Sarasota World Affairs Council
Join us Oct. 9th for the opening of another great SWAC season!
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Oct. 9, 2026 - Africa: Why it Hasn't Been a Focus of U.S. Foreign Policy, and Why it Should Be
Andrew Friedman, Director and Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Nov. 13, 2026 - ¿Qué pasa con Cuba?
Dr. Ted Henken, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Baruch College
Dec. 10, 2026 - 2026 and Its Implications for Iran-U.S. Relations: The Path Ahead
Dr. Arman Mahmoudian, Research Fellow, USF Global and National Security Institute
Jan. 7, 2027 - Vision 2050: Three Strategies to Save the World
Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research, The Brookings Institution
Feb. 16, 2027 - Restoration and Preservation of Cultural and Historical Sites in the Middle East Destroyed or Damaged by Conflict
Dr. Michael Danit, Director of the Iraq and Syria Heritage Restoration Program, University of Pennsylvania
* NOTE: This program will be held at the Historic Asolo Theater in collaboration with the Ringling Museum
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