All past events, listed in chronological order.

The Long Game: China, America, and the Future of the Global Order

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Raymond Kuo, Evan Medeiros, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack the Trump-Xi summit and what it means for the US-China relationship in the years ahead.

Three speakers on the Council's event stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Children in the Fire: What War Does to a Generation

PAST EVENT

Join the Council, the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, and the Polsky Foundation for a screening of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary, "Children in the Fire."

Memorial for victims killed in Russian missile attacks.
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Are We Heading Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Laura S. H. Holgate, Christine E. Wormuth, and Ariane Tabatabai discuss what the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty reveals about the future of arms control.

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Matthias Schrader / AP

Roundtable with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul

PAST EVENT

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US foreign policy priorities.

Photo of Rand Paul
Stephanie Scarbrough / AP

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session May 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

A group of Emerging Leaders pose for a selfie photo at a Council event.
Ana Miyares Photography

Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

Walter Isaacson speaking on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Inside the EL Program: Alumni and Prospective Applicants Happy Hour

PAST EVENT

Members of the Emerging Leaders community and prospective applicants are invited to an informal happy hour at Haymarket Brewery.

Event attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception talking to one another.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Civil Service and the Future of American Diplomacy

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America at 250

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Francis Fukuyama and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the civil service, democratic governance, and the future of American diplomacy.

Two people speaking on a stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

"The Burden of History" Young Professionals Meet-Up

PAST EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "The Burden of History: How Presidents Confront the Nation's Past."

Three Council event attendees smile for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Burden of History: How Presidents Confront the Nation's Past

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America at 250

Ruti Teitel and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how American presidents have used tools of justice and reconciliation to address historical harms and advance peace abroad.

Speakers on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography