The Olympia World Affairs Council's program year runs September through April, usually on the third Thursday of the month. Speakers include professors, economists, diplomats, historians, scientists, non-profit organization leaders, business executives, and public officials.
In May we often host the OWAC Spring Reception (suspended due to Covid-19), which is centered around the presentation of the Global Connect Award.
In addition to our September-April regular schedule, we occasionally offer special programs, social gatherings with discussions of timely topics, and one-time summer programs.
In May we often host the OWAC Spring Reception (suspended due to Covid-19), which is centered around the presentation of the Global Connect Award.
In addition to our September-April regular schedule, we occasionally offer special programs, social gatherings with discussions of timely topics, and one-time summer programs.
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youtu.be/CZqiP0Tm7y8PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Below is the schedule for our upcoming programs. Further details and changes will be added as they become available. WINTER-SPRING 2024 PROGRAMS Thursday January 18th: Professor Kristie Ebi, Center for Health and the Global Environment at the University of Washington, will present "Climate Change: An Update on Recent National and International Activities." Program via Zoom only. For details and Zoom login link, click January 2024... To watch a video of this program, click youtu.be/W97njJR4EjA The program scheduled for February 15th has been RESCHEDULED to February 29th: Evergreen Professor Steve Niva will present on the potential for a wider conflict in the Middle East. Program will be in-person and on Zoom with new equipment at a new venue (Olympia Center). For more details and login link, click February 2024. To watch a video of this program, click youtu.be/tSzJlaW6gqE Thursday March 21st: "Painting on the Left: Diego Rivera as Artisan and Partisan" with Dr. John Lear, emeritus professor of History and Latin American Studies at the University of Puget Sound. In person and on Zoom. For more info and login link, see March 2024... To watch a video of this program (video is missing the first few minutes of the presentation) click the link: https://youtu.be/ojcN0uzCJuU Thursday April 18th: "China's Global Impact" with Dr. Wen Chen of the California Institute of Technology. For details and the Zoom log in link, click April 2024... To visit Dr. Chen's blog, click wenchenview.blogspot.com... To view a video of this presentation, click youtu.be/CZqiP0Tm7y8 Thursday May 16th: Professor Jeff Birkenstein of St. Martin's University on "Food, the Short Story, & Fulbrighting." For more details and Zoom login link, click May 2024 PREVIOUS PROGRAMS and VIDEO LINKS Schedule Changes: In the event of late-breaking changes, we will endeavor to update this page ASAP. |
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Third Thursday of the month (with exceptions) 7:00 - 7:30 Doors open (in-person only) 7:30 - 8:30 Speaker 8:30 - 9:00 Questions and answers; discussion IN-PERSON PROGRAMS NEW VENUE for in-person Programs: At the Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA 98501. ZOOM Some programs will take place on the free online meeting platform Zoom. The programs will be hosted and moderated by OWAC board members, and presented by the speaker in as familiar a way as possible. Zoom works on desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, and smart phones. To fully participate the device requires a camera and microphone. It also works audio-only on landline or flip phones. You can join our Zoom meetings by clicking the link in the program announcement email or flyer, or via the link on the program details page on this website. Visit the events page of our sister organization World Affairs Council of Tacoma.
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