Diplomacy

Oct. 2 Event | Cross-Strait Relations and U.S Foreign Policy Toward China

September 21, 2026
Event Hosted By the Alexander Hamilton Society of Berkeley Featuring U.S Naval War College Associate Professor Ian Easton and UC Berkeley School of Law Professor Chris Hoofnagle.

Join the Alexander Hamilton Society of Berkeley for their first speaker event of the year: a conversation on cross-strait relations and U.S. foreign policy toward China! This conversation will be moderated by Professor Chris Hoofnagle, and there will be free pizza.

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Conflict & Fragility

Europe in the Park: A Celebration of European Culture in San Francisco!

September 17, 2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 1 - 6 pm
Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, 240 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94117

The European Union Delegation's San Francisco office invites Cal students to join the third edition of Europe in the Park — a vibrant, open-air celebration of European culture, cuisine, and creativity in the heart of San Francisco!

Following last year’s success, we’re going bigger and brighter in 2026 — with more performances, more food, more activities, and our first-ever beer garden...

Sep. 23 Talk | The United States and Global Anti-Authoritarian Movements

September 15, 2026
Public talk by Professor Stephen Zunes, University of San Francisco

What is the most effective means by which the United States can support popular struggles for freedom around the world? Does Washington have the credibility to support such movements in light of its ongoing backing of allied authoritarian regimes and occupation armies? Can the U.S. take credit (or blame) for some of these pro-democracy struggles? What kinds of policies have proven effective and which have ended up strengthening the regime or risking civil war? Professor Stephen Zunes examines the...

Sep. 17 Talk | The Once and Future World Order - Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West

September 10, 2026
Public lecture by Professor Amitav Acharya Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University The Institute of International Studies & the Goldman School of Public Policy are pleased to welcome Prof. Amitav Acharya for a public talk at IIS. Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization, and...

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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The conversation explored:...

Oct. 7 Book Talk | Enemies in Agreement: Political Volatility and the Design of Arms Control

September 10, 2026
Book talk by Jane Vaynman Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University

Co-sponsors: Berkeley Institute of Security and Governance, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab

Why do adversaries sometimes cooperate to restrain their military competition? Why do they design arms control agreements with intrusive verification in some cases but rely on minimal transparency in others? Amidst ongoing international competition, arms control remains rare despite potential mutual...

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

April 17, 2026

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

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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...

Politics of the Red Sea: A Conversation with Ethan Chorin of Red Sea Futures

April 16, 2026

April 28, 2026 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall

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Join IIS and Ethan Chorin, Founder and Director Red Sea Futures, for a lunchtime talk to discuss the intense competition between regional and global powers in the Red Sea. Over one fifth of the world’s trade passes through this critically important waterway.

The...