Harry Kreisler - Challenges Facing the Obama Presidency

Challenges Facing the Obama Presidency

Through lively, stimulating discussions, this course will enhance your understanding of issues confronting the United States and the world in the 21st century. Using Conversations with History, an archive of unedited video interviews in which distinguished people from around the globe discuss their lives and work, we will explore such topics as the Bush legacy, the shifting balance of world power, and the ideas that might influence President-elect Barack Obama as he shapes a new approach to the world.

Harry Kreisler is the executive director of UC Berkeley's Institute of International Studies. He is also the creator, executive producer, and host of Conversations with History, which is broadcast on cable and satellite TV and online at globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations.

Wednesdays, January 28-March 4 (6 classes)
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Location: Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center Street

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Aileen Kim
• Susan Hoffman
• Politics
• Yaveth Gomez