Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft | Spring 2025
The Blue Center Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft pair practitioners from government and industry with Yale professors to deliver joint, hour-long lectures on subjects of mutual expertise. Practitioners discuss events or policy initiatives in which they participated, and academics cover related insights or results generated by their research.
The lecture series is open to the Yale community. Events will be listed here and publicized via the center’s mailing list.
Upcoming Events
Diplomacy and Assistance in the Global South
Ambassador Brian Nichols served as the assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs and was formerly ambassador to Peru and Zimbabwe. Ambassador Todd Robinson served as the assistant secretary for International Narcotics and Labor Affairs and was the ambassador to Guatemala and Charge d’affaires in Venezuela.
While Africa, Latin America and …
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Book Talk: Michael O’Hanlon – To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution
Michael O’Hanlon, the inaugural holder of the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy and director of research in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, will deliver a book talk on his forthcoming history of American defense policy, To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since …
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Analyzing Mega-data: Launching Blue Center Index of Critical Supply Chain Disruptions
It has become increasingly clear that supply chains are a vital component of the global economy. Moreover, disruptions in supply chains are particularly relevant for critical and national security products. At the same time, very little is known about these disruptions. Aleh Tsyvinski, the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics …
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U.S. Foreign Policy of the Last Four Years
The Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment will host a keynote speech and fireside chat with Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president for national security affairs from 2021 to 2025, who will discuss the foreign policy of the Biden Administration and the dramatic shifts now occurring in the international order. …
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Afghanistan Since Withdrawal
The Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment will host a lecture on “Afghanistan Since Withdrawal” as part of the center’s Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft series. The lecture will be delivered by Catherine Panter-Brick, Bruce A. and Davi-Ellen Chabner Professor of Anthropology, Health, and Global Affairs, and …
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