Johns Hopkins SAIS to host "Identity and Global Politics: A Discussion with Francis Fukuyama," September 18
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the Foreign Policy Institute, and the Development Roundtable to host "Identity and Global Politics: A Discussion with Francis Fukuyama," September 18 in Washington, DC.
MEDIA ADVISORY
"Identity and Global Politics: A Discussion with Francis Fukuyama" will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event is presented by the Dean's Forum and the Foreign Policy Institute as part of the International Development Program's Development Roundtable series.
Drawing from Fukuyama's newest book, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, the discussion will explore the concept of identity in contemporary global politics, including nationalism, Islamism, and populist parties in Europe and North America.
Time and Date
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by selecting "Media" on the online registration form. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Media Contact
Stephanie Papa
Johns Hopkins SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
+1 (202) 663-5911 office
+1 (203) 570-2630 mobile
[email protected]
About the Speaker
Francis Fukuyama is the Mosbacher Director of the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University. He was previously Bernard Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), John Hopkins University, and Hirst Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University. He has worked at the Rand Corporation and as a member of the Policy Planning Staff of the U.S. Department of State. Francis Fukuyama received his BA from Cornell University in classics and his PhD from Harvard in Political Science. He has written widely on questions concerning democratization and international political economy. His book, The End of History and the Last Man, was published by Free Press in 1992 and has appeared in over 20 foreign editions. His latest book, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, was published in September 2018.
About the Foreign Policy Institute
The Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) of Johns Hopkins SAIS was established in 1980 to unite the worlds of scholarship and policy in the search for realistic answers to international issues facing the United States and the world. FPI seeks to advance practically oriented research and discussion about foreign policy. To this end, it organizes research initiatives and study groups, and hosts leaders from around the world as resident or non-resident fellows in fields including international policy, business, journalism, and academia.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais-jhu.edu or @SAISHopkins
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