The June 9, 2010, issue of Baker Institute Update — the institute’s biweekly member newsletter — focuses on a recent dinner for Baker Institute Roundtable members. The Roundtable is the institute’s premier donor-support organization. Members have the opportunity to participate… Continue Reading
The Honorable James A. Baker, III celebrated his 80th birthday this past weekend at a Baker Institute gala. Mr. Baker was toasted by President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara for his personal accomplishments, service to his country, and… Continue Reading
This afternoon, the Baker Institute welcomes The Honorable Robert B. Zoellick, who will discuss “The Global Economic Architecture After the Great Recession.” Zoellick has been the president of The World Bank Group since 2007. He served in President George W.… Continue Reading
Tonight, the Baker Institute Student Forum welcomes M. Sophia Aguirre, an associate professor of economics at The Catholic University of America, to examine the connections between health, families and poverty. Empirical evidence suggests that sustainable economic growth and the eradication… Continue Reading
Tonight, the Baker Institute welcomes speaker Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., who will discuss “Mexico, Race, Blackness and Shared Borders: Reflections on Divergent and Common Histories.” Vinson, a professor of history and director of the Center for Africana Studies at The… Continue Reading
Some 18 million people die annually from poverty-related causes. Many more suffer grievously from treatable diseases or are severely affected by avoidable death and disease in their families. Visiting philosopher Thomas Pogge will discuss ways to limit the suffering tonight… Continue Reading
It is with great sadness that the James A. Baker III Institute notes the passing of Hasib Sabbagh, a prominent Palestinian businessman and philanthropist and a long-time supporter of the institute. Sabbagh endowed the institute’s Diana Tamari Sabbagh Chair in… Continue Reading