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SUMMARY:Out of the Darkness with Frank Trentmann | The Germans: 1942-2022
DESCRIPTION:How can a nation reinvent itself? Author Frank Trentmann will join us April 2nd at 7PM EDT to tell the story of how the German people were able to rebuild after World War II and redefine their place in the world – and what we can learn from it today. In conversation with Jim Falk. \nWorldNow with Jim Falk is hosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut with Global Santa Fe. Presented in partnership with the American Council on Germany\, World Affairs Council of Albuquerque\, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville\, WorldOregon\, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth\, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston\, World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads\, and the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations. \nOrder a copy of Out of the Darkness by Frank Trentmann here. \nThe details:\nWhen: Tuesday\, April 2 | 7:00PM EDT\nWhere: Zoom Webinar\nTickets: Free | Registration required \n\n\nAbout the Author\n Frank Trentmann is Professor of History at Birkbeck\, University of London\, and at the University of Helsinki. He is the author of Empire of Things and Free Trade Nation\, and has been awarded the Whitfield Prize\, a Moore Distinguished Fellowship at Caltech\, the Austrian Science Book Prize\, the Humboldt Prize for Research\, and in 2023 the Bochum Historians’ Prize. He received his PhD from Harvard University and has taught at Princeton University. He grew up in Hamburg and lives in London. \nAbout the Moderator\nJim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. and Board Vice Chair at Global Santa Fe. Jim hosts Perspectives Matter…a McCuistion Program\, that airs weekly on KERA-Dallas (PBS). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. \n  \n\nHosts & Partners\n \n\nAbout the Book\nOut of the Darkness: The Germans 1942-2022 by Frank Trentmann \nA gripping and nuanced history of the German people from World War II to the war in Ukraine\, including revealing new primary source material on Germany’s transformation. \nIn 1945\, Germany lay in ruins\, morally and materially. Its citizens stood condemned by history\, responsible for a horrifying genocide and war of extermination. But by the end of Angela Merkel’s tenure as chancellor in 2021\, Germany looked like the moral voice of Europe\, welcoming more than one million refugees\, holding together the tenuous threads of the European Union\, and making military restraint the center of its foreign policy. At the same time\, Germany’s rigid fiscal discipline and energy deals with Vladimir Putin have cast a shadow over the present. Innumerable scholars have asked how Germany could have degenerated from a nation of scientists\, poets\, and philosophers into one responsible for genocide. This book raises another vital question: How did a nation whose past has been marked by mass murder\, a people who cheered Adolf Hitler\, reinvent themselves\, and how much? \nTrentmann tells this dramatic story of the German people from the middle of World War II through the Cold War and the division into East and West to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the struggle to find a place in the world today. This journey is marked by a series of extraordinary moral conflicts: admissions of guilt and shame vying with immediate economic concerns; restitution for some but not others; tolerance versus racism; compassion versus complicity. Through a range of voices—German soldiers and German Jews; displaced persons in limbo; East German women and shopkeepers angry about energy shortages; opponents and supporters of nuclear power; volunteers helping migrants and refugees\, and right-wing populists attacking them—Trentmann paints a remarkable and surprising portrait spanning eighty years of the conflicted people at the center of Europe\, showing how the Germans became who they are today.\nPurchase Out of the Darkness here. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Join now to access exclusive events and discounted pricing.
