A Meeting of Minds - Tim Rieser & Peter Galbraith

Past event
Aug 29, 2024, 6 to 8 PM

Windham World Affairs Council Presents its Annual Galbraith Lecture
A Meeting of the Minds:
Tim Rieser and Amb. Peter Galbraith Discuss US Foreign Policy Today & After the Election

The Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) annual Galbraith Lecture presents two of the nation's best and most experienced thinkers on foreign policy - Tim Reiser, longtime Senior Policy Aide to Senator Patrick Leahy, now Senior Adviser to Sen. Peter Welch, and author and Ambassador Peter Galbraith – to discuss scenarios and implications after the election.

The talk will take place on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the World Learning/SIT campus, One Kipling Road, Brattleboro, VT. A $25 suggested donation for this annual fundraiser includes a reception, beautiful views and shared conversation. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Registration is required through Eventbrite at: https://galbraithlecture.eventbrite.com where you can also find a live stream link on YouTube provided by BCTV. Anyone who would like to attend but cannot pay the suggested donation should write to windhamworldaffairscouncil@gmail.com for volunteer opportunities or other access.

The annual Galbraith Lecture honors the work of renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith, an early founder of WWAC. The event is part of WWAC's 'America 250' programming and is cosponsored by World Learning/SIT, Voices Live!Vermont Independent Media /The Commons, Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV) and Brooks Memorial Library with support from the Vermont Humanities Council. Live streaming will be made available through the generosity of BCTV & VIM. VIM is founded on the belief that independent journalism is critical for the functioning of democracy and is the lifeblood of our community.

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SIT | School for International Training, Kipling Road, Brattleboro, VT

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