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World Order...and Disorder Speaker Series: Fall 2026

World Order....and Disorder is a Fall 2026 IIS speaker series examining the current upheavals in US foreign policy, world order, and multilateralism, and their impacts. Visiting speakers include: Prof. Amitav Acharya, American University: The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West - September 17

Barrister Eva Buzo, Humanus: Human Rights for Victims of Conflict in a Fragmenting World - September 28

Prof. Jane Vaynman, Johns Hopkins University: Enemies in Agreement: Political...

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Aug. 26 Event Recap | Europe, the U.S. & the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship

September 7, 2026

On Wednesday, August 26th 2026, Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, joined leading UC Berkeley scholars for a discussion on the future of the transatlantic partnership. This is part of the EU Ambassadors Book Collection initiative “Words That Unite, Stories That Connect.”

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Rupture: The U.S. and the Fate of World Order - Multilateralism

April 17, 2026

April 30, 2026 | 12:30 - 2 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall

Rupture #4: Multilateralism

How may global governance and multilateral cooperation evolve in a world without US leadership?

Thursday, April 30, 2026
223 Philosophy Hall
12 - 2:30 PM
*Lunchtime talk*

Panelists:

Philip Yun - IIS Senior Fellow and President, Commonwealth Club of California Steve Vogel - UC Berkeley Professor of Political Economy Amy Hawthorne - Expert...

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Muskism: A guide for the perplexed

April 9, 2026

May 1, 2026|4:00–5:30 PM |820 Social Sciences Building

With Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History, Boston University, and Ben Tarnoff, Journalist

To understand Elon Musk and the world he intends to make, we have to understand the worlds that made him. So argue historian Quinn Slobodian and journalist Ben Tarnoff in their highly anticipated new book, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.

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Surviving Rupture: California’s Subnational Diplomacy in Today’s World with Evan Reade

March 30, 2026

April 17, 2026| 12:30 – 2 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall Join IIS to learn how the State of California is navigating international cooperation and standing as a global leader during a period of global rupture. About Evan Reade:

Evan Reade ('79) is a career diplomat and national security professional with over three decades of service across the U.S. Department of State, the National Security Council, and the U.S. military. His foreign service postings span four continents, including assignments as Deputy Counselor for Political-Military Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, First Secretary at...

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China's Rare Earth Monopoly

April 2, 2026

April 14, 2026|1:00PM-3:00PM |223 Philosophy Hall

China's Rare Earth Monopoly: Hong Kong Finance and Threats to Taiwan & the Pacific

Organizer: Hong Kong Affairs Association of Berkeley

Learn how Beijing’s dominance in rare earth mineral mining is enabled by Hong Kong’s USD-pegged markets, banking networks, dollar clearing, and sanctions evasion. Join us for an assessment of risks to Taiwanese security, and potential countermeasures via the US led Rare Earth Alliance.

Panelists:

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