The Young Initiative invites foreign policy experts and guest speakers to campus to engage in discussions on international relations and the global political economy with students and faculty.
Past Young Initiative Events
Young Initiative speakers give students and faculty an opportunity to expand their understanding of global issues. The Young Initiative sponsors several speakers and student events each academic year highlighting particular aspects of global affairs and the global political economy. The Young Speakers program is devoted to highlighting the work and success of eminent international affairs experts and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ alumni in public service and academia.
This past Monday, February 9th, 2015, Dr. Kathryn Sikkink visited SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to give a talk entitled "Human Rights as a Tool for Emancipation." I had the pleasure of hearing both her official talk, given to Occidental’s first-year class as a part of the Core Program’s lecture series, as well as attending a smaller lunch between Dr. Sikkink and students. Dr.
View the full talk given by Dr. Kathryn Sikkink here. For more information, please see blog post above.
Speakers: Prof. Kantathi Suphamongkhon and Amb. Stephen Bosworth
Moderator: Amb. Derek Shearer
Speakers: Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Ambassador Cameron Munter, Ambassador Chris O’Connor
Moderator: Professor Huss Banai, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
CPD Advisory Board Member
Chair, Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
For the full video of Dr. Hill's talk, please see below.
In his talk "Education of a Diplomat," Ambassador Hill reflected on his 33-year career in the State Department and how this experience has influenced his role as Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Relations at the University of Denver.
Professor Charles Call: Peacebuilding in the 21st Century: lessons from the US, the UN, and scholars
For Dr. Call's full talk, please see the video below.
For Dr. Byrne's full talk, please see video below.