SERIES EVENT #1 Human Trafficking in the Fishing Industry I: Outlaw Ocean with Ian Urbina March 1, 2021 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM Join us for Ian Urbina’s gripping account of modern slavery in the fishing industry. Ian’s Outlaw Ocean series was originally published in The New York Times, where he has been an investigative reporter […]
Posted February 15, 2021
Human Trafficking Awareness Month “Lunch and Learn” Series This series will focus on sex trafficking. Discussions will take participants from an emerging area of risk – social media – through activities designed to reduce the likelihood of being trafficked and reducing demand for trafficked persons to programs that offer hope for persons recovered from trafficking […]
Posted December 18, 2020
What to Expect from Congress Transitions, Changes, and Bipartisan Cooperation December 1, 2020 from 12:00PM to 1:15PM UCF Global Perspectives and International Initiatives in partnership with the US Association of Former Members of Congress, bring you Former Congressmen Bob Etheridge and John Mica. They will discuss the recent election, presidential transitions, and prospects for bipartisan […]
Posted November 24, 2020
Deep Time Polar Climate What the Past Tells Us About Climate Change November 17, 2020 from 12:00PM to 1:15PM Presented through the Lester N. Mandell Endowed Distinguished Lecture Series and hosted by UCF Global Perspectives and International Initiatives, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Smithsonian Director and Host of PBS Nova series “Making North America” and “Polar Extremes […]
Posted November 6, 2020
Healing Societies in Conflict Lessons from Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine November 9, 2020 from 10:00AM to 11:15AM Leaders of Jerusalem-based Amal-Tikva and Belfast-based Rethinking Conflict will share their experiences working with academic institutions, think tanks, NGO’s, faith based groups faith-based groups, governments, and the media. Topics of discussion: Why is it critical for people from […]
Posted October 28, 2020
Politics and Governance How Washington Works and Doesn’t Work October 14, 2020 from 12:00PM to 1:15PM This public forum was held on Zoom with registration required. The opportunity was provided to submit questions ahead of time. It was also livestreamed on YouTube, posted on UCF Events Calendar, and Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This event was […]
Posted October 19, 2020
