2008-2009

October Events

Lecture One:
"Benedictine Mission in North Korea”
By: Dr. Notker Wolf O.S.B. (Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict)
Time: 7:30 pm, October 6, 2008
Location: Skutt Student Center

-Photo Exhibition-:
“North Korea in Chinese Eye”
By: Mr. Ray Feng, Visiting Scholar from China
Time: October 6 - November 6, 2008
Location: Skutt Student Center

Lecture Two:
"North Korea and the Future of
Peace on the Korean Peninsula"
By: Professor Terence Roehrig (National Security Decision Making Department, U.S. Naval War College
President, Association of Korean Political Scientists in North America)
Time: October 31, 11:30am
Location: Skutt Student Center

2008 Distinguished Lecture

The Asian World Center and Werner Institute Present:

2008-2009 AWC Distinguished Lecture/Werner Institute Speaker Series

Topic: Afghanistan at a Crossroads: Between Terror and Democracy Journey with Thomas Gouttierre of UNO's Center for Afghanistan Studies 

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Gouttierre (Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at UNO)

Time: 12:30 to 1:30, September 11, 2008

Location: Mike & Josie Harper Center


About the Speaker: Dr. Thomas E. Gouttierre serves as the Dean of International Studies and Programs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and as the Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at UNO.

Developed in 1974, the Center for Afghanistan Studies at UNO is the only institutional base in the United States specifically and exclusively concerned with Afghanistan affairs. Since September 11, 2001, UNO’s Center for Afghanistan Studies headed by Dr. Thomas E. Gouttierre has been a central source for expertise on the culture, politics, history, and geography of Afghanistan. Dr. Thomas E. Gouttierre, director of the Center, plays an integral role in educating the public about Afghanistan. As director, Gouttierre has been sought out by national and international news media as an expert in Afghanistan studies.

The AWC Distinguished Lecture/Werner Institute Speaker Series aims to bring leading scholars and prominent individuals to visit Creighton University and share their insights and experiences with scholars, policy makers, business leaders and the general public. The event is free and open to the public. Reception follows.