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Energy & Environment Forum to Feature Laura Ogden, Spring 2018The lecture will be held on Thursday, February 1, in the Toyota Auditorium. Further details will be announced as part of the Spring 2018 calendar release in January.
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Ashe Lecture with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Spring 2018
Ahmed has been called "the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam" by the BBC. He is the former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, and he serves as a trustee for the World Faiths Development Dialogue.
The lecture will be held on Wednesday, February 7, in the Toyota Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Further details will be announced as part of the Spring 2018 calendar release in January.
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Ashe Lecture with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Spring 2018Burns served as US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008, as well as Ambassador to NATO, and as the US Ambassador to Greece. Burns recently published an editorial, " Dismantling the Foreign Services" in The New York Times.
The lecture will be held on Thursday, April 12, in the Toyota Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Further details will be announced as part of the Spring 2018 calendar release in January.
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Atlantic Article, "How Hindu Nationalists Politicized the Taj Mahal" by Baker Center Research Fellow
Harrison Akins, Baker Center Graduate Research Fellow and PhD Candidate in Political Science, recently published an article in the Atlantic magazine on Hindu Nationalism.
The article notes that the decision not to feature the Taj Mahal in a tourism brochure is part of a broader movement to promote Hindutva, an ideology that seeks to place Hindu faith, culture, and history, at the core of Indian identity… [read more]
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Recent Developments in Kurdish Independence Movement in IraqGary Uzonyi, Global Security Fellow with the Baker Center and Assistant Professor of Political Science, recently wrote a brief on the Kurdish Independence Movement in Iraq… [read more]
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US State Department Diplomacy Lab Program Partners with UT Faculty The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center has been facilitating the Diplomacy Lab program since the Fall of 2015. Through the program students and faculty have the opportunity to contribute directly to the policy-making process by engaging with the State Department using videos and teleconferences.
The program also allows students to establish partnerships with policy-makers, explore real world challenges, and present research… [read more]
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Grand Policy Challenge Competition AnnouncedThe Howard H. Baker Jr. Center will host the 2018 Grand Policy Challenge, a challenging, educational, and fun research program to encourage students to learn about issues facing society and to consider possible solutions.
For the program, students will engage in research and analysis, stakeholder identification and engagement, project management, teamwork, critical thinking, creativity and innovation, as they develop their knowledge of the public policy process.
The final projects will be judged by a team of experts, with cash prizes: $3,000 Grand Prize, and two $1,000 runner-up awards. All UT students are eligible to participate.
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2017-2018 Baker Ambassadors and Scholars AnnouncedThroughout the semester students volunteer to help create, plan, and manage special events in connection with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center. As a Baker Ambassador, students are also provided opportunities to participate in exclusive mentorship and professionalization events with leading figures at the University, from the State of Tennessee, and nationally. The Baker Center is proud to announce the Fall 2017 Baker Ambassadors...[ read list here] Over the semester, students have also been engaging in the field of public policy by participating as a Baker Scholar. The program attracts the University's most academically gifted, politically curious students who are then paired with faculty or professional mentors who serve as resources and help direct their project. The Baker Center is proud to announce the 2018 class of Baker Scholars...[ read list here]
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Previous Event Recordings
If you were unable to attend an event, we encourage you to watch the recordings online. Here are available videos from Fall 2017 events: "Leading Tennessee Forward" Leadership and Governance Lecture Series: Special Events
Global Security Lecture Series:
Ashe Lecture:
Energy & Environment Forum:
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