Center for International Studies and Albuquerque International Association

Center for International Studies and Albuquerque International Association

US National Security: the Challenge of Domestic Terrorism

Lecture Date: April 9 – 4:00 pm An interview of professor E. Pope, UT Austin by Doug Wise, CIA (retd), followed by discussion.  Tickets The United States faces many external threats, but the existential threats may be closer to home from domestic terrorism – the...

Architecture of Power: Albert Speer’s Plans for Nazi Berlin

March 12 – 4:00 pm by David G. Winter PhD. As “Hitler’s architect,” Speer was responsible for translating fantasies of Berlin as the “world capital” Germania into actual plans and buildings — that would both express and also create...
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism

March 7 – 4 pm by Monika Ghattas, PhD.  Following the Mexican Revolution of 1917-1920, the administration of Álfaro Obregón launched a program to create Mexico’s unique identity based on its rich history, its indigenous culture, and colorful folk traditions. It...