Oct
3
2025
Buffett First Friday Lunch | The Economy of Promises with Bruce Carruthers
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Economy of Promises Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of ...
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14
2025
Information Session: Elliott Scholars Program
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Are you an undergraduate student passionate about international or community development? Interested in gaining hands-on...
Oct
14
2025
Roberta Buffett Institute Open House for Graduate Students
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Join us for an open house to learn about our opportunities and programming for graduate students. We offer funding throu...
Oct
16
2025
Indigenous Knowledge and Ecological Conservation: A Conversation with Hector Ortiz
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Evanston
Join us for a lunchtime conversation with Dr. Hector Ortiz. Dr. Ortiz is a conservation scientist at the Chicago Botanic...
Oct
22
2025
Buffett Institute Open House for Undergraduate Students
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Join us for an open house to learn about our opportunities and programming for undergraduate students. We'll have cuisin...
Oct
23
2025
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Ely Orrego-Torres
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research to glob...
Oct
23
2025
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24
2025
Oct
29
2025
Michael Grunwald on “We Are Eating the Earth”
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, No Location
Join the Center for Synthetic Biology for a talk with Michael Grunwald from 4:00–5:00 p.m. followed by a reception from ...
Nov
5
2025
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Micol Bez
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research to glob...
Nov
7
2025
The Peace We Make: A Youth-Led Buffett Symposium
All day, Evanston
Young people are leading global efforts to end conflict, defend human rights, and advocate for sustainable peace. Hosted...
Nov
12
2025
Buffett Book Talk | "Selective Solidarity: Children and Middle-Class Moralities in Transnational Senegal" with Chelsie Yount
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
More information to come. This event is co-sponsored by the Program of African Studies, part of the Office for Research ...
Nov
14
2025
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Inside Haiti with Roberson Alphonse and Nathalie Cardichon
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Inside Haiti Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month....
Nov
20
2025
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Maggie O'Connell
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research to glob...
Dec
5
2025
Buffett First Friday Lunch | AI and the Global Future of Work: Power, Resistance, and Adaptation with Hatim Rahman
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
AI and the Global Future of Work: Power, Resistance, and Adaptation Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lu...
Dec
9
2025
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Tim Seida
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research to glob...
Dec
10
2025
Buffett Book Talk | "The Global Meme Project: From Ideation to Dissertation Publication" with Sulafa Zidani
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Evanston
Join us for a lunchtime conversation with Dr. Sulafa Zidani. Dr. Zidani is a scholar of global digital culture. She is a...
Dec
11
2025
Conference on AI & National Security
All day, No Location
Gain insights from leading experts in AI, cybersecurity and national security at the annual Conference on AI & National ...
Jan
9
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Syria After Assad with Wendy Pearlman
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Syria After Assad Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every ...
Jan
22
2026
Buffett Symposium: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM, Chicago
The global information environment is undergoing a significant transformation, as major social media platforms and gover...
Jan
23
2026
Buffett Symposium: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
The global information environment is undergoing a significant transformation, as major social media platforms and gover...
Feb
6
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch with Iza Ding
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty memb...
Feb
17
2026
Elliott Speaker Series | Thea Riofrancos on "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
More information to come. About the Elliott Speaker Series As part of our Elliott Scholars Program, the Buffett Institut...
Mar
4
2026
Buffett Book Talk | "America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region" with Marc Lynch
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
More information to come.
Mar
6
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | The Global Urban Underground: A Mine of Heat with Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
The Global Urban Underground: A Mine of Heat Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on ...
Apr
3
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Why the Global Health Revolution Should Start with Primary Care with Lisa Hirschhorn
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Why the Global Health Revolution Should Start with Primary Care Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research luncht...
May
1
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Indian Painting at the End of Empire with Yuthika Sharma
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Indian Painting at the End of Empire Join the Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the firs...