Tibet for China. YaleGlobal Article: Taiwan's Success Could Show the Way for Tibet by Humphrey Hawksley - Economic ties and regional democracy could ease the touchy issues of Taiwan and Tibet for China http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/ramirez_032708.mp3 Nicaraguan writer and former Vice President Sergio Ramirez gives the lecture “New Winds or Old Storms: Contemporary Political Changes in Latin America.” Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:41:03 GMT Yale University Netcast #944 Yale University 2008-07-15T16:41:03Z Yale University no Politics, Latin America, Nicaragua Nicaraguan writer and former Vice President Sergio Ramirez gives the lecture “New Winds or Old Storms: Contemporary Political Changes in Latin America.” Nicaraguan writer and former Vice President Sergio Ramirez gives the lecture “New Winds or Old Storms: Contemporary Political Changes in Latin America.” http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/wu_030408.mp3 Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan Representative to the United States, presents a lecture as part of the Gaddis Smith Seminar Series on “Taiwan and its Unique Relations with the US and China.” Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:03:51 GMT Yale University Netcast #943 The MacMillan Center 2008-03-31T19:03:51Z The MacMillan Center no Taiwan Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan Representative to the United States, presents a lecture as part of the Gaddis Smith Seminar Series on “Taiwan and its Unique Relations with the US and China.” Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan Representative to the United States, presents a lecture as part of the Gaddis Smith Seminar Series on “Taiwan and its Unique Relations with the US and China.” http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/Hiraoka_022008.mp3 Yoko Hiraoka, a member of the Yamato Komyoji ryu, presents a lecture/recital of Japanese Biwa music. This 5-stringed lute has a history in Japan of at least 1300 years, and has been used to tell stories, and as an accompaniment to chanted religious texts. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:28:32 GMT Yale University Netcast #942 Yale University 2008-07-10T19:28:32Z Yale University no Japan, Biwa, Music, lute, Tale of Heike Yoko Hiraoka, a member of the Yamato Komyoji ryu, presents a lecture/recital of Japanese Biwa music. This 5-stringed lute has a history in Japan of at least 1300 years, and has been used to tell stories, and as an accompaniment to chanted religious texts. Yoko Hiraoka, a member of the Yamato Komyoji ryu, presents a lecture/recital of Japanese Biwa music. This 5-stringed lute with a powerful and raw timbre, has a history in Japan of at least 1300 years, and has been used both as a story-telling medium, and sometimes as an accompaniment to chanted religious texts and sutras. Ms. Hiraoka's biwa repertoire draws mainly upon episodes from the Tale of Heike. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_barrett_032708.mp3 To stop the oceans from being fished out, sovereignty must be reigned in. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:23:26 GMT Yale University Netcast #931 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-03-26T21:23:26Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, foreign policy, fishing, overfishing, fishing economics, law of the commons, tragedy of the commons, oceans To stop the oceans from being fished out, sovereignty must be reigned in. YaleGlobal article: Regulating the Global Commons, by environmental economist Scott Barrett - To stop the oceans from being fished out, sovereignty must be reigned in http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_schell_032708.mp3 YaleGlobal Article: Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy, by Jonathan Schell Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:06:30 GMT Yale University Netcast #930 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-03-26T21:06:30Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, nuclear weapons, deterrence, foreign policy, nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear abolition YaleGlobal Article: Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy, by Jonathan Schell YaleGlobal Article: Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy, by Jonathan Schell - The notion that more nuclear weapons contribute to a safe world is irrational http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobalrobinson_030408.mp3 Rather than rely on protectionist measures, politicians must encourage consumers to evaluate their spending habits and embrace innovation and international openness. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:09:01 GMT Yale University Netcast #907 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-03-03T19:09:01Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, YaleGlobal, presidential election, Ohio politics, protectionism, television manufacturing, innovation, consumer choices, trade Rather than rely on protectionist measures, politicians must encourage consumers to evaluate their spending habits and embrace innovation and international openness. n original YaleGlobal article, "The Lure of Protectionism in Ohio," by Morgan Robinson and Susan Froetschel, writing from New Haven. Rather than rely on protectionist measures, politicians must encourage consumers to evaluate their spending habits and embrace innovation and international openness. