National War College Presents “Empires Series” Program
The purpose of the Empires series is simply to take a look at the experience of past imperial powers, always with an eye towards the
United States' current "imperial" issues. This academic year, the focus is entirely on Rome. Topics in the series in previous years
have included "The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power," by Niall Ferguson (Stern Business School,
NYU, and Jesus College, Oxford University); "The Empire of the Roman Republic" by University of Maryland historian Arthur Eckstein;
"The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation: Invalid or Incubator?" and "The Austro-Hungarian Empire: Decline, Fall & Disaggregation,
1815-2000," by Purdue University historian Charles Ingrao; "The Ottoman Empire and Its Legacy in the Arab World," by Faruk Birtek
(Bogazici University, Istanbul); "Empire and Coalition:The Delian League," by Jennie Kiesling (USMA); "U.S. Special Operations Forces and
the Problem of Imperial Policing," by journalist Robert Kaplan; "American Empire" by Boston University's Andrew Bacevich; "American Empire:
Past and Future," by Yale historian John Lewis Gaddis; Roman historian Professor Jon E. (Ted) Lendon, of the University of Virginia, who
addressed "Counter-Insurgency in the Middle East: Rome and the Jewish Wars;" and medieval historian Jeanne Rutenburg from the University
of Maryland, College Park, who spoke on “Religion and Empire: Constantine’s Strategic Decision to Embrace Christianity.” These programs
are held at Roosevelt Hall (Building 61, National War College), at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC, from 1700 to 1900 hours. An
informal social hour begins at 1700, with the presentation beginning at 1730; formal discussions will end promptly at 1900 after a question
and answer session; however, the speaker will be available for further informal discussions with attendees. These events are open to the
public, although it is normally advertised only to members of the National Defense University community, alumni, and other interested members
of the Washington area national security community. For further information, contact NDUWebmaster@ndu.edu
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