Upcoming Events

Redefining Britain's Identity for an Age of Change: A Conversation with David Lammy

Hybrid EVENT

Former UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the forces transforming Britain and the nation’s place in an uncertain world.

David Lammy signing a note on UK-Cyprus relations on July 4, 2025.
Philippos Christou / AP
Oct
26

Conversation with UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary Lindy Cameron

In-Person EVENT

Lindy Cameron, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, joins Council leaders and experts for a breakfast conversation hosted by the British Consulate General in Chicago.

Big Ben
Alberto Pezzali / AP
Oct
27

Past Events

Information Wars: Democracy and the Disinformation Age

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Paweł Markiewicz, Vanessa Audemard d'Alançon, and Ari Tabatabai examine Europe’s fight against disinformation and what it reveals about the challenge of protecting democracy in an age of information warfare.

Paweł Markiewicz, Vanessa Audemard d'Alançon, and Ari Tabatabai onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Ana Miyares Photography

Africa and the New Global Order

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Frances Brown, Adam Habib, and Richard Joseph join Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how African countries are navigating new partnerships and a changing global order.

Speakers sitting on stage with a blue backdrop.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Could Brazil's Election Push It Closer to the US?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello says even a Trump-aligned government would find it difficult to pull Brazil away from China. So, how much could Brazil’s upcoming election actually change their place in the world?

Brazil Flag
Eraldo Peres / AP
Global Politics

Never Mind Trump—If Europe Wants to Save NATO, It Must Win Over the American People

In the News
The Guardian
Leslie Vinjamuri

"At a moment when Europe is focused on persuading Donald Trump to remain committed to NATO, it needs to convince Americans, too," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri writes.

A group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey US Foreign Policy

Research

Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

China's President Xi Jinping remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Survey of Chinese Public Opinion on International Affairs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

New polling from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center offers a rare window into how Chinese citizens view China's global role and foreign policy.

A woman holds a Chinese flag as she poses for a photo near Tiananmen Gate
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Social Media

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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