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Announcements & Events

  • ANNOUNCEMENT
    Wintersession 2019
    Wintersession 2019
    The Albright Institute Wintersession 2019 will run from January 7-January 24, 2019.
  • ANNOUNCEMENT
    Meet Our Fellows
    Meet Our Fellows
    The bios of the 2019 Albright Institute Fellows are on the web.
  • ANNOUNCEMENT
    Join the Livestreams
    LEADERSHIP
    Join the Livestreams
    The Albright Institute will livestream a number of events, including conversations with Ms. Judy Woodruff, Mr. John Podesta, Mr. Bill Reilly, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Amb. Samantha Power, and Prof. Cass Sunstein this Wintersession. Watch the live feeds and join the discussion.
Albright Wintersession 2019 Videos
2019 Wintersession videos are now being posted. Catch up with our 2019 events!
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The Spoke The Spoke

Past Events Highlights

Wintersession 2018
EDUCATION GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP
In the Balance: Setting a Course to Restore Democratic Principles
In the Balance: Setting a Course to Restore Democratic Principles
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP HUMAN RIGHTS
Who Is Mr. Putin and What in the World Is He After?
Nina Tumarkin, the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Slavic Studies and a Professor of History at Wellesley College, shared her insight into the history of the rise of Vladimir Putin and his role and goals in the current global landscape.
Wintersession 2018
INEQUALITY GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Altered Political Bodies: Gender, Disinformation, and Democracy
Sandra Pepera, Director of the Gender, Women and Democracy branch of the National Democratic Institute, spoke about her experiences working with intersectional thinkers around the world to tackle issues of gender inequity.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP
Dialogue with Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017)
Dialogue with Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017).
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS CULTURE EDUCATION
From Exodus to Action: Claiming our Common Humanity in the Refugee Crisis
The Albright Institute’s annual Public Dialogue with Secretary Albright will focus on understanding the demands of advancing beyond resettlement into rebuilding society.
Wintersession 2017
SCIENCE & TECH
The 100 Year Quest to Detect Gravitational Waves: The Long Arc of Scientific Discovery
Nergis Mavalvala '90, Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussed the history and significance of the search for gravitational waves and her own role on the LIGO project -- an international project to detect these waves.
Wintersession 2017
HEALTH & WELLBEING HUMAN RIGHTS
The World is in Syria and Syrians are Everywhere: Globalization 2016
Jennifer Leaning, Ph.D., Director, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health shared with Fellows information regarding the factors fueling the global refugee crisis, as well as the scale of the crisis, with a particular emphasis on the case of Syria.
Wintersession 2016
INEQUALITY GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Public Dialogue: Addressing Global Inequality
Several of the world’s most influential leaders in global economic policy took part in a public dialogue at Wellesley’s Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs.
Wintersession 2016
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY HEALTH & WELLBEING LEADERSHIP
MaddyTalks
by former Albright Institute Fellows