Conflict Resolution

Politics of the Red Sea: A Conversation with Ethan Chorin of Red Sea Futures

April 16, 2026

April 28, 2026 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall

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Join IIS and Ethan Chorin, Founder and Director Red Sea Futures, for a lunchtime talk to discuss the intense competition between regional and global powers in the Red Sea. Over one fifth of the world’s trade passes through this critically important waterway.

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The Struggle for Freedom & Democracy in Uganda

April 9, 2026

April 13, 2026 |4:00 PM |Chevron Auditorium, International House 2299 Piedmont Ave

An evening with Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi) President, National Unity Platform (NUP), and Barbara Kyagulanyi in conversation with Prof. Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) and Prof. Shingirai Taodzera (UC Davis).

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https://events.berkeley.edu/asc/event/319350-the-struggle-for-freedom-democracy-…

Surviving Rupture: California’s Subnational Diplomacy in Today’s World with Evan Reade

March 30, 2026
April 17, 2026| 12:30 – 2 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall Join IIS to learn how the State of California is navigating international cooperation and standing as a global leader during a period of global rupture. About Evan Reade:

Evan Reade ('79) is a career diplomat and national security professional with over three decades of service across the U.S. Department of State, the National Security Council, and the U.S. military. His foreign service postings span four continents, including assignments as Deputy Counselor for Political-Military Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, First Secretary at...

February 26: Junta on the Defense - Making Sense of Myanmar in 2026

January 28, 2026

February 26, 2026 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall

Nearly 80 percent of Myanmar’s territory is now either contested or controlled by anti-junta resistance groups. Aung Kyaw Moe, Deputy Minister of Human Rights for Myanmar’s pro-democracy government-in-exile, will offer an analysis of Myanmar’s rapidly evolving conflict and political landscape, explaining the advance of resistance forces over the past year.

He will discuss the regime’s recent elections, widely considered a sham to entrench junta rule. What does the electoral process mean...

February 6 Film Screening of Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar

January 28, 2026
February 6, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | 370 Dwinelle Hall Film Screening & Discussion What happens when non-violent leaders are pushed to support armed struggle against a brutal regime in a forgotten war?

IIS is pleased to partner with the UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Center for Southeast Asia Studies, and...

Kenneth Boulding: National Security Through Stable Peace

Kenneth Boulding
1987

Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler interviews economist Kenneth Boulding. Professor Boulding talks about his theory of a stable peace and discusses the role of peace movements.

KEYWORDS: Theory, Peace Movements, National Security, Berkeley Graduate Lecturers.