Events
Sié Center events include research seminars and workshops, practitioner and visiting scholar talks, working group meetings, book launches for affiliated faculty, the Sié Simulation for current students, and a monthly Politics Hour.
Upcoming Sié Center Events:
Monday, March 10th
Resisting Authoritarianism & Building Power with Sara Haghdoosti & Harrison Mann
Join Sié Center Director Marie Berry in conversation with Sara Haghdoosti and Harrison Mann of Win Without War on Monday, March 10th, as they tackle topics such as how to resist authoritarianism, how to build power in our communities, and the links between domestic and foreign policy in this pivotal moment. Doors to Maglione Hall will open at 5pm and the discussion will begin at 5:30pm with ample time for audience Q&A after initial remarks and introductions.
Nuclear Spring 2025 at the Sié Center!
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Join us and our friends at the DU Community Commons Gallery as we kick off the interactive, multi-media art installation the bomb, which evokes the danger and uncertainty inherent in the management of nuclear weapons. By reflecting on the technological fallibility of these machines, the installation serves as a powerful reminder of the nuclear threat, an urgent issue that has grown in importance but receives too little attention. From 4:30 to 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 1st, come experience the digital art installation first-hand and join us for conversation, refreshments, and community! We will be serving light food and offer a limited bar.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Join us on Tuesday, April 8th, from 5-7:30pm for a screening of the 2016 award-winning documentary film "the bomb" from directors, artists, and activists Smriti Keshari and Eric Schlosser. Keshari and Schlosser will then be joined by Korbel nuclear security expert faculty member Dr. Debak Das and other guests to discuss the film as well as the state of nuclear security and disarmament in this critical moment of both foreign and domestic policy.
May 16, 2023
Art and Resistance: The Story of a Citizens' Uprising In Cuba
An Evening with Carolina Barrero
This event focused on the powerful protest movement that challenged Cuba’s regime in 2021, which was started by artists and groups of nonconformist citizens who decided to express their opposition with gestures of protests that were broadcast using social media. Barrero shared how the desire for freedom sparked by these groups escaped the control of the government apparatus and became a massive citizens’ uprising in the summer of 2021.
- Maglione Hall
May 10, 2023
Seeking Justice: Access to Remedy for Corporate Human Rights Abuse
A Discussion and Celebration of Professor Tricia Olsen's Upcoming Book
Corporate wrongdoing is ubiquitous today. Yet, we know little about when victims have access to remedy. "Seeking Justice" explores variation in victims’ access to remedy mechanisms for corporate human rights abuse in Latin America. The book challenges the common assumptions in the governance gap literature and argues, instead, that greater democratic practices can emerge from productive contestation.
The discussion was led by Rachel Chambers, University of Connecticut School of Business, and Erika George, University of Utah College of Law.
- The Forum
March 27, 2023
Dance to Change the World:
A Conversation with Francisco Graciano and Aisha Ahmad-Post
Mexico and the United States have long enjoyed a cultural connection through modern dance. In 2022, Mexican-American choreographer Francisco Graciano choreographed the Bach Dance Project at the invitation of the International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, the largest performing arts festival in Latin America. The Bach Dance Project provided space for the collaborative generation of ideas and movement modalities that transcended the barriers of spoken language. Creative collaborations like this one can inform how we think about the movement of bodies in both directions across our borders.
Sié Center Director Marie Berry facilitated a conversation between Graciano and Newman Center for the Performing Arts Executive Director Aisha Ahmad-Post about why dance–and the arts more broadly–matters in our world today.
This event was part of the Sié Center’s Cultural Diplomacy Series, which is sponsored by the Bonfils Stanton Foundation.
- Maglione Hall
March 3, 2023
#SiéSimulation: Instability and Escalation in Southern Asia
The second installment of the #SiéSimulation series, Instability and Escalation in Southern Asia: China, Pakistan, and India on the World Stage, was an exclusive event for Korbel grad students organized by the Sié Center, with Professors Debak Das and Hilary Matfess leading this immersive crisis simulation exercise. Participants represented different international stakeholders in the Southern Asia crisis. Using detailed briefings on military and diplomatic tools at their disposal, participants responded to changing levels of escalation. Participants developed critical thinking and strategic analysis skills that are essential for policy makers and practitioners.
- The Forum
February 28, 2023
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, 1 Year Later:
A Conversation with DU Faculty
A panel of DU faculty experts discussed the Russia-Ukraine war from multiple scholarly perspectives. The panelists offered insights on the continuing relevance of the war for the U.S., Europe, and the world.
Panelists:
- Seth Masket, Political Science, Center on American Politics
- Lewis Griffith, International Security, Korbel School
- Kareem El Damanhoury, Media, Film and Journalism Studies & ICRS
- Nadia Kaneva, Media, Film and Journalism Studies & the Sié Center
- Marie Berry, International Studies, Korbel School, and director of the Sié Center
- Moderator: Andrea Stanton, Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Maglione Hall
January 12, 2023
Women's Resistance: On the Page and on the Ground
An Evening with Choman Hardi
Women are on the front lines in movements around the world, challenging repression and patriarchy in the streets, as well as through their poetry and writing. Kurdish Iraqi poet Choman Hardi talked about the ongoing revolutions in Iran, Kurdistan, and elsewhere in the Middle East.
- Maglione Hall
November 17, 2022
#SiéSimulation: The Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Professors Hilary Matfess & Debak Das led an immersive crisis simulation exercise for Korbel graduate students. Participants represented different international stakeholders in the Ukraine crisis. Using detailed briefings on military and diplomatic tools at their disposal, participants responded to changing levels of escalation and potential use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Participants developed critical thinking and strategic analysis skills that are essential for policy makers and practitioners.
This event was organized by the Sié Center & the Institute for Comparative and Regional Studies (ICRS).
- The Forum
November 2, 2022
Keeping Civilians Safe:
A Conversation on Civilian Protection Advocacy and Policies
Professor Oliver Kaplan led a conversation with Practitioner-in-Residence Dan Mahanty from the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) on the state of civilian protection policies around the globe. The conversation reflected on current research and advocacy efforts to mitigate harm to civilians in conflict as well as the U.S. Department of Defense’s recently announced civilian harm mitigation plan. The event was made possible by the Carnegie Corporation’s support of the Sié Center’s Responsible Public Engagement Initiative.
- Maglione Hall