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Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

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The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs advances research and teaching about the world beyond the borders of the United States.

We are a beacon for cutting-edge international scholarship and global engagement across Northwestern’s twelve undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

News and Announcements

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Buffett Q&A: Our COP30 Student Delegates on Regime Complexity, Nationalist Narratives, and Scientific Representation

For a fifth year, a delegation of more than a dozen Northwestern students and faculty attended the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (U...
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Buffett Q&A Documentary: Using Virtual Reality for Cultural Heritage Preservation and Interpretation with Craig Stevens, Buffett Dissertation Fellow

In this 15-minute short documentary produced by the Roberta Buffett Institute, Buffett Dissertation Fellow Craig Stevens shares his research leveraging technologies like virtual reality and photogr...
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Global 2Gen Education Working Group Launches the Jamaica 2Gen Alliance

Watch a short new video overviewing the mission and vision of the Roberta Buffett Institute's Global 2Gen Education Working Group and its Jamaica 2Gen initiative.

Upcoming Events

Senior Celebration at the Roberta Buffett Institute

June 12, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
720 University Place

The Roberta Buffett Institute invites graduating seniors who have participated in the Institute’s undergraduate progr...

Winter 2027 Buffett Symposium on Space

February 18, 2027, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
720 University Place

Opening plenary around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, followed by a daylong program (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., tentatively) on ...

Winter 2027 Buffett Symposium on Space

February 19, 2027, 8:15 AM - 6:00 PM
720 University Place

Fri. Feb. 19: 8:15 a.m. – 6 p.m., including registration and reception. Program will include panel discussions, and p...

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