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Jul 24 2022

AUG 30 // Ashe Lecture Series: Admiral Harry Harris

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Ashe Lecture Series

Admiral Harry Harris visits the Baker Center

Admiral Harry Harris Visits the Baker Center as Part of the Ashe Lecture Series

AUG 30, 2022 • 5:30pm
TOYOTA AUDITORIUM

Webcast Link: http://tiny.utk.edu/ALHarris 

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris, will speak at the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy in the Toyota Auditorium on Tuesday, August 30, as part of the Ashe Lecture Series.

Born in Japan and raised in Crossville, Harris was promoted to admiral in 2013 and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Harris assumed command of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) in May 2015, the 24th commander since USPACOM was established Jan. 1, 1947.

The Ashe Lecture was established in 2012 with funding provided by former Knoxville mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Victor Ashe. Invited speakers include ambassadors and mayors who are asked to speak on a variety of public policy matters, including foreign relations, diplomacy, world affairs, and local government.

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News and Events Energy and Environment Distinguished Lecture Move Fast and Break (the Right) Things: Hastening the Clean Energy Transition without Compromising Reliability, Affordability, and the Environment April 27 • 5:00pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Webcast Link: tiny.utk.edu/MikeBoots “Move fast and break things” is a common saying in science and engineering that means making mistakes is necessary…

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News and Events Public Square Series Reflections on 20 Years of Homelessness Policy Continuity in Knoxville May 9, 2023 • 5:30pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Webcast Link: https://tiny.utk.edu/PublicSquare During the past two years, Baker Center Public Policy Analytics students researched homelessness in Knoxville and now have co-authored a Homelessness Policy Report. On May 9, as a part…

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April 24 // The Sociotechnical Dynamics of Negative Emissions, Carbon Removal, and Solar Geoengineering

News and Events Energy & Environment Forum The Sociotechnical Dynamics of Negative Emissions, Carbon Removal, and Solar Geoengineering April 24, 2023 • 1:00pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Webcast Link: tiny.utk.edu/EESovacool Despite a long history of climate agreements, greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow over time. Negative emissions technologies, also known as carbon removal, are being assigned…

Learn more > April 24 // The Sociotechnical Dynamics of Negative Emissions, Carbon Removal, and Solar Geoengineering

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April 20 // U.S. Grand Strategy in a New Era of Great Power Competition: America’s National Story

News and Events Global Security Lecture Series U.S. Grand Strategy in a New Era of Great Power Competition: America’s National Story April 20, 2023 • 5:30pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Webcast: tiny.utk.edu/GSWalldorf U.S. grand strategy has been shaped by national rhetoric about our nation’s place in the world, often to an extent that is under-appreciated. This is…

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Written by Jill Knight · Categorized: Event: Ashe Lecture Series, Event: Recent Event

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