Jun 17, 2019
A Conversation with Jim Acosta, Chief White House Correspondent for CNN
Jim Acosta's latest book, The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America, is his first-hand account about reporting on the current White House. Sponsored by Wilmington Trust.
Jun 07, 2019
InterAct Theater Company's "The Great Leap"
This was a partnership performance with InterAct Theater Company. Thanks to our members who attended.
May 20, 2019
Privacy, Politics, and Protests: Social Media's Effects around the World
This event was a discussion on the role social media has played in privacy, politics, and protests around the world, and how the role of these digital spaces has changed since their advent up to the present day.
May 07, 2019
Philadelphia, the Original Startup City: A Discussion with Philly’s Global Innovators and Entrepreneurs
A panel of young professionals from the Philadelphia area who are making waves in the tech industry by offering exciting new products and services that are changing peoples' lives for the better spoke to audience members about their trials and triumphs.
May 01, 2019
The International Statesman Award, presented to NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller
The International Statesman Award was presented to NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, who accepted the award on behalf of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Apr 25, 2019
Homeland Security since 9/11 with Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of Homeland Security
Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano offered an insightful analysis of American security at home and a prescription for the future.
Mar 20, 2019
70th Anniversary Reception & Photo Exhibit: A Journey through Contested Lands
This event was an exclusive wine reception for the opening of a special temporary photography exhibit, A Journey through Contested Lands.
Mar 19, 2019 — Apr 02, 2019
Photo Exhibit: A Journey through Contested Lands
This was a special two-week photography exhibit, A Journey through Contested Lands, at 1900 Market Street, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
Mar 04, 2019
A Conversation with Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, who discussed his book "Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics."
Feb 13, 2019
2019 Academic WorldQuest Trivia Competition
The Council hosted this fun, fast-paced, interactive trivia competition testing your global knowledge.
Feb 12, 2019
The Global Rise of Authoritarianism
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the Museum of the American Revolution partnered up for the first event in a new series, “World Affairs and the Enduring American Revolution.”
Jan 22, 2019
Doomsday Scenarios or A Path Towards Peace: Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted a program with Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Suzanne DiMaggio, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who discussed the status of global nuclear threats, as well as potential paths toward reducing these threats.
Jan 15, 2019
America Fights Back: Our Economic War with China
Consistent with its 70 years of commitment to nonpartisan discourse, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia presented Steve Bannon, who addressed “America Fights Back: Our Economic War with China” and gave the audience, whether supporters or opponents, a unique opportunity for a personal experience of this public figure.
Dec 10, 2018
70 Years of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
70 years ago, on December 10, 1948, a milestone document in the history of human rights was enacted by the UN—the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Dec 05, 2018
Is the Bear Back in the Woods, and How Should the Eagle Respond?
With the fall of the Soviet Union, many thought the bear was gone, but since the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, concern about the expansion of Russian power and influence in the world has returned in many quarters. Ambassador Michael McFaul, who served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, joined the Council to discuss the future of US-Russia Relations.
Nov 29, 2018
21st Century Medicine: What are the Breakthroughs and What Will They Mean?
As we move deeper into the 21st-century, what are the areas of greatest promise in medical science, where are the breakthroughs, and if breakthroughs are achieved, what will they mean for individuals and society?
Nov 07, 2018
A Conversation with NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly
The Franklin Institute and the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted this exclusive, out-of-this-world opportunity with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.
Oct 30, 2018
2018 Midterm Elections: The Importance of Participating in Democracy
With the 2018 midterm elections quickly approaching on November 6, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia sets out to discover just how important participating in our democracy and voting in all elections, not just those for President, truly is.
Oct 23, 2018
The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World
While “America First” is the announced doctrine of the current administration, Kagan argues that a world where the United States withdraws and tends only to itself is, perhaps, the worst possible response in the face of global disarray.
Oct 11, 2018
The Changing Tides of Naval Power around the World
John Lehman, who served as Secretary of the Navy in the Ronald Reagan administration from 1981–1987, where he promoted the creation of a 600-ship Navy, joins the World Affairs Council to discuss how the US Navy played a crucial role in winning the Cold War, and how the US Navy today continues to play a part in our military affairs around the world.
