The School of International Service hosts engaging and informative events every week. All events listed below are open to the public. Our guest speakers, expert panels, and book discussions address the most important questions in international affairs from broad interdisciplinary perspectives. Our students have the chance to hear from a diverse range of speakers, including current and former heads of state, government officials, civil society leaders, environmental stewards, human rights activists, and social entrepreneurs.

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Upcoming SIS Events
Date Time Event Name Location
3/25/2025 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Israel-Gaza: What’s Next? Letts Formal Lounge
3/27/2025 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Weaponization of Information, Institutions, and the Economy Abramson Family Founders Room
3/31/2025 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ambassadors Up-Close: U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations in a Changing Global Landscape Abramson Family Founders Room
4/1/2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 2025 Nancy Weiser Ignatius Lecture on the Environment Abramson Family Founders Room
4/2/2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ambassadors Up-Close: Iraq-US Relations with Ambassador Al-Khairallah Abramson Family Founders Room
4/7/2025 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 2025 Mensch International Foundation Awards Ceremony Abramson Family Founders Room
4/8/2025 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Marshall Plan: Significance in the Cold War Abramson Family Founders Room
4/15/2025 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Post-Assad Syria: A Window of Hope or a New Crisis? Abramson Family Founders Room
4/17/2025 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Farsi Lectures in Islamic Peace: Palestine Today Abramson Family Founders Room
4/18/2025 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Can Media Literacy Combat Misinformation? SIS 300
4/25/2025 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Legacy of the Role Played by the US in Genocide and Politicide in Indonesia and East Timor Butler Boardroom
Past SIS Events
Date Event Name Speakers
3/4/2025 Trade in the Political Crosshairs: Europe and Africa Bob Koopman, Dan Mullaney, Michelangelo Margherita, Tiffany Smith, Florie Liser, Natalie Hanson, Michelle Egan, Carl LeVan
3/6/2025 Melancholy Acts: Defeat and Cultural Critique in the Arab World Nouri Gana, Douaa Sheet
2/26/2025 Ambassadors Up-Close: Vietnam-US Relations at 30 with Ambassador Nguyen Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Piper Campbell, Hai Hong Nguyen
2/24/2025 SIS Book Launch- Joshua Rovner, Strategy and Grand Strategy Joshua Rovner
2/24/2025 What next for Germany, the EU, and Transatlantic Relations? Michelle Egan, Karin L. Johnston, Garret Martin,Stephen Silvia
2/10/2025 Shaping the Future: U.S.-Kurdistan-Iraq Relations Under the New Admin Hemin Hawrami, Yerevan Saeed
2/6/2025 Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on Austria and Switzerland Ralf Heckner, Petra Schneebauer, Garret J. Martin
1/30/2025 The Russian-Ukrainian War and the Re-Nationalization of Europe Keith Darden
1/27/2025 Public Diplomacy and the Future of US-Philippine Relations Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez, Piper Campbell, Earl Anthony Wayne
1/16/2025 Negotiating Historically Important Agreements with Amb. Stuart Eizenstat Stuart E. Eizenstat
12/6/2024 Tackling Global Health & Human Services Challenges: HHS' Global Strategy Loyce Pace, Andrea Palm
11/19/2024 Leveling the Playing Field: Tackling Racial Abuse in Sports Dominique Badji, Allen Hopkins Jr., Andrew V. Morris III, Jessica Wright
11/18/2024 Trauma Recovery and Peacebuilding with Dr. Sandra Peake Sandra Peake
11/18/2024 Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on the European Union, France and Germany Andreas Michaelis, Jovita Neliupšienė, Agnès von der Mühll, Garret J. Martin, Michelle Egan
11/15/2024 Ally-Shoring and South Korea’s High-Tech Industry Ji-Young Lee, Tami Overby, Kristin Vekasi, Han-koo Yeo, Gwanhoo Lee, Mary Elizabeth Lovely, June Park, Hyun Jung Je, Trey Herr, William Akoto, Melissa Griffith, Sevde Arpaci Ayhan
11/13/2024 North Korea in Global Focus: Security, Human Rights, and Shared Stories Julie Turner, Ji-Young Lee
11/12/2024 Why Military Support for Israel is not Support for Genocide Keith Darden
11/12/2024 SIS Book Launch - Akbar Ahmed, The Flying Man Akbar Ahmed
11/11/2024 Democracy and Gender Inequality in East Asia Min Hee Go, Ki-young Shin
