The Chicago Council for Global Affairs
Where your world and the world meet.
We are committed to fostering deeper understanding and expanding dialogue on global affairs through community engagement. Our in-depth analysis and expert-led research inform policy conversations and the insights we share with our growing community.
Global Politics
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Jamil Anderlini, Catherine Philp, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
Our Centers of Expertise
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Informing US foreign policy and national security discussions and debates through public opinion research, policy analysis, and public engagement.
Elevating global cities as central actors shaping world affairs and advancing city-based solutions to global challenges.
Meet Our Experts
Saeid Golkar
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Iran Policy
Saeid Golkar is a senior fellow on Iran Policy and a visiting assistant professor in the department of political science and public service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Previously, he was an adjunct professor for the Middle East and North African Studies Program and a visiting scholar at Buffett Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern University.
Caitlin Grady
Nonresident Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture
Dr. Caitlin Grady is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at The George Washington University in Washington DC.
Alaina Harkness
Nonresident Fellow, Global Cities
As executive director for Current, Chicago's water innovation hub, Alaina Harkness leads a team working to grow the blue economy, accelerate innovation, and solve pressing water challenges. She most recently served as managing director for the economic development firm RW Ventures, where she helped develop inclusive growth strategies for cities and metropolitan regions.
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
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Russians report limited impact of Western-imposed sanctions and continued support for the war in Ukraine.
Center on Global Cities
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Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.
Center on Global Food and Agriculture
Kenny Eliason
A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.
Get Involved
We're building a community of globally curious people who want to deepen their understanding of the world and actively participate in it. We each have a role to play—you don't need to be an expert to join and shape the global conversation. If you seek to learn more, discuss more, do more, you belong here.
Video from Past Events
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Experts discuss the Council’s latest polling on nuclear issues and what more can be done to engage the next generation.