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Freedom and Human Rights in the Forseeable Future - David Weissbrodt
8:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Dr. David Weissbrodt is currently a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. Part of the World Affairs Series

Challenges of International Terrorism - consul General Alexander von Schmeling, The Federal Republic of Germany
8:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Alexander von Schmeling has had extensive diplomatic and foreign service experience for the Federal Republic of Germany. Presently he serves as the Counselor for Legal Affairs and Consul General. He entered the foreign service in 1955 after studying law. he has served in various country locations including Portugal, India, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Malaysia. Part of the World Affairs Series

Why Hunger in a World of Plenty? - Frances Moore Lappe
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Institute for Food and Development Policy. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Dynamics of International Terrorism - Brian Jenkins
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Brian Jenkins is the Associate Head of the social Science Department and the Director of Research on Guerilla Warfare and International Terrorism at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California. Part of the World Affairs Series

A Panel on The Dynamics of International Terrorism - Brian Jenkins, Members of ISU Faculty, Two International Students
1:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Terror: To Confront or Concede is a documentary done by the well-known 60 minutes team seen Sundays on CBS. This film examines how a small band of dedicated guerillas can create havoc in the world community. Terrorist ambitions, tactics and violence are made shockingly clear through direct interviews with known terrorist groups and in talks with some victims. It also fosters a rare glimpse of the anti-terrorist operations of the US State Department, the nerve center of anti-terrorist activities in the US. Part of the World Affairs Series

Eight Short Films Discussion - Dr. Margaret Mead
8:00 PM – C.Y. Stephens Auditorium - Part of the World Affairs Series

Film: Libra
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Libra gives one a glimpse of the not so distant future 2003. Libra is a space settlement that not only provides comfortable habitat for the new pioneers, but, also is the center of a rapidly expanding industrial community. Part of the World Affairs Series

Film: Women in a Changing World
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Women in a Changing World is a fascinating film examining the conditions of women in several different regions of the globe. From the underdeveloped areas of South America and Africa , where women have a specific and limited place in society, to the progressive Chinese culture which highly values women's contributions in politics and economics. Thin politics and economics. This film is a must for those wanting to better understanding of women's movements that are being witnessed in the world today. Part of the World Affairs Series

Film: Women in a Changing World
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Women in a Changing World is a fascinating film examining the conditions of women in several different regions of the globe. From the underdeveloped areas of South America and Africa, where women have a specific and limited place in society, to the progressive chines culture which highly values women's contributions in politics and economics. Part of the World Affairs Series

Creating Alternative Futures - Hazel Henderson
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Hazel Henderson, Co-Director of the Princeton Center for Alternative Futures, Inc., Mrs. Henderson has served as a member of the Advisory Council in the United States Congress' Office of Technology Assessment, as a member of the board of Directors of Worldwatch Institute, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Economic Priorities. Part of the World Affairs Series: Humankind in the 1980's