Conference on World Affairs
A forum on international affairs since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs is hosted annually at the University of C.U. campus and encompasses the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and more.
Malou Innocent #CWA2015
Apr 6th
We have Allies in the region from whose security and economies we cannot extricate ourselves …
Jay Parker: we are often pushed to reduce complex issues to common threads that don’t deal with all essential issues. Disappointing that we don’t look at complexities vs throwing quick military or $ solutions at problems.
What are our real elements of national power and what are our real National interests.
At National Defense U, many international students come from countries where most military and police strategies are used internally.
Malou– we must examine how our policies exacerbate/eventuate further terrorism. El Shavab has great recruiting in Minnesota bc of Somali community
by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015
Jay Parker, continued #CWA2015
Apr 6th
Challenge comes from demand for immediate response to terrorist actions.
Globalization is often described as “glories and advantages” of modern world, but often technologies bring I to contact cultures that don’t yet know how to interact with each other. However, communication doesn’t = understanding and understanding doesn’t = agreement. Paradox that just by communicating and understanding, we won’t necessarily “just all get along.”
by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015
Jay Parker #CWA2015
Apr 6th
Re: causes of probs in ME, accelerated, dramatic change, vs uniqueness of probs only to Middle East. Change = terrifying, and insecurity yields “doubling down” in fundamental beliefs, or seek out new centers of power.
Jay- bc of explosion if info & nature of e-media, assumed growth would happen, but people look for sources that confirm already-held beliefs. We have few genuine Independents any more …CWA is absolutely critical for hearing from all/other sides in civil ways.
Malou- clearly not monocausal, but several are (1) twisted expression of Wahabbism; our military’s presence in ME (perceived as threat;
Joanne- offers solution to misunderstanding/hostility – honor craving for respect by other cultures.
by: Leanne Soucek and Students at the #CWA2015
