ATHENS — The Menard Family George Washington Forum is to host a conference on the “Origins of Capitalism” at Ohio University on March 25-26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ohio University’s George Washington Forum will feature a webinar on Conservative Internationalism on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The webinar will feature Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Emeritus Henry R. Nau at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University.
Nau will talk about what America’s ideal foreign policy should be, arguing that America should pursue a policy of conservative internationalism rather than nationalism, realism, neoconservatism or liberal internationalism. Conservative internationalism is a way of thinking about America’s role in the world, and according to Nau, conservative internationalism embraces the goals of liberal internationalism (reforming the international system, not settling for the status quo), the means of realism (use force during negotiations, not as a last resort) and the purpose of nationalism (a world of sovereign, but free nations, not global international i
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Nelson is the Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he was an undergraduate before earning his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.
In his most recent book, “The Theology of Liberalism: Political Philosophy and the Justice of God” (2019), Nelson examines modern liberalism, often thought of as developing upon philosopher John Rawls’ theory of fairness for a more secular world after World War II. Rawls envisioned a world of democracies, equal rights and egalitarian economies that could sustain peace in the wake of two world wars.
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The Menard Family George Washington Forum presents Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn discussing “The Art of Living” on Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.
“Dr. Lasch-Quinn’s talk is part of our mission to bring in speakers to challenge students to look critically at the world in which they live,” said Dr. Robert Ingram, history professor and director of the Menard Family George Washington Forum. “In her talk, she will challenge us all to examine our society’s penchant for instant gratification. And I think she will remind us that many good thinkers have gone before us, and they just might have some relevance for us today.”