Upcoming Sessions Session Overview
The MIT XXI program consists of a series of 8 sessions over 9 months; 5 evening sessions held in Washington D.C. and three weekend sessions held in Warrenton, Virginia. Sessions are not open to the public. The introductory session is open to Fellows and Alumni. Sessions after the introductory session are open to current Fellows only.
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| Session Date | Title | Participating Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Introductory Session RSVP | 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 |
ADMISSIONS
LEARN ABOUT SEMINAR XXI
Hear past and present organizers reflect on over 25 years of the Seminar XXI Program and its impact on the national security policy community.
ALUMNI REUNION SEPT. 8, 2026
All Seminar XXI Alumni and incoming Fellows are invited to our annual Introductory Session.