On December 12th, Northwestern Buffett invited the university's international community to join together with our faculty, staff, and affiliates to celebrate the holiday season at our offices in Evanston.

Since 2012, the students of GlobeMed’s Northwestern chapter have been working with The Adonai Child Development Centre, a Ugandan NGO that cares for children orphaned or abandoned as a result of the HIV/AIDS crisis and civil unrest in Uganda. Although the GlobeMed program hosts small bake sales and other fundraising events throughout the year, by far their most popular is their annual Ugly Sweater Sale.

We sat down with Prof. Weber to explore his research interests and how they align with Northwestern Buffett’s goals and aspirations

Thinking and operating on a global scale has become so necessary to research, innovation, and the arts that we sometimes lose sight of how we, as individuals and institutions, can get to that level of complexity.

From greeting international graduate and undergraduate students at O’Hare all the way up to the final s’mores picnic on the lakefill, staff from the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS) and campus partners welcomed a new cohort this September.

Our groups are comprised of diverse global scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders – from seven countries. Northwestern faculty participants and graduate student participants are shared below.

Meet our growing team as Northwestern Buffett continues to evolve.

The Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) was created in 2013 and joined Northwestern Buffett last year. This summer, as with any summer, OGSS was busy supporting both outbound and inbound students on their study abroad experiences.

Dr. Anthony Fung, Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Journalism and Communications, will serve as the Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Culture in the upcoming Winter 2020 quarter.

In many parts of the world, people are increasingly turning away from foreignness of all kinds—from foreign persons to unfamiliar ideas. Many consider foreignness to be synonymous with dangerous, repelling, or just plain uninteresting. Relatedly, trust in experts and the unfamiliar or complicated knowledge they possess is eroding.

Carine Kanimba, a GESI-Nicaragua 2016 alum and Northwestern University Community for Human Rights Executive Board member, gave a TEDx Talk in Portland on “The Power of Forgiveness.”

Tim McLellan has joined Northwestern Buffett as a visiting postdoctoral scholar, splitting his time between Annelise Riles' Maier Award research and the work of the Global Collaboration team.

Scholars and journalists gathered to discuss the conventions and tropes that pervade public discourse on religion, with focused attention to coverage of Islam and Muslims.

Annelise Riles has begun working with faculty, students, staff, alumni, and leadership on the University's roadmap for accelerating its globalization: Northwestern's Global Strategic Plan.

With 18 undergraduates benefiting from the scholarship last year, Northwestern has been named a “top producer” of Gilman Scholars. The competitive scholarship is awarded by the U.S. Department of State for study abroad to students receiving federal Pell Grant funding.

Too often, research is confined by silos of expertise, geography, culture, and language. We believe it’s our role to help break down those silos, so we’re rolling out programming that not only supports the University’s global vision but also catalyzes interdisciplinary research and engagement.

In May, the Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs’ eponymous donor visited campus and heard first-hand how her gift continues to impact faculty, students, and scholars.

Northwestern Buffett is inviting faculty to join a series of lunch conversations about potential multi-faceted partnerships with international universities.

Guanche, whose work focuses on republicanism, populism, and constitutional law, will be a "source of expert political commentary at the precise moment of a major political transition in Cuba."

The program brings together thought leaders and scholars from all industries and disciplines to solve global challenges.

The merger makes it easier for Northwestern students to access study abroad services.

Undergraduates have the option to study in Ghana or work as a research assistant at the Lab.

Petrie will oversee global partnerships and help build stronger alliances with leading universities around the world.

The exhibit celebrates Africa's global significance from the 8th to 16th centuries.