• WorldNow: Ronald Reagan – His Life & Legend with Max Boot

    ONLINE

    Historian, author, and CFR foreign policy expert Max Boot reintroduces us to one of America’s most consequential and controversial presidents – and his lasting impact on the U.S. and the […]

  • 13th Annual Texas-European Union Business Summit

    San Jacinto Meeting Rooms 309 E 21st St, Austin, TX, United States

    In its 13th year, the Texas-EU Business Summit is the premier event for Texas businesses, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals seeking to expand their footprint in Europe. Texas is already the largest exporting state to the European Union. The Summit builds on that foundation, focusing on promoting the international trade capacity of Texas businesses while […]

  • An Evening with the Honorable Cónsul General Humberto Hernández Haddad

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Join your fellow members of the World Affairs Council of Austin for this special conversation with the Honorable Humberto Hernández Haddad, Consul General of Mexico in Austin. About the Honorable […]

  • The World Ahead 2025 with Tom Standage

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    Each year, The Economist publishes The World Ahead series: an informed prediction of the major themes that will dominate the coming year. Spanning topics from politics to technology to sociology and more, […]

  • Priorities for the New Administration with H.R. McMaster

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    Join your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for this special WorldNow virtual conversation.  Lt. Gen. (ret.) H.R. McMaster served for 13 months as President Trump’s National Security Advisor. […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse: Economic Migration Around the World

    5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United States

    Please join us for the Globalist Coffeehouse at the 5280 Burger and Taphouse,  7032 Wood Hollow Dr, on WEDNESDAY, February 19th, at 6:30 p.m.     Economic Migration Around the World Throughout history, migration has […]

  • Commander Jonathan Norris, Naval Aviator and Foreign Area Officer

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us for an engaging talk with Commander Jonathan Norris, a distinguished Naval Aviator and Foreign Area Officer. With over 19 years of service, CDR Norris brings a wealth of […]

  • WorldNow: The Future of Borders with Edward Alden

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    Join your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for this WorldNow virtual conversation.  In its first few weeks, the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to immigration policy – from mass deportations and a migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay to suspending asylum and trying to restrict birthright citizenship. What is the cost of these […]

  • Foreign Policy ONLINE Town Hall with Senator Chris Murphy

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    Join fellow World Affairs Councilmembers from across the nation for a town hall on U.S. Foreign Policy. We’ll address the massive changes to the State Department, the role of the U.S. in conflicts around the world, and relationships with allies and adversaries alike. REGISTER HERE About Senator Murphy U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), is a […]

  • Africa: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Former Ambassador Larry Andre, currently with the L.B.J. School, previously presented a program on Africa to the World Affairs Council. He will return to discuss a continent that has seen radical change in the very recent past. The media tends to focus on a continent facing civil war, militant Islam/terrorism, famine, and even genocide. Is […]

  • World Now: Human Scale – A Conversation with Lawrence Wright

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    In his new political thriller The Human Scale, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright tells the story of an Israeli cop and a Palestinian-American FBI agent who join forces to solve the murder of an Israeli police chief in the West Bank – set against the backdrop of the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict. Wright joins us on […]