Drake’s Principal Center for Global Citizenship is delighted to highlight upcoming events for the fall portion of its 2022–2023 speaker series. Experts invited to speak on campus cover a wide variety of topic areas, connecting attendees to diverse practical perspectives on important global issues. Speakers will typically be scheduled once per month. To view the time and location of our scheduled events, and to register, visit the University Calendar. For any questions about current or future events, reach out to our office at global@drake.edu .

OCTOBER 28, 2022: Professor Sunday Adebisi, Ph.D., from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, will present an open lecture titled “The Russia/Ukraine War: Examining Africa in the Eye of the Storm.” This presentation discusses the implications of the war in Ukraine on African economic and politics, alongside what policymakers can do to support the needs of the African continent in the context of current events.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022: Professor Robert Pichler, M.B.A., director of Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt, Austria’s International Business Consultancy programs, will deliver a lecture titled “Current Challenges in Europe: War in Ukraine, Brexit, Inflation.” This event takes place as part of Drake’s 2022 International Education Week slate of activities.

NOVEMBER 29–30, 2022: Former U.S. Diplomat Elizabeth Shackelford, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, will present two lectures related to her ongoing work in international issues. The first of these lectures, “Human Rights Advocacy,” will take place on Nov. 29, and the second of these lectures, “U.S. Foreign Affairs,” will be held on Nov. 30.

All events are free and open to Drake University faculty, staff, and students. Registration for events is strongly encouraged, but not required. For more information, please visit the CGC’s Speaker Series page.

— Dawson Urquidez, AS’24