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Upcoming Events
Worcester World Affairs Council (WWAC) meets once a month from September through May, with dates determined by the availability and schedules of our speakers.
Upcoming speaker programs during 2026-27 are listed below. The Council has hosted illustrious speakers in Worcester for more than 65 years. See this list of recent WWAC speakers and topics.
Wed, Nov 18America’s Global Choices: Then, Now, and Next World Affairs Councils of America, Washington, DC | November 17-20, 2026
Thu, Nov 19Arctic, with Jennifer Spence, Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Arctic Governance and Community Resilience at the University of Ottawa
Tue, Dec 08The New Face of War, with Frank Sobchak, Naval War College
Wed, Jan 06Sudan, with Joseph Siegle, Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Wed, Feb 10"The Politics of Chocolate," with Chipo Dendere, Associate Professor of African Studies, Wellesley College
Meetings and Programs
Meetings are in person with a hybrid format to permit remote attendance. Event times may vary and details will be announced on this site.
Meetings typically begin with social time at 6:00 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm for in-person attendees. Presentations by speakers begin between 7:30-8:00 pm with the program finished by 9 pm. If necessary, remote meetings may follow a different schedule.
In addition to its own meetings, WWAC members may attend the annual national meeting of the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington, DC, and join the travel programs offered by other Councils.
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