Sep
22
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
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29
2026
Inside Contemporary Asia: Politics, Power, & Information | Buffett Conversation with James Griffiths
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join us for a conversation with James Griffiths, journalist and author of the critically acclaimed books The Great Firew...
Sep
30
2026
"Colonial Constructs: Stone, Cement, Labor, and Race in Modern Palestine/Israel," with Nimrod Ben Zeev, Tel Aviv University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
The first talk of the series titled "New Book Series: Israel/Palestine Studies:" "Colonial Constructs: Stone, Cement, La...
Oct
2
2026
Governing Diversity in Economic History | Buffett First Friday Lunch with Nancy Qian
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Oct
5
2026
Kathy Im Talk with Laurent Richard, Founder of Forbidden Stories
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, No Location
Note the time and location are tentative. Additional details are forthcoming. Laurent Richard, Founder of Forbidden Stor...
Oct
6
2026
EDGS Book Talk: "The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941-2000" with Prof. Brad Simpson
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
The idea of self-determination is one of the most significant in modern international politics. For more than a century ...
Oct
6
2026
Undergraduate Open House Reception at the Roberta Buffett Institute
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Northwestern University undergraduates are invited to an open house to learn about the Roberta Buffett Institute for Glo...
Oct
9
2026
"We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West" Buffett Book Talk with Hanna Notte
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join us for a talk with Hanna Notte, director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Non...
Oct
14
2026
Graduate Student Open House Reception at the Roberta Buffett Institute
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Northwestern University graduate students are invited to an open house to learn about the Roberta Buffett Institute for ...
Oct
15
2026
Faculty Open House Reception at the Roberta Buffett Institute
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Northwestern University faculty are invited to an open house reception to learn about new and continuing funding opportu...
Oct
17
2026
Evasive Riches & the Fight against Extreme Inequality | Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) Conference
All day, Evanston
Additional details are forthcoming!
Oct
20
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Oct
21
2026
EDGS Talk: Salvatore Simarmata on Political Communication in Indonesia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Additional details are forthcoming.
Oct
22
2026
From Student to Stateswoman: Undergraduate Conversation with Lilith Verstrynge
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for a students-only conversation with Lilith Verstrynge, former member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and Spain...
Oct
23
2026
The World Without Institutions: Democratic Disillusionment | Buffett Conversation with Lilith Verstrynge
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join us for a conversation with Lilith Verstrynge, former member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and Spain’s former Secr...
Oct
27
2026
Where’s George Clooney Now? Sudan’s Invisible War | Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Lecture by Sheldon Yett
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the Roberta Buffett International Studies Program for a lectur...
Oct
30
2026
Breathing Oxygen into a Failing World Order: Behind the Scenes in Global AI Diplomacy | Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Lecture by Denise Garcia
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett International Studies Program and Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs for a lecture by...
Nov
6
2026
The Yemeni Women Fighting to Preserve Their Heritage | Buffett First Friday Lunch with Brent Huffman
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Nov
9
2026
"The Israeli Career of Hummus," with Dafna Hirsch, The Open University of Israel
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
The second talk of the series titled "New Book Series: Israel/Palestine Studies:" "The Israeli Career of Hummus," with D...
Nov
11
2026
Nov
17
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Dec
8
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Jan
6
2027
"Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arabo-Islamic Culture in Late Ottoman and British Palestine," with Mostafa Hussein, University of Michigan
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
The third talk of the series titled "New Book Series: Israel/Palestine Studies:" "Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement ...
Jan
8
2027
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Partnering to Tackle Public Health Crises: Viral Hepatitis Case Study with Claudia Hawkins
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Jan
19
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Feb
5
2027
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Art, Archives, & African Sovereignty with Sally Nuamah
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Feb
18
2027
Buffett Symposium: The Geopolitics of Outer Space
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Opening plenary around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, followed by a daylong program (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., tentatively) on Fri...
Feb
19
2027
Buffett Symposium: The Geopolitics of Outer Space
8:15 AM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Fri. Feb. 19: 8:15 a.m. – 6 p.m., including registration and reception. Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Af...
Feb
23
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Mar
5
2027
Above the Law: The US and the International Criminal Court | Buffett First Friday Lunch with Daniel Krcmaric
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Mar
16
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Apr
2
2027
Buffett First Friday Lunch with Sossina Haile
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty members...
Apr
6
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Apr
9
2027
Global Economics in the Age of Disruption: A Student-Led Buffett Symposium
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
We have entered an age of profound disruption driven by geopolitical, environmental, and social forces. But beneath all ...
Apr
29
2027
The Future of Work with Maya Huber, Ravin Jesuthasan, Hatim Rahman, and Cheryll Soriano
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Additional details as well as the registration link are forthcoming. Doors will open at 12:00 p.m., and lunch will begin...
May
7
2027
The Secret Lives of Nigerian Oil Drums | Buffett First Friday Lunch with Dotun Ayobade
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
May
10
2027
"Palestinian Doctors: Medical Practice and the Transformation of Palestine, 1900–1948" with Yoni Furas, University of Haifa
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
The fourth talk of the series titled "New Book Series: Israel/Palestine Studies:" "Palestinian Doctors: Medical Practice...
May
11
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...