Content about Woodrow Wilson

The Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia, will deliver a public lecture at the Woodrow Wilson School on May 17, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in Dodds Auditorium. The talk, titled "Georgian Democratic Transformation: A Test Case for the Post-Soviet World," is being cosponsored by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) and the Wilson School. The address is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry. A public reception will follow the discussion in Shultz dining room and will include a musical performance by members of the Princeton Georgian Choir.

With the first round of the French presidential elections being held on April 22, the field of ten candidates has been whittled down to two, incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande, who will face each other in a runoff election on May 6. In advance of the May 6 election, a panel discussion will be held at the Woodrow Wilson School on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in Bowl 016, Robertson Hall.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger liner, Titanic, Edward Tenner '65, noted author and historian of technology and culture will deliver a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School on Monday, April 23, 2012. A public reception will follow the discussion in the Bernstein Gallery.

Paul Krugman, professor of economics and international affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, Nobel Prize winner and New York Times columnist will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural conference of the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance at the Woodrow Wilson School on Thursday, April 19, 2012. The address is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry.

The 2012 Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs will be held on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. This year's Colloquium, "The State of the States," will explore ways that states can use policy levers to improve the health, education, and well-being of the United States populace.

The 2012 Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs will be held on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus. This year's Colloquium, "The State of the States," will explore ways that states can use policy levers to improve the health, education, and well-being of the United States populace.

"Bodies of Rights & Medicines" will be the topic of a panel discussion at the Wilson School at 4:30 p.m. in Bowl 001, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The discussion is being held in conjunction with an exhibition on the "judicialization of health" featured in the Bernstein Gallery in the lower level of Robertson Hall. Combining photography and life stories, Danish artist Torben Eskerod and Princeton anthropologist João Biehl document how a growing number of patients across Brazil are suing the government to obtain medicines in the name of their constitutional right to health.

Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and chief executive officer of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), will participate in a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Harrison's talk is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

The escalating worldwide tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and reports of that country’s enhanced capabilities to produce a nuclear weapon will be the topic of a Woodrow Wilson School "Up to the Minute" discussion on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. A public reception will follow the discussion in Shultz Dining Room.

Uwe Reinhardt, the James Madison Professor of Political Economy and professor of economics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, will discuss "How Should Doctors and Hospitals Be Paid?" at a public lecture on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.The discussion is co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School and the Center for Health and Wellbeing. A public reception will follow the talk in the Shultz Dining Room.

Ira Katznelson, famed American political scientist and historian and currently the Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University, will deliver two public talks at the Woodrow Wilson School as part of the 2012 Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs.

In what promises to be a "where is he going with this?" lecture titled, "My Life as a Toaster Oven," Bob Garfield, co-host of National Public Radio's "On the Media" and Ad Age columnist, will present a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School. Garfield's talk is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

For 25 years, Garfield wrote the “AdReview” column in Advertising Age where he evaluated ads from hundreds of agencies worldwide. His new Ad Age column, “Listenomics,” explores the frontiers of 21st-century marketing and media.

Ira Katznelson, famed American political scientist and historian and currently the Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University, will deliver two public talks at the Woodrow Wilson School as part of the 2012 Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs.

Jared Cohen, director of "Google Ideas," will present a public talk titled, "The New Digital Age: The Future of Citizens, States, and Business," at the Woodrow Wilson School as part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

Created in 2010 with Cohen at its helm, Google Ideas is a cross-sector, inter-disciplinary "think/do tank" dedicated to understanding global challenges and applying technological solutions to these worldwide problems. Google Ideas further positions Google to influence global cultural, political and social issues.

“Keeping Politics out of Women’s Health” will be the topic of a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School presented by Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Richards is visiting the Wilson School as part of its “Leadership and Governance Program,” which brings prominent policy makers to Princeton for a multi-day visit so that students can meet and learn from exemplary public leaders.

Between 5 and 8 PM on March 1st, art organizations on campus and around town present the first Princeton ArtWalk, a self-guided evening of drop-in art related activities in downtown Princeton.
Scheduled to take place on a quarterly basis, the Princeton ArtWalk will include programming at the Princeton University Art Museum, the Arts Council of Princeton, the Bernstein Gallery, Woodrow Wilson School, Firestone Library, the Lewis Center for the Arts, Historic Morven, the Princeton Historical Society, the Princeton Public Library, Small World Coffee, and Labyrinth Books.

Robert L. Gordon III, MPA '89, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, will present a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School titled, "Military Force Planning and Decision-Making."

“Born in the Zocalo: Art and Protest in Oaxaca, Mexico” will be the topic of a panel discussion being held in conjunction with the art exhibit titled, “ASARO: Art and Activism in Oaxaca, Mexico,” featured in the Bernstein Gallery in the lower level of Robertson Hall. A public reception will be held in the gallery following the talk.

Joseph S. Nye, Jr., '58, considered the co-founder of the international relations theory "neoliberalism" and currently serving as Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker for the second of two discussions as part of the 2012 Richard Ullman Lecture Series.

Joseph S. Nye, Jr., '58, considered the co-founder of the international relations theory "neoliberalism" and currently serving as Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker for two events as part of the 2012 Richard Ullman Lecture Series.

Nye, along with the Woodrow Wilson School’s Robert Keohane, developed the neoliberalism theory in their 1977 book “Power and Interdependence.” An expert on the issues of international security, interdependence and globalization, Nye was named by Foreign Policy magazine in 2011 to its list of top global thinkers.

Richard Murphy, former U.S. Ambassador to Syria, will participate in an “Up to the Minute” panel discussion speaking on the latest developments in Syria. Ambassador Murphy will be joined in the discussion by Marwa Daoudy, visiting lecturer in international affairs and visiting research scholar at the Wilson School, and Karam Nachar, a graduate student in history and specialist on Syria. The discussion will be moderated by Daniel Kurtzer, lecturer and the S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies at the Wilson School, and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt.

“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?