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Global Contours of Conflict: Rethinking Geopolitics in a Fractured World

Further details on a panel discussion that will offer a rigorous and timely examination of contemporary global geopolitics through the lens of interrelated crises involving Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela

When

10 – 11:30 a.m., April 24, 2026

Where

CESL 102

This panel will offer a rigorous and timely examination of contemporary global geopolitics through the lens of interrelated crises involving Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Moving beyond regionally bounded analysis, the discussion will assess how these overlapping conflicts are reshaping global security architectures, testing existing alliances, and prompting new forms of geopolitical alignments among the central players in global politics.

The discussion will be moderated by Prof. Paulette Kurzer (School of Government and Public Policy) and will feature panelists:

  • Prof. David Gibbs (History)
  • Prof. Michael Burgoyne (SGPP)
  • Prof. Kirssa Cline Ryckman (SGPP)
  • Prof. Abbas Milani (Hoover Institution, Stanford University)