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YP Nexus: How Has Alcohol Shaped the World?

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Explore how alcohol has been integral to social, cultural, and economic development across time and how it continues to affect our world today.

image of waiter carrying drinks in Spain
Reuters

The Evolution of American Isolationism

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Century of Global Leadership

Leading historians Douglas Irwin, Charles Kupchan, and Margaret  MacMillan  explore the United States in the era of the Council’s founding.  

The chair of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives sits empty
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Britain Alone, the Path from Suez to Brexit

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Members of the Council are invited to interact with award-winning journalist Philip Stephens on his new book, Britain Alone, analyzing a nation’s struggle to reconcile its waning power with past glory.

A spectator shelters under an umbrella at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London
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Chicago and the World - 100 Years of the Council

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Century of Global Leadership

Richard Longworth  shares stories on the Council’s century of global influence from his book on its history in conversation with Carol Marin.

Buckingham Fountain in front of Chicago skyline at night
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Discussion Table with German Ambassador Emily Haber

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A month before the German General Election, President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage with German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber on regional and global diplomatic pressures.

Ambassador Emily Haber speaking into microphone

Confronting China's Rise to Regional Dominance

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A panel of experts from the United States, Japan, and South Korea discuss a coordinated trilateral response to China’s growing power in the Asia-Pacific region.

An aircraft carrier and a helicopter destroyer sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead in formation.
Kaila V. Peters

The Curious Resilience of Modern Monarchies

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In an age of rapid social and political change, modern monarchies are proving remarkably strong and adaptable. A panel of experts discusses the power and purpose of modern monarchies across the world.

Britain's Queen is escorted out of the House of Lords by Prince Charles behind the imperial state crown during the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain
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Transforming Industrial Regions Symposium

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Through original research and convenings, the Chicago Council partnered with organizations across the transatlantic space to discuss revitalizing industrial regions in North America and Europe.

Exterior view of an industrial factory
Peter Heinsius

New Transatlantic Perspectives on Global Challenges

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As the world starts to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, experts discuss joint EU-US responses to the digital revolution and growing Chinese global influence.

President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
REUTERS

Discussion Table with French Ambassador Philippe Etienne

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President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage in a Discussion Table with the Ambassador of France to the United States on ranging global issues.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with presidential diplomatic advisor Philippe Etienne.
Reuters