Charles Hill Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, Yale University

Charles Hill is one of the most distinguished diplomats of his era. Hill served as a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Hong Kong, just as Mao Tse-Tung's cultural revolution was beginning, and later as mission coordinator during the climactic period of the Vietnam War (1970-73). He also served on the staff of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and, during the Carter Administration, focused his attention on the Middle East. In addition, Hill served in a variety of positions under Secretary of State George P. Schultz, including forging a relationship with the Soviet Union (and Mikhail Gorbachev). After retiring from the Foreign Service in 1989, Hill became assistant secretary-general of the United Nations.

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Charles Hill

Literature, Statecraft, and World Order: a problem for higher education?
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Moot Court Room (Law 123)

Grand Strategy: an American problem?
Thursday, March 8, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Moot Court Room (Law 123)

The Patten Lecture series invites eminent writers, scholars, and artists for week-long visits to the Bloomington campus. The Patten Foundation, endowed by a gift from Indiana University alumnus, William T. Patten, has played an integral part in enriching the intellectual life on campus since 1936. Patten guests give public lectures, participate in faculty colloquia, meet with students, and, in general, share their scholarship and talent with the community during their stay. Advancing the vision of Mr. Patten to enhance public higher learning, Indiana University has been honored to welcome individuals of high distinction and world renown as part of this series, offering stimulating opportunities for intellectual exchanges and artistic expressions. I welcome you all to be a part of this excitement, and look forward to seeing you at  Patten events.
                     
—Indermohan Virk

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