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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 22/09/2026

From global public health to African sovereignty and the International Criminal Court, hear from Northwestern University faculty experts at our 2026–27 Buffett First Friday Lunch series. Northwestern students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for a talk designed for a broad audience.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 18/09/2026

How has China's political and information environment evolved? Join us for a conversation between journalist and author James Griffiths and @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social's Yingdan Lu. 📅 Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. 📍 720 University Pl. or online via Zoom 🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/inside-conte...

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Inside Contemporary Asia: Politics, Power, & Information | Buffett Conversation with James Griffiths

The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs generates new knowledge about pressing global challenges and promising solutions for addressing them.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 17/09/2026

Has women’s agency been overlooked in histories of the 1947 Partition of India? Research Fellow Angad Singh's new research argues that focusing on desire alongside violence offers a more nuanced understanding of women’s experiences at this time. Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 15/09/2026

How do different forms of repression operate together, and how do these measures shape public attitudes? Drawing on evidence from Turkey, Buffett Research Fellow Ulaş Erdoğdu (@polisciatnu.bsky.social) co-authored research seeking to answer this question. Read: academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

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Ulaş Erdoğdu @ulaserdogdu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy to announce that our new article with Mert Arslanalp and @tdenizerkmen.bsky.social , “Do protest bans make police repression more acceptable? Experimental evidence on the effects of legal repression from Turkey,” is now published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

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Do protest bans make police repression more acceptable? Experimental evidence on the effects of legal repression from Turkey

Abstract. In explaining whether protest repression incites or suppresses mobilization, research on the repression–dissent nexus has underlined the importan

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 10/09/2026

"I'm doing a form of anthropological work that can push our discipline to tell stories that inspire us for the future, but also make us proud of where we came from," shared Craig Stevens, who completed his Anthropology PhD at @weinbergcollege.bsky.social as a Buffett Dissertation Fellow.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 10/09/2026

"Chennai has some of the most expansive welfare programs in India, yet many are food insecure and undernourished. I was interested in researching how communities have been organizing to fill those gaps," said International Senior Thesis Grantee Anusha Kumar, a 2026 @sesp-nu.bsky.social graduate.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 08/09/2026

"We made this arbitrary gap — that this [media] is boring but serious and this [media] is really fun but stupid — but it doesn't have to be,” said Allison Yang, founder & CEO of video game studio Reality Reload, during @buffett.northwestern.edu’s Brave New Futures symposium panel on new media.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 04/09/2026

How might art and technology converge in the pursuit of African sovereignty in the age of AI? That question drove the inaugural African Arts Futures Symposium held this summer at the University of Ghana with the support of a Buffett Global Collaboration Grant.

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Raed Mansour @raedmansour.com · 02/09/2026

Great reporting on the latest @buffett.northwestern.edu Defusing Disasters study on heat-related diagnoses in Chicago ER visits. It shows that extreme heat’s health toll extends far beyond heat stroke, with a surprisingly wide range of conditions showing up in emergency and urgent care.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 03/09/2026

The stakes remain urgent for Afghan women and girls as they fight for education, safety, and basic human rights under Taliban rule. Join @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Rule of Law Institute & Art Works Projects for an exhibit, film excerpt, and discussion event on women’s rights in Afghanistan.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 02/09/2026

China recently pledged to share their data to help developing countries build AI systems. However, rules in place so that Chinese AI models cannot deviate from the Chinese Communist Party's official narratives mean that Chinese chatbots can evade answering sensitive questions and revise history.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 31/08/2026

Cyberattacks targeting U.S. water systems have been reported in at least a dozen states and more than 100 municipalities, with officials suspecting some may be linked to Iran-backed hackers. How can AI help us predict and protect against these threats?

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 27/08/2026

A heat index of 132°F was recorded this month in an underground NYC subway station. As cities face rising temperatures, how can we make underground infrastructure safer?

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 26/08/2026

“I was really curious how communities [in Chennai] are organizing to address the fact that climate change is increasingly threatening urban communities and their food security,” said recent @sesp-nu.bsky.social graduate Anusha Kumar.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 25/08/2026

Our 14 Elliott Scholars spent the summer contributing to community-led international development efforts around the world. After taking winter and spring courses on the foundations of international development and how to bring people into policy, they embarked on an internship abroad via GESI.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 24/08/2026

"I believe that the persistence of global poverty is an unsustainable, unforgivable sin...That's why I study what I do,” shared Buffett Faculty Fellow Christopher Udry, Professor of Economics at @weinbergcollege.bsky.social & co-director of @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social's Global Poverty Research Lab.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 21/08/2026

Through our spring-quarter course on defending global academic freedom, undergraduates designed advocacy campaigns for two Azerbaijani scholars and activists currently imprisoned abroad, Igbal Abilov and Bahruz Samadov, who were wrongfully convicted of treason for their academic and advocacy work.

