November 2008

November 18
Wednesday

12:00-2:00 PM

Distinguished Speakers Series Luncheon
Rising Powers: The New Global Reality with

Nina Hachigian, Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress and a Visiting Scholar of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University

and Mona Sutphen, a Managing Director at Stonebridge International LLC, a Washington-based international business strategy firm

Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and The Stanley Foundation

Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Date: November 18, 2008
Location: The Summit Club
20th Floor, 1301 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Cost: Members: $20; Non-Members: $27

About the Program:

The United States, Pivotal Powers, and the New Global Reality

Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has enjoyed primacy in world affairs. Yet the 21st century promises to be characterized by multiple and competing sources of global power. As China, India, Russia, the European Union (EU), Japan, and others gain strength across various dimensions of power—political, military, economic, and cultural, among others—shifting patterns of major power dynamics will become more critical to the future of the international system.  Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen are authors of a new report from the Stanley Foundation that looks at these issues. They also have a new book out titled, “The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise.”  Join them as they provide analysis of the dynamics driving the diffusion, redistribution and redefinition of power around the globe, and suggest policy options for how the United States can continue to play a global leadership role in an age of multiple major powers.

RSVP to programs@columbiawac.org or call (803)252-2197

November 26
Wednesday

7:00 PM

Global Lens 2008 International Film Screening:
Let the Wind Blow (Hava Aney Dey) from India

Brought to you by the Columbia World Affairs Council, the Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, and the Global Film Initiative

Join the World Affairs Council for the fourth installment of a 5-part series that showcases film talent from around the world. Selections are made based on authentic voice, strong cinematics, and unique cultural perspectives. Columbia was chosen as one of only 40 US cities to host this stunning collection.

Time: 7:00 PM
Date: November 26 , 2008
Location: University of South Carolina's Gambrell Hall
Room 429
1400 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29229
Cost: Free to members and guests
RSVP to programs@columbiawac.org or call (803)252-2197

About Let the Wind Blow:

At the height of nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, Arjun and his best friend, Chabia, weigh their options for the future against the reality of life on the streets of Mumbai. Enticed by the promise of wealth and opportunity in the Persian Gulf, Chabia is eager to leave his job as a mechanic. But for Arjun, who must finish college and care for his mother, the decision is not so easy in director Partho Sen-Gupta's gritty, apocalyptic interpretation of Krishna's counsel to Arjuna, from the Bhagavad Gita.