Q&A Rolf Lüders Schwarzenberg
DIANA SAVERIN spoke to Rolf Lüders Schwarzenberg, an Economics professor at Pontifica Universidad Cátolica de Chile. He was the Minister of the Economy and Finance under Augusto Pinochet (1982-1983). He was a member of the “Chicago Boys,” a group of neoliberal young Chilean economists taught by Milton Friedman of the University of Chicago. When Friedman saw the work...
Q&A: A Conversation with William Trubridge
William Trubridge holds the world record in free diving. For a living, he treads water at the surface of the ocean, takes a big gulp of air, and proceeds to dive straight down more than 360 feet without any equipment to assist him. Then, he comes back to the surface without taking a breath. Free...
Q&A: A Conversation with Nathan Wolfe
Nathan Wolfe’s research takes him far outside the confines of a lab. As director and founder of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative (GVFI), an organization Time Magazine dubbed the “CIA of infectious disease,” Dr. Wolfe travels the globe tracking emerging viruses in hopes of preventing the next pandemic. Rachel Brown ’15 reports. Q: Would you...
Q&A: Nejla Guvenc, Turkish Fashion Designer
Nejla Guvenc, 41, has been representing Turkey in international fashion shows since 2005. She created her brand Nej in 2002, and last year she became the first Turkish woman in the Goldman Sachs/Wharton 10,000 Women in Emerging Markets initiative. The Yale Globalist sat down with her to discuss her brand, her view of fashion, and her take...
Q&A: A Conversation with Bedri Baykam
Bedri Baykam is a Turkish artist and political activist for the Republican People’s Part (CHP). He was a candidate for the presidency of his party in October 2003. This interview was conducted by Adele Rossouw. Q: You have been a prominent artist from a very young age. Why did you decide to enter politics? A:...
Q&A: A Conversation with Reza Kahlili
by Uriel Epshtein On March 30th, Reza Kahlili came to Yale to speak about his experiences as a former Iranian Revolutionary Guardsman and double agent for the CIA. Kahlili has a unique and inside perspective on a country mired in controversy. Uriel Epshtein spoke to him about his experiences and the future of Iran. Q:...
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