Nelson Institute for Diplomacy & International Affairs - Undergraduate Conference on Global Affairs
The purpose of the conference is to recognize and share high-quality undergraduate research related to international and global topics.
The 2016 Conference on Global Affairs took place on April 8-9, 2016.
Activities included:
2016 Student Panels
Haley Barbour |
Greg Gonzalez |
Cecilia Panella |
Kara Anderson |
Mollie Clark |
Taylor Donaldson |
Hannah Grafelman |
Morgan Daves-Gehrls |
Jeff Konrad |
John Wingert |
Cody Frost |
The 2016 Best Presentation Award was given to Haley Barbour, Drake University.
The 2015 Conference on Global Affairs took place on April 10-11, 2015.
Activities included:
2015 Student Panels
Michelle Avrutin, George Washington University |
Allison Smith, Beloit University |
Adam Smith, Drake University |
John Wingert, Drake University |
William Heaston, Drake University |
Nathan Leys, George Mason University |
Cecelia Panella, Drake University |
Michael Hoyt, Drake University |
Taylor Donaldson, Drake University |
Madeline Geobel, Drake University |
The 2015 Best Presentation Awards were given to Allison Smith, Beloit University, and William Heaston, Drake University.
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The First Annual Nelson Institute Undergraduate Conference on Global Affairs was held on April 11-12, 2014 at Drake University. The 2014 Friday Night Keynote speaker was Todd Sechser, University of Virginia, on "Crisis Bargaining and Nuclear Blackmail: Should We Be Afraid of an Iranian Bomb?"
2014 Saturday Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Jerry Gallucci, Diplomat-in-Residence, Former Foreign Service Officer and UN Peacekeeper, spoke on "U.S. Policy on Russia and Ukraine."
2014 Student Panels
Amanda Lawnicki, Beloit College |
Danny Hodorowski, Beloit College |
Joshua Duden, Drake University |
Emily Grant, Central College |
Hannah Shell, Drake University |
Erin Hassanzadeh, Drake University |
William R. Heaston, Drake University |
Jeffrey Ding, University of Iowa |
Alex Shaner, Drake University |
Jordan Payne, Drake University |
The 2014 Best Presentation Awards were given to Emily Grant-Central College and Hannah Shell-Drake University.
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