A talk titled 'Worse than War: The Global Costs of Violence' (registration link indicates speaker Jim Fearon). Registration link provided in the newsletter.

Urban Institute event focused on integrating dignity and belonging into local programs and services. The newsletter provides the date but no start time or location.

Atlantic Council experts on France will join speakers from Paris to discuss the protests and riots and what they mean for France ahead of its upcoming presidential election and for Europe. The newsletter indicates the event is 'Tomorrow' from the 2026-10-28 email but gives no time or explicit format.

A four-session reading group on practical debates shaping renewable energy deployment and transmission development on the U.S. electric grid; open to the Harvard community. This entry is for the session on Oct 29, 2026.

A half-day in-person event with two panels on Europe's energy security, sovereignty and the infrastructure needed for a decarbonised, resilient energy system. Speakers include Fernando Sampedro, Daniel Calleja, Susi Dennison and experts from ECFR and partner organisations.

Public event organized by the Elcano Royal Institute and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on EU relations with the Global South; scheduled for 29 Oct 2026 at Fundación Botín in Madrid. The organizers announced the event has been cancelled following a tragic railway accident.

Roundtable with experts from Africa, India and Latin America to rethink EU relations with the Global South and explore strategic partnerships and cooperation priorities.

Launch of a special issue discussing localized studies linking resource use and scarcity to conflict and violence across Africa.

Hybrid panel discussion on how de-dollarisation would affect Africa and the global economic order. In-person at ISS Pretoria and streamed online via Zoom.

In-person panel on the economic impacts of the war with Iran on MENA economies, covering energy, shipping, trade links, and fiscal responses. Speakers: Merissa Khurma, Ferid Belhaj, and Karen E. Young; moderated by Valentina Pasquali.

A live Zoom conversation with journalist Howard Amos about his book Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire, focusing on Pskov and questions of center, periphery, and borderlands. Speakers include Howard Amos, Maria Lipman, and Michael Kimmage.

A Quincy Institute webinar on the renewed war in Ethiopia featuring Samar al-Bulushi, Cameron Hudson, Michael Woldemariam, and Alan Boswell; moderated by Dan Ford. Discussion on implications for Africa and broader regional impacts.

Panel on the domestic and international dimensions of nuclear energy, listed 11:30 am–1:30 pm local time in Washington, D.C.

Katrina Mulligan of OpenAI discusses emerging technologies, public-private partnerships, and their implications for national security and public service. Part of the Food for Thought series; lunch provided. Must RSVP with a valid Harvard email.

Social Demography Seminar on the deinstitutionalization of parenthood in the U.S.; available virtually or in person at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies.

CFR Religion and Foreign Policy webinar discussing how faith communities are engaging in the 2026 midterm elections, with speakers Michael Holzman, Maggie Siddiqi, and Gregory A. Smith; moderated by Adelle Banks.

AEI in-person event at 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW in Washington, DC on 29 Oct 2026 from 3:00–5:15 PM EDT. The email provides no event title or speakers; an RSVP link is provided. In-person attendance appears required.

Harvard study group with Ambassador Chris Lu and guest Nancy-Ann DeParle discussing the Affordable Care Act. Harvard ID required.

Harvard study group featuring Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Doris Meissner on American identity, immigration policy, and the rule of law. Harvard ID required.

In-person event/book talk titled 'The Fight for Women in Science' featuring Kate Zernike. Listed 5:30–8:00 pm local time.