The Complex Crescent — Iraq to India [Fall 2009]
- Dr. Gregory Gause, Professor, Political Science, UVM

Sept 11...What Obama Faces: The Middle East on the Eve of 2010
- Haviland Smith, Station Chief (retired), Central Intelligence Agency

- Sept 18...Iran's Future as a Regional Power
- Dr. Abigail McGowan, Assistant Professor, History, UVM
- Sept 25...The Kashmir Dispute: Historical Origins and Current Prospects
- Dr. Saleem Ali, Associate Professor, Environment & Natural Resources, UVM

Oct 2...Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed, and Sustainable Future
- Gordon Robison, Lecturer, Political Science, UVM, former CNN Correspondent & Fox News Baghdad Bureau Chief
- Oct 9...Obama and Iraq: An Initial Assessment
- Dr. Ian Barrow, Associate Professor, History, Middlebury College
- Oct 16...South Asia and the Challenges Ahead for Afghanistan and Pakistan