Historical 2003-20

• Interfaith Panel Discussion on Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.” Co-sponsored by Christian Theological Seminary and Jewish Community Relations Council
• Rastislav Kacer, Slovakian Ambassador to the United States, “US-Slovakian Relations.”

• Dr. Tsvi Adelman and Muhammed Hussain, “Fence or Wall? Security or Apartheid: A Palestinian and an Israeli Perspective.” Co-sponsored by Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative
• James Morris, United Nations World Food Program, “Providing for those who Hunger”
• Dr. Edward McCord, Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, “Across the Taiwan Straits: An Overview of China-Taiwan Relations”
• John Quigley, OFM, Franciscans International, "Ethics and Obstacles to the Equitable Sharing of International Aid"
• Yossi Alpher, bitterlemons.org, “Israel and Palestine: What’s Next?”
• Dr. Robert Einterz, IU-Kenya Partnership, “Hoosiers fighting AIDS in Kenya”
• Albert Haase, OFM, “The Catholic Church in Communist China”

• Brian Concannon, Jr., Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, “Haiti: the International Community's Dictatorship”
• Yutaka Yoshizawa, Consul General of Japan at Chicago, “The Japan-US Partnership.” Co-sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Indiana
• Spirit & Place panel discussion, “Moving and Staying in a Global Indy.” Co-sponsored by the International Center of Indianapolis, Nationalities Council of Indiana, and Sagamore Institute
• Senator Richard G. Lugar, “A Changing World”
• John Sawyer and Habib Battah, “Zooming Out: Evolving Media Perspectives on the Middle East and Darfur." Co-sponsored by The Stanley Foundation
• Community Summit on Citizen Diplomacy, with keynote speakers Rep. Dan Burton and Judy O’Bannon. Co-sponsored by International Center of Indianapolis and numerous other local and national organizations

• Dr. Akram Khater, NCSU, “A Peaceful Middle East: An Alternative to Imperial Fantasies, Failed States, and Violent Visionaries”
• Dr. James Turner Johnson, Rutgers, “Uses of Just War Ideas in Recent American Debate”
• John Northcott, CBC, "Found in Translation: A Western Journalist Sees His World through Asian Eyes." Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Japan-America Society of Indiana
• Joie Chitwood III, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "The Future of Formula One Racing in the United States"
• Dr. Ulrich Lächler, The World Bank, "Politics and Poverty in Post-Conflict Central America"
• Elias D. Mallon, OFM, "Christian-Muslim Encounter: Conflict or Cooperation?" Co-sponsored by the Franciscans Network
• Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute, "Energy at the Tipping Point: Visions for the 21st Century." Co-sponsored by Citizens for Global Solutions
• "Workshop on Darfur: What's Going On and What Can We Do About It?" Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, American Jewish World Service, Citizens for Global Solutions, Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council, The Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and the Indiana Coalition to Save Darfur.

• Hon. Lee Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, “Thoughts on American Foreign Policy”
• Maxwell Anderson, IMA, “Towards a Bright Line in Uncertain Terrain: What’s Next for Antiquities in U.S. Museums.” Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Art
• Spirit & Place, “Living Generously: Voluntourism,” with Ambassadors for Children, the Timmy Foundation, and Judy O’Bannon
• Joseph Wu, Taiwan Representative to the United States, “Taiwan and the US-Partners in Security, Prosperity, and Democracy.” Co-sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, Taiwanese-American Association of Indianapolis, and the Indiana Council on World Affairs.
• William Foley, Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist, “Stories and Photos from the Middle East, 1978-2003.” Co-sponsored by the International Interfaith Initiative; the “kick-off” event for a 3-day symposium at IUPUI on “Faith, Civil Society, and International Relations”
• John Katunga, Catholic Relief Services, “Peace-building in Kenya under Crisis.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, International Center of Indianapolis, IU-Kenya Partnership, Indianapolis Peace Institute, Indianapolis-Eldoret Sister Cities Committee, and Provocate.org.
• Senator Richard G. Lugar, Inaugural LFCGS Annual Address, “Indiana and the World”