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobaltharoor_030408.mp3 Worldwide popularity pushes the game from a club culture to a corporate one. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:53:03 GMT Yale University Netcast #906 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-03-03T18:53:03Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, YaleGlobal, soccer, globalization of soccer, English Premier League, business of sports, corporate sports Worldwide popularity pushes the game from a club culture to a corporate one. An original YaleGlobal article, Globalization of Soccer Kicks Local Fans, by Kanishk Tharoor, writing from London. Worldwide popularity pushes the game from a club culture to a corporate one. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/uchitelle_051606.mp3 Poor policy planning, more so than globalization, leads to layoffs in the US. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:01:58 GMT Yale University Netcast #905 Yale University 2008-02-29T20:01:58Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, layoffs, job security, unemployment, NAFTA, fair trade, workers rights Poor policy planning, more so than globalization, leads to layoffs in the US. Nayan Chanda interviews Louis Uchitelle about his book "The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences." Louis Uchitelle, a reporter or the New York Times, contends that poor policy planning, more so than globalization, leads to layoffs in the US. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleGlobal_gatsiounis.mp3 An original YaleGlobal article, Hollywood Still Seduces the World, by Ioannis Gatsiounis Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:05:31 GMT Yale University Netcast #900 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-02-26T16:05:31Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Hollywood, film industry, anti-Americanism An original YaleGlobal article, Hollywood Still Seduces the World, by Ioannis Gatsiounis An original YaleGlobal article, Hollywood Still Seduces the World, by Ioannis Gatsiounis, writing from Malaysia. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_chamie.mp3 Demographics, economics and national security leave politicians with little choice but to accept de facto legalization. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:19:58 GMT Yale University Netcast #889 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-02-07T17:19:58Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, illegal immigration, immigration policy, illegal aliens, immigration, immigration legalization Demographics, economics and national security leave politicians with little choice but to accept de facto legalization. An original YaleGlobal article, 12 Million Shadows - America's Immigration Dilemma, by Joseph Chamie. Joseph Chamie is the research director of the Center for Migration Studies in New York. Demographics, economics and national security leave politicians with little choice but to accept de facto legalization. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_islam.mp3 European leaders find it easier to get tough on China rather than develop their own adjustment strategies. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:56:58 GMT Yale University Netcast #888 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-02-07T16:56:58Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Europe, China, foreign policy, trade, European Union European leaders find it easier to get tough on China rather than develop their own adjustment strategies. An original YaleGlobal article, Europe Looks East, by Shada Islam, writing from Brussels. European leaders find it easier to get tough on China rather than develop their own adjustment strategies http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_dapice.mp3 An original Yale Global Article, Globalization and the Markets, by David Dapice Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:11:01 GMT Yale University Netcast #871 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-01-23T16:11:01Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, global economy, sub-prime mortgage crisis, stock-market plunge, US economy, US debt, US consumer confidence, recession An original Yale Global Article, Globalization and the Markets, by David Dapice An original Yale Global Article, Globalization and the Markets, by David Dapice - Complicated new financial tools outpaced the comprehension of regulators, bankers or customers http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_hoon.mp3 An original YaleGlobal article, A New Day for a Divided Peninsula by Shim Jae Hoon Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:00:05 GMT Yale University Netcast #870 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-01-23T16:00:05Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, North Korea, South Korea, Sunshine Policy, Lee Myung Bak, nuclear weapons, South Korea-US relations, foreign policy, Asia Pacific security An original YaleGlobal article, A New Day for a Divided Peninsula by Shim Jae Hoon An