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The St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs returns to St. Petersburg February 18 – 21, 2020, opening at the Palladium, continuing on the campus of University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP), and closing at Eckerd College.
Now in its eighth year, the 3-1/2 day Conference begins 5:00 pm, February 18, at the Palladium with a Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, former Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The Conference continues daily with panel discussions, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, February 19 – 21, on the campus of USFSP. There are more than 30 panels, covering many of today’s hot button international issues. Panelists include diplomats, academics, journalists, and professionals in the arts, military and intelligence services.
The Conference concludes with a speech by General John Nicholson (retired), recently the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, 7:00 pm, February 21, in Fox Hall at Eckerd College.
| Topic | Moderators | Speakers | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “The Rights and Plights of the World’s Children” | Carol Bellamy | 5:00 PM | The Palladium Theater | |
| Jazz Concert - Tickets required Use code WORLD for $10 off $25 Tier B tickets | Chuchito Valdez Trio | 8:00 PM | The Palladium Theater |
| Topic | Moderators | Speakers | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change: Florida at Ground Zero | Ellen Prager | Craig Pittman; Tom Frazer; Dave Jones | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Intellectual Property: Piracy and Technology Transfer | Robert Sattin | Brittany Maxey-Fisher; Aida Hozic; George Peirce; John Tressler | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Do Populism and Polarization Threaten Latin America? | Alfredo Anthony | Bernd Reiter; Ken Yamashita; Linda Whiteford | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| International Business in the Tampa Bay Region – Opportunities and Challenges | Iqbal Paroo | Emmanuel Cerf; Susan Harper; Andrew McIntosh | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Arms Control Treaties Bite the Dust: Racing to Mutual Destruction? | Robert Schaefer | Donald Shemanski; Kent Brown; Phillip Smyth; Aida Hozic; | 11:20 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Women’s Equality: When is the Battle Won? | Elizabeth Scott Osborne | Clarisse Barbier; Marcia Cohen; Elizabeth Scott Osborne; Selisse Berry; Carol Bellamy ; | 11:20 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Student Recruiting Luncheon | 12:30 PM | USFSP Student Center | ||
| Student only luncheon. Students will hear from a representative from the US State Department for future career opportunites. | ||||
| The Many Facets of Terrorism | Donald Shemanski | Chip Henderson; Gregory Hicks; Phillip Smyth; Carol Bellamy | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Let’s Get Money Out of Politics. Where to Start? | Russell Neumann | Pierre Guerlain; Aida Hozic; Donald Morrison; Mark Schulman; | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| As Turkey and Eastern Europe Look East, What Happens to NATO? | Golfo Alexopoulos | Andreas Siegel; Kent Brown; Ronald Suny; Melike Eğilmezler-Boylan; | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Get Smart Internationally: Global Consciousness Through Global Education | Robert Rowen | Ronelia Bailey; Nickolas Bruetsch; Josh Cohen; Maria Novoa | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Health Care | Mike Bice | 4:00 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Classroom 123 | |
| Topic | Moderators | Speakers | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Diplomats: Deep State or Defenders of the Constitution? | John Boardman | Bruce Eberle; William Felice; Pierre Guerlain; Donald Morrison | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Politics of Infectious Disease | Adriaan Buma | Joannie Bewa; Christian Bréchot; Linda Whiteford; Saskia Estupiñán-Day | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| If the US is openly Pro-Israeli, Who Will Negotiate Middle East Peace? | Eric Lynn | Brahim Kas; William Jordan; Phillip Smyth; Rasha Mubarak; | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| What Happened to Post-Racial Societies? | Bob Devin Jones | Bruce Eberle; François Savatier; Stephan Schindler; Alexander Harris; Allison Quatrini | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Nativism & Immigration: Time to Close the Gates? | John Maguire | Art Arthur; Norma Henning; Bruce Eberle; Ray Arsenault | 11:20 | USFSP Student Center |
| Obesity As a Global Public Health Issue | Adriaan Buma | Raquel Hernandez; Christian Bréchot; Janet Keeler; Saskia Estupiñán-Day | 11:20 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Jazz: Born in the USA, Grew Up Everywhere | Nate Najar | Alexander Harris; Laura Klein; Simon Lasky; Daniela Soledade | 11:30 AM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium |
| Student Recruiting Luncheon | 12:30 PM | USFSP Student Center | ||
| Student only luncheon. Students will hear from a representative from the Peace Corps for future career opportunites. | ||||
| To the Barricades! Is Civil Protest Effective Today? | Ann Morrison | Jim Bittermann; James Story; Brahim Kas; Scott Solomon | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| How Do We Stop State Hackers and Rogue Terrorists from Weaponizing Social Media | Maria Vesperi | George Peirce; Libby Liu; Donald Shemanski; Aaron Sharockman | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| “Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America.” | Meg Moritz | 2:30 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium | |
