Maintaining our commitment to foster relationships for our scholars and build a professional expert pipeline, AWC hosted its 2025 Fall Fellows Summit in Washington, D.C., from October 9-10. This summit allowed our 2025-2026 cohort to meet in person, share and further develop their ideas, and connect with leading academics and experts. The goal was to…
AWC hosted the Young Scholars Conference at UT-Austin from February 19-20, 2025. Titled “Navigating Escalation: America’s Strategic Role in Key Global Regions,” this year’s conference focused on escalation in the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific. The aim was to explore the multifaceted dimensions of U.S. engagement in these critical regions, spanning historical origins, modern…
On January 16-17, the America in the World Consortium convened our pre- and post-doctoral fellows in Durham, North Carolina for a workshop at Duke University. The fellows enjoyed a dinner with Duke Faculty, including Peter Feaver, AWC PI, Susan Colbourn, Simon Miles, and Rachel Myrick. AWC-Duke Fellow Caileigh Glenn moderated a conversation between Peter Feaver…
On December 13th, the America in the World Consortium convened a select group of experts in Washington D.C. for an in-depth and off the record discussion on U.S. strategy in Ukraine. The war recently concluded its third year, and Ukraine’s position remains precarious. As the U.S. transitions into a new administration, it is imperative to…
On December 12th, the America in the World Consortium convened a select group of experts for an in-depth discussion on the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship and strategy in the Middle East. This workshop featured closed-door, off-the-record discussions with both notable scholars and policy practitioners from the United States and Israel. Attendees included notable journalists, public policy practitioners,…
Following our commitment to foster relationships for our scholars and build a professional expert pipeline, AWC hosted the 2024 Fall Fellows Summit in Washington D.C. from November 5-7. Despite living and working across the country, the Summit — and other AWC events — offer fellows opportunities to meet in person, share and develop their scholarship,…
The One China Policy at 45: What’s Working, What Isn’t, and What’s Next? Jointly hosted by the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, our conference in connection with The Marshall Papers essay series focused on the U.S.’ Taiwan policy and explored…
Managing Escalation in Contemporary Conflicts On Friday, April 26, AWC hosted its Annual Policy Workshop, focusing on the theme of “managing escalation in contemporary conflicts.” In every critical theater of geopolitics today, the United States faces a challenge of escalation management and control. U.S. leaders have considerable military, economic, and diplomatic tools at their disposal…
Who Shall Lead? America’s Past, Present, and Future Engagement in the World From March 27-28, AWC hosted its annual Young Scholars Conference at UT-Austin. Entitled “Who Shall Lead? America’s Past, Present, and Future Engagement in the World,” this year’s conference examined America’s role in shaping global dynamics, fostering transnational cooperation and security, and addressing pressing…
From January 31- February 2, the AWC Fellows convened at Duke University for an op-ed writing workshop with special guest Henry Farrell, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute Professor of International Affairs at SAIS and Editor in Chief of the Monkey Cage blog at the Washington Post. Throughout the workshop, the Fellows met with AWC…