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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Discussion Table with German Ambassador Emily Haber

PAST EVENT

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

Life Lessons from Congress, the Farm, and the Movies, with Dan Glickman

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The former US Secretary of Agriculture discusses the principles that shaped his remarkable career and how they could be an antidote to America’s divisive politics.

Book cover with illustration of Dan Glickman
University of Kansas Press

Charting a New Course for US-North Korea Relations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Following the Biden administration's North Korea policy review, former officials who previously engaged Pyongyang share lessons from the past and offer insights on a possible new approach.

U.S. President Trump and North Korea's Kim shake hands in front of flags
Reuters

Food Identity and Preserving Cultural Heritage

PAST EVENT VIDEO

A panel of chefs and food experts discuss food identity and the intersection of safeguarding cultural heritage and food diversity.

Top view of falconer at street food bazaar in Malaysia

Forging a New Path for US-Brazil Relations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Brazil’s ambassador to the United States joins the Council for a conversation on the state of the bilateral relationship.

President Joe Biden in front of the American and Brazilian flags
REUTERS

The Future of the US Dollar and a World in Debt

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Jeffrey Garten joins Thomas Friedman to link lessons from the 1971 decoupling of the gold standard to today’s challenges for a public conversation, followed by a private Q&A with Council President’s Club and leadership members.

A stack of US one dollar bills
Madison Kaminski

Confronting China's Rise to Regional Dominance

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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
Reuters

Building Better Black Futures

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

In honor of Juneteenth, activists Alicia Garza and Liz Dozier discuss how empowering Black communities through civic and policy engagement is essential to addressing inequalities and systemic racism.

A mural is displayed on Litehouse Whole Food Grill on Dodge Avenue in the Fifth Ward, known as the historic Black community, in Evanston, Illinois
REUTERS

Redefining American Power

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The Quincy Institute's Andrew Bacevich explains why the emerging world order requires a rethink of the objectives of US foreign policy.

A US Army soldier wearing gloves and a surgical mask prepares a COVID-19 vaccine
Reuters