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SUMMARY:Second Mondays with CTWAC | April
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow World Affairs Council members in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world. Connect and engage with others\, share your thoughts\, and explore how we can secure our global future. \n\n\n\n\nApril Topic: War in Gaza: How did we get here\, and where do we go now?\nSince the outbreak of Israel’s war in Gaza in October 2023\, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed as the world grapples with how to resolve the conflict. This Second Monday\, we’ll examine the history of the conflict and how it informs our present. \nThis is a no-homework event\, but supplemental articles will be provided to attendees.\n\n\n\nThe Details:\nWhen: Monday\, April 8 | 6-7:30PM \nWhere: McCarter & English\, LLP | One Canterbury Green 201 Broad St\, Stamford\, CT 06901 \nTickets: $25 | Limited availability | Reserve your spot here \nRegistration is on a “first-come” basis and is limited to 20 participants. \n\nUpcoming Second Mondays:\nApril 8th: War in Gaza: How did we get here?\nMay 13th: Topic TBA*\nJune 10th\nSeptember 9th\nOctober – Date TBD\nNovember – Date TBD\nDecember 9th \n*Topics will be announced 2 weeks prior to events. \n\nPast Second Mondays:\nMarch 11th: Western Consensus on Ukraine: What’s Next? \n\nStay Globally Involved\nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. As a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/second-mondays-with-ctwac-april/
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SUMMARY:Border Crisis | Policy & Pathways Forward
DESCRIPTION:Join national and local leaders in immigration for a conversation on the growing humanitarian situation at the southern border and immigration policy challenges. \nThe Details\nWhen: Thursday\, April 11th at 7:00PM | Doors open 6:45PM \nWhere: Studio A at CT Public | 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT 06105 \nTickets: No charge\, RSVP required \n\n\nThis event is a collaboration between the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and Theater Works Hartford alongside TWH’s production of Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok\, which tells the story of two young DREAMers who are fighting to establish a place for themselves in America\, the only country they know as home. \n\nFeaturing:\nBetsy Lawrence is the Deputy Assistant to the President for Immigration for the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC). Before joining the DPC\, Betsy served for three years on the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship\, most recently as Chief Counsel. Prior to this\, she was Director of Government Relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in Washington\, D.C. \nKica Matos is the president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF). She is also a Distinguished Practitioner at Yale University’s Brady Johnson Program in Grand Strategy. In 2021\, she was inducted into the CT Women’s Hall of Fame. \nAngelica Idrovo Castillo is an undocumented student and activist. She was born in Cuenca\, Ecuador and migrated to the U.S. at age 12. At 23 she became the Co-Executive Director of CT Students for a Dream (C4D). She now co-leads the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador National Coalition. Angelica was recognized in “Connecticut 40 under 40: Class of 2018” and was recognized by Ecuador’s National Assembly in December 2019 as a fighter for immigrant rights. \nModerator Megan C. Torrey is currently the CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC). In 2023 Megan was nominated by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to be the first U.S. Navy Community Ambassador to the state of Connecticut. \n\nHosted by\n \n\nSupport from\n \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Join now to access exclusive events and discounted pricing.
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SUMMARY:Centennial Celebration | World Affairs Council of Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate 100 years of connecting Connecticut to the world.  \nApril 19th\, 2024 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Goodwin University\, East Hartford \nView the Centennial Celebration Program \n\n\n5:30 PM | International Cocktail Hour \nReception featuring inspired global cuisines\, signature cocktails\, and a few special surprises \n7:00PM | Program \nEvening program featuring awards and keynote by William J. Burns\, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency\, moderated by renowned journalist Norah O’Donnell\, anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News. \nHonoring: Chairmen Peter G. Kelly; Paul W. Bucha\, Medal of Honor Recipient; and all past Presidents of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \n8:15PM | Champagne toast and dessert \n\nFeaturing\nWilliam J. Burns \nDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency \nBill Burns was sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in March 2021\, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. He was promoted to Cabinet rank by President Biden in June 2023. \nDirector Burns has served six Presidents and Administrations of both parties during nearly four decades of public service in diplomacy and intelligence. He is only the second serving career diplomat in history to become Deputy Secretary of State\, and also served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Jordan. \nModerator Norah O’Donnell \nAnchor and Managing Editor of CBS Evening News \nNorah O’Donnell is the anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News\,” the oldest and most revered evening news broadcast in America. She also anchors all of CBS News Election Specials and is a “60 Minutes” contributing correspondent. \nO’Donnell is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience covering the biggest stories in the world and conducting impactful\, news making interviews. She is covering her seventh presidential election and has interviewed every living president of the United States. \nRecently\, O’Donnell has taken the “CBS Evening News” broadcast across the world to provide viewers with a first-hand look at some of the most important stories of our time. O’Donnell was the first American journalist to travel to the Red Sea to report on the rising tensions in the Middle East. Currently\, O’Donnell is the only woman to anchor an evening news program on broadcast television. During her distinguished career\, she has covered the White House\, Congress\, and the Pentagon. \n\nNews Release | CIA Director William J. Burns to Headline World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Centennial Celebration\n\nQuestions about sponsorship?\nPlease contact CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut is a nonprofit\, non-partisan organization established in 1924. For 100 years\, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut has been at the forefront of history\, hosting some of the world’s most prominent figures including Presidents\, Prime Ministers\, and Ambassadors from over 100 countries. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nBecome a member or renew on our website. As a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \n\n 
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