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As global tensions rise and shift, UW Now Live will explore some of the hot spots that are shaping the world’s future. From a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa to a fragile ceasefire framework between the U.S. and Iran, and the ongoing war in Ukraine, we will unpack what’s happening, why it matters, and what could come next.
Some key questions we’ll discuss include:
- How do public health crises intersect with geopolitical instability, and how worried should the world be about Ebola?
- What does the Iran deal mean for global security and energy markets?
- How does the war between Ukraine and Russia remain a critical flashpoint even years into the conflict?
Join fellow UW alumni and friends online for a livestream and Q & A with a panel of experts who will discuss this evolving topic. The talk will be moderated by Mike Knetter, from the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.
Speakers
Mark Copelovitch, is a professor of political science and public affairs in the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison. He is also the director of the UW’s Center for European Studies and an affiliate of the Center for German and European Studies and the Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence. He specializes in international political economics and international organizations, with a focus on the politics of international trade, international finance, the International Monetary Fund, and European integration. He is the author of The International Monetary Fund in the Global Economy: Banks, Bonds, and Bailouts (Cambridge University Press, 2010), as well as articles in Comparative Political Studies, the Journal of Politics, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and the Review of International Organizations.
Peter Halfmann ’00, PhD’08 is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. A two-time UW–Madison graduate, he earned both his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees at the UW. His research focuses on respiratory viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses, as well as hemorrhagic fever viruses such as Ebola and Marburg. In his lab, he and his team investigate why some viruses spread more easily or cause more severe illness than others, studying both the viruses themselves and the ways our bodies respond to infection. The knowledge, tools, and technologies developed through this work help researchers evaluate and advance new medical countermeasures, with the ultimate goal of improving public health and strengthening our ability to respond to emerging infectious diseases.
Jon Pevehouse is the Mary Herman Rubinstein Professor of Political Science and Public Policy. An expert in international relations and American foreign policy and an award-winning instructor, he has taught on campus for more than 25 years. He is the coauthor of the leading textbook in his field, International Relations, and editor emeritus of the journal International Organization. His research interests lie in international relations, international political economy, American foreign policy, and political methodology. He earned his doctorate from Ohio State University in 2000.
This event is hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association®.
