Events

Unwind, recharge, and engage in meaningful discussions about the current political landscape while taking a stroll through the park.Join us every third Sunday of the month for our Political Self-Care Walk around Ladera Park—a space to unwind, recharge, and engage in meaningful discussions about the current political landscape. Take a refreshing stroll through the park […]

Come join us for a night of lively music, an improv show, and cold beers at Pints and Politics!Pints and PoliticsCome join us for an afternoon fundraiser at 313 Taproom supporting the Democrats of Dyer (D4D)! Our event will bring together like-minded individuals to chat about current events, hot topics, and everything in between. Whether […]

Join an Unforgettable Scavenger Adventure in the Nation’s Capital!Washington Chase: Night HuntJoin an Unforgettable Scavenger Adventure in the Nation’s Capital!Are you ready to explore Washington, D.C. like never before? Washington Chase: Night Hunt is a thrilling car-based scavenger hunt that will challenge your mind, test your teamwork, and take you to some of the most […]

Professor Ben Goossen will discuss a history of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year.Knowledge of planet Earth as a set of interconnected environmental systems is fundamental to present-day efforts to address global environmental challenges, including climate change. Among the most consequential projects in the history of Earth science was the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year (IGY), a […]

Join the Sigur Center to hear GW alumna Dr. Qingfei Yin discuss her new book State Building in Cold War Asia.How did two Cold War-era revolutionary states—China and Vietnam—and their people collaborate and compete along their shared border? GW alumna Qingfei Yin dove into archives to unearth the intersections of grand strategy and daily life […]

A history of state-society relations in Baghdad, exploring how city residents managed through periods of economic growth, sanctions, and warContested City offers a history of state-society relations in Baghdad, exploring how city residents managed through periods of economic growth, sanctions, and war, from the oil boom of the 1950s through the withdrawal of US troops […]