Events – Spring 2009

January 21, 2009 – Public Lecture

Robert Musil: “Hope for a Heated Planet”

Robert Musil presents a public lecture, “Hope for a Heated Planet,” followed by a book signing. 3:30 p.m., CUE 202.


January 26, 2009 – Workshop

Benoit Rihoux on Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Benoit Rihoux presents a workshop on Qualitative Comparative Analysis. 2:00–5:00 p.m., CUE 518.


January 27, 2009 – Public Lecture

Benoit Rihoux: “QCA: Innovation in Research”

Benoit Rihoux presents a public lecture, “QCA: Innovation in Research.” 12:00 p.m., CUE 203.


February 10, 2009 – Public Lecture

Christopher Hitchens: “Religion & Politics”

Christopher Hitchens presents a public lecture: “Religion & Politics.” 6:00 p.m., CUB Auditorium.


February 11, 2009 – Coffee & Politics Series

Coffee & Politics with Christopher Hitchens

10:30 a.m., CUE 518.


February 27, 2009 – Luncheon

Kruzel Foreign & Defense Policy Luncheon

12:00 p.m., CUE 518.


March 12, 2009 – Public Forum

Public Forum: The Social Aspects of the Economic Crisis.

12:00 p.m., WSU Vancouver.


March 25-26, 2009 – Conference

“The French 5th Republic in Comparative Perspective”

Conference cosponsored with Sciences Po, University of Bordeaux, France


April 2–4, 2009 – Columbia River Symposium

Columbia River Symposium: Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty: The Columbia River Treaty, 2014

Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.


April 10, 2009

WSU Pre-Law Day

1:00–5:00 p.m., CUE 518.


April 15, 2009 – Public Lecture

Kweisi Mfume lecture

WSU Vancouver Public Affairs Lecture Series presents Kweisi Mfume.


April 17, 2009 – Coffee & Politics Series

E. San Juan Jr.: “The Filipino Diaspora and Human Trafficking.”

Coffee & Politics with E. San Juan Jr. discussing “The Filipino Diaspora and Human Trafficking.” 10:30–11:45 a.m., CUE 518.


April 22, 2009 – Coffee & Politics Series

Daniel Jaffee discussing the politics of coffee

Coffee & Politics with Daniel Jaffee, who will discuss the politics of coffee. 10:30–11:45 a.m., CUE 518.