Speaker Series

DCFR hosts many events over the course of a year. Many events fall within a September-May cycle, but there are some exceptions as opportunities arise. Check out our previous lineups to get a feel for the types of speakers we host!

Fall 2023

Global Speaker Series: Extraterrestrial Water Law

Professor Rhett Larson – September 13, 2023

YPC Networking: A Soft Power Happy Hour

September 20th, 2023

Global Speaker Series: A Conversation with Jim Miller

Jim Miller – October 11th, 2023

*YPC Panel: Colorado’s Climate Commitment: Leading and Learning Internationally

Jerry Tinianow, Paul Sutton, Mike Smith, and Sharon Jaye – October 16th, 2023

Global Speaker Series: A Conversation about Gaza and Israel

Professors Micheline Ishay and Ahmed Abdrabou – November 8th, 2023

Global Speaker Series: Representative Jason Crow U.S. Congress

Rep. Jason Crow – December 20th, 2023

Spring 2024

YPC Panel: Human Stories, Global Journeys: Responding to Colorado’s New Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Melissa Burton, Andrea Loya, Wesley Brockway, and Jamie Koehler Blanchard – January 25th, 2024

*Global Speaker Series: The Promises and Challenges of Climate Diplomacy

Ambassador Robert Blake – February 15th, 2024

Global Speaker Series: U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa

Singumbe Muyeba Ph.D and Abigail Kabandula Ph.D – April 10th, 2024

Global Speaker Series: Russia vs the West

Nicolas Gorjestani – May 2nd, 2024

YPC Networking: Eurovision Watch-Party

May 11th, 2024

2024 Global Engagement Award: The Dirty Secret to Solving Many of the World’s Greatest Challenges

Richard Lackey – May 14th, 2024

Fall 2022

Global Speaker Series: The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

Unique Insights from the former U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Lieutenant General Mark C. Schwartz (ret) –September 07, 2022

Global Speaker Series: EU Foreign Policy in a Time of Crisis? Powerhouse or Powerless?

Professor Federiga Bindi- October 05, 2022

Global Speaker Series: Parallels from the Past in Ukraine

What Historic Grain Pathways Tell Us About Geopolitical Instability

Professor Scott Reynolds Nelson – October 20, 2022

Partner Event: Will China Invade Taiwan?

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

Bill S.C. Huang, Professor Suisheng Zhao, Assistant Professor Alvin Camba – November 15, 2022

Young Professionals: The Growing Green World: Methane, Minerals, and Why They Matter

Panel Discussion — 12/07/2022

Spring 2023

Global Speaker Series: Russia Relations: Proxy War, Economic Transitions and Their Consequences

Professor Lewis Griffith- January 24, 2023

Global Speaker Series: Lessons for Deterrence from Ukraine to Taiwan

Understanding the U.S. Options and Implications for Peace or War

Janine Davidson – February 22, 2023

Global Speaker Series: Opportunities in the US-India Relationship

India Consul General Aseem Mahjan – March 01, 2023

Young Professionals: Where Water is Working: Global Lessons Learned for Managing Colorado’s Water

Panel Discussion — 03/16/2023

*2023 Global Engagement Award

General George W. Casey (ret)– April 06, 2023

Partner Event: The New World Order, A Perspective from Japan and the USA

Consul General MIKAMI Yoichi and Ahmed Abd Rabou – May 16, 2023

*Global Speaker Series: U.S. Russia Relations

Matthew Rojansky- July 25, 2023

Fall 2021

Global Speaker Series: The Importance of the U.S. Brazil Partnership

Ambassador Todd Chapman– 09/08/2021

Global Speaker Series: Boots on the Ground and Information in the Sky

Bruce Valentine — 10/19/2021

*Partner Event: Natural Resource Management and Development in Botswana

In conjunction with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

His Excellency Onkokame Kitso Mokaila — 11/02/2021

Lunch with a Professor: China’s Belt and the Road Initiative

Alvin Camba — 11/17/2021

Lunch with a Professor: What We Miss When We Do Not Consider Women’s Participation in Political Violence

Hilary Matfess — 12/2/2021

Partner Event: Impact of War: Exploring the Devastating Impact of Yemen’s Continuing Conflict and Potential Post-Conflict Recovery

In conjunction with the Pardee Center

12/06/2021

Young Professionals Happy Hour

12/08/2021

*Global Speaker Series: Subnational Diplomacy in a Changing World

Dr. Jerrold Green — 12/14/2021

Spring 2022

Global Speaker Series: Women in the CIA

Valerie Plame — 01/13/2022

Partner Event: U.S.-China Relations

In conjunction with the Wichita Committee on Foreign Relations

Dr. Robert Sutter – 01/17/2022

*YPC Career Paths: State Department

Scott Smith: Foreign Service Officer — 02/16/2022

*Global Speaker Series: Middle East Turbulence or Stability?

