U. S. Foreign Policy
Save the Date and Plan on Coming Back
at the invitation of the Class of '68 to the
Princeton University Class of ’68 Seminar: U.S. Foreign Policy
Noon Friday to Noon Saturday, Oct. 17-18, 2014
The Seminar
A few of us have attended previous Class of '68 seminars as special guests. This year '68 has extended a gracious invitation for '69 to participate more fully as a class. The topic this year could not be more timely -- U. S. Foreign Policy -- and the line-up of speakers is superb.
Professor Joanne Gowa, the William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War will be our faculty leader for seminar. Joanne's expertise in is the areas of international relations, international political economy, and the relationship between democracies and international disputes. And Cameron Hume '68, will be leading one of the sessions. During Carmeron's career with the State Department, he served in various positions in Libya, Italy, The United Nations (human rights and Security Council), Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, and The Holy See. He then served as our U.S. Ambassador in Algeria, South Africa, Sudan, and Indonesia.
Our other speakers will include:
Robert Keohane, Professor of International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School, who will start us off with a discussion of "New Issues in US Foreign Policy: the View from Princeton." Issues he will be covering will include control of the internet, human rights, infectious diseases, migration and refugees, and lastly, climate change.
Keren Yarhi-Milo, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public and International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School, will be discussing U.S. foreign policy and our relations with Israel.
Grigore Pop-Eleches, Associate Professor of Politics and Public and International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School, will be discussing U.S. foreign policy and East Europe.
Joanne Gowa, our fearless leader, is going to discuss U.S. Foreign Policy and Decisions about Vietnam as our after-dinner speaker.
Christina Davis, Professor of Politics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School will be speaking on the topic of: "Economic Interdependence and Diplomatic Crises: What direction Forward in East Asia?"
Cameron Hume '68, former U.S. Ambassador, will reflect on his career in foreign service and how issues have evolved and what we might expect in the future.
This superlative group of speakers are certain to give us a stimulating 24 hours of learning and discussion.
The seminar will take place at the Princeton Theological Seminary's Erdman Center, just a couple of blocks from the main campus. It will start at noon Friday, October 17, with lunch at the MacKay Campus Center. We will then move to the Erdman Center at 1 PM for our afternoon sessions. That evening, we'll have cocktails and dinner and an after-dinner talk by Prof. Goya at the nearby Nassau Club, with time to talk with our faculty participants as well as each other.
We reconvene on Saturday morning at the Erdman Center, with breakfast followed by our two remaining speakers. Our seminar will wrap up shortly after noon, in time for lunch in town and possibly the football game against Brown which is scheduled to start at 3:30.
Cost and Accommodations
Cost for the program, including meals, libations and pre-seminar readings, is $165 per person.
The cost of lodging is not included. However, local lodging rates are relatively cheap (unlike Reunions weekend). '68 has reserved a block of rooms at the Erdman Center where the seminar will be held. Singles for Friday night are $65 and doubles range from $80 to $90.
To reserve a room, call the Erdman Center at (609) 497-7990 and mention Princeton University Class of 1968 and group code 80185.
Depending on availability, some of these rooms may also be reserved for Thursday and Saturday nights if you want to come early or stay over. Besides the Erdman Center, there are a large number of hotels nearby offering reasonable rates. You can see them at:
http://www.campustravel.com/university/princeton/visit2.htm
Pre-Reading Materials The seminar speakers will be providing various readings and web links related to their talks. These will be forwarded electronically to all who sign up.
Sign Up NowThose of us who've attended previous '68 class seminars have come away with a memorable experience -- informative, stimulating and fun, as well as a great way of reconnecting -- exactly the same kind of deal as our own mini and micro-reunions. The Alumni Council Committee on Academic Programs for Alumni presented '68 with this year's Award for Excellence in Alumni Education for its seminar series. We anticipate that this year's seminar on October 17-18 will be a great one.
But due to limitations at the Erdman Center, '69 is limited to 40 places. So sign up now but clicking on the sign-up button at the top of the page.