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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.

News and Announcements

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Global 2Gen Education Working Group Launches the Jamaica 2Gen Alliance

Watch a short new video overviewing the mission and vision of the Roberta Buffett Institute's Global 2Gen Education Working Group and its Jamaica 2Gen initiative.
Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem Q&A

Buffett Q&A: Saharan Scholarship & the Transnational Circulation of Islamic Knowledge with Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem, '24–25 Buffett Faculty Fellow

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, ...

Upcoming Events

Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Conference, presented by the Northwestern University Energy Innovation Lab

April 17, 2026, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Arthur Rubloff Building, 375 E Chicago Ave

Registration is open for the inaugural conference of the Northwestern University Energy Innovation Lab: Energy Innova...

"From 'Byzantine Intrigues' to Civil Byzantium: The Making of Byzantium in Contemporary Turkey" with Koray Durak

April 20, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive

 Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for "From 'Byzantine Intrigues' to Civil Byzantium: The Making of Byz...

Fulbright Week Keynote Conversation & Reception with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

April 20, 2026, 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
720 University Place

The Roberta Buffett Institute invites the students, faculty and staff to a keynote conversation and reception celebra...

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