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| Session Date | Title | Participating Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Introductory SessionRSVP | Francis J. Gavin |
| October 2, 2026 | Identity Politics, Nationalism and Conflict | Scott Appleby, Alexander de Waal, Alexander Downes, Ron Hassner, Janet Lewis, Kenneth Oye, Oxana Shevel, Ömer Taşpınar, Steven Wilkinson |
| November 2, 2026 | Realism, Liberalism and Implications for US-China Relations | John Mearsheimer, Andrew Moravcsik |
| December 7, 2026 | US Alliances and Partnerships in a Time of Transition | Liana Fix, Michael Mochizuki |
| January 4, 2027 | Emerging Technologies | Joel Brenner, Kenneth Oye |
| January 29, 2027 | National Economies in a Globalized World | Rawi Abdelal, Sarah Chayes, Alexander de Waal, Daniel Drezner, Matthias Matthijs, Adam Segal, Luis Videgaray, Edward You |
| March 1, 2027 | Border Security and Non-Military Challenges: Illicit Flows, Migration, and US-Latin American Relations | |
| April 5, 2027 | Israel, Iran and the Gulf States: Shifting Dynamics in the Middle East | |
| April 30, 2027 | US National Security Policy |
| Session Date | Title | Participating Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Introductory SessionRSVP | Francis J. Gavin |
| October 2, 2026 | Identity Politics, Nationalism and Conflict | Scott Appleby, Alexander de Waal, Alexander Downes, Ron Hassner, Janet Lewis, Kenneth Oye, Oxana Shevel, Ömer Taşpınar, Steven Wilkinson |
| November 2, 2026 | Realism, Liberalism and Implications for US-China Relations | John Mearsheimer, Andrew Moravcsik |
| December 7, 2026 | US Alliances and Partnerships in a Time of Transition | Liana Fix, Michael Mochizuki |
| January 4, 2027 | Emerging Technologies | Joel Brenner, Kenneth Oye |
| January 29, 2027 | National Economies in a Globalized World | Rawi Abdelal, Sarah Chayes, Alexander de Waal, Daniel Drezner, Matthias Matthijs, Adam Segal, Luis Videgaray, Edward You |
| March 1, 2027 | Border Security and Non-Military Challenges: Illicit Flows, Migration, and US-Latin American Relations | |
| April 5, 2027 | Israel, Iran and the Gulf States: Shifting Dynamics in the Middle East | |
| April 30, 2027 | US National Security Policy |
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