Below is a listing of upcoming CIR programs and events. Click on the Programs/Events tab to the left for more detail on each of the items below, for future events or for Community (non-CIR) Events.
Below is a listing of upcoming CIR programs and events. Click on the Programs/Events tab to the left for more detail on each of the items below, for future events or for Community (non-CIR) Events.
When: February 4, 2012
From: 03:00 PM - 05:00 AM

Location: Tipton Hall, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive
Once a Soviet satellite state ruled by the communist Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP), Mongolia underwent a democratic transformation in 1990 after public demonstrations for political pluralism led to the resignation of the MPRP government and a parliamentary democracy under new constitutional rules adopted in 1992.
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When: February 4, 2012
From: 04:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Time: Yummy Cafe is open for dinner at 4:00 p.m. However, those who attend the lecture will most likely arrive around 5:00 p.m. If you wish to join CIR members in the party room, plan to arrive around 5:00 p.m.
When: February 10, 2012
From: 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM

When: February 17, 2012
From: 05:45 PM - 09:00 PM

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Registration Time: 5:45
Dinner Program: 6:15—9:00
When: February 25, 2012
From: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Location: The Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive
Pakistan is considered to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Instability, complex relations with India, terrorism, and nuclear weapons create a potentially explosive mix. U.S.-Pakistani relations are difficult and at their lowest point since the death of Osama Bin Laden. Can this marriage be saved? Read the rest of this entry »
When: March 24, 2012
From: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Location: The Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive
Saudi Arabia is the world’s major oil producer, which means that the U.S., being highly dependent on foreign oil, is highly dependent on Saudi Arabia. But the Kingdom is a conservative absolute monarchy that fosters radical Islam around the world. With the current unrest in the Arab World can Saudi Arabia remain stable? What if not? What will result? Read the rest of this entry »
When: April 19, 2012
From: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Location: To be confirmed
Egypt is one of the most important, if not the most important Arab country in the world, but we know very little about the new and confusing mix of forces and politics that has emerged following the removal of Mubarak. Will the future see anything like a genuine democratization of the country or will Egypt become a new Iran? Read the rest of this entry »