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Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

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The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs advances research and teaching about the world beyond the borders of the United States.

We are a beacon for cutting-edge international scholarship and global engagement across Northwestern’s twelve undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

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Hamza Haq

Buffett Q&A: Hamza Haq on Municipal Policy in the Holy Cities of Iraq (International Senior Thesis Research Grantee, 2025)

For our third student profile of the Buffett Q&A series, we spoke with Hamza Haq, a recipient of the Roberta Buffett Institute’s International Senior Thesis Research Award. He graduated from Northw...
Undergraduates stand on stage giving a speech during the peace simulation.

Recap Video | Negotiating Peace: Student Diplomacy Simulation

The final installment of the Roberta Buffett Institute's yearlong international diplomacy series was an interactive peace conference simulation that charged Northwestern undergraduates with taking ...
Although peace negotiations are often greeted with relief, they also represent a fork in the road. A badly-crafted agreement may be worse than no agreement at all. Rushed peace deals store up trouble for the future, fueling more intense and widening conflicts.

Recap Video | Buffett Symposium on Negotiating Peace in a Multipolar World

Watch the short video recap of our Buffett Symposium on Negotiating Peace in a Multipolar World organized with Fundación Acordemos. We convened diplomats, negotiators, and academics to examine the ...

Upcoming Events

"Bosnian Love Songs Between Two Empires: Musical Tradition and Change From Ottoman to Habsburg Eras"

October 8, 2025, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive

Featuring Damir Imamović, University of Sarajevo Music Academy Kresge Hall, Room 1515 or Via Zoom!    Damir Imamović ...

Keynote talk by Jamal J. Elias "Dreams of Khurasan: The Lives of Persian in the Ottoman World"

October 10, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Harris Hall, 1881 Sheridan Road

The Great Lakes Adiban Society is holding their 9th annual workshop October 10-12 in Harris Hall room 108. The keynot...

Information Session: Elliott Scholars Program

October 14, 2025, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
720 University Place

Are you an undergraduate student passionate about international or community development? Interested in gaining hands...

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