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Winter Symposium on Global Disinformation: January 22–23

Our winter symposium, Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World, will take place on Thursday, January 22 and Friday, January 23 in person in Evanston, IL and online via Zoom. 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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From Colombia to China: Graduate Student Photo Story Contest Winners

View the winning entries to the Roberta Buffett Institute’s inaugural photo story contest for graduate student fellows and grant recipients. Our Research and Dissertation Fellows and International ...
The Elliott Scholars Program’s inaugural cohort brought together 13 students from six schools and 17 majors ranging from environmental science to radio/television/film.

Buffett Q&A: Reflections from Our Inaugural Elliott Scholars

Launched in 2024, our Elliott Scholars Program brings a cohort of students from across the University together for a two-quarter course sequence followed by a summer internship abroad. Hear from fo...
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My Pilgrimage to Mecca in the Footsteps of the Peripatetic Saharan Islamic Scholars

In a new first-person story, 2024–25 Buffett Faculty Fellow Zekeria Ahmed Salem, Associate Professor of Political Science, shares how his fellowship year enabled him to retrace the Hajj routes once...

Upcoming Events

Buffett Institute Faculty Open House

January 8, 2026, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
720 University Place

Northwestern faculty are invited to an open house reception in the Buffett Reading Room on the second floor of 720 Un...

Buffett First Friday Lunch | Syria After Assad with Wendy Pearlman

January 9, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
720 University Place

Syria After Assad  Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Frida...

Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program

January 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
720 University Place

Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join u...

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