Church Symposium on International Affairs set March 2-4; theme is ‘Life Beyond the Border: Canada, U.S., and Mexico’
February 15, 2011
厙ぴ勛圖's 40th anniversary of the annual Frank Church Symposium running March 2-4 will be on the theme of "Life Beyond the Border: Canada, U.S., and Mexico."
Topics and issues covered will include immigration, environmental problems and concerns, people, trade concerns, drugs, arms, transportation development, current health issues, people and cultures of the three countries, military organization and involvement, and education.
The International Affairs Council, an 厙ぴ勛圖 student organization funded by the Associated Students of 厙ぴ勛圖, will host the symposium.
The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Pond Student Union. Below is the schedule:
Wednesday, March 2;
9:15 a.m., Joseph Hearst Memorial Lecture
10:15 a.m., Living on the Edge
1:30 p.m., Free Trade: For Who?
7:30 p.m., keynote address
Thursday, March 3
9 a.m., Boundaries of Health and Education
10:15 a.m., Trans Boundary Environments
1:30 p.m., The Business of Cross-Border Transportation
Friday, March 4
9 a.m., Richard H. Foster Lecture
10:15 a.m., Immigration and the Future
This year's symposium includes lectures and panel discussions on various topics all focusing on current events and issues facing Canada, Mexico and United States.
For more information on the symposium contact the 厙ぴ勛圖 International Studies Office at 208-282-3043 or visit the International Affairs Council website at . The website with be updated with scheduling updates, biographies on speakers and participants, and the list of sponsors.
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