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March

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Venue:In person (SIPA 103) and Zoom

Join us for a conversation with writer and activist Dr. Ma Thida. A former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience, Dr. Thida is now a visiting scholar-in-residence at Yale University. She will shed light on the current dilemmas of Myanmar and address the question of its future, in both regional and global contexts.

April

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Venue:Zoom

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has received widespread international condemnation. In this conversation with Ambassador Jakub Kulhánek, we will discuss the organization’s response to the shock caused by this new reality, and its influence on the work of U.N. bodies and agencies, as well as regional groups. Join us as we explore the multidimensional consequences of this renewed conflict between East and West, perceived as the confrontation between world democracies and autocracies.

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Venue:Zoom

The new Honduran government now faces a daunting task, how to solve the deeply rooted problems of corruption, violence, and poverty forcing many Hondurans to migrate to the United States in search of security and stability. Join us as we discuss how the new Honduran government plans to solve these long-standing issues and how those solutions do, or do not, break with previous efforts to do the same.

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The hero of the unfolding drama in Ukraine is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. An unlikely candidate for global hero, Zelenskyy – with his determined resolve – reminds us of another would-be hero who confronted a seemingly intractable enemy. Václav Havel, the principal architect of the Velvet Revolution and the first democratically elected president of Czechoslovakia, effectively used his experience as a playwright in his struggle for freedom and democracy. What parallels can we draw between them?

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It's hard to predict the outcome of the ongoing clash between Ukraine and Russia. Vladimir Putin has a determined vision to revive the Russian Empire as a recognized player within the emerging geopolitical constellations. At odds with this vision are Ukrainian patriots, whose goal is to protect and further build an independent, democratic and prosperous Ukraine aligned with the world’s democracies. Join us for a conversation with Yuriy Sergeyev, former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations.

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Venue:Zoom

Human trafficking is a heinous global crime that involves the exploitation of men, women, and children for profit. Complex networks engage in this lucrative type of human rights violation, taking advantage of victims in special conditions of vulnerability. Join us for a conversation with a panel of experts, as we shed light on contemporary global human trafficking and the efforts to combat it.

June

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Venue:FIU MMC, Marc Pavilion

On May 2nd, Politico published a draft of a Supreme Court majority opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which protected the constitutional right to abortion. Join the conversation as our panel of experts sheds light on the manifold consequences of a decision that, if made final, would transform the meaning and content of women's reproductive rights in the United States.

September

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Venue:FIU MMC, Marc Pavilion

Join us for an intimate conversation with former President of Poland and leader of the Solidarity Movement, Lech Wałęsa.

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Venue:Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

The Polish-born artist who came to be known as Maryan was captured by the Nazis and imprisoned at various forced labor camps, as well as the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. The sole survivor of his family, the young artist shed his name after the War and became Maryan in a radical act of self-definition. Join us for a walk-through of this powerful exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, followed by an inspiring conversation led by our panel of scholars.

October

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Venue:Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

Join us for a very special program inspired by Florida Grand Opera’s inventive reimagining of Domenico Cimarosa’s El Matrimonio Secreto (Il Matrimonio Segreto), an 18th-century Italian comedic opera reset in a Cuban household of 1980s Miami. "A New Life" is a collaboration between FIU's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, Florida Grand Opera, and Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ.

December

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Venue:O Cinema

Anike Tourse’s new feature film, “America’s Family”, tells the story of the multiple hardships that five members of a family face after an immigration raid on their home over the Thanksgiving holiday. Join us for a screening of this powerful film followed by an inspiring conversation, as our panel explores the family’s story and discusses the realities and driving forces of migration through an interdisciplinary lens and with a focus on human rights.