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The School of International Service hosts engaging and informative events every week. All events listed in our Events Bulletin are open to the public. Our guest speakers, expert panels, and book discussions address the most important questions in international affairs from broad interdisciplinary perspectives. Our students have the chance to hear from a diverse range of speakers, including current and former heads of state, government officials, civil society leaders, environmental stewards, human rights activists, and social entrepreneurs.

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Past Speakers

President Barack Obama discusses the significance of the Iran Nuclear Deal, summer 2015.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa spoke to students in fall 2019.

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Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at SIS to watch presidential election results at our Election Night Watch Party, 2016.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau inspired students to challenge the status quo, spring 2016.

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World-renowned environmentalist Jane Goodall discussed hope and nature, spring 2017.
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Dr. Ngozi Okonko-Iweala, Director General of WTO, speaks on global economics.

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Ambassador Susan Rice reaffirmed that LGBTQ rights are human rights in the US and abroad, fall 2016.

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Past Events

Browse some of our most recent event offerings from the School of International Service at American University.

Videos in this playlist

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    When Aid Fades: Assessing Impacts on Global Democracy and Security

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    Chile at a Crossroads: The 2025 Elections and the Future of Democracy

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    The Once and Future World Order

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    Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations

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    A “New Marshall Plan”: A Model for Post-Conflict Ukraine?

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    SIS Virtual Book Event: Geopolitics at the Internet's Core

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    Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard

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    Palestine Today

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    Post-Assad Syria: A Window of Hope or a New Crisis?

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    2025 Nancy Weiser Ignatius Lecture on the Environment

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: US-Kazakhstan Relations in a Changing Global Landscape

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on NATO and European Security

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    Melancholy Acts: Defeat and Cultural Critique in the Arab World

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    Global Elections Initiative: What next for Germany, the EU, and Transatlantic Relations?

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    Shaping the Future: U.S.-Kurdistan-Iraq Relations Under the New Admin

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Public Diplomacy and the Future of US-Philippine Relations

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    Negotiating Historically Important Agreements with Amb. Stuart Eizenstat

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    Tackling Global Health & Human Services Challenges: HHS' Global Strategy

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on the European Union, France and Germany

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    North Korea in Global Focus: Security, Human Rights, and Shared Stories

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    Learning With and From Grassroots Rights Defenders

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    Global Elections Initiative: Debriefing on American Democracy: Reactions from Home and Abroad

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    The Future of Diplomacy: Preparing the Next Generation of Diplomats

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    Critical Issues for the United States in Southeast Asia in 2025

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    The Implications of the US Elections for the Kurds in the Middle East

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    Dissent from Within: Ethics and the War on Gaza

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    Palestine: Ecologies of Genocide and Freedom

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Twenty-First Century Solutions to Address Ailing American Diplomacy

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    Lessons from the Summer Elections in France, the UK, and the European Parliament