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Speakers Archive

Jack Goldstone at Worcester World Affairs Council
Jack Goldstone at Worcester World Affairs Council

May 8, 2025

"The Future will be Very Different: Global Population and Migration in the 21st Century," with Jack Goldstone, George Mason University

Frank Langfitt at Worcester World Affairs Council
Frank Langfitt at Worcester World Affairs Council

April 8, 2025

"How journalists cover global events since the beginning of the 21st century," with Frank Langfitt, NPR Global Democracy Correspondent

Tamiriace Fakhoury at Worcester World Affairs Council
Tamiriace Fakhoury at Worcester World Affairs Council

March 13, 2025

Does the United Nations remain effective in resolving conflicts throughout the world? with Tamiriace Fakhoury, Tufts University Fletcher School

Ernest Scheyder at Worcester World Affairs Council
Ernest Scheyder at Worcester World Affairs Council

February 12, 2025

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power our Lives, with Ernest Scheyder, Reuters correspondent

Steven Cook at Worcester World Affairs Council
Steven Cook at Worcester World Affairs Council

January 9, 2025

US & Israel, with Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations

Anna Ohanyan at Worcester World Affairs Council
Anna Ohanyan at Worcester World Affairs Council

December 16, 2024

"Contemporary Regional (Dis)Orders & Fractures in Eurasia: The Case of the South Caucasus," with Anna Ohanyan, Stonehill College

Jennifer Nuzzo at Worcester World Affairs Council
Jennifer Nuzzo at Worcester World Affairs Council

November 7, 2024

Pandemic Readiness, with Jennifer Nuzzo, Director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University School of Public Health

Sawkat Anwer at Worcester World Affairs Council
Sawkat Anwer at Worcester World Affairs Council

October 9, 2024

"Are We Ready for Artificial Intelligence in Global Health Management?" with Dr. M. Sawkat Anwer, Tufts University

Eric Budd at Worcester World Affairs Council
Eric Budd at Worcester World Affairs Council

September 12, 2024

"Indonesia and the Philippines: Navigating a Dangerous Neighborhood" with Dr. Eric Budd, Fitchburg State University

Josephine Wolff at Worcester World Affairs Council
Josephine Wolff at Worcester World Affairs Council

May 14, 2024

Cyber risk and insurance: How do we manage private sector cyber risks and why is it so hard? with Josephine Wolff, Tufts University

Helena Arose at Worcester World Affairs Council
Helena Arose at Worcester World Affairs Council

April 9, 2024

International communities working together to fight cultural racketeering, with Helena Arose, Director of Programs the Antiquities Coalition

Jennifer Cafarella at Worcester World Affairs Council
Jennifer Cafarella at Worcester World Affairs Council

March 11, 2024

"The Changing Face of War: Lessons from Ukraine" with Jennifer Cafarella from The Institute for the Study of War.

Shihoko Goto at Worcester World Affairs
Shihoko Goto at Worcester World Affairs

February 15, 2024

"Taiwan in the Middle: Why Taiwan Matters as Strategic Competition Heats Up," with Shihoko Goto, Director of the Asia Program and Director of Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise, The Wilson Center

Laura Thornton at Worcester World Affairs Council
Laura Thornton at Worcester World Affairs Council

January 17, 2024

Democratic Decline, Autocratic Rise: Solutions/Innovations in Europe, with Laura Thornton, German Marshall Fund

Gregory Poling at Worcester World Affairs Council
Gregory Poling at Worcester World Affairs Council

December 7, 2023

"The New Alliance Network in Asia" with Gregory B. Poling, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Karen Jacobsen at Worcester World Affairs Council
Karen Jacobsen at Worcester World Affairs Council

November 15, 2023

"Understanding Climate-Related Migration" with Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University

Susan Colbourn at Worcester World Affairs Council
Susan Colbourn at Worcester World Affairs Council

October 13, 2023

"The Future of NATO and the Alliance's Open Door," with Susan Colbourn, Duke University

Mariana Budjeryn at Worcester World Affairs Council
Mariana Budjeryn at Worcester World Affairs Council

September 18, 2023

Revisiting Ukraine's Nuclear Disarmament after the Russian Invasion: Consequences for the Global Nuclear Order, with Mariana Budjeryn, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center

Molly Anderson at Worcester World Affairs Council
Molly Anderson at Worcester World Affairs Council

June 5, 2023

"Averting Hunger and Famine" with Molly Anderson, Middlebury College

Trita Parsi at Worcester World Affairs Council
Trita Parsi at Worcester World Affairs Council

May 10, 2023

Current events in Iran, with Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

The Worcester World Affairs Council is proud to have hosted a number of illustrious speakers.

Visit our Upcoming Events page for topics, speaker bios, dates and locations for future events. 

A summary of recent and upcoming speakers is below. Click here for a list of previous speakers by season.

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