original YaleGlobal article, A New Day for a Divided Peninsula by Shim Jae Hoon http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yaleglobal_011708.mp3 An Empowered Middle East, a YaleGlobal article by Humphrey Hawksley Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #863 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 2008-01-16T14:18:10Z Yale Center for the Study of Globalization no Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, YaleGlobal, Iraq, Iran, US military, General David Petraeus, Middle East, US troop surge, security, global security An Empowered Middle East, a YaleGlobal article by Humphrey Hawksley A representative of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization reads an original YaleGlobal article by BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, entitled "An Empowered Middle East." The article analyzes how reduced violence in Iraq could allow the US a graceful exit and reduce antagonism with Iran. (Recorded 17 Jan 2008) http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/carreras_10262007.mp3 In this installment of the Center for Language Study’s Language and Culture series Mercedes Carreras, Senior Lector in the Spanish Department and in Latin American Studies, discusses both her advanced level course, “Spanish for the Medical Profession,” and the most common health issues affecting Spanish-Americans and Latinos in the United States today. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:11:35 GMT Yale University Netcast #828 Yale University 2007-12-14T21:11:35Z 00:35:02 Yale University no medical spanish, health, spain, latin america, united states, immigrants, In this installment of the Center for Language Study’s Language and Culture series Mercedes Carreras, Senior Lector in the Spanish Department and in Latin American Studies, discusses both her advanced level course, “Spanish for the Medical Profession,” and the most common health issues affecting Spanish-Americans and Latinos in the United States today. Mercedes Carreras, Senior Lector in Spanish and Latin American Studies, discusses both her advanced course, “Spanish for the Medical Profession,” and the most common health issues affecting Spanish-Americans and Latinos in the United States today. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/bhutto_080707.mp3 Following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Yale Global Editor Nayan Chanda lends new perspective to his exclusive interview with the former prime minister of Pakistan. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:27:59 GMT Yale University Netcast #800 Yale University 2007-11-16T16:27:59Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Pakistan Peoples Party, Kashmir, security, nuclear technology Following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Yale Global Editor Nayan Chanda lends new perspective to his exclusive interview with the former prime minister of Pakistan. Following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Yale Global Editor Nayan Chanda lends new perspective to his exclusive interview with the former prime minister of Pakistan. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/daimaguler_111407.mp3 The son of Turkish immigrants, German political hopeful Mehmet Daimagüler, a Yale World Fellow, discusses his diversity work. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:13:12 GMT Yale University Netcast #796 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-12T14:13:12Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Germany, Budestag, Liberal Turkish German Society, Conergy, Muslims, tolerance, immigration, renewable energy, FDP, anti-Semitism The son of Turkish immigrants, German political hopeful Mehmet Daimagüler, a Yale World Fellow, discusses his diversity work. Mehmet Daimagüler discusses his work as an advocate for Turkish immigrants in Germany, as a worker for sectarian tolerance, as a promoter of renewable energy in the developing world and as an aspiring politician. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/friedman_033007.mp3 YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda interviews Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times and author of The World is Flat. Mr. Friedman talks about how global climate change intensified by globalization will create new types of jobs. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:30:31 GMT Yale University Netcast #795 Yale University 2007-11-09T21:30:31Z Yale University no YaleGlobal, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat, environment, global climate change, global warming, globalization, careers YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda interviews Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times and author of The World is Flat. Mr. Friedman talks about how global climate change intensified by globalization will create new types of jobs. Flattening World Challenges the Imagination, YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda interviews Thomas L. Friedman. In the interview, Thomas Friedman, columnist with the New York Times and author of The World is Flat, talks about how global climate change intensified by globalization will create new types of jobs. