An AHA Congressional Briefing on International Sanctions

[We have the following announcement.  DRE.]

The American Historical Association invites you to attend a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on the role and impact of sanctions as an instrument of international relations. The briefing will take place on Tuesday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m. ET in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2044.

Panelists Benjamin Coates (Wake Forest Univ.), Bruce Jentleson (Duke Univ.), and Nancy Mitchell (North Carolina State Univ.) will provide historical context on sanctions. Dane Kennedy (George Washington Univ.) will serve as moderator.

The event is open to the public; a breakfast spread and coffee will be served. If you have any questions, please email brosenbaum@historians.org.

The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas. Recordings of recent briefings on historical perspectives on immigration, US-China relations, artificial intelligence, and the history of housing policy are available online.