It is my pleasure to invite you to a very special event, Reflections on a Life in Diplomacy: Contemporary Challenges in Europe and Germany. This gathering will feature a conversation with Ambassador J.D. Bindenagel and DePaul’s diplomatic historian, Gene Beiriger.
As the shadow of populism continues to be cast across Europe, Ambassador J. D. Bindenagel’s insights into European Union political realities provide a window into what is unfolding like few others.
J.D. Bindenagel is a former U.S. career diplomat who was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 as U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. He also served as Special U.S. Negotiator for “Conflict Diamonds.” Ambassador Bindenagel is an expert on German diplomacy and US – German relations. He served in West, East and in united Germany, including as deputy chief of mission (1994-1996) and Chargé d’Affaires in the U.S. Embassy, Bonn, from 1996 to 1997. From 2014 to 2019, he served as the founding Henry Kissinger Professor for security and governance at Bonn University. He currently teaches strategic foresight as Senior Professor at Bonn University and has published widely on international security issues in the 21st century.
This event will take place on Thursday, February 27, 4:15 – 5:30 PM, in Levan 505 (2322 N Kenmore Ave.). You can also come virtually and attend via Zoom. Please register via Eventbrite here.
This event is sponsored by The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy, Department of International Studies, Department of Political Science, the Honors Program, and the Department of Modern Languages.
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