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/gano_102507.mp3 In this netcast from the Center for Language Study’s Language and Culture series, Bradley Gano, Acting Director of Yale’s Center for Language Study, talks about the Center’s recent initiatives and the ways in which Yale’s students put their study of language and culture into practice. This interview focuses on the Center for Language Study’s role at Yale University, its current projects, and how it facilitates student learning. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:26:30 GMT Yale University Netcast #789 Yale University 2007-11-07T20:26:30Z 00:27:48 Yale University no language study, language center, internationalization, international study abroad, language education, center for language study, language teaching In this netcast from the Center for Language Study’s Language and Culture series, Bradley Gano, Acting Director of Yale’s Center for Language Study, talks about the Center’s recent initiatives and the ways in which Yale’s students put their study of language and culture into practice. This interview focuses on the Center for Language Study’s role at Yale University, its current projects, and how it facilitates student learning. In this netcast from the Center for Language Study’s Language and Culture series, Bradley Gano, Acting Director of Yale’s Center for Language Study, talks about the Center’s recent initiatives and the ways in which Yale’s students put their study of language and culture into practice. This interview focuses on the Center for Language Study’s role at Yale University, its current projects, and how it facilitates student learning. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/ducate_111307.mp3 World Fellow Nicolas Ducote discusses public policy reforms he has championed in Argentina. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:08:27 GMT Yale University Netcast #786 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-05T19:08:27Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Argentina, public policy, Budget Watchdog, legal representation, generic drugs, education reform, Cassas de Justica, Congressional Directory, CIPPEC World Fellow Nicolas Ducote discusses public policy reforms he has championed in Argentina. As co-founder of the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth, Ducote has played a key role in promoting public policy reform in Argentina. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/yuan_120407.mp3 World Fellow Victor Yuan discusses public opinion polling in China. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:46:44 GMT Yale University Netcast #784 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-05T16:46:44Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Horizon Research Group, polling, China, homeless, HIV/AIDS, social research, policy analysis, government reform World Fellow Victor Yuan discusses public opinion polling in China. As chairman and founder of China's leading public opinion research group, Victor Yuan has been a force for increased social services and government transparency in China. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/chino_112607.mp3 World Fellow Mitsuru Claire Chino discusses Japanese legal reform. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:43:50 GMT Yale University Netcast #783 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-05T16:43:50Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Japan, legal reform, house counsel, lawyers, coporate law, translation, Keio Law School, women in the workforce, legal education World Fellow Mitsuru Claire Chino discusses Japanese legal reform. As corporate counsel for Itochu Corporation in Japan, Mitsuru Claire Chino has worked to promote legal education and reform and has been a champion for women in the workplace. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/hunegnaw_111207.mp3 World Fellow Muluemebet Chekol Hunegnaw discusses her work with Save the Children in Africa Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:19:58 GMT Yale University Netcast #781 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-01T19:19:58Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Save the Children, Africa, HIV/AIDS, Ethiopia, orphans, international development, humanitarian aid, poverty, education World Fellow Muluemebet Chekol Hunegnaw discusses her work with Save the Children in Africa Hunegnaw oversees Save the Children programming in 11 African countries. She discusses poverty in Africa, the world response and programs that could improve the continent's future. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/malahoo_111207.mp3 World Fellow Marlene Malahoo Forte discusses Jamaican legal reform. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:16:30 GMT Yale University Netcast #780 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-11-01T19:16:30Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Jamaica, legal reform, restorative justice, lawyers, victims' rights, University of the West Indies, judges, magistrates World Fellow Marlene Malahoo Forte discusses Jamaican legal reform. As a judge and president of the Association of Resident Magistrates in Jamaica, Malahoo Forte works to improve the efficiency of the legal system and works to educate the general public about the role of the courts. