Speaking in Maine

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Doug Lute Jan 27, 2025

Ambassador Douglas Lute is the former United States Ambassador to NATO. Appointed by President Obama, he assumed the Brussels-based post in 2013 and served until 2017. During this period, he was instrumental in designing and implementing the 28-nation Alliance responses to the most severe security challenges in Europe since the end of the Cold War. His talk, "The Future of NATO," was recorded for broadcast on January 13, 2025.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: James Bosworth Jan 17, 2025

James Bosworth is the founder of Hxagon, a company that provides political risk analysis and bespoke research in Latin America. With over 20 years of experience researching and writing about Latin America, he assists financial institutions, investors, and analysts at corporations operating throughout the Western Hemisphere understand current events, potential scenarios, and risks to monitor. His talk, "Mapping Latin America's Current Politics," was recorded for broadcast on December 9, 2024.

UMaine Mitchell Center: Zeke Kimball and Cat Biddle Dec 16, 2024

In this talk hosted by the University of Maine's Mitchell Center in Orono, Cat Biddle and Zeke Kimball explore the relationship between Maine’s schools, rural communities, and future. Their talk,"Education as a Rural, Public Good: Preparing Maine’s People, Families, Schools, & Communities for the Opportunities of Tomorrow" was recorded on November 25th, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jeremy Konyndyk Nov 08, 2024

Jeremy Konyndyk is president of Refugees International. A committed humanitarian advocate and seasoned emergency operator, he has served in senior appointments in two U.S. administrations and in a range of U.S. and overseas NGO leadership positions. His talk, “Refuge At Risk: Can Humanitarian Law Survive 21st Century Geopolitics?” was recorded for broadcast on October 15, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: John Lee Oct 01, 2024

John Lee is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is also a senior fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre and adjunct professor at the University of Sydney. From 2016 to 2018, he was senior national security adviser to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. In this role, he served as the principal adviser on Asia and for economic, strategic, and political affairs in the Indo-Pacific region.

College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Sep 26, 2024

Jeffrey Rosen, president & CEO of the National Constitution Center, speaks with Judith S. Goldstein, founder and executive director emeritus of Humanity in Action, Inc.

COA Summer Institute: Joe Scarborough and William C. Eacho Sep 25, 2024

Speaking In Maine returns to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we’ll hear from Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and former US Representative, in conversation with former US Ambassador and board chair of The International Foundation for Electoral Systems William C. Eacho. They will discuss “Challenges to Democracy: Media, Misinformation, and the Rise of Authoritarianism.” This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 31, 2024.

COA Summer Institute: Tim Alberta and R. Marie Griffith Sep 24, 2024

In today’s edition of Speaking In Maine, we return to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we feature Tim Alberta, author and writer for The Atlantic magazine, in conversation with COA Trustee R. Marie Griffith, professor in the humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. Their topic: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory. This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 30, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Steven Koonin Sep 12, 2024

Today’s edition of Speaking In Maine brings us to the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations for a talk by Steven Koonin, former Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Dr. Elizabeth Cameron Aug 19, 2024

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Cameron is a Professor of the Practice and Senior Advisor to the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health. She also serves as a senior advisor for global health security at the U.S. Agency for International Development and is a Practitioner Senior Fellow of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Her talk, “National Security in an Age of Pandemic Threats,” was recorded for broadcast on July 29, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Lawrence Butler Jul 29, 2024

Ambassador Lawrence Butler devoted four decades as an American and international diplomat to deterrence, crisis management, conflict prevention, and promotion of human rights and democracy. He currently helps train U.S. Army units preparing to serve in Europe, the Middle East, and Korea. He served two decades on the front lines of Cold War diplomacy before playing pivotal roles in ending conflicts in the Balkans and Northern Ireland, and then engaged himself in the Middle East and Afghanistan. His talk, “NATO at 75 - Relevant, Obsolete, or Dangerous?,” was recorded for broadcast on July 8, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jack Goldsmith Jul 01, 2024

Jack Goldsmith is Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University. He is the author, most recently, of After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency and In Hoffa’s Shadow: A Stepfather, A Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth, as well as of other books and articles on many topics related to presidential power, terrorism, national security, international law, and internet law. His talk, “The Decline of Congress in the Conduct of Foreign Affairs,” was recorded for broadcast on June 10, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Robert Einhorn Jun 04, 2024

Today’s edition of Speaking In Maine brings us to the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations for a talk by Robert Einhorn.His talk, “Are We Heading Toward a World with Many Nuclear-armed States?” was recorded on May 20th, 2024.

Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Matt Goodwin May 23, 2024

Matt Goodwin is an academic, bestselling author, pollster, and speaker known for his research on: politics, populism, elections, voting, public opinion, Brexit, Europe, academic freedom and more. He is Professor of Politics at Rutherford College, University of Kent, recently served as Senior Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, at Chatham House, Senior Fellow with the UK In a Changing Europe, Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, and Senior Advisor to the UK Education Committee. His talk, “Brexit, Trump, Le Pen and the Rise of National Populism,” was recorded on May 6, 2024.

Speaking in Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Ambassador Anne Hall May 01, 2024

Monday, May 6, 2024

Speaking in Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jake Walles Apr 04, 2024

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Speaking in Maine: University of New England's President's Forum: Maine's Homelessness Crisis Apr 01, 2024

Monday, April 1, 2024

Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Ashley J. Tellis and Tanvi Madan Mar 29, 2024

March 28, 2024

Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Ashutosh Varshney Mar 28, 2024

March 26, 2024

Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Fernand de Varennes and Daniel Markey Mar 27, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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