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SUMMARY:World Now: Human Scale - A Conversation with Lawrence Wright
DESCRIPTION:In his new political thriller The Human Scale\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright tells the story of an Israeli cop and a Palestinian-American FBI agent who join forces to solve the murder of an Israeli police chief in the West Bank – set against the backdrop of the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict. \nWright joins us on WorldNow to discuss how his novel\, which concludes on October 8th\, 2023\, underscores the human cost of this longstanding conflict. As he writes at the end of the book: “One cannot hope for an end to the strife without acknowledging the separate histories that each side claims.” \nA staff writer at The New Yorker\, Wright has spent decades reporting from the Middle East as a journalist\, playwright\, and novelist. He won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11\, his acclaimed nonfiction account of the rise of Al-Qaeda. \n“The politics in this book are impossible to ignore; indeed\, they’re the point. Wright is thorough in his recounting of key elements of the conflict.” – The New York Times\nREGISTER HERE\nLawrence Wright is an author\, screenwriter\, playwright\, and staff writer for The New Yorker magazine. \nHe is the author of eleven nonfiction books. His book about the rise of al-Qaeda\, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11” (Knopf\, 2006)\, was published to immediate and widespread acclaim. It won numerous awards\, including the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. It was made into a series for Hulu in 2018\, starring Jeff Daniels\, Alec Baldwin\, and Tahar Rahim. \nWright has published four novels\, “Noriega: God’s Favorite” (Simon and Schuster\, 2000) which was made into a Showtime movie starring Bob Hoskins; “The End of October” (Knopf\, 2020)\, a bestseller about a viral pandemic that came out right at the beginning of COVID; “Mr. Texas” (Knopf\, 2023)\, which has been optioned as a limited streaming series; and his most recent novel\, “The Human Scale\,” released in the spring of 2025. \nJim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. Now residing in Santa Fe\, NM\, he is Vice Chairman of the Board of Global Santa Fe. In addition to hosting WorldNow with Jim Falk\, Jim produces and hosts The Forum\, a weekly talk show on KSFR-FM\, Santa Fe Public Radio. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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SUMMARY:United States Foreign Policy in the New Century: Defining Vital Interests
DESCRIPTION:How will we define the vital interests of the U.S. related to our foreign policy in this new century? What should be our priorities\, and how will we assess tradeoffs from Geostrategy to Economics? Also\, what will be our role in promoting Human Rights\, Democracy\, and Development? Will we continue to lead America’s “Unfinished Fight for Democracy?” If so\, how? \nDr. Jeremi Suri\, the author of “Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy\,” will address these questions and issues in a very engaging program. \nThis event is by invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by providing your contact information in the form below. Priority registration is available for World Affairs Council of Austin members. Bring your invitation to the event.  Invitations are non-transferable. \nREQUEST AN INVITATION HERE\nDr. Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University’s Department of History and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Dr. Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on contemporary politics and foreign policy\, most recently Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. His other books include The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office; Henry Kissinger and the American Century; Liberty’s Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama; and Foreign Policy Breakthroughs: Cases in Successful Diplomacy (with Robert Hutchings). \nDr. Suri writes for major newspapers and magazines\, including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Daily News\, Dallas Morning News\, Houston Chronicle\, Boston Globe\, The Atlantic\, Foreign Policy\, Foreign Affairs\, Fortune\, The American Prospect and Wired — as well as for various online sites and blogs. He is a popular public lecturer and appears frequently on radio and television. \nEducation:\nPh.D. in History\, Yale University\, 2001\nM.A. in History\, Ohio University\, 1996\nA.B. in History\, Stanford University\, 1994\n\n\nREQUEST AN INVITATION HERE
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SUMMARY:Ranch to Runway
DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Austin and our guest speaker Nina Means of ACC Fashion Incubator for “Ranch to Runway”—an elegant evening exploring fashion\, trends\, and global influence. Experience lively conversation\, style inspiration\, and forward-thinking insights. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect\, learn\, and celebrate the future of fashion. \nThis event is invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by completing the form linked below. Priority registration is available for World Affairs Council of Austin members.  Bring your invitation to the event.  Invitations are non-transferable. \nREQUEST YOUR INVITATION HERE\n\n\n\nNina Means is the inaugural Director of the Austin Community College Fashion Incubator\, where she leads the development of industry-driven programs that empower students and emerging fashion businesses. Her work focuses on building strategic partnerships\, advancing digital transformation\, and bridging the gap between creativity and commerce in Austin’s growing fashion sector. \nNina first connected with Mortada Mohamed and the World Affairs Council of Austin through the ATX+EGYPT Global Fashion Technology Accelerator—an initiative funded by the U.S. State Department and the City of Austin Economic Development Department. This program exemplifies her commitment to fostering global exchange and innovation in fashion. \nWith a background that spans public health and international fashion design\, Nina has designed for brands such as Rebecca Taylor\, American Eagle Outfitters\, and H by Halston for QVC. She launched her own label in 2016 and has been recognized as a leader shaping Austin’s creative future in Austin Business Journal. Her accolades include features in WWD\, a cover story for Austin Woman Magazine\, being named one of 12 Women Shaping the Future of Austin by Austin Monthly\, and appearing in a documentary on building creative teams alongside leaders from Pixar and Google. \nCurrently pursuing her doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin\, Nina continues to champion equitable education and workforce development. She is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of fashion innovators and creating meaningful opportunities for Austin’s creative community. \n\n\n  \n  \nThis event is invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by completing the form linked below. Priority registration is available for World Affairs Council of Austin members.  Bring your invitation to the event.  Invitations are non-transferable. \nREQUEST YOUR INVITATION HERE
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