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Upcoming Council Events

Great Decisions
Fri, 02/24/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Middle East Realignment

Laura Robson

The popular revolts and upheaval of the Arab Spring have radically changed the face of the Middle East. What lies ahead for the Middle East’s transition to democracy? How will the U.S. recalibrate its relations with the new regimes? Read More ››

Great Decisions
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Exit from Afghanistan & Iraq

Lawrence J. Korb

Ten years after September 11, 2001, the U.S. is winding down its military commitment in Iraq and slowly pulling out of Afghanistan. What exit strategy will help build stable democratic nations? How can the U.S. continue to achieve its counterterrorism goals? What is the role of the U.S. in the future of the Middle East? Read More ››

International Speaker Series (2012)
Sun, 03/11/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Economics, Ethics & Justice

Amartya Sen

Named as one of Time Magazine’s "100 most influential persons in the world," Amartya Sen won the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics for his work on famine, human development theory, and welfare economics. Read More ››

International Speaker Series (2012)
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Inside the American Mind

David Brooks

Acclaimed New York Times columnist and NPR commentator David Brooks (a self-professed “New York conservative”) is one of our shrewdest analysts of politics and culture. A protégé of William F. Buckley, Brooks has written for the National Review, Atlantic Monthly, and Wall Street Journal, among many others. Read More ››

International Speaker Series (2012)
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Question of Afghanistan

Sima Samar

Afghan human rights pioneer and Nobel Peace prize nominee Sima Samar has spent her life breaking barriers. The first Hazara woman to obtain a medical degree from Kabul University and an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, Dr. Samar was Deputy President of Afghanistan and the country’s first Minister for Women's Affairs. Read More ››