6:00pm Lecture, Cabot 205
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg served as Minister of Economics and Technology and then as Minister of Defense in the cabinet of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As the youngest Defense Minister in German history, he led the most significant structural reform of the German armed forces since the Bundeswehr’s founding.
The Tufts University Civil-Military Relations Conference (CMRC) proudly brings together members of ALLIES (Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services) and leading “voices from the field” to discuss civil-military relations in a functional context. The third annual CMRC will focus on “Changing Wars in a Changing World: Adapting to the Challenges of Modern Warfare.” The conference will consist of a panel, dinner, and keynote on Friday, November 11, 2016, followed by a second panel, breakout sessions and a diplomatic crisis scenario on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
Come learn about & discuss historiography of World War 1 in the context of empires and their respective wars and civil-military relations with Professor Erez Manela. Dr. Manela is the director of Graduate Studies at the Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and speaking with us on his recent article, “The Great War as Global War.” We welcome those with intricate, intensive knowledge on the Great War, as well as those with no knowledge at all and just the desire to learn. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
