Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
@buffett.northwestern.edu
Advancing research and teaching at Northwestern University to generate new knowledge about pressing global challenges and promising solutions for addressing them.
On day 2 of #COP30, Jun Park, a 4th year undergraduate at Northwestern, shared: "From silent-format workshops to ministerial panels, I witnessed how local policies, national goals, & global efforts all intersect." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
On day 2 of #COP30, Jun Park, a 4th year undergraduate at Northwestern, shared: "From silent-format workshops to ministerial panels, I witnessed how local policies, national goals, & global efforts all intersect." Read on: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...
Each day, a different Northwestern delegate will share their reflections. Day 1 features Miguel Angel Garcia-Bocanegra, a PhD candidate at @sesp-nu.bsky.social: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Each day, a different Northwestern delegate will share their reflections. Day 1 features Miguel Angel Garcia-Bocanegra, a PhD candidate at @sesp-nu.bsky.social: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2025/re...
A decade after Northwestern University alumna Roberta Buffett Elliott gifted $101 million to establish the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, her mission to transform global studies at Northwestern continues to thrive—empowering students & faculty to tackle challenging global problems.
November 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A decade after Northwestern University alumna Roberta Buffett Elliott gifted $101 million to establish the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, her mission to transform global studies at Northwestern continues to thrive—empowering students & faculty to tackle challenging global problems.
Danielle Ortiz, who studies environmental political theory, was part of Northwestern's delegation to COP29, supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu. While attending the conference, Danielle observed meetings between grassroots organizations and international policymakers.
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Danielle Ortiz, who studies environmental political theory, was part of Northwestern's delegation to COP29, supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu. While attending the conference, Danielle observed meetings between grassroots organizations and international policymakers.
Young people are leading global efforts to end conflict, defend human rights, & advocate for sustainable peace. Hosted by @buffett.northwestern.edu, this student-led symposium on Fri. Nov. 7 brings together activists, politicians, NGO leaders, & negotiators from across the world to... 🧵
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Young people are leading global efforts to end conflict, defend human rights, & advocate for sustainable peace. Hosted by @buffett.northwestern.edu, this student-led symposium on Fri. Nov. 7 brings together activists, politicians, NGO leaders, & negotiators from across the world to... 🧵
"This problem animates the public & private sector, but there are issues which loom & will force us to think more critically about the long term, like climate change." Look out for Prof. Carruthers' forthcoming research examining historical examples of successful long-term decision-making. (🧵 3/3)
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"This problem animates the public & private sector, but there are issues which loom & will force us to think more critically about the long term, like climate change." Look out for Prof. Carruthers' forthcoming research examining historical examples of successful long-term decision-making. (🧵 3/3)
"[Short-termism is embedded] in the public & private sector through things like shareholder value orientations, daily share prices, & quarterly earnings. In general voters & politicians are focused on the next electoral cycle, & it's very hard for them to look beyond that. So..." (🧵 2/3)
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"[Short-termism is embedded] in the public & private sector through things like shareholder value orientations, daily share prices, & quarterly earnings. In general voters & politicians are focused on the next electoral cycle, & it's very hard for them to look beyond that. So..." (🧵 2/3)
At our Buffett First Friday Lunch in October, Professor Bruce Carruthers shared his current research on long-term decision-making. Today, "there is abundant short-termism," he explained, "which is not only psychologically embedded for individuals but also institutionalized..." (🧵 1/3)
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
At our Buffett First Friday Lunch in October, Professor Bruce Carruthers shared his current research on long-term decision-making. Today, "there is abundant short-termism," he explained, "which is not only psychologically embedded for individuals but also institutionalized..." (🧵 1/3)
What happened to microfinance, the anti-poverty program that was supposed to change the world? Join Northwestern's Global Health Studies Program on Friday, Oct. 24 for a lunch lecture from journalist and author Mara Kardas-Nelson to learn about the promises and perils of global microfinance. 🧵
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What happened to microfinance, the anti-poverty program that was supposed to change the world? Join Northwestern's Global Health Studies Program on Friday, Oct. 24 for a lunch lecture from journalist and author Mara Kardas-Nelson to learn about the promises and perils of global microfinance. 🧵
📅 Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m.
📍 720 University Pl.
🍽️ Enjoy cuisines from around the world
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
📍 720 University Pl.
🍽️ Enjoy cuisines from around the world
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
October 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📅 Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m.
📍 720 University Pl.
🍽️ Enjoy cuisines from around the world
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
📍 720 University Pl.
🍽️ Enjoy cuisines from around the world
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
Northwestern undergraduates! Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for an open house to learn more about the Institute's opportunities to contribute to international development, support international faculty research, conduct your own research abroad, and connect with faculty & fellow students.
October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Northwestern undergraduates! Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for an open house to learn more about the Institute's opportunities to contribute to international development, support international faculty research, conduct your own research abroad, and connect with faculty & fellow students.
As the Nobel Prize announcement week comes to a close, we are looking forward to welcoming 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad to the @BuffettInst on Fri. Nov. 7 for our student-led Buffett Symposium, The Peace We Make. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-peace-...
October 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As the Nobel Prize announcement week comes to a close, we are looking forward to welcoming 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad to the @BuffettInst on Fri. Nov. 7 for our student-led Buffett Symposium, The Peace We Make. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-peace-...
🎥 Watch our panel discussion Global Expansions in Abortion Access: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2024/ab...
🎧 Or listen on...
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October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎥 Watch our panel discussion Global Expansions in Abortion Access: buffett.northwestern.edu/news/2024/ab...
🎧 Or listen on...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6hsJ...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
🎧 Or listen on...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6hsJ...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:00 p.m.
📍 720 University Pl.
