How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 @ 2:30am
@ Fairmont Chicago
Oct. 7, 2011
America is in trouble, according to Thomas L. Friedman. Globalization, the information technology revolution, chronic deficits, and the nation’s excessive energy consumption are all major challenges facing the country today.

Making Democracy Work: An American Judicial Perspective

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 @ 12:30pm
@ Fairmont Chicago
Aug. 30, 2011
 What makes democracy work? For American-style democracy, the Supreme Court is a critical component of the checks and balances system enacted by the founding fathers.

The Global Economy in the Wake of Financial Crisis

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 11:30am
@ Fairmont Chicago
Nov. 28, 2010
The aftermath of the economic crisis continues to present significant challenges throughout the world.

The New Population Boom

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 11:30am
@ Fairmont Chicago
Nov. 27, 2010
 “Fulfilling the potential of the world’s youth is an even tougher challenge in an economic crisis,” warned the Wall Street Journal in a recent special report.

Engineering a New Generation: Education, Jobs, and Technology

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 11:30am
@ Fairmont Chicago
Nov. 3, 2010
Political leaders from Asia to the Middle East and from Latin America to Africa regularly state that education is central to their development strategies.