The 32nd Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture with Dr. Richard Haass will stream live on October 18, 2021 at 4pm CT

The community is invited to the 32nd Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture, delivered this year by author Dr. Richard Haass who will discuss his new book, The World: A Brief Introduction, at a virtual event on October 18, 2021 at 4pm CT. The lecture will stream live and is free and open to the public.

A Q&A session, moderated by Professor Karen J. Alter, will be held at the end of the talk.

About the Speaker
Dr. Richard Haass
Diplomat, author, Rhodes Scholar, and foreign policy analyst, Dr. Richard Haass dedicates his career to assisting others achieve global literacy, and advising parties on how to navigate challenging foreign policy choices in an interconnected world. Dr. Haass’s extensive career spans across interdisciplinary fields that work to promote peace and international cooperation. Currently, Dr. Haass is on his 19th year of Presidency at the Council on Foreign Relations. During his years of ambassadorship, he directed policy towards peace processes in Afghanistan and Northern Ireland. In 2013 Dr. Haass won the Tipperary for his efforts to promote conflict resolution while he served as chair of the multiparty negotiations in Northern Ireland. Famously in 2001 – 2003, Dr. Haass closely advised former Secretary of State Colin Powell, while working as the Director of Policy Planning for the Department of State. Moreover, in 1989 – 1993 Dr. Haass was a special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, where he received the Presidential Citizens Medal. In 2020 Penguin Press published his new book The World: A Brief Introduction – in this work, he outlines eloquently a succinct means of understanding the world as it stands today- from world history, to intercultural dynamics, global threats including: climate change, nuclear weapons, cyber security, and global health, and how we can contribute a more positive future via understanding.

The Leopold Lecture series has brought a variety of distinguished speakers to the Northwestern campus, including Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum, U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Richard Lugar, presidential nominee George McGovern and former Mexico President Vicente Fox. The lectureship honors Leopold’s contribution to the University and recognizes his enduring influence on the lives of his students.