Thursday 19 January 2017, 10.00-11.15
DIIS ∙ Danish Institute for International Studies
Auditorium
Gl. Kalkbrænderi Vej 51A
2100 Copenhagen
Background
DIIS, the Danish Institute for International Studies has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on the US and its special relations in Europe. At the seminar, scholars on US relations discuss the nature of personalities in US foreign policy, and discuss what we might expect in terms of change from the Trump presidency. What does it mean for a country like the UK, where the special relationship to the US has been a cornerstone for its foreign policy since the Second World War? What does it mean for a country like Denmark that has persistently followed the US in military engagements around the world since the turn of the century? Please join us for a discussion about these critical issues on January 19, the day before Trump takes office.
Speakers
Matthew Hinds, PhD, Formerly of the London School of Economics
Vibeke Schou Tjalve, Senior Researcher, DIIS
Mikkel Runge Olesen, Postdoctoral Researcher, DIIS
Fabrizio Tassinari, Senior Researcher and Head of Foreign Policy Research, DIIS
Programme
10:00-10:05
Introduction
Fabrizio Tassinari
10:05-10:20
Bush, Obama, Trump: Do presidents matter in American foreign policy making?
Vibeke Schou Tjalve
10:20-10:35
US-UK relations: “Special No More”?
Matthew Hinds
10:35-10:50
US-DK relations: Special relations on a smaller scale?
Mikkel Runge Olesen
10:50-11:15
Q&A
Practical information
The seminar will be in English and live streamed on diis.dk.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 12.00 noon.