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Intelligence, Espionage and US Foreign Policy Institutions like the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency play a pivotal role in implementing and shaping U.S. national security and foreign policy. Nonetheless, the fields of intelligence and espionage tend to be underrepresented in scholarship about United States relations with the rest of the world. This talk will examine the emergence of these fields in the foreign policy apparatus through the course of the twentieth century and assess the role of agencies such as the CIA and NSA in shaping the U.S. foreign relations. David Kilroy is the Chair, Department of History and Political Science Interim Chair, Department of Literature and Modern Languages College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Nova Southeastern University.

Objects of Desire, Subjects of Fear: Hitchcock’s Complicated Women From Grace Kelly and Ingrid Bergman to Janet Leigh and Tippi Hedren; major and minor female characters drive the tales of some of the movie’s most famous suspense stories, and in the meantime, give us a quick peek inside the mind of Hitchcock himself. Marlisa Santos is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Literature and Modern Languages at NSU. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Miami, M.A. from University of Miami and B.A. from Florida Atlantic University. Her areas of academic focus include film noir, classic film studies, literature and film and myth/fairy tale in popular culture. Some of the courses she teaches at NSU include Introduction to Film, Literature and Film, Film Noir, Major Directors and Myth and Fairy Tale in Modern Culture. She published The Dark Mirror: Psychiatry and Film Noir (Lexington Books) in 2010.

The Presidency - Past and Future Political Scientists have utilized a variety of methodologies and tools to explain the shifting power of the presidency and the ways in which we analyze presidential success and failure. This talk will examine some of the most influential studies and discuss recent trends that may alter the way we study the presidency moving forward. G. Nelson Bass III was awarded the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for 2014-2015, and was a finalist for the Faculty of the Year Award at the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Student Life Achievement Awards. In 2012, Bass and several dedicated students created the Nova International Relations Association (NIRA), which serves as NSU’s Model United Nations Team. NIRA has gone on to win numerous awards at both the Florida Model United Nations Conference (FMUN) and the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference (SRMUN) in Charlotte, N.C. In addition, each fall NIRA hosts a High School MUN Conference with local high schools on NSU’s campus. He is the Managing Editor of the open access, peer-reviewed journal Class, Race and Corporate Power, and his own research focuses on the ways in which non-governmental organizations (NGOs) interact with U.S. foreign policy abroad.

Claude Monet -The Quintessential Impressionist Claude Monet was one of the creators of Impressionism and one of the most convinced and constant in his creative output. It was one of his paintings that gave Impressionism its name. He painted in series the ephemeral effects of nature and the hardships he suffered never deterred him from that pursuit. Armando Droulers is an art historian, educator, lecturer, and consultant. He studied at Bard College, Academia de Arte Federico Brandt, New World School of the Arts and The University of Florida. He lectures on art and culture at museums, universities, schools, cultural centers, corporate events and cruise ships. He has lived in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States and speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.

The Miami New Media Festival is a public art platform, which aims to promote video, film, and performance, among a broad audience. MNMF was founded in Miami Florida in 2006, and happen every year during Fall season. With various art activities such as video screenings, video mapping, audio-visual live performances, workshops, exhibitions, and lectures, MNMF offers a new possibility of public art.

In honor of Chief Sandrell Rivers' birthday, we have created a spectacular evening of distinctly uplifting music, art, poetry, fashion and more! Local tastemakers from diverse backgrounds will pay tribute to the life and work of the late Chief Rivers. Fantasy Theatre Factory is honored to present a night of entertainment, networking, and cultural celebration in the name of our hometown icon. We encourage you to reserve your seats in advance.

FTF demonstrates its dedication to literacy with an entertaining magic show that also promotes a greater interest in reading. The interactive nature of this show encourages participation and self-esteem.

THIS IS A SENSORY FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE: Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families with children with autism or with other disabilities that create sensory sensitivities.

MIAMI OURSTORY is a Knight Arts Challenge project that gathers VISUAL + PERFORMING + DIGITAL ARTISTS artists (ages 13 - 18) for a series of creative, site-based workshops and artmaking experiences that explore the intersection of identity and
community through the lens of a city in transition. $500.00 stipend for select artists!

APPLY TODAY: http://bit.ly/miamiourstory

Prepare a five-minute story about the moments that made your heart race. Jump up from your seat or hide under the covers. Be it Casper or spider. From butterflies to terror, reveal what makes you uneasy. Shaking in your boots or confronting it head on. A time you wish you could call Scooby and the gang...
 

Prepare a five-minute story about those hard-learned lessons. From the streets or the schoolhouse. Moments of enlightenment. Whether from trial-and-error or trial-by-fire, we want to hear about your “aha!” moment. You learn something new every day — but some lessons are harder than others.