A panel of former ambassadors hosted by the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will focus on the implications of the war in Ukraine globally and for NATO, Europe, Russia and China. October, 2022.
This event dives into the impact on communities of color and present an opportunity to learn about efforts to organize and fight back so that everyone is granted the opportunity to feel at home on American soil. June, 2022.
University of Michigan experts can discuss Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine and its implications on global politics, economics and the human scale.
Raul Guillermo Benítez Manaut, Richard Fadden, and Thomas Warrick focus on the policy tools and frameworks available for countering nationalist extremism in Mexico, Canada and the United States. January, 2022.
Watch this online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news with Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa.
Will the U.S. and Iran find common ground on the JCPOA, and if so, how? What can we expect of the Saudi-Iranian de-escalation efforts? How do domestic politics in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Iran play a role in making (or not making) a deal?
Rising nationalism and political extremism pose challenges to peace and democracy around the world, so this discussion will examine the historical drivers of nationalist extremism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. October, 2021.
Amid the continuing uncertainty in Afghanistan, journalists Robin Wright and Jawad Sukhanyar will give their perspectives on the evolving situation, in conversation with Lynette Clemetson, Director of Wallace House.
Facilitated by faculty discussants, Ambassador Susan D. Page and Javed Ali, this session focuses on the need for diversity in one of the nation’s oldest government agencies. October, 2021.
Our panelists explore what key factors led to the insurrection on January 6, what policy gaps were exposed in the run-up to the events, and how different approaches are needed to tackle this threat before it worsens.
This virtual seminar on "The Courteous Power: Japan and Southeast Asia in the Indo-Pacific Era" features panelists Pavin Chachavalpongpun, John Ciorciari, and Kiyoteru Tsutsui.
Mary Gallagher, Kenneth Lieberthal, Ann Chih Lin, and moderator Michael S. Barr discuss current relations between the United States and China and possible paths forward given COVID and the upcoming U.S. elections. October, 2020.
Ambassador Susan Rice and Michael Barr, Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, discuss Ambassador Rice's distinguished career and her book, "Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For." January, 2020.
Noted Russian journalist and scholar Yevgenia Albats and Ambassador Susan Elliott, discuss the role of media and information in the evolving relationship between Russia and the United States. Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky moderates.
Ronald E. Neumann, Jerry Feierstein and Deborah A. McCarthy discuss the United States, Iran, and security issues in the Persian Gulf. This event is a part of our Weiser Diplomacy Center Launch Series. November, 2019.
Samantha Power, and moderator John Ciorciari, discuss her latest book "The Education of an Idealist" and answers questions about the latest diplomacy challenges. September, 2019.
Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun discusses U.S. policy and strategy for achieving the denuclearization of North Korea and the transformation of U.S.-North Korean relations.
Rachel Woolf, Emilio Gutiérrez Soto (Knight-Wallace Fellow), Laura Sanders, William D. Lopez discuss "Deported: An American Division" moderated by Ann Lin. January, 2019.
Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali will moderate a panel discussion with three leading counterterrorism experts--Peter Bergen, Barbara McQuade, and Chris Costa.
