The Kortunov Global Affairs Debates are a project initiated by the Center for the Support and Development of Public Initiatives Creative Diplomacy (PICREADI). It is conducted in the format of a rhetorical competition that deals with Russian foreign policy and international relations. The annual Debates are held every December in memory of Dr. Sergei V. Kortunov, a Russian political scientist and the author of many publications on national security and identity.
In 2021, the Debates will take place in the format of discussions on three topics among experts from The Fletcher School, RIAC, and other institutions. In each debate, two sides, each consisting of two speakers, will argue alternative yes/no positions on the question at hand.
The audience will vote yes/no on the question posed within the debate. The voting will take place before and after the discussion. The goal is to understand to what extent the audience changes its attitude toward the presented topic and whether a speaker manages to be persuasive.
Question: Has the COVID-19 pandemic ended the era of accelerated globalization?
The third discussion is appointed on October 5 at 18:00 (Moscow time, GMT+3).
Our honored speakers include:
Anastasia Likhacheva, Deputy Dean for Research and Associate Professor, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; Director, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Carsten Kowalczyk, Associate Professor of International Economics, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Sieglinde Gstöhl, Director of Studies, EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies Department, College of Europe
Sergey Utkin, Lead Researcher, Center for Situational Analysis, IMEMO