INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
International Affairs Organization
The International Affairs Organization includes students interested in world affairs, politics, cultures, economics, and history. The goal of IAO is to expose Bradley University students and the Peoria community to issues of international relevance through the presentation of distinguished speakers, annual forums, and other international related events. IAO also features the Model United Nations Club.
In addition, the group meets informally with citizens of other nations who are visiting Peoria and sponsors various other social events. Other activities include Happy Hour, fun activities (visiting a corn maze last year, roller skating, volleyball, etc), contributing articles to the student newspaper Global Times Review, and others.
Some of our past events include:
- Speakers:
- Russia after Yeltsin: The Future of Russia, Dr. Mark Cichock, April 1999;
- Seeking Justice for War Crimes - 50 years later, Amb.
Petar Boskovic, Yugoslavia (ret.), October 1999;
- Prospects of Korean Reunification, Dr. Kwang Shick Kang, November 2000;
- Yugoslavia: Past, Present, and Future, Dr. Richard Farkas,
March 2001;
- The Role of Science and Technology in Nonproliferation and Antiproliferation,
- Dr. Jeremiah Sullivan, November, 2001;
- Fundamentalist Terrorism, Mr. Prakash Singh, April
2002;
- US-Russian Relatioins After 9/11, Dr. Mark Cichock, September
2002;
- AIDS in Africa, Dr. Jack Hickel, November 2003;
- US Policy in the Middle East, Sen. James Abourezk (ret.), April
2004;
- Latin America and US Immigration Policy, Amb. Diego
Acensio (ret.), October 2004.
- Forums:
- Sanctions: Effective Policy or Complete Failure? April 26, 2000.
George Lopez, Director of Peace Studies at Notre Dame; Dennis
Halliday, Nobel Peace Price Nominee and former Director of U.N. Oil for
Food in Iraq; Kathy Kelly, Activist for Voices in the Wilderness; Dr. Shah
Tarzi, Lee L. Morgan Chair, Bradley University, Moderator.
- Israeli and Palestinians: Prospects for Peace? April 18, 2001.
Dr. Jamal Nassar, Illinois State University; David Roet,
Deputy Consul of Israel in Chicago; Tom Dowling, US Department of State
Deputy Director of the Office of Near East and South East Asian Analysis;
Dr. Shah Tarzi, Lee L. Morgan Chair, Bradley University,
Moderator.
- Globalization and Human Rights, April 3, 2002
Dr. Robert Aliber, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago; Dr.
Kevin Danaher, Co-founder of the Global Exchange; David Williams,
International Trade Specialist; and Dr. Shah Tarzi, Lee L. Morgan
Chair, Bradley University, Moderator.
- Foreign Aid: Can It Work?, April 15, 2003
- The Effectiveness of the UN in the 21st Century, April 14,
2004
Dr. Paul Diehl, University of Illinois; Dr. Chadwick Alger, Ohio State
University; Dr. Juergen Dedring, City University of New York; Mr.
Sebastian Rosato, University of Chicago; Dr. Jeanie Bukowski, Bradley
University, Moderator.
- Other:
- Grameen Bank Talent Show Fundraiser 2001, 2002, 2003
Showcases the talents of Bradley students while raising money for an international micro credit institution, the Grameen Bank.
- Model United Nations Club
- Global Times Review
Anyone interested in topics of international relevance such as terrorism,
globalization, the WTO, nuclear proliferation and others are welcome to
join our organization. All majors are welcome.
If you have further questions and comments please call the Institute
of International Studies (309) 677-2450.
Faculty Advisor, Dr. Jeanie Bukowski - jbukow@bumail.bradley.edu
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