• Panel discussion on “Hoosiers and Interfaith Dialogue in Turkey” with Pierre Atlas, Bilal Eksili, George LaMaster, and Rabbi Dennis Sasso. Co-sponsored by the Holy Dove Foundation
• Pierre Atlas, “Golda Meir and Arab-Israeli Relations 35 Years after the Yom Kippur War.” Co-sponsored by Indianapolis Civic Theatre, in conjunction with the play Golda’s Balcony.
• “Symphony on the Move: Homelands Near and Far.” Performance by international violin quartet. Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Scott Braunschweig and Basir Jamshidi, Catholic Relief Services, “Humanitarian Action in Afghanistan.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services.
• Gabriela Lena Frank, composer, “Peregrinos.” Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Edward McCord (’73), GWU, “Understanding China through its History.” Inaugural Alumni Global Studies Lecture. Co-sponsored by Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office-Chicago

• Open Square Forum Addressing International Violence against Women, with panelists Farida Azizi, Afghan Women’s Network, Major General Patrick Cammaert, and Sarah Spencer, International Rescue Committee with opening remarks by Rep. Dan Burton. Co-sponsored by the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Open Square Foundation
• Joseph Keating (’93), Tulane University, “Fighting Malaria in Africa and Haiti.” Second Annual Alumni Global Studies lecture
• Brian Soden, University of Miami, "The Reality of Global Warming: Cold Facts on a Hot Topic." Co-sponsored by Hoosier Environmental Council, Duke Energy, and WFYI
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World: A View from the Senate"
• Time for Three (tf3) Trio, "Time for Three: World View, One Sound." Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Lynn Renner, Catholic Relief Services, "The Cuba-Indy Relationship: Building Church Solidarity." Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services
• Allan Hubbard, former director, National Economic Council, “The US Economy and its Global Impact”

• “Latin Music: Beyond Salsa.” Performer/composer Pavel Polanco-Safadit and a six-piece ensemble. Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Dr. Norman Gevitz, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, “The DO’s: Osteopathic Medicine in America…and the World”
• Dennis Donahue (’62), Aquinas College and Calvin College, “Christianity in the People’s Republic of China.” Third Annual Alumni Global Studies lecture
• Dr. Madeleine Albright, 64th Secretary of State of the United States, “Insights on International Diplomacy: A Conversation and Book Signing”
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World: A View from the Senate"
• William Canny, Catholic Relief Services, “Haiti: One Year after the Earthquake.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services

Two-Part Series on Torture and Interrogation in an Age of Terrorism

• Greg Hartley, former US Army interrogation instructor, “Interrogation in the Era of Non-Traditional Combatants”
• Dr. Peter Brooks, University of Virginia, “Ethics, Interpretation, and the Torture Memos.” Co-sponsored by the Marian University Center for Organizational Ethics and Vectren Corporation 

• Michael Nelson, "Super Cities Don't Wreck Their Watery World." Co-sponsored by the Marian University Center for Organizational Ethics, Hoosier Environmental Council, and Vectren Corporation 
• Sr. Helen Prejean, “Dead Men Walking: Capital Punishment at Home and Abroad”
• "Dialoging for Peace in the Holy Land" with members of the Parents' Circle-Families Forum (Avraham Shomroni in person, Ali Abu Awad via video). Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World: A View from the Senate"
• Panel Discussion: “Egypt and the Middle East, One Year after Mubarak” with Pierre Atlas, Amira Mashhour and Fr. Nabil Hanna. Co-sponsored by Center for Interfaith Cooperation, Muslim Alliance of Indiana, and Jewish Community Relations Council.
• Dan Lee, “The Belgian Hammer: How Young Americans Break into the Grueling and Global Sport of Professional Cycling.” Co-sponsored by Marian University Cycling Team
• Yang Guoqiang, Consul General of the People's Republic of China to Chicago, “China and Indiana: Trade, Culture and Opportunities Ahead.” Co-sponsored by America China Society of Indiana, Asian Learning Center of Indiana (a program of the International Center), and Sagamore Institute.

