All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

The New World Order: Global Leadership and the Rise of Gen Z Political Movements

In-Person EVENT

Join Emerging Leaders alumni and Young Professionals for a conversation with the 2026 Eisenhower Global Fellows on the rise of Gen Z-driven political movements.

University students at a protest hold a banner that reads "MARCH FOR JUSTICE" in red letters in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 31, 2024.
Rajib Dhar / AP
Apr
29

A Golden Era for US-Central Asia Relations?

Hybrid EVENT

Ambassador Edil Baisalov, Ajar Chekirova, Elena Son-LaRocco, and Alexander Cooley explore Central Asia’s rising role and what it could mean for US engagement and diaspora communities.

Trump Administration meeting with leaders from Central Asia
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Apr
30

The Burden of History: How Presidents Confront the Nation's Past

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Ruti Teitel and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how American presidents have used tools of justice and reconciliation to address historical harms and advance peace abroad.

US President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack.
Carolyn Kaster / AP
May
5

"The Burden of History" Young Professionals Meet-Up

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "The Burden of History: How Presidents Confront the Nation's Past."

Three Council event attendees smile for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography
May
5

The Civil Service and the Future of American Diplomacy

In-Person EVENT
America at 250

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Francis Fukuyama and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the civil service, democratic governance, and the future of American diplomacy.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers, carry their personal belongings after retrieving them from the USAID's headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Jose Luis Magana / AP
May
14

Inside the EL Program: Alumni and Prospective Applicants Happy Hour

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Emerging Leaders community and prospective applicants are invited to an informal happy hour at Haymarket Brewery.

Event attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception talking to one another.
Ana Miyares Photography
May
14

Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

Walter Isaacson speaking in red tie, in front of light grey background
Carlos Osorio / AP
May
18

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session May 2026

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

A group of Emerging Leaders pose for a selfie photo at a Council event.
Ana Miyares Photography
May
21

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session June 2026

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception event pose for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography
Jun
15

America at 250 Global Forum

In-Person EVENT

The Council's America at 250 Global Forum will convene high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders, and influential thought leaders to reflect on America’s past and inform its future.

America at 250 Global Forum logo
Jun
18