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Conversations on world affairs take place at 51�Թ��� every day, and of course they can’t all be recorded and shared. But the highlights can.

“51�Թ��� Conversations on World Affairs” is a new series of 20-minute video interviews with visiting scholars — hosted by university president Jeffrey Herbst.

Herbst, a political scientist who focuses his scholarship and teaching on the politics of sub-Saharan Africa, launched the series with six interviews during fall 2010. He spoke in the 51�Թ��� studio with renowned political scientists, a philosopher, and an expert on digital educational technology.

Subjects ranged from ethics and identity, to African statehood, the war in Afghanistan, and the causes and consequences of genocide.

The videotaped conversations are available on Herbst’s the 51�Թ��� video , and soon on the university’s page on iTunes U.