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The Phil Lind Initiative 2018
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The Phil Lind Initiative 2018 | January – March, 2018
The Unravelling of the Liberal Order
The world is undergoing a wrenching process of geopolitical transformation. The liberal order that dominated for the past half century is unravelling. Presumptions of US hegemony no longer apply and new power centers are emerging in Asia and Europe. Nation states are re-asserting their sovereignty as nationalist movements gain strength. The world´s major cities are also rewiring global supply chains. Yet, multilateral institutions developed in the mid-twentieth century are coming under assault by some of the very countries that were central to their formation. Digital connectivity and new technologies are accelerating political, economic and social transformation and literally changing the rules of the game, pulling at the seams of global stability. Will the liberal order hold, or is its disassembling inevitable? What kinds of global order(s) does the future hold?
The Lind Initiative 2018 speaker series in Term 2 at UBC will explore these and other questions, with visits from the world’s leading intellectuals on the subject.
#LIND18 SPEAKERS
Steven Pinker
Author, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Susan Rice
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Former National Security Advisor to the Obama Administration
#LIND18 MODERATORS
#LIND18 Events
Talk:
Edward Luce
January 11th, 2018
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC, 6344 Memorial Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2.
Edward Luce is a renowned columnist and commentator for the Financial Times, providing insight into American politics and the U.S. economy.
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Francis Fukuyama
January 25th, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC, 6344 Memorial Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2.
Francis Fukuyama is one of the world’s most prominent scholars of the liberal order.
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Steven Pinker
February 1st, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC, 6344 Memorial Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2.
Steven Pinker is one of the world’s most influential intellectuals, with multiple bestselling and award-winning books on language, mind, and human nature.
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A video recording of this talk is not available.
Talk:
Misha Glenny
February 8th, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
New Venue: Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2. Please find a map to the theatre here.
Misha Glenny is a multiple award-winning writer, broadcaster and sought after keynote speaker. His best-selling book, McMafia, about the globalization of organized crime is broadcast this year as a major dramas series by the BBC and AMC.
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A video recording of this talk is not available.
Talk:
Susan Rice
February 15th, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC, 6344 Memorial Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2.
Susan Rice is the former US Ambassador to the United Nations (2009-2013) and former National Security Advisor to the Obama administration (2013-2017).
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A video recording of this talk is not available.
Talk:
Anne-Marie Slaughter
February 26th, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Old Auditorium, UBC, 6344 Memorial Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Anne-Marie Slaughter is the President and CEO of New America, a think tank devoted to bridging the gap between technology and policy in the Digital Age.
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WATCH the video recording of Anne-Marie Slaughter’s talk here.
