We believe that relationships – among individuals and institutions, globally and locally – can fuel knowledge and develop solutions to global challenges.
Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs brings together the brightest minds from across Northwestern University and around the world to address critical global challenges that cannot be solved from a singular disciplinary or geographic perspective. Our mission is to foster meaningful engagement across borders of all kinds. We create opportunities for dialogue across academic disciplines—the humanities, social sciences, business, law, medicine, the arts and more—and catalyze connections between researchers and experts from government, industry, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations worldwide.
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On Monday, February 28, Northwestern Buffett hosted a virtual panel discussion on the unfolding Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Our new "Breaking Boundaries" podcast features stories of successful collaborations fueling progress toward reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Episodes spotlight idea catalysts and innovators working across borders of all kinds to address complex global challenges ranging from the climate crisis and food insecurity to poverty and inequality.
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Northwestern Buffett’s working groups are interdisciplinary research teams dedicated to generating and disseminating new knowledge on the critical global challenges of our time.
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Our Global Impacts Graduate Fellowship Program provides Northwestern graduate students with dissertation research support, mentoring, and opportunities to explore career paths in international affairs, policy, and development.
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Amid COVID-19, Northwestern Buffett’s Global Learning Office is offering a virtual version of its award-winning Global Engagement Studies Institute. The program offers Northwestern students opportunities to put international development theory into practice through remote internships with NGOs worldwide.
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Northwestern Buffett is supporting Northwestern faculty members’ efforts to foster innovative international learning experiences using digital technologies.
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On May 16, Northwestern Buffett held a Fireside Chat with Fiona Hill, senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the Foreign Policy program at The Brookings Institution. As an expert in geopolitical and foreign policy issues, Fiona offered insight into Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine and its implications.
May 25, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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The 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition is now open, with over 400 different types of awards available. Please j...
May 31, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Please join us for a fireside chat with Northwestern Buffett Visiting Scholar and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Cl...
June 1, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Over the last year, the Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs has engaged more than 70 researchers f...
