Ask Me Anything: Inside the Council's Research with Ari Tabatabai and Raymond Kuo

In-Person
Ari Tabatabai and Raymond Kuo discuss Council research, foreign policy, and more with members of the Young Professionals Network.
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Aug
27
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Speakers
Ariane Tabatabai
Raymond C. Kuo
Date and Time
Doors Open: 5:45 pm
Location
Chicago Council Conference Center, 130 E Randolph Street
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This event is for members of our Young Professionals Network. For further information, please reach out to msefami@globalaffairs.org.
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About This Event

Join the Young Professionals Network for a candid, off-the-record conversation with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Vice Presidents of Research, Ari Tabatabai and Raymond Kuo. This is your chance to hear directly from the people shaping the Council's research agenda on the issues driving global affairs today.

Bring your questions: on their career paths into foreign policy research, how the Council decides what to study and publish, what it's like to advise on high-stakes global issues, and anything else you're curious about.

Whether you're mapping out your own path into policy work or simply want to pull back the curtain on foreign policy research, this is a rare opportunity for an unscripted conversation with Council leadership.

About the Speakers
Ariane Tabatabai
Vice President of Research, Security and Defense; Senior Fellow, Middle East, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Ariane Tabatabai joined the Council in 2026 as the vice president of research, security and defense. She also serves as senior fellow for the Middle East, focusing on nuclear security and regional security dynamics in the Middle East.
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Raymond C. Kuo
Vice President of Research for Geostrategy and Diplomacy; Marshall M. Bouton Senior Fellow, Asian Studies, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Raymond Kuo joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2026 as Vice President of Research, Geostrategy. Kuo also serves as the Marshall M. Bouton Senior Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council, focusing on US-China competition, alliance dynamics, and regional order in the Indo-Pacific.
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