Past Events

Join Senator Tammy Duckworth at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a discussion on security and trade in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera provides her perspective on the future of the relationship between Cuba and the United States.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford answers your questions, discusses her career, and shares her perspective on pressing issues in US foreign policy.

Members of the Council community join Ambassador Burns for insights into the current state of the China-US relationship.

Join Vice President Mike Pence for a discussion on his career, foreign policy, and his new book, " So Help Me God."

UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield argues that implementing a foreign policy for all Americans means tackling the global food security crisis head on.

Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill discusses the future of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Joni Ernst, senator from Iowa and retired lieutenant colonel, discussed the top challenges to US defense and security today.

The Council is a Chicago Humanities Festival program partner for this event featuring former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in conversation with Council President Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO.

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd discussed the foreign policy objectives of the United States and China and how these superpowers can prevent competition from sparking a conflict.