Mary Elise Sarotte is the inaugural holder of the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professorship of Historical Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Sarotte earned her AB in History and Science at Harvard and her PhD in History at Yale University.
Mary Elise Sarotte is the inaugural holder of the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professorship of Historical Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Sarotte earned her AB in History and Science at Harvard and her PhD in History at Yale University.
Mary Elise Sarotte is the inaugural holder of the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professorship of Historical Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Sarotte earned her AB in History and Science at Harvard and her PhD in History at Yale University.
The Keynote Lecture of the 3rd annual international conference of the Yale European Studies Graduate Fellows entitled “Europe at a Crossroads of the Past and Future” is presented by the European Studies Council at the Yale MacMillan Center.
The keynote lecture: “NATO, Europe, and Russia” by Professor Mary E. Sarotte, the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professorship of Historical Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
New Room Location: Luce Hall, Rm 202 (2nd fl), 34 Hillhouse Ave.
The post-communist transformation in Lithuania was a complex process. For many, the independence movement and the collapse of communism (1988-1991) generated feelings of enthusiasm, excitement, and euphoria. However, the transformation also included a radical change and a breakdown of the accustomed life. The change was rapid, systemic, deep, and fundamental, followed by a long-lasting adaptation and redefinition of personal, social, and political identities. In her presentation Dr. Ulinskaitė moves away from a dichotomous understanding of the consequences of transformation (enthusiasm vs.
Samuel Moyn will discuss his new book “Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War”
Yale Law School and History Department Professor Samuel Moyn’s new book asks a troubling but urgent question: What if efforts to make war more ethical—-to ban torture and limit civilian casualties—-have only shored up the military enterprise and made it sturdier? Professor Moyn will be in discussion with Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science.
International Security Studies will host a presentation by Professor David Cannadine, a historian from Princeton University who will discuss his new project on the history of the Ford Foundation.
“The Global Governance Debate is an annual event that brings together students from Yale University and the Universidad Católica de Valencia to discuss topics of international relations and cooperation.
This year’s debate topic is “Does democracy guarantee security and prosperity in times of global crisis?” Over the course of two days, students will debate this topic in teams of three. There will also be opportunities for students to meet each other and exchange!
In just a week, over one million people have fled Ukraine to escape the terror of war, making it the biggest humanitarian crisis in Europe since the Yugoslav Wars. Women with children, older adults and civilians from several nationalities are trying to escape to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova, and even Russia separating families and leaving behind their homes, their relatives and friends, and all their belongings. Others are fleeing their hometowns and are forcibly displaced within Ukraine to escape the shelling, violence and occupation.
