On November 9, 2017, Philip Gourevitch, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author, was interviewed for WORT Radio’s “A Public Affair” as a follow up to his recent visit to campus for a public lecture entitled, “Trump’s America in the World”. Gourevitch’s lecture took place at the Pyle Center and was attended by close to 175 individuals riveted by his ability to synthesize the last 150 years of US foreign policy, and how those pivotal historical moments relate to today’s political climate. LISTEN to his interview.
In addition to his campus visit, Mr. Gourevitch visited Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Studies, Thierry Cruvellier’s “Topics in Global Security: International Criminal Justice: Models and Practice” course. You can read more about his visit to Cruvellier’s class HERE.
And finally, he engaged in a visit to Middleton High School for a presentation and Q&A with students on October 24th.
Janel Anderson and Tim Davis, social studies teachers at MHS, brought around ninety of their students to the library for a lively and educational event. A wide variety of topics was covered, including the Rwandan genocide, about which Gourevitch published a book in 1998, nuclear war, and current events.
“The kids and teachers were SPELLBOUND and INSPIRED!!! He was great and my expectations were blown. I think he convinced many kids in the crowd to go out and save the world by telling the truth, ” stated Janel Anderson.
Sarah Ripp, IRIS’ Assistant Director for Programming and Communications, and Nancy Heingartner, IRIS Assistant Director for Outreach, facilitated this event.