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The 2025 Hagel Lecture "America's Role in the World: Prospects for Peace and Stability" is the fifth lecture of the annual Hagel Lecture Series on Civil Politics and International Security, a forum hosted by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) at the University of Chicago to amplify and encourage greater civic participation in critical discussions. At this year's lecture, Chuck Hagel, the 24th U.S. Secretary of Defense, and William Burns, former CIA Director (2021-2025), discussed the challenges facing American national security and U.S. foreign policy. The discussion was moderated by CPOST's director Prof. Robert Pape and was followed by a Q&A session from the audience. The event took place on April 16, 2025, at the University of Chicago's Rubenstein Forum from 5pm to 6:30pm.
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The 2025 Hagel Lecture "America's Role in the World: Prospects for Peace and Stability" is the fifth lecture of the annual Hagel Lecture Series on Civil Politics and International Security, a forum hosted by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) at the University of Chicago to amplify and encourage greater civic participation in critical discussions. At this year's lecture, Chuck Hagel, the 24th U.S. Secretary of Defense, and William Burns, former CIA Director (2021-2025), discussed the challenges facing American national security and U.S. foreign policy. The discussion was moderated by CPOST's director Prof. Robert Pape and was followed by a Q&A session from the audience. The event took place on April 16, 2025, at the University of Chicago's Rubenstein Forum from 5pm to 6:30pm.
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About #UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
#UChicago on the Web:
Home: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage
News: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news
Facebook: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB
Twitter: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW
Instagram: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG
University of Chicago on YouTube:
youtube.com/uchicago
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