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SUMMARY:Queens University: Learning Society - AI and the Future of Everything
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence and robotics aren’t just reshaping industries—they’re redefining what it means to be human. Nicholas Thompson\, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of Wired\, has been at the forefront of AI’s evolution\, witnessing its breakthroughs firsthand—including the moment OpenAI launched ChatGPT.  \nMeanwhile\, Nita Farahany\, a leading expert on the ethical and legal dimensions of emerging technologies\, explores the profound implications of AI in her latest book\, The Battle for Your Brain. Together\, Thompson and Farahany offer a rare\, insider perspective on the future we’re stepping into—one shaped by new rules\, new values\, and limitless possibilities. The question isn’t just how we’ll adapt—it’s how we’ll thrive.  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/queens-university-learning-society-ai-and-the-future-of-everything/
LOCATION:Curry Arena\, 2201 Wellesley Ave\, Charlotte\, NC\, 2874
CATEGORIES:Queens University
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SUMMARY:America and the World:  Navigating Trump 2.0 with Dr. Harry I. Chernotsky
DESCRIPTION:GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: America and the World: Navigating Trump 2.0\nSPEAKER: Dr. Harry I. Chernotsky\, Professor Emeritus of Global Studies\, UNC Charlotte \nSince assuming office for his second term\, President Trump is charting a new course for U.S. foreign policy that is transforming America’s overall position in the world and its relationships with both longstanding partners and strategic adversaries. This talk will review these policy shifts and analyze their implications. It will also offer recommendations on how to best advance U.S. global interests in these uncertain times. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nHarry I. Chernotsky is Professor Emeritus in Global Studies\, retiring after 43 years on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He served as the founding chair of the Department of Global Studies from 2009-2016 after spending 30 years in the university’s Department of Political Science. Previous positions included Director of International Studies and Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. He is the recipient of UNC Charlotte’s Bank of America Teaching Excellence Award and its International Education Faculty Award. \nChernotsky received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University. He specializes in international political economy and American foreign policy and has published in a wide range of professional journals. He is senior author of Crossing Borders: International Studies for the 21st Century (5th edition\, 2026) – one of the first textbooks providing an interdisciplinary perspective on the field. \nThroughout his career\, Chernotsky was a leader in international studies education. He spearheaded numerous initiatives at UNC Charlotte\, including the development of the Model United Nations program and the interdisciplinary International Studies major. He was Director of the North Carolina Great Decisions public affairs series and still lectures widely on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. He also served as President of the Southern region of the International Studies Association (ISA) and as Chair of ISA’s International Education section. He worked for many years with the University of Cantabria (Spain) on its global studies certificate program and was Scholar in Residence at Florida Atlantic University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute\, where he continues lecture each year. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/america-and-the-world-navigating-trump-2-0-with-dr-harry-i-chernotsky/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: March 27
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Maggiano’s Little Italy\, for Friday\, March 27\, 11:45 a.m. \nSouthpark location: 4400 Sharon Rd\, Charlotte\, NC 28211 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 03/26/2026. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nIndividual checks. Plenty of free parking. \nMaggiano’s Little Italy \n4400 Sharon Rd\nCharlotte\, NC 28211
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-march-27/
LOCATION:Maggiano’s\, 4400 Sharon Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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SUMMARY:Queens University: Easter Egg Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 28th Annual Easter Egg Hunt! \nFace painting\, photos with the Easter Bunny and Rex will be available at 9:30 a.m. and the hunt will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/queens-university-easter-egg-hunt/
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