• Shunji Cui, Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Marian University, “US-China Relations: Creative Thinking for Common Challenges.” VIP reception sponsored by Sagamore Institute and America China Society of Indiana
• Sen. Wyche Fowler, former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, “Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Arab Spring”
• Raymond Haberski, Jr., Marian University, “American Wars For and Against the World: Does the United States Have an Exceptionalist View of War?
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World”
• Nicole Hemmer ('01), Alumni Global Studies Lecture, “Right Around the World: Conservative Media in the Anglosphere”
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Krzysztof Urbanski, “Making Music Across Cultures and Nations: The Vision of a Young Conductor” Co-sponsored by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Bishop Paride Taban and John Ashworth, Catholic Relief Services, “The Church's Struggle for Peace in Sudan and South Sudan.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services

• Patrick Carolan, executive director of Franciscans Action Network, "Why Climate Change should be a Moral Issue for People of Faith." Co-Sponsored by Hoosier Environmental Council and Center for Interfaith Cooperation

American Foreign Policy and Global Leadership in an Age of Partisan Division: A Three-Part Series:

• Brian Hook, former assistant secretary of state for international organizations and former senior foreign policy advisor for Mitt Romney, “A Republican Perspective on Obama’s Foreign Policy”
• Rep. Lee Hamilton, director, Center on Congress, IU, former vice-chair of 9/11 Commission, “The Challenges to American Foreign Policy”
• Sen. Richard Lugar Annual Global Studies Address, “An Evolution of American foreign policy: Where Do We Go Now?”
• Dejan Lazic, “The Global Life of a Modern Musician,” Co-sponsored by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra [CANCELLED due to weather]
• “Bioethics and Global Health: Challenges for the 21st Century.” Panel discussion with Jason T. Eberl, PhD, Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics at the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D., director for the Indiana University Center for Bioethics and associate dean and professor of Bioethics at Indiana University School of Medicine, Luann E. Van Campen, Ph.D., M.A.-Bioethics, senior advisor and head of Bioethics Program at Eli Lilly and Company. Co-sponsored by the Marian University Center for Organizational Ethics.
• Carolyn Woo, president and CEO, Catholic Relief Services “God, Neighbor, Self.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services
• Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Co-Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

• Pierre M. Atlas, director of LFCGS, “Middle East in Crisis”
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• Sen. Joe Donnelly, “Indiana and the World”
• Anita Hess Klueg (’97), Alumni Global Studies Address as part of The Year of the Alumni, “Building Bridges for the Marginalized in Mombasa”
• Pavol Demes, former Slovakian foreign minister, “Slovakia’s Post-Communist Journey in a Shifting Europe” (coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the “Velvet Revolution”). Co-sponsored by the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World”
• John C. Lechleiter, president and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, “Perspectives on Global Health”
• Kim Pozniak, Communications Officer, Global Emergencies and Sub-Saharan Africa, CRS, “Field Update from the Front Lines: The Most Pressing Humanitarian Emergencies Today” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and Center for Interfaith Cooperation
• Maj. Gen. (Ret) Robert H. Latiff, George Mason University, “Emerging Weapons Technologies: Are We Approaching a Moral Rubicon?” Co-sponsored by the Center for Organizational Ethics

• Caroline Brennan, Senior Communications Officer, CRS, “At the Front Lines: Field Update from the Most Pressing Humanitarian Crises Today” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and Center for Interfaith Cooperation
• Sen. Dan Coats, “Indiana and the World”
• George Srour, Founder, Building Tomorrow, “Re-Imagining Rural Education in East Africa”
• Sen. Richard G. Lugar Annual Global Studies Address, “America and the World”
• Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Founder and CEO, Emmis Communications, “The Future of Global Telecommunications”
• Amb. Feisal Istrabadi, Director, Center for the Study of the Middle East at Indiana University, “The Future of Iraq”
• Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman and Company, and J. Douglas Boles, President, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, “The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: A Century of Global Impact”

