Dec 21, 2021

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Middle East Fellow David Ottaway.  He discusses his latest book, “Mohammed bin Salman: The Icarus of Saudi Arabia?,” which examines if MBS is a social reformer determined to bring his country into the twenty-first century or a brutal dictator in the...

Dec 16, 2021

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Sue Mi Terry, Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy.  She discusses the increasing global appeal and reach of South Korean pop culture including music, film, gaming, and sports. Terry describes how this soft power...

Dec 16, 2021

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, our guests are Anders Beal, Andrea Capurro, and Maximiliano Bello. Anders describes a new project from the Latin American Program, Latin America’s Environmental Policies in Global Perspective. Andrea and Max discuss their contributions to the project, focusing on ocean health...

Dec 16, 2021

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Sfraga, Founding Director of the Polar Institute and Director of the Global Risk and Resilience Program. President Biden also recently appointed Dr. Sfraga as Chairman of the United States Arctic Research Commission. We discuss why the Arctic increasingly...

Dec 16, 2021

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by environmental journalist and author Sharon Guynup.  Guynup is also a Global Fellow with the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program and the Global Risk and Resilience Program. She discusses the future of global pandemics and the increased threat...