Upcoming Events

The Road to Davos: A Private Briefing with Mirek Dušek

In-Person EVENT

Mirek Dušek and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss what comes next ahead of the upcoming World Economic Forum.

A person's silhouette in front of a sign for the World Economic Forum.
Markus Schreiber / AP
Nov
17

Sea Change: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar on the Race for the Arctic

Hybrid EVENT

Rana Foroohar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how a rapidly changing Arctic is creating a new frontier for global competition and American power.

A path in the ice is left in the wake of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it travels through the Northwest Passage through the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on July 22, 2017.
David Goldman / AP
Jan
12

Past Events

Conversation with UK Permanent Under-Secretary Lindy Cameron

PAST EVENT

Lindy Cameron, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, joins Council leaders and experts for a breakfast conversation hosted by the British Consulate General in Chicago.

Big Ben
Alberto Pezzali / AP

Redefining Britain's Identity for an Age of Change: A Conversation with David Lammy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the forces transforming Britain and the nation’s place in an uncertain world.

David Lammy on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Deep Dish Live: David Lammy on Britain's 'Special Relationship' With Trump

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

David Lammy says he told Keir Starmer he expected Donald Trump to win the 2024 election. In a live Deep Dish conversation, the former UK deputy prime minister and foreign secretary discusses navigating Trump's return, rebuilding ties with Europe, and Britain's changing role in the world.

David Lammy and Leslie Vinjamuri
Ana Miyares Photography
Global Politics

Could Brazil's Election Push It Closer to the US?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello says even a Trump-aligned government would find it difficult to pull Brazil away from China. So, how much could Brazil’s upcoming election actually change their place in the world?

Brazil Flag
Eraldo Peres / AP
Global Politics

Research

Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

China's President Xi Jinping remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Chinese Public Broadly Confident in China's Economy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of global free trade.

People shop at Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, China
Vincent Thian / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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