The UN’s Approaching 100, Looking Back and Ahead: A Program to Honor Tom Weiss
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Friday, April 28, 2023
12:00 pm — 5:30 pm
9100: Skylight Room
Internal Event
We will honor Professor Tom Weiss by offering a program with different presentations on his legacy in mentoring students and younger colleagues over the years, and on the relevance of his scholarship and analysis for use by International Organization.
Admission Price
Free
Register
To RSVP, please send an email to ekaretny@gc.cuny.edu by April 15. Space is limited.
Program Schedule
Light Luncheon and Conversation
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m
Whither UN Ideas and Norms?
Moderator: Alyson Cole
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presenters
Danielle Zach, ”Human Rights,” dzach@gradcenter.cuny.edu
Ariel G. Mekler, “Whither LGBTIQ+ Rights,” agmekler@gmail.com
Giovanna Kuele, “Anniversaries, Norms, and Ideas,” gmkuele@gmail.com
Nicholas Micinski, “Migration and Refugees,” nickmicinski@gmail.com
First reactions
Savita Pawnday, SPawnday@gc.cuny.edu
Eli Karetny, ekaretny@gc.cuny.edu
Break and Coffee
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
UN Operations Comparative Advantages and Disadvantages?
Moderator: John Torpey
3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Presenters
Tatiana Carayannis, “The Relevance of the ‘Third’ UN,” Carayannis@ssrc.org
Jenna Russo, “The Peace Operations Problematic,” jennabrusso@gmail.com
Sally Sharif, “Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration,” sallysharif@hotmail.com
Peter J. Hoffman, “People in Peril, Humanitarian Action,” hoffmanp@newschool.edu
Soohyun Kim, “Navigating UN Inter-agency Affairs,” sokim@unfpa.org
First reactions
Simon Adams, spadams@cvt.org
Melissa Labonte, labonte@fordham.edu
“Comments on Panels and TGW” or “A Short Transition to Liquid Refreshments”
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Rorden Wilkinson, rorden.wilkinson@mq.edu.au
Rama Mani, ramamani1@gmail.com
TBA Reception in Skylight Room
5:30 p.m.
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