The Carolina Forum for Education and Diplomacy - CFED
The Carolina Forum for Education and Diplomacy (CFED) develops educational programming connecting the world of international affairs to the academic world – with special focus on the liberal arts -- in order to cultivate cultural literacy and to strengthen global understanding. By participating in CFED, students enjoy unique opportunities to work with the Transatlantic Forum for Education and Diplomacy (TFED).
TFED and CFED design events allowing UNC students to engage with global thought leaders, ambassadors, career diplomats, leading academics, and other distinguished guests.
UNC students may join the CFED listserv by logging into CFED’s page on UNC’s Heel Life, where you will be instructed to sign in with your UNC credentials. You should then see a button to click to join CFED. Stay tuned for news of our next event! Questions? Please send a text message to 919 296-4285.
Great thanks to our most recent TFED guest speakers !
David Stuttard : “Singing of Troy: Imagining a Heroic Age from the Iliad to the Aeneid”
Catherine Meyer, Baroness Meyer of Nine Elms : “The House of Lords : A Brief Introduction”
Professor Harold Hongju Koh : “The Russia-Ukraine War: Colonial Roots and Legal Solutions”
TFED and UNC Global Affairs look forward to an exciting roster of guest speakers slated for the sping semester, featuring internationally recognized diplomats, global leaders, and accomplished academics.
TFED and UNC Global Welcome Ambassador W. Robert Pearson
Join us in welcoming Ambassador W. Robert Pearson to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! Ambassador Pearson will join us on Wednesday, November 14th, at 5:45 PM.
Ambassador Pearson served as the United States Ambassador to Turkey, published numerous articles and opinion pieces, and appeared on BBC, CNBC, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America, Al-Jazeera, I24 TV, and TNT Global, among other networks. His last assignment on active duty was as Director General of the Foreign Service, winning two national awards for the Department of State. He served as US Ambassador to Turkey in Ankara from 2000 to 2003. Among his many postings, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission to France and served twice at NATO:
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TFED Welcomes Professor Harold Hongju Koh, on Thursday at 2:30 PM, Discussing “International Law Under Stress in Ukraine and the Mideast.”
Thursday, February 8th !
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TFED Welcomes Catherine Meyer, The Baroness Meyer CBE, on Thursday at 2:30 PM. Her topic will be “The House of Lords : A Brief Introduction.”
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TFED welcomes professor Erinn Whitaker, speaking on “Uncloaking the CIA” Tuesday January 23, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM.
Professor Whitaker is a former Senior Analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and US State Department. She has over 15 years of experience overseas and in Washington DC.
Professor Whitaker will be teaching UNC’s Burch Field Research Seminar in Berlin : Intelligence — June 29 through July 27, 2024.