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On April 9–10, we're convening a visionary set of emerging international thinkers to explore how human relationships, information ecosystems, labor, and the planet itself are being reshaped in this moment. Join us to consider bold new visions for building more just and sustainable global futures. Learn more and register >>

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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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Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem Q&A

Buffett Q&A: Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem on Islamic Knowledge

For this installment of our Buffett Q&A series profiling faculty and students in the Roberta Buffett Institute community, we spoke with Zekeria Ahmed Salem, Associate Professor of Political Science...
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The Aftermath of Operation Absolute Resolve: Northwestern Faculty Discuss US-Latin America Relations

What does the recent US military operation in Venezuela mean for the future of US-Latin American relations? How does the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, ...
Heather Jaber, Assistant Professor of Digital Culture across the Communication and Liberal Arts programs at Northwestern University in Qatar. Jaber teaches courses around digital culture and emotion.

Buffett Q&A: Shame as Digital Currency in the Global South with Professor Heather Jaber, ‘24–25 Faculty Fellow

Our latest Buffett Q&A highlights the research that Heather Jaber, Assistant Professor in Residence at Northwestern University in Qatar, pursued during her 2024–25 fellowship year, supported jointl...

Upcoming Events

Graduate Book Talk | "The Global Meme Project: From Ideation to Dissertation Publication" with Sulafa Zidani

February 26, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
720 University Place

Northwestern University graduate students are invited to join us for a lunchtime conversation with Sulafa Zidani, a s...

Coffee Chat with Undergraduate Buffett Ambassadors

March 2, 2026, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
720 University Place

Join us in the Buffett Reading Room for a Coffee Chat with undergraduate Buffett Ambassadors to learn about the Rober...

Ask Him Anything: Undergraduate Event with 2025 Nobel Laureate Professor Joel Mokyr

March 3, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Harris Hall, 1881 Sheridan Road

Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, the Department of Economics, and the Departme...

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