China’s Use of Armed Coercion to Win Without Fighting Over the past 20 years, China’s international status as a “great power” has become undeniable. China’s “peaceful rise” has included substantial investments in military modernization and an increasingly assertive regional posture. While China has not waged war, it has frequently resorted to what the US State...Read More
In partnership with The Stimson Center, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, presents “The Importance and the Impact of the Strategic Partnership between the US and South Korea” Join us for a panel discussion on the status, future, and importance of the upgraded alliance between the US and South...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council International Careers Panel via Zoom PANELISTS: Dr. Sarah F. Gardial, Louis Fintor, Penelope Thomas, Soo Koo MODERATOR: Dr. Gretchen Neisler Do you wonder what jobs and careers there are in international affairs? There’s more than you think. Every Fall and Spring the World Affairs Council assembles diplomats, business...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council presents: Global Eats – A Tour to International Cuisines with guide: Anas Saba Nashville Hidden Gems Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Plaza Mariachi – 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville TN Join us for our popular “Global Eats” excursion through a part of Music...Read More
Join us for a conversation with distinguished historian Dr. Thomas Schwartz of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Breck Walker about U.S. foreign policy.Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council presents: Global Nashville with Karl Dean: Conversation with Dr. Sarah Gardial Dean, Belmont University Massey School of Business Friday, March 1, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. About the Speaker: Sarah Fisher Gardial, PhD Dean, Jack C. Massey College of Business Sarah Fisher Gardial joined Belmont University...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is proud to present: Women in Peacebuilding: Global Perspectives In partnership with: featuring: Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. About the Speakers: Ana Maria González Forero Ana María González Forero is a passionate defender of ethnic human rights. For 25 years, she has worked...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council Board of Directors and staff are saddened to share that Ambassador John Kornblum has passed away. He was a member of the TNWAC Advisory Board and regularly shared his insights and expertise in the Council's distinguished speaker program.Read More
To mark the occasion of visiting distinguished speaker Ambassador Charles Ray’s Tuesday programs in Nashville, TNWAC Chairman Karl Dean and President Emeritus shared their perspective on American diplomacy and its preparation for America’s future on the world stage. This column, their own views, was published in The Tennessean on January 21, 2024. Is American diplomacy...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council seeks to expand civic conversations so the community can be informed and engaged on important issues of the day. One issue for discussion is the United States Foreign Service and the role and function of diplomacy to advance America’s interests abroad. To bring this conversation to our community TNWAC is...Read More
