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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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Roberta Buffett Institute Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Distinguished Visiting Practitioners

The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs is welcoming its largest-ever cohort of distinguished visiting practitioners and scholars, an expansion made possible by alumna Roberta Buffett Elli...
Speakers and the audience at the Disinformation Symposium

Synthesis Report: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World

The Roberta Buffett Institute hosted a two-day symposium in January, 2026, addressing urgent priorities for what experts warn is a “post-moderation era” where social media giants scale back content...
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Buffett Q&A: Mutual Aid in India with Anusha Kumar, International Senior Thesis Research Grantee

Recent graduate Anusha Kumar received an International Senior Thesis Research Grant from the Roberta Buffett Institute to complete her thesis “From Scarcity to Solidarity: Mutual Aid as a Pathway t...

Upcoming Events

The Deportation Stories They Tried to Silence | Conversation with Laurent Richard and Raney Aronson-Rath

October 5, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
McCormick Foundation Center, 1870 Campus Drive

Join the Medill School and Roberta Buffett Institute for a discussion on the highly anticipated reporting collaborati...

EDGS Book Talk: "The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941-2000" with Prof. Brad Simpson

October 6, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
720 University Place

Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs' Equality Development and Globalization Studies (EDGS) program ...

Undergraduate Open House Reception at the Roberta Buffett Institute

October 6, 2026, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
720 University Place

Northwestern University undergraduates are invited to an open house to learn about the Roberta Buffett Institute for ...

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