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/sanneh_073107.mp3 Sandra Sanneh, Senior Lector in the Department of African Studies at Yale University, answers questions about the history and interconnectedness of language and politics in South Africa. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:50:06 GMT Yale University Netcast #775 Yale University 2007-10-31T16:50:06Z 00:33:49 Yale University no Center for Language Study, Foreign Language, Sandra Sanneh, Robin Ladouceur, South Africa, Politics, Media, Apartheid Sandra Sanneh, Senior Lector in the Department of African Studies at Yale University, answers questions about the history and interconnectedness of language and politics in South Africa. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. A netcast from the Center for Language Study’s “Language and Culture” series. Sandra Sanneh, Senior Lector in the Department of African Studies and Director of the Program in African Languages at Yale University, answers questions about the history and interconnectedness of language and politics in South Africa. This interview explores the issues of how language has affected politics and society, and vice versa, in South Africa. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/kennedy_102607.mp3 Keynote Address, 2007 Alumni Reunion at The MacMillan Center at Yale Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:31:51 GMT Yale University Netcast #774 Yale University 2008-07-15T17:31:51Z Yale University no Global, International, World Powers, International Strategy, The MacMillan Center Keynote Address, 2007 Alumni Reunion at The MacMillan Center at Yale October 26, 2007. Paul Kennedy, J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, Director of International Security Studies, and Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, gives the keynote address on "Great Powers, Global Trends and International Instruments: A Three-legged Stool or a Three Way Split?" at the 2007 Alunmin Reunion the the MacMillan Center. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/mizne_103007.mp3 Denis Mizne, executive director of Instituto Sou da Paz, talks about measures that reduced violence in crime-filled areas of Brazil. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:14:57 GMT Yale University Netcast #761 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-10-25T20:14:57Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Brazil, gun control, crime, Sao Paulo, International Arms Trade Denis Mizne, executive director of Instituto Sou da Paz, talks about measures that reduced violence in crime-filled areas of Brazil. Denis Mizne, currently a World Fellow at Yale University, talks about his successful efforts to reduce crime in the most dangerous neighborhoods of Sao Paulo. He spearheaded gun control work in Brazil and is now active in arms control on a regional and internationl level. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/swelam_102907.mp3 Egyptian diplomat Ashraf Swelam discusses his country's ties to the United States. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:14:26 GMT Yale University Netcast #749 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-10-22T18:14:26Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no Egypt, US, diplomacy, Middle East, Camp David, human rights, trade, foreign aid, Gulf War, Afghanistan Egyptian diplomat Ashraf Swelam discusses his country's ties to the United States. Ashraf Swelam, a World Fellow at Yale University, recalls his role as an Egyptian diplomat in Washington in the days following the September 11 attacks. He talks about the critical mutual interests of the US and Egypt, challenges to the relationship and the broader question of peace in the Middle East. http://comet.cls.yale.edu/content/netcasts/garrett_041707.mp3 Nina Garrett, Director of the Center for Language Study at Yale University, speaks about Second Language Acquisition. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:52:47 GMT Yale University Netcast #736 Yale University 2007-10-16T17:52:47Z 00:20:18 Yale University no center for language study, foreign, language, second language acquisition, cognitive styles, learning styles Nina Garrett, Director of the Center for Language Study at Yale University, speaks about Second Language Acquisition. A netcast from the Center for Language Study. Nina Garrett, Director of the Center for Language Study at Yale University, speaks about Second Language Acquisition. In this netcast, Nina Garrett, explores the difference between learning one's first and second languages and the variety among learning/cognition styles. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/heimer_082807.mp3 Robert Heimer, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University, answers questions about the rapidly expanding and conjoined epidemics of HIV and addiction in post-Soviet Russia. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:48:34 GMT Yale University Netcast #732 Yale University 2007-10-12T20:48:34Z 00:49:58 Yale University no center for language study, foreign, language, russia, hiv/aids, addiction, heroin, substance abuse treatment, st. petersburg Robert Heimer, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University, answers questions about the rapidly expanding and conjoined epidemics of HIV and addiction in post-Soviet Russia. