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World Affairs Council sets seminar series

By Staff Reports
Published: January 27, 2009

The World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond has announced a series of seminars focused on important world issues. They begin next month.

The series, co-sponsored by the Virginia Historical Society, is also planned in conjunction with the League of Women Voters.

The events are Thursdays at 7 p.m. from Feb. 5 through March 26. Topics are:

Feb. 5: Afghanistan -- The Pursuit of Stability

Feb. 12: The Evolution of Human Rights Doctrines in International Affairs

Feb. 19: The U.S. and Egypt -- Perspectives on a Flawed Partnership

Feb. 26: The Global Food Supply -- Development of a Crisis

March 5: Cuba after Castro -- The Past as Prologue

March 12: The U.S. and Rising Powers -- Outgrowing History

March 19: Energy and the Global Economy -- The End of History?

March 26: The Arctic Environment -- The End of a Geological Era?

A full-series subscription for members of the World Affairs Council, the Virginia Historical Society or the League of Women Voters is $45. It is $64 for nonmembers. A ticket for a single session is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers.

Free parking is available behind the Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard, with an entrance on Kensington Avenue.

For details, visit the Virginia Historical Society's Web site at http://www.vahistorical.org or call the society at (804) 358-4901.

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