Episode #23 - september 16TH, 2020

Join World Affairs Council of New Hampshire Executive Director, Tim Horgan, and Dr. Melinda Negron-Gonzales, Associate Professor at UNH Manchester, as they discuss top international stories including the poisoning of Alexsy Navalny, the Afghan- Taliban Peace Process, and the challenges of the Eastern Mediterranean gas exploration.

Dr. Melinda Negron-Gonzales - Dr. Negrón-Gonzales has taught at UNH since fall 2008 and teaches courses on global studies and comparative politics.  Her research covers social movements, international norms that promote human security (especially the responsibility to protect/R2P), Turkish politics and counter-terrorism and human rights. Her latest research explores the tension between counter-terrorism and human rights and analyzes the ways civil society organizations in Turkey have attempted to promote human rights and hold state officials accountable for gross human rights violations during armed conflict. Dr. Negrón-Gonzales was a Fulbright Scholar (Turkey, 2006-7) and received UNHM's Faculty Excellence in Teaching award in 2013.

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