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On April 9–10, we're convening a visionary set of emerging international thinkers to explore how human relationships, information ecosystems, labor, and the planet itself are being reshaped in this moment. Join us to consider bold new visions for building more just and sustainable global futures. Learn more and register >>

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The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs advances research and teaching about the world beyond the borders of the United States.

We are a beacon for cutting-edge international scholarship and global engagement across Northwestern’s twelve undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

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Global 2Gen Education Working Group Launches the Jamaica 2Gen Alliance

Watch a short new video overviewing the mission and vision of the Roberta Buffett Institute's Global 2Gen Education Working Group and its Jamaica 2Gen initiative.
Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem Q&A

Buffett Q&A: Saharan Scholarship & the Transnational Circulation of Islamic Knowledge with Professor Zekeria Ahmed Salem, '24–25 Buffett Faculty Fellow

For this installment of our Buffett Q&A series profiling faculty and students in the Roberta Buffett Institute community, we spoke with Zekeria Ahmed Salem, Associate Professor of Political Science...
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The Aftermath of Operation Absolute Resolve: Northwestern Faculty Discuss US-Latin America Relations

What does the recent US military operation in Venezuela mean for the future of US-Latin American relations? How does the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, ...

Upcoming Events

EDGS Talk: Indonesia’s Inequality Profile with Muhammad Hanri

March 9, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
720 University Place

Join us for a discussion on the dimensions of income inequality, regional disparities, and labor market inequality in...

"In the Shadow of War and Empire: Industrialisation, Nation-Building, and Working-Class Politics in Turkey" with Görkem Akgöz

March 11, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Online

Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for "In the Shadow of War and Empire: Industrialisation, Nation-Buildi...

Operation Epic Fury & Its Aftermath: What’s Next for Iran, the Middle East, & US Foreign Policy

March 11, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
720 University Place

In the wake of coordinated US and Israeli strikes inside Iran that killed the nation’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali K...

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