Past Events

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.

Ambassadors Jovita Neliupšienė, Karen Pierce, and Rosemary Banks discuss the current state of the world, this year’s global elections, and their implications for transatlantic cooperation.

Susan Rice, Rajiv Shah, Gina McCarthy, and Chris Van Hollen join Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the role of foreign policy in the 2024 election. 

Ian Bremmer, Kevin Rudd, Ivo H. Daalder, and Zeenat Rahman discuss how the United States and its allies can respond to threats to global stability.

Join Ambassador Andreas Michaelis for a discussion on the US-Germany partnership and how both countries are working together to navigate geopolitical challenges.

Award-winning journalist David Sanger shared insights from his new book, "New Cold Wars," and discussed the struggle between the US, Russia, and China for global influence with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Penny Pritzker joins Ivo Daalder for a conversation on international support for Ukraine.

You're invited to an invigorating program highlighting some of the exciting work done both domestically and internationally.

Join author Amy Yee as she uses her work across continents as a lens to reveal how individual perspectives can reshape our world.

Join UChicago's International House and the Chicago Council for a conversation with Nader Nadery on the future of human rights in Afghanistan.