Dear Seminars Community,
This has been a memorable spring in every way. Many in our community gathered on April 17 for the Annual Dinner. On this joyous occasion, Bob Pollack and I presented the Tannenbaum-Warner Award to Alice Newton. Steve Coll of Columbia Journalism School presented a compelling Tannenbaum lecture entitled “What Was Saddam Hussein Thinking? A Case Study in Misunderstanding Dictators.” While the Annual Dinner is always a major effort for the University Seminars and Faculty House, the resounding success of the evening was even more of an accomplishment than usual given the limited access to campus during this year’s event. On numerous occasions this semester, seminars and other meetings involving participants from outside the University have required additional effort and resourcefulness as security measures on campus responded to campus protests. The Seminars team and the rapporteurs have risen to the challenge gracefully, and we are grateful …
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