Speakers Series

The Speakers Series brings to campus outstanding national and international speakers to address a wide array of topics. These distinguished speakers interact with students, faculty and staff in settings such as panels, issues forums, informal discussions, seminars, and classroom visits. The multiple events in the Speakers Series reflect UFIC's mission to enhance the educational experience and environment at UF by promoting a global perspective.

Past Speakers

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
Location: TBD

Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson has been an outspoken critic of the Bush administration since leaving the State Department in January 2005.

November 7, 2007

 

Karen DeYoung
“Does the Bush Administration Care About Diplomacy”

Reitz Union, Lecture Hall 282

Presented in collaboration with College of Journalism and Communications, and ACCENT/ Student Government

April 5, 2007

Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas “Emerging Democracies: Senegal as a Case Study”

471 Grinter Hall

Presented in collaboration with Center for African Studies
February 14, 2007

Col. Kim Olson, USAF (Ret.)
“ Iraq and Back – Inside the War to Win the Peace”

Reitz Union, Grand Ballroom

Presented in collaboration with ACCENT/ Student Government
January 24, 2007

Mort Rosenblum
“Understanding International Issues – Why the Media Fails Us”

New Physics Building 1001
November 16, 2006

Former President of Peru, Alejandro Toledo
“Poverty and the Future of Democracy in Latin America”

Reitz Union, Grand Ballroom

Presented in collaboration with Latin American Studies
October 17, 2006