• Livestream—Saudi Arabia Under MBS: A Conversation With Karen Elliott House

    Join us virtually with the author of “The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia”.The Baker Institute for Public Policy welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Karen Elliott House for an in-depth discussion of her latest book, “The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the […]

  • Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic

    The Commonwealth Club 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hear Enck's actionable solutions, including a “household waste audit” people can use to track & reduce their own plastic consumption.Once a marvel of modern science, plastic has become so inextricably woven into our lives that imagining a world without it seems impossible. Over the last 75 years, says author and environmentalist Judith Enck, plastic has […]

  • Civic Scientist Lecture Series: Becoming Martian With Scott Solomon

    Rice University's Baker Institute 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Join the author of “Becoming Martian” to examine the potential physical, psychological, & evolutionary consequences of life in space.As commercial space travel accelerates and plans for long-term human settlement beyond Earth move closer to reality, questions once confined to science fiction are becoming matters of scientific and policy relevance. We are on the cusp of […]

  • A Public Defender’s Search for Justice, with Emily Galvin Almanza

    The Commonwealth Club 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Emily Galvin Almanza to hear her blueprint for transforming our criminal justice system.As a public defender in California and New York, Emily Galvin Almanza became frustrated by an overburdened justice system focused on locking people up while having, she says, “essentially zero impact on the crime rate.” Time and again, she saw ordinary peoples’ […]

  • Livestream—Civic Scientist Lecture Series: Becoming Martian – Scott Solomon

    Join us virtually with the author of “Becoming Martian” to examine the potential consequences of life in space.As commercial space travel accelerates and plans for long-term human settlement beyond Earth move closer to reality, questions once confined to science fiction are becoming matters of scientific and policy relevance. We are on the cusp of a […]

  • 29th Annual Conference on the Americas

    University of North Georgia - Dahlonega Campus 82 College Circle, Dahlonega, GA, United States

    An interdisciplinary annual conference to explore socio-cultural, political and other issues facing Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.While the focus of this conference is primarily for university/college faculty members, we are inviting graduate and undergraduate students to show case their research on the Americas. Topics and categories of presentations on Latin America, Caribbean and Canada […]

  • 4 YEARS OF RUSSIA’S FULL-SCALE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE – Mass Rally in D.C.

    Lincoln Memorial 2 Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

    Mass Rally in Washington, D.C.: Marking Four Years of russia's Full-Scale War Against Ukraine.On Saturday, February 21, the Ukrainian diaspora, together with the Ukrainian Embassy, supporters of Ukraine from the USA and around the world, will gather at the iconic Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for a mass rally, markingfouryears of russia's genocidal full-scale war […]

  • Camp United Nations for Girls Brisbane 2025

    515 Queen St 515 Queen Street, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia

    Girls step on the world stage to study global affairs and diplomacy then hone their decision making skills at Camp United Nations for Girls.Camp United Nations for Girls Brisbane 2026 introduces girls to work of the United Nations and international policy. Camp United Nations begins with a lesson on the history of the United Nations […]

  • American Jewish Politics in an Age of Global Turbulence

    Pugh Hall, Ocora Room 296 Buckman Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

    A historian and journalist explores the powerful forces shaping American Jewish identity.Forum for Fairness in Discourse Lecture SeriesAbout the Speakers:About the Forum for Fairness in Discourse:The Forum for Fairness in Discourse is a lecture series that invites thought leaders and scholars to highlight how Jewish thought intersects with issues such as justice, identity, ethics, and […]

  • Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities

    Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Join us for a deep dive into how cities are changing as populations shift.The world is facing a quiet but transformative challenge: depopulation. As birth rates decline, populations age, and migration patterns shift, the impacts will be felt across almost every aspect of human existence, from housing markets and tax bases to workforce stability, public […]

  • Livestream—Baker Briefing: Population Decline & the New Economics of Cities

    Join us virtually for a discussion of urban depopulation and the impacts on the economy.The world is facing a quiet but transformative challenge: depopulation. As birth rates decline, populations age, and migration patterns shift, the impacts will be felt across almost every aspect of human existence, from housing markets and tax bases to workforce stability, […]

  • Human Rights Series: Identity Politics vs. Citizenship

    La Maison Française NYU 16 Washington Mews, New York, NY, United States

    What should unite us? Cynthia Fleury and Mark Lilla in conversationIn EnglishIn Partnership with LICRA, USA (League Against Racism and Antisemitism) the first event of La Maison Francaise of NYU's Human Rights series presents a conversation between Mark Lilla and Philosopher Cynthia Fleury. Over the past two decades, identity politics has dominated the political discourse, […]

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