{"id":288,"date":"2024-08-27T11:33:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:54:10","slug":"intl-conference-guest-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/intl-conference-guest-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"National Security Conference \u2013 Latin America Guest Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-national-security-conference-2026-guest-speakers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Security Conference 2026 Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/ty-gilbert.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/ty-gilbert.png 252w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/ty-gilbert-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-keynote-speaker\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>KEYNOTE SPEAKER<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-col-ty-s-gilbert-usaf-ret\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/col-ty-s-gilbert-usaf-ret\/\">COL Ty S. Gilbert, USAF (RET)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-adriana-boersner-herrera-ph-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/political-science\/faculty-staff\/dr-adriana-boersner-herrera\/\">Adriana Boersner-Herrera, Ph.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/graves-Melissa-00144-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-melissa-graves-ph-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/faculty-staff\/melissa-graves-ph-d\/\">Melissa Graves, Ph.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Hendrix-CWID-00209-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-m-patrick-hendrix-ph-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/faculty-staff\/michael-hendrix-ph-d\/\">M. Patrick Hendrix, Ph.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Company-Porter-CWID-00531-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-jack-porter-ph-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/political-science\/faculty-staff\/ltc-jack-porter-ph-d\/\">Jack Porter, Ph.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Sun_Shao-cheng_IMG_0484_00182-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-michael-sun-ph-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/political-science\/faculty-staff\/col-michael-sun-ph-d\/\">Michael Sun, Ph.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Emerson_Frank_0141-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-frank-emerson-j-d-the-citadel-military-college\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/political-science\/faculty-staff\/dr-frank-emerson\/\">Frank Emerson, J.D.<br>糖心VLOG Military College<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-inaki-alanis-cue-head-of-launch-quartermaster-ai\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/inaki-alanis-cue\/\">I\u00f1aki Alanis Cue<br>Head of Launch, Quartermaster AI<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Foto-USA-Dra-Monica-Florez-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Foto-USA-Dra-Monica-Florez-1.png 1537w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Foto-USA-Dra-Monica-Florez-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Foto-USA-Dra-Monica-Florez-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Foto-USA-Dra-Monica-Florez-1-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1537px) 100vw, 1537px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-monica-l-florez-caceres-nueva-granada-military-university-colombia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/monica-l-florez-caceres\/\">M\u00f3nica L. Fl\u00f3rez C\u00e1ceres<br>Nueva Granada Military University (Colombia)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/602982.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/602982.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/602982-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/602982-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/602982-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-james-o-coker-ii-u-s-southern-command\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/james-o-coker-ii\/\">James O. Coker II<br>U.S. Southern Command<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/fonseca.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-884\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/fonseca.png 257w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/fonseca-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 id=\"h-brian-fonseca-ph-d-florida-international-university\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/883-2\/\">Brian Fonseca, Ph.D.<br>Florida International University<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/Prof-Hecimovich-J-8x10_002-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" 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