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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 1d

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 4d

⏰ Submissions open until November 21 ⏰

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 17d

‼️Call for Abstracts‼️

"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026

More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 6d

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 7d

Appreciation to our CENFAD community for showing up in person and on Zoom for Dr. Michael Neagles’s engaging lecture!
Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.

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Reposted by Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD)

Michael E. Neagle @mikeneagle.bsky.social · 7d

A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for joining us and sharing your fascinating work with the CENFAD community!

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 8d

❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Submission deadline: November 21, 2025 📢

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 17d

‼️Call for Abstracts‼️

"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026

More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 15d

❗️NEXT WEEK❗️

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 17d

‼️Call for Abstracts‼️

"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026

More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday’s lecture with Dr. Asa McKercher, in person and on Zoom! Thank you also to Fariha Ahmed, Assistant Director at the Center for Humanities at Temple (CHAT) for her introduction.

Up next: October 13 with Dr. Michael E. Neagle!

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 21d

❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social)

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 25d

‼️CENFAD Emerging Scholar Graduate Award‼️

The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.

For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 26d

@nytimes.com journalist and @temple.edu graduate, Ali Watkins, will be on campus on Wednesday, October 15, to discuss her new book "The Next One is For You". The book offers a diplomatic and transatlantic history of U.S. support and fundraising for the IRA in the last century.

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · 28d

❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 16

❗️IN TWO WEEKS❗️

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (Steven K. Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations and Associate Professor at St. Francis Xavier University).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s lecture with Ambassador Frank Lavin, in person and on Zoom! Special thanks to Christina and Fariha of the Center for the Humanities at Temple (CHAT) for their support.
See you on Sept. 30 for Dr. Asa McKercher's lecture on current U.S.–Canada relations!

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Sep 1

❗️THIS WEDNESDAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official).
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom.
For further information and registration, please use the following link: events.temple.edu/cenfad-lectu...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 29

❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official).
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom.
For further information and registration, please use the following link: events.temple.edu/cenfad-lectu...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official).

This event is in-person and also available via Zoom.
For further information and registration, please use the following link: events.temple.edu/cenfad-lectu...

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 13

***updated***
Dr. Heefner’s lecture will now take place on Wednesday, November 5 instead of Friday, November 14, as previously announced.

Reposted by Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD)

Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · Aug 11

So excited for this!

Philly-area friends: stop by and say hi!

#History 🗃️

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Fall 2025 CENFAD Lecture Series calendar is here! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming talks.

Follow us for updates, event highlights, and more:
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
• IG: www.instagram.com/cenfad/

To be added to our mailing list, please send us a message.

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Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) @cenfad.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Fall 2025 CENFAD Lecture Series calendar is here! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming talks.

Follow us for updates, event highlights, and more:
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
• IG: www.instagram.com/cenfad/

To be added to our mailing list, please send us a message.

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