CFFS Luncheon on 7 November 2017

Invitation To the

Carolina Friends of the Foreign Service Luncheon

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 11:30 A.M.

University Club, 3100 Tower Blvd. 17th Floor,

Durham, NC  27707

Members of the Carolina Friends of the Foreign Service and their guests are invited to the Fall CFFS Luncheon at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The venue for this lunch is the University Club, colloquially known as the “Green Pickle,” located off US 15/501 BR, just north of the overpass connecting US 15/501 to I-85. If you missed the last two luncheons, you’ll want to join us both for the food and the spectacular view of the area from the 17th floor. As usual, we will gather for the social period at 11:30, moving to our tables at noon.

Speaker and Topic:  Our speaker will be Professor Klaus Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor at UNC. Prof. Larres is also a Member (Fellow) at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study and a Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Transatlantic Relations. His topic will be “The Dawning of a New Global Order?  Germany and China in the Age of Donald Trump." 

Speaker’s Bio: Prof. Larres joined UNC Chapel Hill in 2012, after having spent the previous two and a half years as a visiting professor at Yale and the Department of European Studies at SAIS in Washington, DC. Before moving to the U.S., he spent almost 18 years working and studying in the UK. He was a Professor of International Relations at the University of London, Jean Monnet Professor at Queen’s University Belfast and Professor of History and International Affairs at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. He frequently speaks to international audiences, serves as a consultant and interview partner for international media, and has published extensively on European and Transatlantic topics. He has degrees from the University of Cologne and the London School of Economics. 

Reservations & Dues: The cost of the luncheon is $30 which includes coffee or tea, green salad, entrée, and a dessert.  A cash bar will be available. The entrée choices are: Roasted Chicken with Potato Gratin, Roasted Root Vegetables and Lemon Beurre Blanc; Grilled Salmon with Parmesan Farro and Roasted Brussels Sprouts; or Vegetarian: Butternut Squash with EVOO, Pine Nuts, Piquillo Peppers and Wilted Greens. Please indicate your entrée choice(s) when you make your reservation.

A reminder: Although we will remind you at the January luncheon, it’s not too early to pay your 2018 member dues, still only $10 a person (life members are exempt) along with your luncheon payment.

Please make checks payable to Treasurer, CFFS and mail them to Bonnie Kuhr, 7316 Ray Road, Raleigh NC 27613-3919.  Checks must be received no later than Wednesday, November 1.

We look forward to seeing you on November 7. 

Gwen C. Clare
Chair, CFFS Steering Committee