PAST EVENTS

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

This talk analyzes Iran’s future domestic politics, examining structural tensions, fragmented opposition, elite competition, and post-Khamenei trajectories.

Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams

The Consequences for American Foreign Policy and Global Leadership of the Trump Presidency: Iran, Ukraine, NATO, and the fate of the Post-WWII World Order.

This talk, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Tacoma, highlights how education systems influence the skills people gain and how those skills help communities and economies grow.

From regional dominance to global power: As US policy transitions, is China poised to take on the mantle of global leadership?

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

Socio-Cultural Change In Germany In the Wake of Russian Military Aggression and Changed US Trans-Atlantic Relationships

Learn About The History of Immigrants in Tacoma, Their Legal Rights, and the Resources Available To Them

Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway

Melannie Denise Cunningham is strengthening cultural ties between Tacoma and Africa through sister-city initiatives and heritage travel that center peace, roots, and reconnection.

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy

Local Historian Michael Sean Sullivan will discuss the ethnic and geographic pockets of the city that have been removed by big public projects like I-5 and urban renewal, or that have faded away with relocation or migration to the suburbs.

The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers

My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir

Peace in Practice: Transforming Lives in Rural Guatemala In rural Guatemala, Indigenous women cook 6–8 hours over indoor fires, exposing families—especially children—to toxic smoke; Brian Dirks and David Snow will share how Hands for Peacemaking is improving conditions.

UBI is a regular cash payment made to all adult citizens, regardless of their employment status or income. An idea with a long history, it is now gaining traction globally and across the political spectrum. Dr. Peter Grosvenor will explain UBI and examine the major arguments for and against it.