{"id":417918,"date":"2026-06-15T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/chicago-council-on-global-affairs-to-convene-america-at-250-global-forum-on-june-18\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:14:00","slug":"chicago-council-on-global-affairs-to-convene-america-at-250-global-forum-on-june-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/chicago-council-on-global-affairs-to-convene-america-at-250-global-forum-on-june-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Council on Global Affairs to Convene America at 250 Global Forum on June 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Chicago, June  15, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The\u00a0Chicago Council on Global Affairs\u00a0on June 18\u00a0will\u00a0host\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=10dKkfz3iX0ZHxLREAwhdZopm6YkyL3bX_kMDQm3OsqNmuMKWjWf-jTv8jCS8zH53NSLMp5f2rNs9VLMS1gSS2jH1w_PVVv52meH9YPuR0ALV4InTgflpUWVtdETo2nHWsBMXmlwbbjCL_BTi6b4OsFEA9geT2mRsyZQNsWrXaLF03dBp3hGJGAFr7M1qfO-CQ7P7fWXUvjG4TdkZu1Id3y0C2k-luYGHfcbIde3nRQM25pJArWmvk7Ef3tJbnnd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"America at 250 Global Forum\">America at 250 Global Forum<\/a>, a landmark conference\u00a0bringing together high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders and influential thought leaders to reflect on America\u2019s past and inform its future.\u00a0The forum will\u00a0be held at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=0KLqQUHeH4aE7eUQOCYm4l8M3WyLNVTjDbORmdJRgWRsBF-jJh43LTfTMxi_1XZNjQa3iZOCWDlQtWEAqMGIO09M8b12NOgZhVUuJmf-xyXM3OT-h0PTgLuUdpAylyfxjMCdZFgRUOkj4k3XFaxe1w==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Convene Willis Tower\u00a0\">Convene Willis Tower\u00a0<\/a>in Chicago\u00a0and will be available to watch via live stream.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the forum looks at the sources of America&#8217;s global power and influence and what is at stake moving forward. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will host more than\u00a030\u00a0speakers for a series of discussions on America&#8217;s geopolitical influence, its role as a global economic power, its symbolic and practical significance as an immigrant nation, the state and significance of its democracy, its commitment at home and abroad to human rights, and its future as an innovator on artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The choices being made right now\u2014on trade, on democracy, on technology, on America&#8217;s role in the world\u2014will shape the nation&#8217;s next 250 years,&#8221; said Leslie Vinjamuri, president and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. &#8220;There is no more consequential time to bring the world&#8217;s best thinkers together to inform the decisions the next generation of leaders must make.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the program include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Indispensable Nation?\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Princeton University Professor G. John Ikenberry, former US Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Julianne Smith, <i>New York Times<\/i>\u00a0Correspondent David Sanger and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Carla Anne Robbins assess the sources of American power and the choices that will shape the next chapter of US leadership.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>The State of American Democracy<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 <i>New York Times<\/i> Columnist Jamelle Bouie, UnHerd US Editor Sohrab Ahmari and Georgetown University Law Professor David Cole deliberate what the democratic project has delivered, where it falls short and what it demands of us.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Rights in Retreat<\/b> \u2014 Amnesty International Secretary General Agn\u00e8s Callamard, Columbia University Professor Jack Snyder and Northwestern University Law Professor Priyanka Motaparthy examine what accountability means as American engagement recedes and international human rights norms come under pressure.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>The New Americans<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 University of Chicago Law Professor Nicole Hallett, Bolder Futures Founder Karthick Ramakrishnan\u00a0and former National Security Council Senior Director\u00a0for Transborder\u00a0Katie Tobin examine the political tensions, economic\u00a0pressures\u00a0and human realities at the heart of US immigration.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Shockwaves: The Global Economy in Disarray<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Former US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, University of Chicago Professor Raghuram Rajan,\u00a0former Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Juli\u00e1n Ventura and\u00a0<i>Bloomberg<\/i>\u00a0<i>Businessweek<\/i>\u00a0Senior Writer\u00a0Stacey Vanek Smith\u00a0examine the forces reshaping global trade, financial\u00a0stability\u00a0and America&#8217;s economic leadership.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>The Geopolitics of Hunger<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Former US Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna and World Food Prize Laureate Catherine Bertini examine how conflict, climate and geopolitical forces drive global food insecurity and what a more resilient food system would require.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Building Blocs\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Columbia University Professor Lisa Anderson, Center for Economic and Policy Research Senior Research Fellow Francisco Rodr\u00edguez and Barnard College Professor Alexander Cooley examine what a more fragmented world might mean for American power and global stability.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Racing Toward the Future<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Former White House AI Senior Policy Advisor Dean Ball, University of Chicago Cyber Policy Initiative Executive Director Jake\u00a0Braun, Anthropic\u00a0National Security and Public Sector Advisory Board Member\u00a0Jill Hruby and University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Dean Ethan Bueno de Mesquita\u00a0examine where America stands in\u00a0the competition for artificial intelligence\u00a0leadership\u00a0and how today\u2019s choices will shape the future.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>A World Reordered<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Charles Kupchan, Georgetown University Professor Evan Medeiros, University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Constanze Stelzenm\u00fcller and Princeton University Professor G. John Ikenberry examine how alliances, deterrence relationships and the balance of power that defined the postwar world are fracturing\u2014and what might take shape in their wake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The forum is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, with community support from the Pritzker Military Museum &amp; Library. Knowledge partners include Northwestern University&#8217;s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, the University of Chicago\u2019s Harris School of Public Policy and the University of Chicago\u2019s Institute of Politics.<\/p>\n<p>The event is open to the public. Admission is free for Council members; nonmembers may register for $199, which includes a one-year Council membership. A live stream option is also available for those unable to attend in person. To register and learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=6cUwYPnbAlODdqEb_AZoEg0PrD8lPnqi4lI86UNBERniE9pVUjTXSKBCFKYAVGOQeETyWWTd4-sYWeLYNuunx6Jqoxzo--FpcXcXplpWh9li5YZPHtnTEBV2pl5LGwjte-EdinXIR_L9qjgsym4aK72ZGUbhq9Fv9bE-QROFego=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"globalaffairs.org\/america-250-global-forum.\">globalaffairs.org\/america-250-global-forum.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About the Chicago Council on Global Affairs\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, the Council was founded in 1922 and is dedicated to increasing knowledge and engagement in global affairs. Our in-depth analysis and expert-led research influence policy conversations and inform the insights we share with our growing community. Through accessible content and open dialogue\u00a0of\u00a0diverse, fact-based perspectives, we empower more people to help shape our global future. Learn more at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=6cUwYPnbAlODdqEb_AZoEjzKxtXSh897mHWcB9S-2oOWWgxIpVakGOGu0o6HGDZXKVzX8dyAPCKa7de1vQs9FKLcDav3XN9GD3sSuEg70ls=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"globalaffairs.org\">globalaffairs.org<\/a>.\u202f<\/p>\n<pre\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/OGZhOWJlOTEtZTFhMC00MThjLWFkYzUtZGMyMWFjNmE2Y2Q4LTEwMTc4NzItMjAyNi0wNi0xNS1lbg==\/tiny\/The-Chicago-Council-on-Global-.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The\u00a0Chicago Council on Global Affairs\u00a0on June 18\u00a0will\u00a0host\u00a0the\u00a0America at 250 Global Forum, a landmark conference\u00a0bringing together high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders and influential thought leaders to reflect on America\u2019s past and inform its 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