2020 Lectures
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December 2 |
Wednesday – Dec. 2, 2020 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Ambassador Jimmy Story Venezuela Affairs Unit, Bogota, Colombia This is a free event. |
November 4 |
Wednesday – Nov. 4, 2020 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. David Sirakov, Director of the Atlantic Academy Rheinland-Pfalz This is a free event. Must RSVP by Monday, 11/2/2020 before (11:45pm) *RSVP:https://walkerinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/r1i3r1ix0atrtd4/ Sponsored by:This year we are co-sponsoring the virtual session of the Palmetto Forum with the Columbia World Affairs Council Location: The Walker Institute will send out a Zoom link to the RSVP list. For more information: Please check website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or call (803) 777-8180 |
March 4 |
Wednesday – March 4, 2020 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. Gordon Smith, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Political Science, University of South Carolina Cost and Payment Information:We have two payment options: check and online, cash will not be accepted Must RSVP by Sunday, 3/1/2020 before (11:45pm) By check:https://walkerinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/qxelsug1bppp2j/ Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street For more information: Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. |
February 5 |
Wednesday – February 5, 2020 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Title: “From Mine to Market: Diamonds and 19th-Century Transatlantic Trade” Speaker: Dr. Saskia Coenen Snyder, Associate Professor of History, University of South Carolina Cost and Payment Information:We have two payment options: check and online, cash will not be accepted Must RSVP by Sunday, 2/3/2020 before (11:45pm) *By check at https://walkerinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/q1eibf30981lka/ Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street For more information: Please check our website, like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. |
Fall 2019 Lectures
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December 4 |
Wednesday – December 4, 2019 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. Matthew Wilson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Cost and Payment Information:We have two payment options: check and online, cash will not be accepted Must RSVP by Sunday, 12/1/2019 before (11:45pm) *Pay By using the form at: https://walkerinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/qhkcrwu188kh9q/ Sponsored by: The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is partly made possible by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street For more information: Please check our website, like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
November 6 |
Wednesday – November 6, 2019 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. Bohdan Szklarski, Visiting Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 11/3/2019 before (11:45pm) by Clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/palmetto-forum-november-2019-tickets-76817034819 Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street For more information: Please check our website, like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional
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October 2 |
Title: “The Middle East after the Israeli elections” Speaker: Dr. Josef Olmert, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Sponsored by: The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is partly made possible by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, 9/29/2019 before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 9/29/2019 before (11:45pm) by following to the payment portal here For more information:Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
Spring 2019 Lectures
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May 1 |
Wednesday – May 1, 2019 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. Robert Cox, Director, Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is partly made possible by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, 4/28/2019before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 4/28/2019before (11:45pm) For more information:Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
April 3 |
Wednesday – April 3, 2019 - 12:30 --- 1:30pm Speaker: Dr. David Fuente, Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Ocean & Environment, University of South Carolina Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, 3/31/2019 before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 3/31/2019 before (11:45pm) For more information:Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
March 6 |
Speaker: Professor Joel Samuels, School of Law, University of South Carolina. Title: A Local Battle with Global Implications: The Dispute Over the South China Sea The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for tensions between China and several Southeast Asian nations who have overlapping claims over territory in that region. It is also an essential national security issue for the United States. In this interactive presentation, University of South Carolina School of Law Professor Joel Samuels will explore the legal dimensions to the South China Sea Dispute, including China’s expansive claims and how international law might address those claims. Please join us in this timely discussion of one of the most important simmering global disputes today Sponsored by: The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, 3/3/2019 before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 3/3/2019 before (11:45pm) For more information:Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
February 6 |
Title: “A global energy transition? The increasing role of renewable energy in the global energy mix” Speaker: Dr. Connor Harrison, Assistant professor of Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina Sponsored by:The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, 2/3/2019, before (11:45 pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, 2/3/2019, before (11:45pm) For more information:Please check our website,like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
Fall 2018 Lectures
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December 5 |
Title: Fascism and the Demise of Democracy. Speaker: Dr. Donald Puchala, the James F. and Maude B. Byrnes Professor of International Studies Emeritus at the University of South Carolina Sponsored by: The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, December 2, 2018 before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2018 before (11:45pm) For more information:Please check our website, like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and the general public Attire: Business/Professional |
September 5 |
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 12:30 pm Speaker: Dr. Gerald McDermott, Professor of Darla Moore School of Business, USC Title: “Assessing the Future of Divided Korea” Sponsored by: Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door Must RSVP by Wednesday, August 29, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 at the door by check only *Payments in Advance Must RSVP and pre-pay by Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 4 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and the general public Attire: Business/Professional Download the Flyer[pdf] |
October 3 |
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:30 pm Engage America Series: Oman 2018 Speaker: Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi- Commercial Attaché of the Sultanate of Oman Sponsored by: This event is jointly sponsored by the Columbia World Affairs Council and The Walker Institute. The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door Must RSVP by Thursday, September 27, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 at the door by check only *Payments in Advance Must RSVP and pre-pay by Thursday, September 27, 2018, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 4 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and the general public Attire: Business/Professional |
November 7 |
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 12:30 --- 1:30 pm Speaker: Dr. Anu Chakravarty, Associate professor of political science, USC Sponsored by: The Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is partly made possible by generous support from South State Wealth. Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door, by check only Must RSVP by Sunday, November 4, 2018 before (11:45pm) *Payments in Advance, pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Must RSVP and pre-pay by Sunday, November 4, 2018, 2018 before (11:45pm) For more information: Please check our website, like us on Facebook, or call (803) 777-8180 Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 2 days before the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and the general public Attire: Business/Professional |
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Spring 2017 Lectures
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April 5 |
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 12:30pm Speaker: Dr. Helmut Albrecht- Heyward Gibbes, Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine, USC Title: " If you thought nukes were scary, try bioterrorism" Sponsored by: Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door Must RSVP by Wednesday-March 28, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 at the door by check only *Payments in Advance Must RSVP and pre-pay by Wednesday- March 28, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 4 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and the general public Attire: Business/Professional |
March 1 |
Palmetto Forum SeminarWednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:30pm Speaker: Dr. Krista Van Fleit- Director, Center for Asian Studies and Islamic World Studies, USC Title: "Bollywood to Beijing: Film Exchange in the Asian Century" Sponsored by: Walker Institute and The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street Cost and Payment Information: Checks must be made payable to Walker Institute, no cash will be accepted *Payments at the Door Must RSVP by Wednesday-February 28, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 at the door by check only *Payments in Advance Must RSVP and pre-pay by Wednesday- February 28, 2018 before (11:45pm) $25.00 pre-paid online, non-refundable purchase Cancellation Policy: If you have reserved your spot for this event and cannot attend, please call our office (803) 777-8180 to cancel your reservation no later than 4 days prior to the event. Reservations that are not canceled will be billed. Audience: Open to all of USC and general public Attire: Business/Professional |
February 1 |
Dr. Stanislav MarkusAssociate Professor of International Business and Business Partnership Foundation Fellow – Darla Moore School of Business at USC "Putin's Russia Inside Out" |
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Fall 2016 |
December 7Dr. Helmut Albrecht, Professor and Chair of Clinical Internal Medicine at USC November 2Donald Fowler, Adjunct Faculty - Department of Political Science at USC October 5Dr. Gordon B. Smith, Emeritus Faculty - Department of Political Science at USC September 7Dr. Robert Cox, Director at Walker Institute and Professor with Department of Political
Science at USC |