🍷🧀 Join us for light bites & refreshments
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
📍 720 University Pl.
🍷🧀 Join us for light bites & refreshments
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
October 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:00 p.m.
📍 720 University Pl.
🍷🧀 Join us for light bites & refreshments
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
📍 720 University Pl.
🍷🧀 Join us for light bites & refreshments
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/roberta-bu...
Northwestern graduate students! Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for an open house to learn more about the Institute's opportunities: receive support for international research, meet colleagues & learn about cutting-edge scholarship at our events, and work & recharge in the Buffett Reading Room.
October 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Northwestern graduate students! Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for an open house to learn more about the Institute's opportunities: receive support for international research, meet colleagues & learn about cutting-edge scholarship at our events, and work & recharge in the Buffett Reading Room.
🌎 Northwestern faculty, apply for a Buffett Global Collaboration Grant and/or support to host a Buffett Visiting Scholar by Wednesday, Oct. 15: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/fac...
📝 Read a recap of the JR3 workshop: knightlab.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/j...
📝 Read a recap of the JR3 workshop: knightlab.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/j...
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
🌎 Northwestern faculty, apply for a Buffett Global Collaboration Grant and/or support to host a Buffett Visiting Scholar by Wednesday, Oct. 15: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/fac...
📝 Read a recap of the JR3 workshop: knightlab.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/j...
📝 Read a recap of the JR3 workshop: knightlab.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/j...
During his stay at Northwestern, Buffett Visiting Scholar Mattia Peretti and @medillschool.bsky.social's @jeremygilbert.bsky.social helped launch the JR3 Project. JR3 convened participants from across the journalism ecosystem to envision a renewal of the “public’s social contract with journalism.”
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
During his stay at Northwestern, Buffett Visiting Scholar Mattia Peretti and @medillschool.bsky.social's @jeremygilbert.bsky.social helped launch the JR3 Project. JR3 convened participants from across the journalism ecosystem to envision a renewal of the “public’s social contract with journalism.”
“Conflict is more than what we thought it was before. It’s not just sea, land, & air, not just space, not just cyber—it's cognitive as well," said Professor John Blaxland of Australian National University at last week during his Buffett Lecture on Global Security Challenges: A View From Down Under.
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“Conflict is more than what we thought it was before. It’s not just sea, land, & air, not just space, not just cyber—it's cognitive as well," said Professor John Blaxland of Australian National University at last week during his Buffett Lecture on Global Security Challenges: A View From Down Under.
Michelle Lee, who studies climate displacement, was part of Northwestern's delegation to COP29, supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu. She was inspired by youth delegates from displaced backgrounds advocating for greater refugee involvement in climate negotiations & governance.
September 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Michelle Lee, who studies climate displacement, was part of Northwestern's delegation to COP29, supported by @buffett.northwestern.edu. She was inspired by youth delegates from displaced backgrounds advocating for greater refugee involvement in climate negotiations & governance.
Hear from John Blaxland—a historian and former Australian military intelligence officer—on why gaining an Australian perspective on global issues can benefit American students, scholars, and policymakers.
📅 Oct. 1 at 12:30 PM
📍 720 University Pl.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/buffett-le...
📅 Oct. 1 at 12:30 PM
📍 720 University Pl.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/buffett-le...
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Hear from John Blaxland—a historian and former Australian military intelligence officer—on why gaining an Australian perspective on global issues can benefit American students, scholars, and policymakers.
📅 Oct. 1 at 12:30 PM
📍 720 University Pl.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/buffett-le...
📅 Oct. 1 at 12:30 PM
📍 720 University Pl.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/buffett-le...
How can journalists ethically track the fast-moving social movements shaping politics & culture? @buffett.northwestern.edu's AI & Social Movements Global Working Group is developing a Social Movement Analysis & Reasoning Tool (SMART), an AI system to help journalists track movements in real-time.
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
How can journalists ethically track the fast-moving social movements shaping politics & culture? @buffett.northwestern.edu's AI & Social Movements Global Working Group is developing a Social Movement Analysis & Reasoning Tool (SMART), an AI system to help journalists track movements in real-time.
Meet our 2025–26 Buffett Faculty Fellows as they embark on international research, filmmaking, & more: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/fac...
Lina Britto
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
@deankarlan.bsky.social
katrina quisumbing king
KB Dennis Meade
Sally Nuamah
Kennetta Hammond Perry
Sulafa Zidani
Lina Britto
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
@deankarlan.bsky.social
katrina quisumbing king
KB Dennis Meade
Sally Nuamah
Kennetta Hammond Perry
Sulafa Zidani
September 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Meet our 2025–26 Buffett Faculty Fellows as they embark on international research, filmmaking, & more: buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/fac...
Lina Britto
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
@deankarlan.bsky.social
katrina quisumbing king
KB Dennis Meade
Sally Nuamah
Kennetta Hammond Perry
Sulafa Zidani
Lina Britto
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
@deankarlan.bsky.social
katrina quisumbing king
KB Dennis Meade
Sally Nuamah
Kennetta Hammond Perry
Sulafa Zidani
The event was co-hosted by The University of Tokyo and Ochanomizu University.
August 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The event was co-hosted by The University of Tokyo and Ochanomizu University.
A panelist shared: "I wasn’t sure if I could contribute well as a panelist in the discussion on women and leadership. But through the event's conversations, I thought more deeply about leadership and also about myself." Learn more about the group's work: buffett.northwestern.edu/research/glo...
August 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A panelist shared: "I wasn’t sure if I could contribute well as a panelist in the discussion on women and leadership. But through the event's conversations, I thought more deeply about leadership and also about myself." Learn more about the group's work: buffett.northwestern.edu/research/glo...