• Alumni Global Studies Speaker: Zachariah Pusti (‘10), Resettlement Expert, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “Beyond All Odds: Providing Lasting Solutions to the Most Vulnerable Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa”
• Maj. Gen. James “Spider” Marks (Ret.), CNN military analyst. “American National Security and Global Leadership.”
• Dr. Charles Strain, Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University. “Global Migration and a Just Response,” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services
• Annual Global Studies Address by Sen. Richard G. Lugar (Ret.). “America and the World.”
• Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine. “The Rise of Poverty-Related Neglected Diseases—The NTDs.” Co-sponsored by Eli Lilly and Co.

Two-Part Series on Energy and Sustainability

• Mayor Greg Ballard (Ret.). “Oil and National Security.” Cosponsored by Hoosier Environmental Council and the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy-IUPUI
• “Panel Discussion on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development.” Co-sponsored by Hoosier Environmental Council, Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy-IUPUI, and Indy Global Chamber. With Jodi Perras, Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign; Andrea Richter, Senior Advisor for International Engagement, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (and former US State Department official); David Riposo, US Trade and Development Agency’ and Dr. Peter J. Schubert, Director, Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy, IUPUI

• Kelsey Timmerman, author, “Where Am I Wearing?” Co-sponsored by Marian University’s First Year Experience
• “Citizen Diplomacy: Changing the World One Bicycle at a Time.” Chris Case, operations director for SRAM/Zipp Wheels; Ashley Eason, vice president for programs and services, The International Center; Dean Peterson, director of Indy Cycloplex and Marian University Cycling Center. Co-sponsored by the International Center and Center for Interfaith Cooperation
• “Indianapolis: Launching the Careers of Gold Medal Musicians.” Augustin Hadelich, Grammy Award winning violinist and 2006 Gold Medal Laureate for the International Violin Competition; Glen Kwok, chief executive officer of International Violin Competition of Indianapolis; and Katie McGuinness, director of artistic planning, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Co-sponsored by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
• Annual Global Studies Address by Sen. Richard G. Lugar (Ret.). “America and the World.”
• Sajith Silva, CRS program coordinator for Sri Lanka, “Rebuilding Refugee’s Lives in Sri Lanka.” Co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and Center for Interfaith Cooperation
• Luis E. Franco, Consul General of Mexico in Indianapolis, “US-Mexico Relations from a Diplomatic Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities.”
• Bobby Watkins, director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Human Exploration Development and Operations (HEDO) Office, “The Future of Deep Space Exploration and the Journey to Mars.”

• Inge Auerbacher, “Memories of a Child Survivor of the Holocaust,” With book signing Cosponsored by Campus Ministry, San Damiano Scholars Program, and Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
• Sen. Todd Young, “Indiana and the World”
• “Germany, 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall.” Tobias David, Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Leipzig; Maren Pink, PhD, Indiana University; Noelle Jester, German foreign exchange student; Wendy Westphal, PhD, Marian University Associate Professor of German (moderator). Cosponsored by American Council on Germany
• Olga Judith Canelas, Coordinator, McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program, CRS Honduras, “Food for Education: Responding to the Migration Crisis in Honduras.” Cosponsored by Catholic Relief Services
• "Sowing the Seeds of Forgiveness: The Astonishing Journey of Eva Mozes Kor.” Screening of the film, “Eva: A-7063,” with comments by Alex Kor and filmmaker Ted Green. Cosponsored by WFYI Public Broadcasting,Ted Green Films, CANDLES Holocaust Museum, Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and Center for Interfaith Cooperation
• Pierre Atlas, Professor of Political Science, Marian University, “Gun Laws and Gun Violence in Global Perspective.” Cosponsored by WFYI Public Media