Global Issues Speaker Series

Every January since 1956, the DCA Global Issues Speaker Series, formerly known as the Academic Lecture Series, has brought topical issues in focus, offering attendees first-hand knowledge of pressing global issues. Topics are wide ranging and speakers have included government officials, journalists, scholars, and representatives from many research institutions. For a full list of topics and speakers from 1965 to 2025, please click here.

Join us in January!

The Speaker Series will take place on four Thursdays at 10AM:

  • January 8 - Iran Beyond the Headlines
  • January 15 - Regional Transformations: Saudi Arabia and the Emergence of a New Gulf Order
  • January 22 - Israel, Palestine, and the Region: Post October 7 Paths Forward
  • January 29 - The United States and the Middle East - From Delusion to Reality


To learn more about our speakers, click here. Series and individual tickets are available. A Zoom link will be provided to all registered guests.

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Thank you!

Thank you to the generous donor who underwrites the Global Issues Speaker Series, and to the dedicated committee who works hard to develop and execute this series every year.


Co-Chairs

Mary Genco, Kate Larson

 

Members

Brooke Beck, Susan Bhirud, Erin Conway, Pam Dysenchuk,

Ann Mandel, Joan Meyjes, Judy Slotkin, and Robin Woods