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. A netcast from the Center for Language Study's "International Health" series. Robert Heimer, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University, answers questions about the rapidly expanding and conjoined epidemics of HIV and addiction in post-Soviet Russia. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/mohammad_101207.mp3 World-renowned Iraqi Activist Yanar Mohammed Speaks on Iraqi Women's Ordeal Under Occupation Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:14:10 GMT Yale University Netcast #728 The MacMillan Center 2007-10-11T14:14:10Z The MacMillan Center no Yanar Mohammed, Iraq, Women, Human Rights, violence World-renowned Iraqi Activist Yanar Mohammed Speaks on Iraqi Women's Ordeal Under Occupation Since the occupation began in 2003, women's rights have fallen horrifically, causing many females to become victims of violence, rape, and sexual slavery. Yanar Mohammed and her Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq ( www.equalityiniraq.com) continue to lead a fearless struggle throughout Iraq from their offices in downtown Baghdad. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/approval/guha_092607.mp3 Ramachandra Guha, Indian Historian, Academician, and Biographer, speaks at the Macmillan Center on the Yale University campus.(September 26, 2007) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:12:41 GMT Yale University Netcast #699 The MacMillan Center 2007-09-25T16:12:41Z The MacMillan Center no India, Indian Democracy, The History of India, Indian Journalism, The Hindu, The Telegraph Ramachandra Guha, Indian Historian, Academician, and Biographer, speaks at the Macmillan Center on the Yale University campus.(September 26, 2007) Ramachandra Guha, Indian Historian, Academician, and Biographer, speaks at the Macmillan Center on the Yale University campus. (September 26, 2007) http://comet.cls.yale.edu/netcasts/sodi-2_062007.mp3 Risa Sodi, Senior Lector II, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about Primo Levi, including his experience of the Holocaust, his works, and his death by suicide in 1987. A netcast from the Center for Language Study's "Language and Culture" series. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. (June 20, 2007) Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:16:29 GMT Yale University Netcast #692 Yale University 2007-09-21T16:16:29Z 00:29:01 Yale University no center for language study, foreign, language, Risa Sodi, Robin Ladouceur, Primo Levi, Holocaust, Jews, Auschwitz, Italy Risa Sodi, Senior Lector II, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about Primo Levi, including his experience of the Holocaust, his works, and his death by suicide in 1987. A netcast from the Center for Language Study's "Language and Culture" series. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. (June 20, 2007) Risa Sodi, Senior Lector II, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about Primo Levi, including his experience of the Holocaust, his works, and his death by suicide in 1987. A netcast from the Center for Language Study's "Language and Culture" series. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. (June 20, 2007) http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/knaus_092507.mp3 Verena Knaus, a founder of the think-tank European Stability Initiative, influences policy leaders with compelling research on social, political, and economic issues. (September 25, 2007) Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:09:15 GMT Yale University Netcast #682 2007 Yale World Fellows 2007-09-17T14:09:15Z 2007 Yale World Fellows no World Fellows, European Union, EU, Kosovo, policy, European Stability Initiative, Balkans, East Bloc, Europe, think tank Verena Knaus, a founder of the think-tank European Stability Initiative, influences policy leaders with compelling research on social, political, and economic issues. (September 25, 2007) As the map and political realities continue to change in Europe, the European Stability Initiative (ESI) provides policy makers with research that helps them understand evolving situations. ESI has been especially active in the Balkans, Turkey, and the Caucausus for the purpose of promoting peace and economic and political stability. Verena Knaus, an ESI founder, talks about Kosovo's bid for independence. She is currently a World Fellow at Yale. (September 25, 2007) Please visit http://www.yale.edu/worldfellows/html/calendar.html for a listing of World Fellows events. http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/jackson_053007.mp3 K. David Jackson, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Portuguese and Professor of Portuguese at Yale University, presents and examines the visit of Joaquim Nabuco to Yale University in May 1908. (August 1, 2007) Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:43:36 GMT Yale University Netcast #650 Yale University 2007-08-17T13:43:36Z Yale University no Joaquim Nabuco, Yale and Brazil, Brazil, ambassador, visit, culture K. David Jackson, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Portuguese and Professor of Portuguese at Yale