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Author and historian Hugh Howard will discuss his latest book, “Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War; America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence,” Wed., May 23 at 7 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. The talk will talk place in the library’s Community Room.
 

“The Carrier,” a documentary film that tells the story of a young pregnant Zambian woman, who discovers that she is HIV positive then sets out to keep her baby and community virus free, will be screened at the Woodrow Wilson School on Monday, February 13, 2012, at 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate the life and accomplishments of President Woodrow Wilson, whose 155th birthday is on Dec 28th! Adults and children will have the opportunity to learn interesting facts and trivia about Wilson, as well as play some old fashioned party games. $5/person (ages 3 or older), $8/for 2, $10/for 3, $15/for 4 and FREE for HSP Members. For more information, or to preregister, call 609.921.6748 x100, or e-mail jeanette@princetonhistory.org. This program will be held at the Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton.

"Portraits of Ellen and Edith Wilson" by Kristie Miller, author of Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies. Book signing to follow, $30. This lecture will be at the Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton. RSVP to 609.921.6748 x102 or eve@princetonhistory.org. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Art of First Lady Ellen Axon Wilson: American Impressionist, to open at the Updike Farmstead on February 1, 2012.

“Facing our Future” will be the theme of a policy forum looking at New Jersey’s financial future. Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, the forum will examine the state’s fiscal policies and address three key question: 1) what are the priorities for spending in the State of New Jersey; 2) is the State organized efficiently enough to deliver on those priorities within all levels of our government; and 3) is the State able to fund those priorities?

Michael Barr, former assistant secretary of the Treasury and key architect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, will present a special midday seminar titled, "The Financial Crisis and the Path of Reform." Barr will discuss the origins of the financial crisis, and will assess the extent to which reforms help consumers, make the system safer, and end "too big to fail."
A light lunch will be available.

"The Role of Documentary in Shaping Public Policy" will be the topic of a Woodrow Wilson School discussion featuring Purcell Carson, documentary filmmaker and editor, and a documentary production specialist at the Wilson School; and Emily Holland '01, TV producer, human rights law scholar, and co-author of "And Still Peace Did Not Come." The discussion is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" series.

“The 40th Anniversary on the ‘War on Drugs’ and the Impact on Communities of Color,” will be the topic of discussion as the Woodrow Wilson School’s Students and Alumni of Color (SAOC) gather for their 16th annual symposium on November 12-13, 2011. The mission of the symposium is to bring together students and alumni of the Woodrow Wilson School in common cause to promote racial diversity, discuss issues relevant to the social, political, and professional development of students of color, and support the social and political development of communities of color.

Kristina Johnson, CEO of Enduring Energy, LLC and former under secretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, will present a Woodrow Wilson School public talk titled, "Why Clean Energy Won't Take Our Economy to the Cleaners." Johnson's talk will inaugurate the Wilson School's new "Energy and Environment" lecture series.

"Architecture as Memorial" will be the topic of a panel discussion in conjunction with an exhibit of large scale drawings by Eve Ingalls titled "Sited Memory/Underground Shadow." Ingalls' work is on display in the Woodrow Wilson School's Bernstein Gallery through October 21, 2011. It is part of a collaborative investigation into the arts and cultural memory, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, organized by the Princeton University Museum of Art. A public reception with the artist and panelists will follow the talk in the Bernstein Gallery.

The Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University will host Cathy Ashton, vice president of the European Commission, for a public talk and discussion during her visit to the United States as part of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Ashton also serves as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, a position equivalent to the United States’ secretary of state.