The School of Public Affairs pop-up seminars discuss questions of immediate importance to our local and global communities.
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Pop-up Seminar: Ukraine vs. Russia (Q&A)
Mikhail S. Blinnikov, Jason Lindsey, and King Banaian
Over two weeks after our first pop-up (Feb. 10) Russian experts Dr. Blinnikov (Geography) and Dr. Lindsey (Political Science), made themselves available to answer the questions on the minds of our campus community and beyond.
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Pop-up Seminar: Ukraine vs Russia
Mikhail S. Blinnikov, Jason Lindsey, Vitaliy Razdaybedin, and King Banaian
The School of Public Affairs held its first pop-up seminar of 2022: “Ukraine vs Russia” where faculty with close ties to that region of the world hosted a 1-hour webinar discussing the latest headlines, implications, and what it means to people living near the border. The School of Public Affairs pop-up seminar discusses questions of immediate importance to our local and global communities. “Ukraine vs Russia” was a collaboration between St. Cloud State University's School of Public Affairs, College of Science and Engineering, Department of Geography & Planning, and Department of Political Science.
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The Crypto Ecosystem and Minnesota Economic Outlook
Mana Komai and King Banaian
In lieu of a formal Winter Institute, the Department of Economics and School of Public Affairs presented a virtual evening of economics: The Crypto Ecosystem and Minnesota Economic Outlook.
Presenters included Laura Kalambokidis, Minnesota State Economist, with an update on Minnesota’s economy. Following Ms. Kalambokidis, Steve Russell, co-manager of the Emerald Finance & Banking Innovation Fund and expert on cryptocurrency, discussed the advancements and importance of decentralized finance, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies in the financial services sector.
Moderators: Dean King Banaian, Dr. Mana Komai-Molle, and Eric Foster of the Diffractive Managers Group.
