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Speakers Archive

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

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

Ethan Zuckerman at Worcester World Affairs Council
Ethan Zuckerman at Worcester World Affairs Council

April 8, 2026

Mistrust, with Ethan Zuckerman, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Daniel Markey at Worcester World Affairs Council
Daniel Markey at Worcester World Affairs Council

March 5, 2026

Pakistan, with Daniel S. Markey, Stimson Center

Mihaela Papa at Worcester World Affairs Council
Mihaela Papa at Worcester World Affairs Council

February 5, 2026

BRICS, the US, and the Contest Over Global Leadership, With Mihaela Papa, Director of Research and Principal Research Scientist - MIT Center for International Studies

Chipo Dendere at Worcester World Affairs Council
Chipo Dendere at Worcester World Affairs Council

January 14, 2026

Topic TBA, with Chipo Dendere, Africana Studies, Wellesley College. January 2026

Tamirace Fakhoury at Worcester World Affairs Council
Tamirace Fakhoury at Worcester World Affairs Council

December 9, 2025

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

Jack Goldstone at Worcester World Affairs Council 2025
Jack Goldstone at Worcester World Affairs Council 2025

November 12, 2025

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

Jennifer Bing at Worcester World Affairs Council
Jennifer Bing at Worcester World Affairs Council

October 14, 2025

"On the Ground in Gaza: Supporting Displaced Palestinians," with Jennifer Bing, National Director of the US Palestine Activism Program, American Friends Service Committee

John F. Kirby at O'Callahan Society Speaker Series, Holy Cross
John F. Kirby at O'Callahan Society Speaker Series, Holy Cross

October 4, 2025

"Shaping Perception: How Information Fuels Public Narratives," with RADM John F. Kirby (ret.), at College of the Holy Cross, O'Callahan Society Speaker Series

Gideon Rose at Worcester World Affairs Council
Gideon Rose at Worcester World Affairs Council

September 29, 2025

Nuclear proliferation with Gideon Rose, Council on Foreign Relations and Columbia 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

Foreign Policy Town Hall with Senator Chris Murphy
Foreign Policy Town Hall with Senator Chris Murphy

March 31, 2025

Join Senator Murphy and fellow citizens across the nation for a town hall on U.S. Foreign Policy.

Michael Butler at Worcester World Affairs Council
Michael Butler at Worcester World Affairs Council

March 20, 2025

"A Responsibility to Protect? From Humanitarian Intervention to Human Security," with Michael J. Butler, Clark University

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

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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