Class in front of the Rock on Northwestern's campus that says "Scholars at Risk"

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Chicago Council on Global Affairs @global-affairs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This week, prospective applicants joined Council Emerging Leaders alumni for a happy hour to discuss the program and all things global affairs. Join the Class of 2027 to explore global challenges, grow as a leader, and make lasting connections. Apply by September 1. bit.ly/44ERk99

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 18/08/2026

"COP changed how I think about how research is conducted, how it’s presented, and how people value research differently depending on where it comes from,” shared Javiera Cabezas Parra, a PhD student in Northwestern's Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, on her experience attending COP30.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 17/08/2026

"[VR] consumer technologies aren't designed with an elderly, rural African woman in mind. But my research [shows] this tech is accessible for them... that opens up a lot of opportunities," said Craig Stevens, who just completed his Anthropology PhD at Northwestern as a Buffett Dissertation Fellow.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 14/08/2026

#1: "What stays with me is the joy of seeing new international student feel seen & embraced." Renato de Souza Elisanio just graduated from Northwestern, leaving behind 2 programs that reshaped how the Roberta Buffett Institute helps welcome international students, especially those on financial aid.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 13/08/2026

1/3: The Humanities in Translation (HiT) prize is awarded annually by the Roberta Buffett Institute and the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities for translations of important literary works in non-Western and less commonly translated languages.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 13/08/2026

“Track wealth rather than income—in so many cases, [measurements of income inequality] are improving while wealth concentration at the very top is off the scale," said Jeffrey Winters, Director of our Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) program and @polisciatnu.bsky.social professor.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 12/08/2026

"What kind of social order do you get when religious institutions become responsible for functions that might otherwise be expected from markets or the state?" asks Jeff Eden, Assoc. Professor of History at Northwestern. He & Buffett staff are in Indonesia at the ISRSF / IFAR Consortium's conference

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 11/08/2026

As social media platforms pull back on content moderation, disinformation is growing more sophisticated. What can we do about it? Experts shared insights at our symposium, including @imranahmed.bsky.social & more. 🎥 buffett.northwestern.edu/events/brave... 🎧 buffett.northwestern.edu/events/past-...

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Havey Institute for Global Health @fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join us at the September #IGHSeminar featuring Rajni Gunnala, MD, MPH, FAAP, from the Indian Health Service at the Department of Health & Human Services! 🗓️ Wed, Sept 2 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom: spr.ly/63326B1DMIq

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Daniel Horton @danethan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Very pleased to share a new @buffett.northwestern.edu study on the protective effects of Chicago’s tree canopy: Increasing Urban Tree Canopy Associated With Reduced Mortality: A Longitudinal Analysis of Chicago Neighborhoods. Link: doi.org/10.1029/2025... & PR: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...

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As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises

New study finds that protecting mature trees could help save lives

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 09/08/2026

“How the Ukraine war ends could have a profound impact on how leaders interpret the US's acquiescence to foreign ambitions, or lack thereof,” shared Laura Cooper at a Buffett Conversation on global security, deterrence, and modern warfare. Watch the recap: bit.ly/4xqyVJm

Laura Cooper speaking along with moderator Ian Kelly

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 07/08/2026

What began with Jose Aguilar playing clarinet at a birthday party in Salta, Argentina for children battling cancer became a benefit concert for Fundación HOPe. 🎶 Read how our Elliott Scholar made it happen, and tune into the concert tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. CT! buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2026/a-...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 05/08/2026

"When a people's history is destroyed, a fundamental part of their identity is lost with it," said Buffett Faculty Fellow & filmmaker @brenthuffman.bsky.social. He's following Yemeni women protecting their heritage from war, climate change, & looting. 🎥 or 📖: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2026/bu...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 04/08/2026

1: @buffett.northwestern.edu Dissertation Fellow Craig Stevens' work shows how immersive technology can spark real excitement among teens to engage with their cultural heritage.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 03/08/2026

#1: This fall, @buffett.northwestern.edu will welcome Denise Garcia as the Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies at @weinbergcollege.bsky.social. Garcia is a professor of political science at @northeasternu.bsky.social and a founder of its Experiential Robotics Institute.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 31/07/2026

Vijayendra "Biju" Rao ( @bijurao.bsky.social ), former World Bank economist & Buffett Distinguished Practitioner-Scholar in Residence, shares why he decided to teach our Elliott Scholars the importance of bringing people into policy in our new Buffett Q&A: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2026/bu...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 30/07/2026

What does Georgia's political trajectory mean for democracy and regional security? Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Ambassador (ret.) Ian C. Kelly co-authors a new @justsecurity.org analysis examining recent developments and what's at stake. www.justsecurity.org/149941/u-s-e...

