September 13: “What does it Mean to be Iranian?” Leyla Rouhi, Spanish and Comparative Literature
September 20: "The International Effects of Hurricane Katrina," Sam Crane, Political Science
September 27: "John Locke Meets Genghis Khan: Democracy Promotion in Central Asia," Allan Cordova '06
October 4: "The U.S. and North Korea: After Round Four of the Six-Party Talks," Youngshik D. Bong, Freeman Visiting Assistant Professor of Korean Studies
October 25: "Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in the Middle East and North Africa," Aden Aw-Hassan, ICARDA ( International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas)
November 1: "What About Taiwan?" Kuo-Tung Yang, Director General, Tapei Economic & Cultural Office, Boston
November 8: "Scapegoating the Matatu," Kenda Mutongi, History
November 15: "Misunderstanding Iraq," Magnus Bernhardsson, History
February 14: "Williams in Africa: Williams College's Investmnet in the Developing World," David Eppel, Theatre Department, MCC Academic Director, Director of Williams in Africa
February 21: "U.S. Relations with the New Democracies of Europe," Janet Garvey, Director of the Office of North Central European Affairs, Department of State
February 28: "Rational Rage: The Arab Response to the Danish Cartoon Crisis," Marc Lynch, Political Science
March 7: "The Transcultural Aesthetic Recipe: Shakira's Oral Fixation(s)," Maria Elena Cepeda, Latina/o Studies
March 14: "Religion in Public Spaces of Western India: An Open Discussion on Political Futures," Aarafat Valiani, Anthropology and Sociology
April 11: "The Confucian Revival in China: Searching for Political Legitimacy," Sam Crane, Political Science
April 18: "Kabul Transit," a film discussion with David Edwards, Anthopology
May 2: "On Being International at Williams," a discussion with International Students
