The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, October 15, 2010, with the talk “A Nuclear Iran?” by Andrew Kydd.
This free and public lecture will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. To attend the event, registration is requested by Friday, October 8, 2010. Register now!
Currently an associate professor at UW-Madison, Andrew Kydd earned his degrees from Princeton and the University of Chicago. He has written numerous articles and papers, as well as participated in international presentations and conferences in reference to international relations; especially international security topics such as war and peace, nuclear weapons, terrorism, and conflict resolution.
About Global Hot Spots
This monthly series focuses on worldwide importance and local interest topics. Join Madison-area learners and UW faculty to go beyond the headlines and take an in-depth look at the events that are shaping our society. Along with an exciting slate of scheduled lectures, expect unique insights you can only get from renowned UW faculty. These thought-provoking lectures focus on everything from politics to faith, to nuclear weapons, the environment, and NGOs.
For more information on speakers and topics, visit the Web site.
For the latest updates, specific topic information, and more, visit uwalumni.com/learning. E-mail Kevin Check at kcheck@waastaff.com or call him directly at (608) 262-9599 with questions.
The 2009 Global Hot Spots Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute or UW OLLI, and Participatory Learning and Teaching Organization or PLATO, which is a program of OLLI.