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Where you read it first | Friday, April 19, 2024

EPIIC symposium focuses on 21st century conflict

Last Wednesday kicked off the 27th Annual Norris and MargeryBendetson Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) International Symposium. This year's program -- which is sponsored by the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) -- focused on the theme of "Conflict in the 21st Century." The five-day-long event brought a series of student-moderated panels to the Hill featuring international experts debating issues like drone warfare and last year's controversial "Mr. Y" article. Read the highlights below.

Wednesday: ‘Power Transitions in the 21st Century'

Thursday: ‘The Present and Future Battlefield: Cyberwarfare, Neuroscience and Robotics'

Thursday: ‘Mr. Y': US National Strategic Policy Directions'

Friday: ‘Eye to Eye, Drone to Drone: The (De)Personalization of Warfare'

Friday: Steven Pinker Keynote Address

Friday: ‘Resource Wars and the Changing Climate of Conflict'

Saturday: ‘The Media and Warfare'

Sunday: ‘Post-Conflict Challenges and Building Peaceful Societies'