On Thurs., Oct. 30, world-renowned Newsweek International editor and New York Times best-selling author Fareed Zakaria will speak to students at the second annual Students’ Forum.’
Revered as a leading thinker on topics ranging from economics to international politics and globalization, Zakaria has been an active contributor to publications including the Washington Post and served as managing editor of the widely-circulated Foreign Affairs journal.’
As editor of Newsweek International, Zakaria oversees all Newsweek’s editions abroad, reaching an audience of 24 million people worldwide. He is also the host of the international affairs program, Fareed Zakaria GPS, on CNN.
In his third book, The Post American World, Zakaria argues that the ‘rise of the rest’ is the great story of our time and will reshape the world as we know it.
Considered one of the smartest foreign policy minds in the USA, Zakaria will brilliantly analyze the complexity of a New Global Order – with Fairfield’s graduating students finding themselves on the razor’s edge as the 21st century takes form, said Philip Eliasoph, professor of art history and host for the upcoming Quick Center event.
In addition to discussing his best-selling new book, the Students’ Forum will allow Zakaria to interact with students and Eliasoph, addressing pertinent issues and questions concerning Fairfield University students.
Unlike the traditional Open VISIONS Forum, the Students’ Forum allows direct dialogue between the speaker and the student body. A panel consisting of three students: Matt Reibl ’09, a first year mentor, Megan Carolan ’09 of the debate club, and Allie Quinlan ’10 of Model UN will be able to ask Zakaria questions and there will also be time for students in the audience to elicit answers to questions plaguing them.
‘Tell me another time where you can ask someone who is a host of a show that is shown worldwide on CNN (also a premier journalist published in newspapers and magazine worldwide) a question face to face,’ said Joe Ginese, Assistant’ Director’ of’ New’ Student’ Programs, stressing this opportunity for students to become more globally minded and strengthen their understanding of Jesuit ideals and the objective of Fairfield’s core curriculum.
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