The World Affairs Council of Orange County & the War, Diplomacy, and Society program at Chapman University present:
From Aid to Advocacy:
Poland’s Impact on Russia’s War in Ukraine
Join us for an insightful in-person evening program on Poland’s crucial role in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Discover Poland’s strategic contributions, including military aid, humanitarian support, and diplomatic initiatives.
Dr. Jennifer Wistrand
Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center
Date & Time:
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Reception: 6:00-6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30-7:00 pm
Moderated Discussion: 7:00-7:30 pm
Q&A: 7:30-8:00 pm
Location:
Sandhu Residence & Conference Center
Chapman University
571 N Grand St, Orange, CA 92867
Tickets:
Register before 9/5 to receive discounts on tickets. Discounted tickets below:
Member advanced: $80
Non-member advanced: $90
Student: $20
Young professional member: $64
Parking:
A parking pass will be provided as the event draws nearer
Further Reading:
Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability, AP News
Ukraine Quarterly Digest: January–March 2024, Focus Ukraine, A blog of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center
“War in Ukraine” Global Conflict Tracker, Council on Foreign Relations
Thank you to Chapman University’s War, Diplomacy, & Society program for co-sponsoring!
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Jennifer S. Wistrand
Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute
Dr. Jennifer S. Wistrand is the Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute. She holds a BA in Anthropology and French from Northwestern University and an MA and PhD in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her areas of
expertise are migration and forced displacement in the Caucasus and Central Asia and humanitarian and development approaches to managing migration and forced displacement.
Prior to joining the Kennan Institute Dr. Wistrand was an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Prior to that she was a consultant to the World Bank for projects concerning internally displaced persons (IDPs), women, and youth in Azerbaijan, Sudan, and Morocco. She was a term appointee and a Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies’ Fellow in the US Department of State’s Secretary of State’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. She also taught at the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies and the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University.
Dr. Wistrand had held a number of fellowships, including a Fulbright Fellowship in Azerbaijan and a Title VIII Kennan Institute Fellowship. She was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan.
Moderator Bio:
Dr. Mateo Jarquín
Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Program in War, Diplomacy, and Society at Chapman University
His scholarship analyzes the historical connections between revolutions, democracy, and international relations, especially in Latin America during the Cold War era. He is the author of The Sandinista Revolution: A Global Latin American History (University of North Carolina Press, 2024). Additionally, he writes regularly about contemporary Central American politics, with his articles recently appearing in outlets such as The Journal of Democracy and TIME. Originally from Nicaragua, he holds a PhD from Harvard University and a BA from Grinnell College.
