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 The latest edition of the now well-established "Wine and Cheese" discussion series at AGS had AGS Professor and specialist on African Politics Douglas Yates as the evening's speaker. The theme of the debate was: "The French Intervention in Mali: Françafrique or Africanistan?" Professor Yates introduced various theories about that intervention which have appeared in the French ...
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 A delegation of ten students from the American Graduate School in Paris participated in the 14th London International Model United Nations (LIMUN) conference that took place at Imperial College in London, UK, on February 15-17. The AGS delegation represented Laos and Israel in this large simulation of a United Nations negotiation. AGS was represented among the 83 ...
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 On November 29, Geopolitics expert Dr. Manlio Graziano gave a presentation and discussion at AGS about the geopolitical context and consequences of the "Arab Spring".
The talk focused on the role that the shift in the balance of power between the major world players has had in triggering the political crises in the Middle East. It looked at ...
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 On November 16th, AGS hosted a guest talk by Dr. David Doyle, Permanent Delegate of St. Kitts and Nevis to UNESCO, who discussed the subject of Small Island Developing States. The event was part of a lecture series entitled "Ambassador's Perspective", where career diplomats share their knowledge and experience with AGS students, alumni, faculty, and outside ...
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 Students enrolled in the Arcadia/AGS study abroad in Paris program went on a two-day trip to Brussels, Belgium (November 8-9). This trip is organized every year in the Fall as part of the undergraduate program on the history, politics and diplomacy of Europe and the European Union. The highlight of the visit was a private guided tour ...
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 AGS's latest Wine and Cheese debate was held on November 9 on the theme: "Coping with China? Indian Security Perceptions of a Rising China." The presentation and discussion were led by Dr. Patrick Bratton, Visiting Professor at AGS in Paris, and Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Diplomacy and Military Studies program at Hawai'i Pacific University.
The evening ...
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 Twenty-three AGS students went on a three-day trip to Oslo, Norway, on 2-4 November 2012. The visit was organized by the AGS Graduate Student Association, and brought together students from the Master's in International Relations & Diplomacy and International MBA programs at AGS.
Students walked around the city and visited such sites as the Nobel Peace Center, the Opera House, ...
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 Following the third Obama-Romney debate, Professor and Political Communication scholar Dr. Paul Turpin gave a presentation and Q&A on October 23 at AGS on understanding the background of the candidates’ economic philosophies and their influence on international policy.
Dr. Turpin gave an overview of the history of modern political economy to distinguish Barack Obama’s modern-liberal philosophy that mixes government ...
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 On October 23, AGS will hold a special talk and discussion about the Obama-Romney debate on foreign policy of the previous day. Guest professor and political communication expert Dr. Paul Turpin of the University of the Pacific (California) will present on the two presidential candidates' views and respective programs and animate a Q & A session with the ...
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 The AGS "Gender Issues Working group" (GIWG) has resumed. The purpose of this group is to discuss and raise awareness about issues related to gender - whether they are related to men, women, transgender folk or societal heteronormativity in general - and how they intersect with a wide array of other topics such as race/ethnicity, culture, religion, sexuality, ...
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