James Ketterer

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Senior Fellow, Center for Civic Engagement, Bard College | Diplomacy & Foreign Policy | International Development | Continuing Education | International Education | Middle East & North Africa | Jazz | Drummer | Baseball | Koshary

Yesterday was my last appearance on The Roundtable on WAMC Northeast Public Radio-at least for a while-as I get ready to move overseas. It was great to be with smart and engaged colleagues: Fran Berman, Libby Post, Beau Breslin and host Joe Donahue. share.google/U8p8uNIDPK5i...

7/20/26 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Stuart Rice Honorary Chair at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and...

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It was good to be back on The Rountable on WAMC Northeast Public Radio today, with smart fellow panelists Libby Post, Mark Wittman and Jackie Berry - and host Joe Donahue. We discussed Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell and Iran. share.google/oGJmhCsbjwnN...

7/13/26 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Lecturer of Cognitive Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Fulbright US Scholar...

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"At the Harvards and Yales of the world, mostly wealthy students earn degrees that help them mostly stay wealthy. But with its quarter of a million students—many of whom come from households that earn less than $30,000 a year—CUNY is a one-of-a-kind mobility machine." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/n...

Can America’s Best Engine of Social Mobility Weather a Bad Job Market?

New York City’s public universities propel young graduates into the middle class. But some worry that a bleaker early career job market has added hurdles.

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Arch Stanton Quartet had a successful finale performance of Exploring the Sheltering Sky, drawing on the music & writings of Paul Bowles. Many thanks to Albany Institute of History & Art for hosting & to the audiences who came to all 13 shows supported by Albany County Arts & Culture program.

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I am pleased to be on the program committee for the Serbian Political Science Association International Annual Conference, “Reordering of the World.” University of Belgrade, October 23rd–24th, 2026 Call for Panels and Papers: www.fpn.bg.ac.rs/96963

Serbian Political Science Association International Annual Conference: “Reordering of the World” – Call for Papers and Panels – Факултет политичких наука | Универзитет у Београду

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I was on The Roundtable on WAMC Northeast Public Radio with smart and insightful fellow panelists Beau Breslin from Skidmore College and Jennifer Burns from UAlbany, and host Joe Donahue keeping us on track. The conflict with Iran was the main topic, yet again. share.google/hnkC3GkiCeUR...

4/20/26 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Joseph Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College Beau Breslin, UAlbany Lecturer in ...

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Playing with the Arch Stanton Quartet on Saturday, March 21, 2pm at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library in Ravena, NY - the next installment of The Sheltering Sky performance. Supported by a grant from the Albany County Arts and Culture program.

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I was on The Roundtable on WAMC Northeast Public Radio, discussing the implications of the US intervention in Venezuela. It was a pleasure to be joined by smart fellow panelists, including Libby Post, Robert Brigham and Alexander Mihailovic, plus host Joe Donahue. share.google/EvHPSKri1JkS...

1/5/26 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College and he is a specialist on the h...

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