University, presents and examines the visit of Joaquim Nabuco to Yale University in May 1908. (August 1, 2007) Brazilian Ambassador Joaquim Nabuco made a historic visit to Yale in 1908. This presentation, delivered in Portuguese by Professor David Jackson, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Portuguese and Professor of Portuguese at Yale University, examines Nabuco's two speeches at Yale, and the reasons that brought Nabuco to Yale, and to other U.S. universities, and the particular topics he chose to address. Recent essays on Nabuco by Silviano Santiago, Italo Moriconi and others are discussed in terms of Nabuco's concept of culture and of Brazil's role in literary, social, and political affairs. This presentation was delivered at a symposium as part of "2007 Yale In Brazil Week". (May 30, 2007) http://comet.cls.yale.edu/netcasts/sodi-1_062007.mp3 Risa Sodi, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about the experience of Jews in Italy and about Italian Jews during the Holocaust. (June 20, 2007) Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:24:04 GMT Yale University Netcast #646 Yale University 2007-07-30T21:24:04Z 00:38:03 Yale University no center for language study, foreign, language, Risa Sodi, Robin Ladouceur, Jews, Italy, Holocaust, Primo Levi, Anti-Semitism Risa Sodi, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about the experience of Jews in Italy and about Italian Jews during the Holocaust. (June 20, 2007) A netcast from the Center for Language Study's "Language and Culture" series. Risa Sodi, Senior Lector II, Language Program Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Italian Department at Yale University, answers questions about the experience of Jews in Italy, from the founding of the Italian Jewish community two thousand years ago to the Holocaust. Part 1 of 2. Robin Ladouceur, Ph.D. is the interviewer. (June 20, 2007) http://cs.law.yale.edu/files/storage/11/24/DuffChua040907.mp3 Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua gives her inaugural lecture as the John M. Duff Professor. Professor Chua, an expert on international business and globalization, gives a historical overview of world-dominant powers. (April 9, 2007) Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:00:09 GMT Yale University Netcast #560 Yale University 2007-04-16T16:00:09Z 00:46:33 Yale University no Yale Law, globalization, empires, internation, business, world economies Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua gives her inaugural lecture as the John M. Duff Professor. Professor Chua, an expert on international business and globalization, gives a historical overview of world-dominant powers. (April 9, 2007) Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua gives her inaugural lecture as the John M. Duff Professor. Professor Chua, an expert on international business and globalization, gives a historical overview of world-dominant powers and discusses the possibility—and desirability—of an American Empire. (April 9, 2007) http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/menocal_050206.mp3 Maria Menocal, Yale Sterling Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale speaks on the golden age of Spain, and focuses on the cross-pollination of Muslim, Jewish and Christian culture in Medieval Spain. (May 2, 2007) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:17:54 GMT Yale University Netcast #375 Yale University 2007-03-20T17:17:54Z 00:25:25 Yale University no Golden Age of Spain, medieval Spanish literature, Islamic Spain, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, European culture, 11th and 12th century Europe, Arabic, Castillian, Hebrew, religion, social history Maria Menocal, Yale Sterling Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale speaks on the golden age of Spain, and focuses on the cross-pollination of Muslim, Jewish and Christian culture in Medieval Spain. (May 2, 2007) Maria Menocal, Yale Sterling Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale speaks on the golden age of Spain, and focuses on the cross-pollination of Muslim, Jewish and Christian culture in Medieval Spain. (May 2, 2007) http://streaming.yale.edu/opa/podcasts/audio/schools/international/gaddis_092906.mp3 John Gaddis, Yale Professor of History, Ian Shapiro, Yale Sterling Professor of Political Science, and Ernesto Zedillo, Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, deliver lectures for the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:30:34 GMT Yale University Netcast #364 Yale University 2007-03-20T16:30:34Z 01:15:28 Yale University no Yale Tomorrow Campaign Launch, American Foreign Policy, Multilateralism, Unilateralism, Yale University, political science, American political policy, international affairs John Gaddis, Yale Professor of History, Ian Shapiro, Yale Sterling Professor of Political Science, and Ernesto Zedillo, Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, deliver lectures for the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006) John Gaddis, Yale Professor of History, Ian Shapiro, Yale Sterling Professor of Political Science, and Ernesto Zedillo, Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, deliver lectures for the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006)