Events

About Former Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell Mead Treadwell, Connecticut born, is a 1982 graduate of the Harvard Business School, a 1978 graduate of Yale. He was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2010-2014) and Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission (2006-2010) under Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama. In those positions, he helped […]

Scientific studies have shown there is a direct link between happiness and resilience. Resilience is not something one is born with but can be actively developed in ourselves, our children and in the community. Join us for a program where our expert speakers talk about the science of happiness, examples of international practices and how […]

About the Speaker Pierre Atlas is a Professor of Political Science and Director of The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies (which includes the minor in Global Studies, the Lugar Fellow scholarship program, and the annual Global Studies Speaker Series). Dr. Atlas also organizes and leads the biennial Lugar Fellow spring break trip […]

Few social activities have the ability to bring people together like sports. From the time of the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece, life and even wars were put on hold to create space for spirited but friendly competition. With the prospect of escaping the social isolation of the global pandemic, and with growing political […]

Join us for a virtual version of our International Women’s Gathering on Saturday, March 20 at 4 p.m.! During our time together, an incredible panel of women speakers from around the globe will share their stories about overcoming adversity and becoming successful. These Brave Bridge Builders will captivate, empower and inspire you.   Via Zoom, hear from […]

About the Speaker Ambassador Francis M. O’Donnell contributes on globalization, multilateralism and governance reform to the Association of Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe, and global networks of current/former presidents/prime ministers, such as the InterAction Council and the Global Baku Forum, where he regularly moderates their panel discussions under the auspices of […]