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Peter F. Krogh, Veteran Diplomacy Scholar-Practitioner
Peter Frederic Krogh was born in California in 1937. In 1958 he graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. cum laude in Economics and later received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Since then, prominent positions he has held include White House Fellow, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, and Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where he served as dean from 1970 to 1995.
Contents
- Peter F Krogh Veteran Diplomacy Scholar Practitioner
- Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
- Major TopicsThemes
- Regions
- Krogh Scholar
- Honors
- Publications
- References
Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
Between 1981 and 2005, Peter Krogh moderated 270 half-hour PBS television programs spread across three television series, including American Interests, World Beat, and Great Decisions. In each episode, he interviewed experts, leaders, and other notable individuals about relevant topics of the time. Noteworthy individuals interviewed include Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, King Hussein, and countless others.
Major Topics/Themes
The Digital Archives cover a wide range of topics relating to foreign affairs ranging in date from the late 20th century to the early 21st century, including the Cold War, Terrorism, International Diplomacy, Energy, Human Rights, Immigration, Conflict Resolution, Democracy, Defense and National Security, Environment, Technology, United States Role in the World, and several others.
Regions
The archives also contain videos pertaining to a vast spectrum of different regions, with 17 videos on Africa; 25 videos on Asia; 20 videos on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean; 21 videos on Europe, 20 videos on the Middle East, 32 videos on Russia and the former USSR; 45 videos on Canada and the United States; and several videos on South America and Turkey.
Krogh Scholar
The Krogh Scholars program is an honors international affairs program in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. The program is named in honor of Peter F. Krogh, Dean Emeritus of the School of Foreign Service. Students are selected for the program based on intellectual and leadership potential and are required to complete an academically rigorous one year seminar and produce an honors quality thesis. Alumni of the Krogh Scholars program have gone on to serve in elite positions in international business, law, national security, journalism and academia.