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May 28, 2025

Giant Leaps for Humankind: Outer Space & Intergenerational Ethics

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May 30, 2025

The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping with Joseph Torigian

Please join us for a book talk with Joseph Torigian, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution and Associate Professor, School of International Service at American University. The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Friday, May 30...

Jun 2, 2025

Lecture | Militant Mothers of Kurdistan: Mothering the Dead and Care Beyond Life

This event is free and open to the public.This talk discusses the unconventional forms of care that emerge out of Kurdish resistance inTurkey, where mothering becomes a powerful response against necropolitical state violence. By centeringthe stories of two Kurdish mothers...

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