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The School of International Service hosts engaging and informative events for our students and school community every week. Our guest speakers, expert panels, and book discussions address the most important questions in international affairs from broad interdisciplinary perspectives. Over the course of their studies, students have the chance to hear from a diverse range of speakers, including current and former heads of state, government officials, civil society leaders, environmental stewards, human rights activists, and social entrepreneurs.

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Upcoming SIS Events
Date Time Event Name Location
2/6/25 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on Austria and Switzerland Abramson Family Founders Room
2/10/25 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Shaping the Future: U.S.-Kurdistan-Iraq Relations Under the New Admin Abramson Family Founders Room
2/11/25 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Post-Assad Syria: A Window of Hope or a New Crisis? Abramson Family Founders Room
2/24/25 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Book Launch: Strategy and Grand Strategy Abramson Family Founders Room
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Past events

President Barack Obama discusses the significance of the Iran Nuclear Deal, summer 2015.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa spoke to students in fall 2019.

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Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at SIS to watch presidential election results at our Election Night Watch Party, 2016.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau inspired students to challenge the status quo, spring 2016.

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World-renowned environmentalist Jane Goodall discussed hope and nature, spring 2017.
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Dr. Ngozi Okonko-Iweala, Director General of WTO, speaks on global economics.

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Ambassador Susan Rice reaffirmed that LGBTQ rights are human rights in the US and abroad, fall 2016.

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Academic Year 2024-2025

Browse all of our event offerings during the academic year 2024-2025 at the School of International Service at American University.

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    Tackling Global Health & Human Services Challenges: HHS' Global Strategy

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on the European Union, France and Germany

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    North Korea in Global Focus: Security, Human Rights, and Shared Stories

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    Learning With and From Grassroots Rights Defenders

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    Global Elections Initiative: Debriefing on American Democracy: Reactions from Home and Abroad

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    The Future of Diplomacy: Preparing the Next Generation of Diplomats

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    Critical Issues for the United States in Southeast Asia in 2025

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    The Implications of the US Elections for the Kurds in the Middle East

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    Dissent from Within: Ethics and the War on Gaza

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    Palestine: Ecologies of Genocide and Freedom

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Twenty-First Century Solutions to Address Ailing American Diplomacy

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    Lessons from the Summer Elections in France, the UK, and the European Parliament

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    Negotiating Historically Important Agreements with Amb. Stuart Eizenstat

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    Ambassadors Up-Close: Public Diplomacy and the Future of US-Philippine Relations