The Visits of Sir Brian Urquhart

Former Undersecretary-General of the United Nations

University of California, Berkeley

February, 2004

Sir Brian rejoined Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler to discuss the implications of 9/11 for multilateralism and foreign policy.

See the February 2004 interview with Sir Brian.

May, 2000

Sir Brian answered questions from students of Doug Woodbrowns's world history course at Marin Academy in San Rafael, California.

See the May 2000 e-mail exchange with Sir Brian.

March, 1999

Sir Brian visited the Institute to participate in an e-mail exchange with high school students, UC Berkeley undergraduates, and law students.

See the March 1999 e-mail exchange with Sir Brian.

Spring, 1996

The visit of Sir Brian Urquhart as Regents Lecturer to the University of California, Berkeley, provided the occasion for a variety of activities, including the following:

Public Lecture on Monday, March 4, at 4:00 p.m. at the Alumni House: An International Community: Fact or Fiction?
Forum, open to the public, on Tuesday, March 12, at 4:00 p.m. at the Alumni House: Genocide, War Crimes, and Multilateral Intervention, with Ernst Haas, Robson Research Professor of Government and Professor Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Hastings College of Law.
Undergraduate/graduate course on The UN: Its Future and Its Agenda
Graduate course on International Organization with Robson Research Professor of Government Ernst Haas
Video interview, "A Life in Peace and War," with Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute of International Studies; part of the Institute's Conversations with History series.
An Internet "chat" with high school students in which Sir Brian discussed his background and the highlights of his career.

See the brief bio of Sir Brian. and his speech to the New York Museum of Modern Art.

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