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Thursday, February 2, 2023
- 12:00 AM23h 59mWorld Wetlands DayFebruary 2nd is World Wetlands Day, as recognized by the United Nations. Wetlands are ecosystems where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas, and tidal flats, mangroves and other coastal areas, coral reefs, and all human-made sites such as fishponds, rice paddies, reservoirs, and saltpans. Although they only cover about 6% of the Earth's land surface, 40% of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands. These lands are critical to people and nature, given the intrinsic value of these ecosystems, and their benefits and services, including their environmental, climate, ecological, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational, and aesthetic contributions to sustainable development and human wellbeing. Close to home, the Lydick Bog sits in our own backyard in South Bend. This dedicated Indiana state nature preserve protects one of the last remaining sphagnum bog habitats in Indiana. For World Wetlands Day, we encourage you to learn more about the Lydick Bog and consider taking a trip there to experience this unique piece of nature.
- 12:30 PM1h 30mTalk — "The Unintended Consequences of Peace: Peaceful Borders and Illicit Transnational Flows"Arie Kacowicz Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations and Full Professor of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Aaron and Cecile Goldman Visiting Israeli Professor and Israel Institute Fellow, Georgetown University Former Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies (1997-1998) Former Visiting Fellow, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (1997-1998) This talk is based on the recent book of the same name by Arie Kacowicz and co-authors. Scholars of international relations generally consider that under conditions of violent conflict and war, smuggling and trans-border crime are likely to thrive. In contrast, the book contends that in fact it is globalization and peaceful borders that have enabled transnational illicit flows conducted by violent non-state actors, including transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking organizations, and terrorist cells, who exploit the looseness and demilitarization of borderlands. Empirically, the book draws on case studies from the Americas, compared with other regions of the world experiencing similar phenomena, including the European Union and Southeast Europe (the Western Balkans), Southern Africa, and Southeast Asia. To explain the phenomenon in itself, the authors examine the type of peaceful borders and regimes involved in each case; how strong each country is in the governance of their borderlands; their political willingness to control their peaceful borders; and the prevailing socio-economic conditions across the borderlands. Cosponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
- 12:30 PM1h 30mTalk — "The Unintended Consequences of Peace: Peaceful Borders and Illicit Transnational Flows"Arie Kacowicz Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations and Full Professor of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Aaron and Cecile Goldman Visiting Israeli Professor and Israel Institute Fellow, Georgetown University Former Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies (1997-1998) Former Visiting Fellow, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (1997-1998) This talk is based on the recent book of the same name by Arie Kacowicz and co-authors. Scholars of international relations generally consider that under conditions of violent conflict and war, smuggling and trans-border crime are likely to thrive. In contrast, the book contends that in fact it is globalization and peaceful borders that have enabled transnational illicit flows conducted by violent non-state actors, including transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking organizations, and terrorist cells, who exploit the looseness and demilitarization of borderlands. Empirically, the book draws on case studies from the Americas, compared with other regions of the world experiencing similar phenomena, including the European Union and Southeast Europe (the Western Balkans), Southern Africa, and Southeast Asia. To explain the phenomenon in itself, the authors examine the type of peaceful borders and regimes involved in each case; how strong each country is in the governance of their borderlands; their political willingness to control their peaceful borders; and the prevailing socio-economic conditions across the borderlands. Cosponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
- 12:30 PM1h 30mTalk — "The Unintended Consequences of Peace: Peaceful Borders and Illicit Transnational Flows"Arie Kacowicz Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations and Full Professor of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Aaron and Cecile Goldman Visiting Israeli Professor and Israel Institute Fellow, Georgetown University Former Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies (1997-1998) Former Visiting Fellow, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (1997-1998) This talk is based on the recent book of the same name by Arie Kacowicz and co-authors. Scholars of international relations generally consider that under conditions of violent conflict and war, smuggling and trans-border crime are likely to thrive. In contrast, the book contends that in fact it is globalization and peaceful borders that have enabled transnational illicit flows conducted by violent non-state actors, including transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking organizations, and terrorist cells, who exploit the looseness and demilitarization of borderlands. Empirically, the book draws on case studies from the Americas, compared with other regions of the world experiencing similar phenomena, including the European Union and Southeast Europe (the Western Balkans), Southern Africa, and Southeast Asia. To explain the phenomenon in itself, the authors examine the type of peaceful borders and regimes involved in each case; how strong each country is in the governance of their borderlands; their political willingness to control their peaceful borders; and the prevailing socio-economic conditions across the borderlands. Cosponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
- 12:30 PM1h 30mTalk — "The Unintended Consequences of Peace: Peaceful Borders and Illicit Transnational Flows"Arie Kacowicz Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations and Full Professor of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Aaron and Cecile Goldman Visiting Israeli Professor and Israel Institute Fellow, Georgetown University Former Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies (1997-1998) Former Visiting Fellow, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (1997-1998) This talk is based on the recent book of the same name by Arie Kacowicz and co-authors. Scholars of international relations generally consider that under conditions of violent conflict and war, smuggling and trans-border crime are likely to thrive. In contrast, the book contends that in fact it is globalization and peaceful borders that have enabled transnational illicit flows conducted by violent non-state actors, including transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking organizations, and terrorist cells, who exploit the looseness and demilitarization of borderlands. Empirically, the book draws on case studies from the Americas, compared with other regions of the world experiencing similar phenomena, including the European Union and Southeast Europe (the Western Balkans), Southern Africa, and Southeast Asia. To explain the phenomenon in itself, the authors examine the type of peaceful borders and regimes involved in each case; how strong each country is in the governance of their borderlands; their political willingness to control their peaceful borders; and the prevailing socio-economic conditions across the borderlands. Cosponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
- 7:30 PM2hEXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleEXIGENCE, a Detroit-based professional vocal ensemble, continues the Sphinx Organization's presence on the schedules of South Bend's leading presenters of music. The 31-member ensemble — whose name means "great need" — was formed in 2018 to harness the creative energy and excellence of Black and LatinX professional choral music artists.Eugene Rogers conducts the program A Vision Unfolding, drawing pieces from composers like South Korea's Hyo-Won Woo to John Legend and Common.GET TICKETS
- 7:30 PM2hEXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleEXIGENCE, a Detroit-based professional vocal ensemble, continues the Sphinx Organization's presence on the schedules of South Bend's leading presenters of music. The 31-member ensemble — whose name means "great need" — was formed in 2018 to harness the creative energy and excellence of Black and LatinX professional choral music artists.Eugene Rogers conducts the program A Vision Unfolding, drawing pieces from composers like South Korea's Hyo-Won Woo to John Legend and Common.GET TICKETS
- 7:30 PM2hEXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleEXIGENCE, a Detroit-based professional vocal ensemble, continues the Sphinx Organization's presence on the schedules of South Bend's leading presenters of music. The 31-member ensemble — whose name means "great need" — was formed in 2018 to harness the creative energy and excellence of Black and LatinX professional choral music artists.Eugene Rogers conducts the program A Vision Unfolding, drawing pieces from composers like South Korea's Hyo-Won Woo to John Legend and Common.GET TICKETS