January 15, 2009

Anthony C. Arend, Professor of Government and Foreign Service and Director of Georgetown’s Master of Science in Foreign Service, discusses how he trains future political and world leaders, what he sees as the most pressing issues facing the new Obama administration, and just what it means to be a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  The program opens with some of his views on effective teaching, especially in light of the necessary content of any vigorous curriculum involving global human rights.  Then he looks back on his academic training at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service for undergraduate school and at the University of Virginia for a master's degree and Ph.D., before returning to Georgetown as a faculty member.  He explains and de-mystifies his role along with many other Georgetown faculty members as part of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he concludes with his global recommendations for the new Obama administration.