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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.

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Buffett Q&A: Poverty Traps & the Search for Solutions with Christopher Udry, Buffett Faculty Fellow

Buffett Faculty Fellow Christopher Udry is a development economist whose research focuses on rural economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has dedicated his life to understanding causes of and ...
Javiera Cabezas Parra

Buffett Q&A: Representing Scientists in Global Environmental Policymaking with Javiera Cabezas Parra

For this installment of our Buffett Q&A series profiling members of the Roberta Buffett Institute community, we spoke with Javiera Cabezas Parra, a third-year PhD student in Northwestern's Departme...
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Buffett Q&A: Building International Student Support Systems with Renato de Souza Elisanio

For this installment of our Buffett Q&A series profiling members of the Roberta Buffett Institute community, we spoke with Renato de Souza Elisanio, a recent graduate of Northwestern University. Re...

Upcoming Events

Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program

September 22, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
720 University Place

Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join u...

Buffett Conversation with James Griffiths

September 29, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
720 University Place

Additional details are forthcoming.  The focus will be both contemporary Asia (with concentration on China) as well a...

Governing Diversity in Economic History | Buffett First Friday Lunch with Nancy Qian

October 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
720 University Place

The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Facu...

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