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Institute on World Affairs Records, 1943-2005
University ArchivesMS-0284 Library and Information AccessSan Diego State University5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050 Access Restrictions Administrative Information Extent Provenance Copyright Preferred Citation Processing Information Encoded by Contact Information Email: speccol@library.sdsu.edu History Dr. Nasitar directed the Institute until 1949, when he was succeeded by Minos D. Generales, a member of the Political Science faculty at San Diego State. In 1949 an Advisory Board was created for the Institute which was representative of wide international interests in international affairs. The IWA was moved to San Diego State College as a non-profit organization then called the "Council on International Affairs." In 1957 the IWA's annual session was first broadcast over local radio, and since 1959 sessions have been broadcast over Los Angeles networks and the facilities of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters Network. The purpose of the annual Institute is to make available to San Diegans the most authoritative interpretations of international affairs and current problems in the broadest possible sense; the goal to engage those who have been most intimately involved in the examination or policy formulation of world issues. Lecturers and panel members have included leading officials from the US State Department, US Defense Department, numerous diplomatic representatives from around the globe, scientists connected with research affecting national security, psychologists, business leaders, economists and political scientists who engage in comparative studies of ideologies and institutions throughout the world. Formerly, the IWA held annual three-week sessions every August, including a series of public lectures on matters of international significance. Today, ninety-minute sessions are held each Thursday evening from February through early May, where speakers addresses assembled guests for roughly 40 minutes, followed by a question and answer period. Speakers represent a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, political persuasions, and fields of specialization. In accordance with its motto, Audiatur Et Altera Pars (Let the Other Side Also be Heard), the Institute has striven to maintain its policy of strict non-partisanship throughout its existence. It is a recognized instrument for the expression of opinions by governments and institutions of their official stands in policies and in the issues of our time. The IWA is currently directed by Dr. George Bergstrom. Scope and Content Note
The Subject Files series dates from 1943-2005. It primarily documents events and other activities the IWA participated in over the course of its existence. These include materials relating to Annual Conferences, a guest book signed by speakers and panel members, information and publicity relating to speakers, some transcripts, and promotional materials. Also included is historical information on the early and formative years of the IWA. Some clippings are scattered through the series. Records are filed alphabetically by file name. The Press Clippings series dates from 1951-1991. The clippings document both the public activities of the IWA, as well as its profile in the community and on campus. They primarily consist of informational articles about the IWA itself, as well as announcements for different speakers visiting to participate in the Institute. Because the series is so small (filling only one folder) articles have not been organized at the item-level.The Photographs date almost exclusively from the 1960s, when Dr. Minos Generales was director of the IWA. While only some are captioned and dated, they primarily document IWA sessions, speakers, and other events. Some are attached to the loose pages of a scrapbook which was dissembled before arrival at the archives. Because the series is so small, and because many photographs are not dated or captioned, they have not been organized at the item-level. The Institute Publications series dates from 1961-1969, and includes exclusively those materials published by the IWA on such varied subjects as the IWA's annual proceedings, and the role of warfare, human rights, and the world economy in international relations. They form a record of the topics the IWA's speakers and guests focused on and studied. They are not foldered, and are filed chronologically. Organization and Arrangement I. Correspondence, 1951-2005 Subject Access Terms Container List
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