Michael Rubin — 02/23/2022

Lunch with a Professor: Will China Rule the World?

Sir Christopher Hum, KCMG — 03/08/2022

*Global Speaker Series: Antarctica and the Global Sea Level Rise

Ted Scambos — 03/22/2022

Young Professionals: Talk Foreign Policy

Networking — 03/30/2022

*Global Speaker Series: The Last President of Europe: Emmanuel Macron’s Race to Revive France and Save the World

William Drozdiak — 04/06/2022

Lunch with a Professor: Water Access

Dr. Linda E. Mendez Barrientos — 04/12/2022

*Global Speaker Series: She Said, He Said: Contrasting Perspectives on Foreign Policy

Larry Sampler & Barbara Smith — 04/19/2022

Young Professionals: Globally Engaged Pup!

Networking — 05/25/2022

2022 Global Engagement Award

In conjunction with the Denver Botanic Gardens

Brian Vogt — 05/31/ 2022

Fall 2020

Lunch with a Professor: Can American Self-Confidence and Leadership be Restored?

Ambassador Christopher Hill — 09/02/2020

Failed Global Leadership: the U.S. China Rivalry During Covid-19

Dr. Sam Zhao — 09/24/2020

Russia and the West: Mischief, Tension and Conflict in the 21st Century

Ambassador John Beryle — 10/08/2020

The Emerging New World: Legal Challenges and Opportunities for Investment and Trade in Africa

Anthony Carroll — 10/20/2020

*The Consequences of the US Election for the Transatlantic Alliance

Constanze Stelzenmüller — 11/11/2020

Where is America Likely Headed in the Middle East

Ambassador Dennis Ross — 11/17/2020

Bosnia Wars: 25 Years Later

Dr. Michael McNeal & Dr. Kevin Archer — 12/09/2020

A DCFR Discussion on US Foreign Policy

Congressman Jason Crow — 12/17/2020

Spring 2021

Critical Minerals & U.S. National Security

Dr. Morgan Baziliam – 01/19/2021

*Will US-Rusia Relations Ever Recover?

Dr. Fiona Hill – 02/09/2021

*Watching Climate Change from Space

Dr. Waleed Abdalati – 02/23/2021

Transatlantic Renewal? A New Era for German-American Relations

In conjunction with the American Council on Germany

Ricklef Beutin – 03/11/2021

*U.S. Civilian-Military Relations Today

General George W. Casey – 04/07/2021

U.S. National Security

Dr. Lewis Griffith – 04/14/2021

2021 Global Engagement Award

George Sparks – 05/19/2021

*The U.S. Space Force

Colonel Tim Childress – 06/08/2021

Can We Save the Republic? Serious Internal Challenges to Our Basic Democratic Institutions

Tim Wirth – 06/21/2021

*Negotiating the New Start Treaty: Lessons Learned for the U.S., Russia and the World

Rose Gottemoeller – 09/29/2021

*A Discussion about U.S. Foreign Policy

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet – 08/18/2021

Fall 2019

Human Trafficking and Human Rights

Marianna Kosharovsky — 09/04/2019

The Israeli Elections: A Pivotal Moment in World Politics

Professor Ved Nanda — 09/16/2019

Is American Diplomacy Dead?

Ambassador Christopher Hill — 10/03/2019

Cyber Strategy and U.S. National Security

Dr. Emily Goldman — 10/17/2019

The Rise of Populism and Nationalism in Germany and Europe

Stefan Schlüter — 10/28/2019

The Arab Uprising, Human Rights, and the Future of the Middle East

Dr. Micheline Ishay — 11/13/2019

Spring 2020

International Trade and Business: Tomorrow…is Today!

Ms. Susan Morrice — 01/15/2020

The Power of Narrative – At Home and Abroad

Dr. Fritz Mayer — 02/12/2020

A DCFR Discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy

Andrew Romanoff — 05/27/2020

From the Pentagon to the Presidency: Lessons in Leadership

Dr. Janine Davidson — 06/18/2020

What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Teach Us about Democracy and Authoritarianism? A Response to Francis Fukuyama

Dr. Nader Hashemi — 06/30/2020

A DCFR Discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy

Senator Cory Gardner — 07/29/2020

Understanding Fast-Changing Global Supply Chains

Dr. Joseph Szyliowicz — 08/05/2020

2020 Global Engagement Award

Dr. Doug Jackson — 08/26/2020