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Week Five in 2013 dissects Jefferson’s ‘pursuit’

July 28, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson’s immortal words penned in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence have been repeated endlessly, and at present, their meaning has become numbed, if not warped. Life seems to be within our grasp, liberty more or less achieved. But, the pursuit of happiness is more elusive than ever.

Week Five’s theme for the 2013 season is “The Pursuit of Happiness” and will ask Chautauquans to revisit Jefferson’s intended meaning of the phrase, how we can define and measure happiness, and whether American optimism persists.

The week will focus on the theme of happiness from a variety of angles. It will kick off with the establishment of a historical context on the topic, then shift to current sociological trends, touch on the latest neurological studies, and wrap up by putting America’s gauge of happiness in a global perspective.

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Nicholas Burns, the final speaker of the Week Five lecture series on Pakistan and professor of the practice of diplomacy and international politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, spoke on the issue of trust between the United States and Pakistan Friday morning in the Amphitheater. Photo by Lauren Rock.

Burns: U.S., Pakistan fated to be allies

July 27, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Though the relationship between Pakistan and the United States has become increasingly complex, the two are destined to be allies.

Nicholas Burns, former U.S. under secretary of state for political affairs, discussed the importance of U.S.-Pakistan relations from the U.S. perspective at Friday’s morning lecture in the Amphitheater. His lecture, titled “Where U.S.-Pakistan Relations Should Go from Here,” concluded Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.”

Burns focused on three questions: Is Pakistan important to the United States?; Are the two countries loyal friends to each other?; and How can the next president work with Pakistan to confront challenges?

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Shuja Nawaz, director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, lectures Thursday morning in the Amphitheater. Photo by Eric Shea.

Nawaz: US needs to form relationship with Pakistani society, not military

July 26, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

The combination of Pakistan’s involvement in the most recent war in Afghanistan and its weak policy making and governance has diminished its ability to provide for its citizens.

It is a crisis much greater than the state of its relations with the United States, said Shuja Nawaz, director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, during Thursday’s morning lecture in the Amphitheater.

Nawaz spoke about the situation Pakistan and its military face today, as well as what the country must do to become a strong, prosperous country, during Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.”

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Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, speaks on the damaged alliance between the two countries Wednesday morning in the Amphitheater. Photo by Lauren Rock.

Haqqani: US, Pakistan should focus on friendship, not alliance

July 25, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 7 Comments

Pakistan and the United States have clashing narratives about their alliance.

From the Pakistanis’ perspective, the U.S. and Pakistan have been allies for 60 years, but the U.S. has walked away several times and cannot dictate Pakistan’s foreign policy.

From the Americans’ perspective, Pakistan is not a true ally. Pakistani public opinion remains anti-American despite the amount of aid the country receives, Husain Haqqani said. And Americans question Pakistan’s involvement with terrorists and its ability to fulfill promises.

Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S., spoke about U.S.-Pakistan relations, how that alliance was damaged and Pakistan’s national interest at Wednesday’s morning lecture in the Amphitheater for Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary between Asia and the Middle East.”

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Maleeha Lodhi, a two-time Pakistani ambassador to the United States, speaks Tuesday morning in the Amphitheater. Photo by Eric Shea.

Lodhi: Though a weak state, Pakistan has a strong society

July 24, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Though Pakistan has faced several crises, people underestimate the resilience of the country’s people.

“We are a resilient society, a resilient nation, but we have a weak state,” said Maleeha Lodhi, former Pakistani ambassador to the United States and the United Kingdom. “We are a strong society but a fragile state.”

Lodhi spoke at Tuesday’s morning lecture in the Amphitheater about why Pakistan is pivotal, why the country is challenged today and its strategic dilemmas as part of Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.”

Lodhi named six reasons why the country is pivotal. Pakistan is located at the intersection between the Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia, three critical regions in the world, she said.

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Gillette leads Bahá’í meditations for Mystic Heart

July 23, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

The Golden Rule — to treat others as you would be treated — threads its way through most faiths, but the Bahá’í faith takes the maxim one step further.

“Bahá’u’lláh says prefer your neighbor to yourself,” Linda Gillette said.

There are times when we are asked to sacrifice our personal desires for the common good, Gillette said.

“We don’t really think of it as a religion — it’s a way of life,” she said.

Gillette will facilitate the Mystic Heart Program during Week Five with a spiritual focus on the Bahá’í faith. Mystic Heart teaches meditation techniques from different world religions and wisdoms. The season’s traditions include various religions, Buddha Dharma, Sikh Dharma and Yoga.

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Girl in Traditional Jewelry- A teenage girl poses in traditional Pakistani jewelry. Gold jewelry is a treasured commodity by Pakistani women, old or young.

Chautauquan Khan shares images taken in Pakistan at Hall of Missions this week

July 23, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

A local photographer’s visual interpretations of Pakistan may lend insight into a culture few Americans have seen before, during Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.”

Kiran Khan, whose family has come to Chautauqua for years, will have her photos displayed in the Hall of Missions throughout the week. Khan is Pakistani and lived in the city of Lahore for four years.

Khan took the photos almost a decade ago while she was studying photography at the State University of New York Fredonia. Khan made several trips to Pakistan while growing up to visit family, but she has not been back in seven years.

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Focus turns to Pakistan in Week Five

July 21, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Relatively young but a nuclear power, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a short history defined by political instability and tumultuous relationships with Afghanistan and India. With the world’s second-largest Muslim population, Pakistan occupies a strategic geopolitical position between Asia and the Middle East. Beginning on Monday, expert lecturers discuss Pakistan’s history, development into a semi-industrial nation and constant struggle of defining itself as a nation, created for Muslims, that isn’t a religious state.

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