| “Unsettled” follows the stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East as they flee persecution in their countries of origin to seek better and safer lives in the U.S. Directed by Tom Shepard. | ||||
| Journalists at Risk of Imprisonment . . . or Worse | Meg Moritz | Jim Bittermann; John Maguire; Melike Egilmezler-Boylan; Libby Liu | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Authoritarian Capitalism: Does Development Need Democracy? | Iqbal Paroo | Adam Albion; Ronald Suny; Ken Yamashita | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
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“Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber.” Presented in partnership with the Florida Holocaust Museum with the generous support of the Jack Chester Foundation | 4:15 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium | ||
| The film captures the drama of Ruth’s life as she lent her camera lens – and her heart – to refugees of war. “You could not invent Ruth Gruber . . . not even in a movie” -- Richard Holbrooke. Presented in partnership with the Florida Holocaust Museum with the generous support of the Jack Chester Foundation | ||||
| Topic | Moderators | Speakers | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorism, Nukes, Oil: All Eyes on Iran? | Robert Schaefer | Phillip Smyth; Brahim Kas; David Hunter; Eric Lynn | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Liveable Cities Around the World | Alison Barlow | Ann Sussman; Robin Truesdale; Liz Shephard; Alan DeLisle | 9:00 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Dangerous Earth: What we wish we knew about volcanoes, hurricanes, climate change, earthquakes, and more. | Ellen Prager | 9:10 AM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium | |
| Dr. Prager is a marine scientist and author, widely recognized for her expertise and ability to make science entertaining and understandable for people of all ages. | ||||
| Should Trump Be Reelected Based on First Term Successes? | Robert Sattin | Mark Schulman; Art Arthur; Bruce Eberle; Ann Morrison | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Media Literacy: Making Sense of It All | Meg Moritz | Dan Boylan; Pierre Guerlain; François Savatier; Mary Shedden | 10:10 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Russia Takes the Offensive: What’s New in the Near Abroad? | Pierre Guerlain | Kent Brown; David Hunter; Neal Walker | 11:20 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| U.S. Stay Out? Does the Middle East Lend Itself to Military Solutions | William Jordan | Dan Boylan; Gregory Hicks; Donald Shemanski | 11:20 AM | USFSP Student Center |
| Student Recruiting Luncheon | 12:30 PM | USFSP Student Center | ||
| Student only luncheon. Students will hear from a Fulbright representative for Fulbright study abroad opporunities. | ||||
| Architecture + the 21st Century Paradigm Shift: Designing for the Emotional Brain | Ann Sussman | 1:30 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Classroom 123 | |
| Architect and author Ann Sussman explores the impact that architecture has on our brains. Ann’s book, Cognitive Architecture, Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment, co-authored with Justin B. Hollander, won the 2016 Place Research Award from the Environmental Design Research Association. | ||||
| Tyrant at Home, Bully Abroad? Should We Challenge Growing Chinese Influence in Asia? | Donald Morrison | Adam Albion; Libby Liu; David Hunter; Allison Quatrini | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Polyglot Much? The Virtues of Mastering Foreign Languages | David Willig | Virginie Butin; Willy Le Bihan; Carole Anne Seidelman | 2:00 PM | USFSP Student Center |
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“Sweet Home Monteverde” This presentation is featured by St. Petersburg Celebration of the Arts. | 2:10 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium | ||
| “Sweet Home Monteverde,” presented by director/editor Robin Truesdale. How far would you go for your beliefs? In 1950, a group of Quaker war-resisters left their Alabama home in search of a life of pacifism. They found it in a Costa Rica cloud forest. This presentation is featured by St. Petersburg Celebration of the Arts | ||||
| “Coming Home: How Black Americans Will Reelect Trump.” | Bruce Eberle | 2:30 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Classroom 123 | |
| Author and political consultant Bruce Eberle argues that African- Americans are moving back to the Republican Party, and that Donald Trump is the major reason. | ||||
| With the Rise of Unilateralism, What Role Is There For the United Nations? | Ann Morrison | Gregor Zore; Neal Walker; Dorothy Davis; Donald Morrison | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Is India Becoming a Closed Society? | John Maguire | David Hunter; Madhu Pandey; Brian Turnbull | 3:10 PM | USFSP Student Center |
| Howard Arthur Tibbs: Citizen, Musician, Air Force Officer, and Tuskegee Airman - Told by his Son | Philip Tibbs | 3:30 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Classroom 123 | |
| “A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens” | François Savatier | 3:30 PM | Kate Tiedemann College of Business Auditorium | |
| Discussion with François Savatier about his book "A pocket history of human evolution: How we became sapiens" | ||||
| Closing Address | General John Nicholson | 7:00 PM | Fox Hall at Eckerd College | |
| President of Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation. Former leader of NATO forces in Afghanistan to conclude 2020 Conference. | ||||
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