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Watch our January International Affairs Virtual Series

Jan. 4, 2021

Watch recordings of our event Jan. 25, 27 and 29 exploring how the U.S.'s international affairs might take shape as we enter a new presidential administration in our country. Experts from NATO, scholars from Stanford and Boston University, along with a former ambassador to Afghanistan and Honduras join discussions surrounding international perspectives on climate change, China, and international relations policies.

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CWA Launches Student Leader Certificate Program

Nov. 15, 2020

The Conference on World Affairs student leadership team has established a new CWA student leader certificate program in which student volunteers can gain recognition for their efforts in planning the annual Boulder tradition.

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Business as (Un)usual: Finding the Way Forward

Nov. 12, 2020

Watch our December 3, 2020 virtual discussion with Boulder Chamber President and CEO John Tayer as he interviews leading experts monitoring the state (and recovery) of the business sector both domestically and internationally.

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Back to the Future: Lessons for our emerging challenges from science fiction and history

Oct. 16, 2020

Watch the fifth annual John and Katherine Rosenbloom Endowed Lectureship Series featuring Congressman Joe Neguse, moderated by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

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2021 CWA Board and Volunteer Leadership Update

Oct. 15, 2020

Laurie Leinonen has been elected to serve as CWA Program Committee Chair, working in partnership with Lauren Daniels, our first-ever Student Program Chair. The Board created the Student Program Chair position several months ago in an effort to further enhance student voices in curating the conference.

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100 Years of “Notorious” Women: Voting Rights and Equal Rights

Sept. 21, 2020

Watch the October 14 livestream discussion presented in partnership with the CU Boulder LeRoy Keller Center for the Study of the First Amendment and the Boulder Jewish Community Center.

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CWA concludes with a dissection of educational equality

Sept. 18, 2020

The University of Colorado, Boulder concluded its virtual Conference on World Affairs Friday, with a discussion on the racial impacts of educational equality. Nikhil Mankekar, CU graduate and two-time chair of the City of Boulder Human Relations Commission, moderated a conversation with A’shanti Gholar, Wisdom Amouzou and Jonathan Metzl.

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CWA panel on “Leadership and Ethics” discusses values and this generation of college students

Sept. 18, 2020

The Conference on World Affairs (CWA) held a two-day “CWA Virtual” event on Sept. 10 and 11. During Thursday’s event, which focused on the theme of leadership, prominent keynote speakers from around the country shared their experiences involving how ethical decisions have been integral to their leadership abilities, as well as how these skills will help to shape future generations, in an panel called “Leadership and Ethics.”

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See the CWA Virtual Speaker Lineup Sept 10-11

Aug. 31, 2020

We were honored to host this group of experts in our fall CWA virtual event, including former astronaut and crew member of the International Space Station, the Executive Director of the U.S. Soccer Women's National Team Players Association, and the Founder and President of the Privilege Institute.

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CU Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs to host online fall event

Aug. 25, 2020

Since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs has attracted a global audience to the University of Colorado Boulder. Every spring, flags from all over the world line Norlin Quad and the community buzzes with excitement for the annual event. The spirit of CWA will continue this fall amid the pandemic as CU will host virtual events in September so conference-goers will not need to wait until the spring to get a taste.

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