2022 World Affairs Council of the Year
Network of Independent World Affairs Councils of America

Explaining Brexit | Dr. Adam Bronstone | Jan 17 | Register Now

January 9 the BBC reported, “Rebel Tory MPs have joined forces with Labour to inflict a fresh blow on Theresa May’s government in a Commons Brexit vote. It means the government will have to come up with fresh plans within three days if Mrs May’s EU withdrawal deal is rejected by MPs next week. It could also open the door to alternatives, such as a referendum.”  WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN???


The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with
The Belmont University Center for International Business and
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the
Society of International Business Fellows present a

GLOBAL TOWN HALL

Brexit 101: Unraveling A Thorny Issue

Dr. Adam Bronstone

January 17, 2019
Belmont University

Massey Board Room

5:30 Registration/Networking
6:00-7:30 Program

Open to all

  • Active Paid Members: Free
  • Future Members: $10.00
  • Belmont Students and Faculty: Free

Brexit. A clever portmanteau that crept into the language of European politics around 2012, following the example of “Grexit,” when observers thought Greece was slipping out of the Eurozone. It has since evolved from a political football of the “remainers” and “exiters” to a political nightmare for the British government and their European Union colleagues.

The “exit” is a result of a referendum in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2016 in which 71.8%f eligible voters turned out to render a 51.9% to 48.1% result, calling for the UK to separate from the EU. Britain which had been in the EU since 1973 when the bloc was called the European Economic Community, invoked Article 50 of the treaty starting the countdown to the divorce — set for March 29, 2019.

In the interim the UK and the EU have talked about their respective futures after Brexit but much is left to be decided with little time left to negotiate the thorny issues that remain. And in the case of Brexit if not everything is decided then nothing is decided.

How did the UK and the EU get to this point? Where are they now? Where are they going? What does it mean for the United States?  To get to the nut of the problem we asked Dr. Adam Bronstone to join us for our January 17th Global Town Hall at Belmont University. He is an expert on European politics and as a UK university doctorate holder has focused much of his attention on the Brexit issue — not many others stayed up to 4 a.m. to follow the referendum results.

Brexit Need to Know – BBC


About Dr. Adam Bronstone

Dr. Adam Bronstone is the Director of Planning for the Jewish Federation of Nashville. Dr. Bronstone holds a doctorate from the University of Hull (UK), where he specialized in European Union/European politics. He has published on a variety of related issues included security and political economic matters and is currently finishing a book for Routledge which examines the changing nature of political affiliation in the wake of the 2016 US election and the Brexit referendum. He stays in touch with his British colleagues on a regular basis and stayed up until 4am watching the Brexit vote.


Directions & Parking

Park in the Inman Building and take the pedestrian walkway (2nd floor of Inman) between it and Massey. Once inside Massey take the elevator to the 4th floor to arrive at the Massey Board Room.

The Inman Health Sciences Building is located just off of Wedgewood Avenue on the northern front of campus. There is free, lighted parking in the North Garage located underneath the Inman and McWhorter buildings, with elevator access to all floors. Entrances are located off of Wedgewood Avenue via the alley entrance and 15th Avenue, through both roundabouts. Click here for a detailed parking map.

> Campus Maps 

tnwac logo jan15 300belmont-cib-logo

SIBF Contact Info: Amy Kam, Senior Program Manager & Director of Local Programs, amy.kam@sibf.org, 470.378.1153 direct line


Mission

The mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Tennessee World Affairs Council is to promote international awareness, understanding and connections to enhance the region’s global stature and to prepare Tennesseans to thrive in our increasingly complex and connected world.

Vision

A well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events.   

JoinDonateVolunteer

The Tennessee World Affairs Council is a 5o1c3 tax exempt organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of IRS regulations.

Be A Stakeholder In Promoting Global Literacy