11/7/2024 Debriefing on American Democracy: Reactions from Home and Abroad Augustina Giraudy, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Christopher Isike, Steve Clemons, Nathalie Tocci, Baldur Thorhallsson
11/6/2024 Practical Ways to Reduce Poverty & Empower Workers in Low-Income Countries Thea Lee
11/4/2024 The Future of Diplomacy: Preparing the Next Generation of Diplomats Nicholas Kralev, Douglas Silliman, Lisa Kubiske
10/31/2024 Critical Issues for the United States in Southeast Asia in 2025 Piper Campbell, Scot Marciel, Hunter Marston, Courtney Weatherby, Ted Osius, John J. Brandon
10/30/2024 SIS Book Launch - Ken Conca, After the Floods Ken Conca
10/29/2024 Dissent from Within: Ethics and the War on Gaza Josh Paul, Maryam Hassanein, Tariq Habash, Lily Greenberg Call, Harrison Mann, Mohammed Abu-Nimer
10/29/2024 The Implications of the US Elections for the Kurds in the Middle East Henri J. Barkey, James F. Jeffrey, William “Bill” Roebuck, Yerevan Saeed
10/23/2024 Argentina and Debt Restructuring Gregory Makoff
10/22/2024 Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on Portugal Francisco Duarte Lopes, Garret J. Martin
10/22/2024 SIS Book Launch: Jeff Bachman- Genocide Studies
10/22/2024 Imperialism at the margins? International Interventions in modern Greece Georgios Giannakopoulos
10/4/2024 Regional Organizations in Global Politics: Navigating a Changing World Tamar Gutner, Emmanuel Balogun, Sahil Mathur
9/28/2024 Global Democracy in a Charged-Up World Garret Martin, Augustina Giraudy, Samantha Agarwal, Earl Anthony Wayne
9/26/2024 Palestine: Ecologies of Genocide and Freedom Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Malini Ranganathan, and Anthony Wanis-St. John.
9/24/2024 SIS Book Launch: Facts and Explanations in International Studies and Beyond Laura Field, Daniel Nexon, Sebastian Schmidt, Douaa Sheet, David Waldner
9/24/2024 What Next for EU Foreign Policy? Pietro Ducci, Garret Martin, Fernanda G. Nicola
9/20/2024 Public Attitudes and Impact: insights from the Afrobarometer? Joseph (Joe) Asunka, E. Gyimah-Boadi, Carolyn Logan, Josephine Appiah-Nyameke Sanny, Rorisang (Rori) Lekalake, Alfred Kwadzos Torsu
9/17/2024 Ambassadors Up-Close: 21st Century Solutions for Ailing American Diplomacy Thomas Pickering, Ron Neumann, Michael McKinley, Tony Wayne
9/10/2024 Lessons from the Summer Elections in France, UK, and European Parliament Laura Beers, Michelle Egan, Garret Martin
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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on NATO and European Security

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    Melancholy Acts: Defeat and Cultural Critique in the Arab World

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    Global Elections Initiative: What next for Germany, the EU, and Transatlantic Relations?

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    Shaping the Future: U.S.-Kurdistan-Iraq Relations Under the New Admin

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Public Diplomacy and the Future of US-Philippine Relations

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    Negotiating Historically Important Agreements with Amb. Stuart Eizenstat

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    Tackling Global Health & Human Services Challenges: HHS' Global Strategy

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on the European Union, France and Germany

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    North Korea in Global Focus: Security, Human Rights, and Shared Stories

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    Learning With and From Grassroots Rights Defenders

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    Global Elections Initiative: Debriefing on American Democracy: Reactions from Home and Abroad

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    The Future of Diplomacy: Preparing the Next Generation of Diplomats

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    Critical Issues for the United States in Southeast Asia in 2025

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    The Implications of the US Elections for the Kurds in the Middle East

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    Dissent from Within: Ethics and the War on Gaza

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    Palestine: Ecologies of Genocide and Freedom

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Twenty-First Century Solutions to Address Ailing American Diplomacy

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    Lessons from the Summer Elections in France, the UK, and the European Parliament