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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Northwestern Buffett recently sat down with Northwestern senior Sherry Xue (School of Communication, ’22) to discuss her experiences and lessons learned traveling to Antarctica as part of the 2041 Climate Force Arctic Expedition in March. In this conversation, Sherry told us about the steps she took to prepare for the trip, the inspiring conversations she had with other program participants, how the experience impacted the way she thinks about climate change, and how it influenced her personal and professional plans.
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