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The U.S. and the EU Must Wake Up to Threats in Georgia

Georgian Dream is crushing civil society, courts, and opposition to entrench one-party rule and Russian influence; only fast U.S.-EU sanctions can stop it.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 29/07/2026

Congrats to Professor VS Subrahmanian on his Northwestern Security & AI Lab's (NSAIL) $1.2M grant from @carnegie.org to build an AI-powered platform to map safe corridors for those fleeing armed groups. NSAIL = Roberta Buffett Institute + McCormick School of Engineering. carnegie.org/article/more...

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More than $19 Million in Grants from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation Will Fund New Approaches to Advance International Peace

Twelve organizations selected to understand how large-scale migration and non-state actors are affecting world stability.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 28/07/2026

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad joined @buffett.northwestern.edu's The Peace We Make Symposium for a conversation on surviving the Yazidi genocide and turning pain into purpose — to be "the last girl with a story like mine." Watch the full recording: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/th...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 27/07/2026

"Despite increasing attendance, diversity, & transparency efforts of recent COPs [the UN's climate change conference], many groups seeking representation continue to feel...excluded from the decision-making spaces that directly impact their lives." Learn why: buffett.northwestern.edu/documents/pr...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 24/07/2026

What if you could reach through the glass to pick up a museum artifact using VR? That's where Craig Stevens' Augmented Curiosities exhibition comes in.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 24/07/2026

"Putin has gambled on outlasting the West.... his bet may yet pay off," writes Hanna Notte, director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, in The New York Times this week. Read her op-ed explaining why: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/o...

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Opinion | Putin’s Gamble Might Pay Off

No matter what the West does, Russia will not yield.

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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Very happy to see this chapter out, troubled to think that peace for Ukraine still seems elusive and western support for the country slowly crumbling. EU countries are investing shockingly little into thought into the mid to long-term futures of displaced Ukrainians.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 17/07/2026

How are global climate negotiations important for US cities like Chicago? Join speakers from the Carbon League, @germanwatch.bsky.social, and Industrial Policy Lab Indonesia as they share insights from the June 2026 UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies meetings in Bonn and explore what they mean for Chicago.

From Bonn to Chicago: Local and Global Perspectives on the Just Transition

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Political Science Department at Northwestern University @polisciatnu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

And so, that’s how we get a system which is both democratic and oligarchic at the same time, something which never existed before in human history. Northwestern Professor and EDGS Program Dir. @buffett.northwestern.edu Jeffrey Winters joins @democracynow.org www.democracynow.org/2026/5/27/th...

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“How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies”: Northwestern Prof. Jeffrey Winters on Book “The Blind Spot”

We speak with political scientist Jeffrey Winters about his new book, The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies. Winters argues that democracy’s failure to address wealth inequality is by...

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @buffett.northwestern.edu · 17/07/2026

New research on hostage diplomacy negotiations co-authored by Buffett Faculty Fellow Danielle Gilbert ( @danigilbert.bsky.social ) ⬇️

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Can Candan @cncndn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Honored and excited to be a 2026–27 Buffett Distinguished Artist in Residence @buffett.northwestern.edu at Northwestern University.

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Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Organized and supported by: The Center for Transcultural Studies, IFDT, Northwestern University (Center for Global Culture and Communication & @buffett.northwestern.edu), @arizonastateuni.bsky.social, Mastercard Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. 🔗 summer-institute.ifdt.bg.ac.rs

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Raed Mansour @raedmansour.com · 10/07/2026

Nation’s first-of-its-kind community-driven, public health-based HVI was built for this: turning community knowledge & public health data into cooling investments where they’re needed most. This is what implementation looks like. 👉 @buffett.northwestern.edu buffett.northwestern.edu/research/glo...

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Defusing Disasters: Buffett Institute for Global Affairs - Northwestern University

The Defusing Disasters Working Group aims to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme weather events in Chicago and beyond by leveraging diverse expertise, research and community engagement. Through st...

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Political Science Department at Northwestern University @polisciatnu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A special thank you to the @buffett.northwestern.edu for supporting Matej Jungwirth and Neonila Glukhodid's fieldwork with displaced Ukrainians in Germany and Czech Republic, as well as their experimental survey research.

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