FEATURED EVENTS

  • 2022 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: Climate Change

    Zoom

    Presented by the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) in partnership with the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the annual 2022 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 3 โ€“ March 31, 2022 at 7:30 PM. There is a fee to register for the virtual lecture […]

  • IWF Georgia’s 4th Annual International Womenโ€™s Day Celebration: Women Leading Change

    Georgia Pacific Building 133 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The International Womenโ€™s Forum of Georgia will celebrate International Womenโ€™s Day (IWD) this year with an event that focuses on the โ€œVoices of Young Women Leaders,โ€ the โ€œClimate Crisis and Womenโ€ and โ€œThe Care Economy.โ€ Speakers also will discuss where women worldwide stand in the wake of political, economic, legal, and healthcare changes that have […]

  • The Intersection of Climate and Security Policies

    Castleberry Room at the John Lewis Student Center 351 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia

    German State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate, Jennifer Morgan, will deliver a talk on the intersection between climate and security policies. The talk will be hosted in the Castleberry Room at the John Lewis Student Center. For those coming off-campus, nearest parking will be available at the Student Center Visitor lot next to […]

  • A Discussion on Global Climate Change with Dr. Patrick Allitt

    Capital City Club 7 John Portman Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join the Atlanta Council on International Relations for an exclusive talk by Dr. Patrick Allitt a Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University.ย Anxiety about climate change has a long history, including alarms about excessive heat and cold.ย  These concerns rose to a climax in the late twentieth century as industrialization accelerated around the […]

    $55
  • Villa Albertine – Night of Ideas

    The Goat Farm 1200 Foster St NW, Atlanta, Georgia

    This year, Night of Ideas Atlanta explores the literal and metaphorical meanings of this yearโ€™s theme โ€œCommon Ground,โ€ questioning how we live in cities and embrace the diversity of worlds. The evening includes an impressive lineup of 25+ speakers and artists, including:  Learn more about the People of Night of Ideas 2025. Night of Ideas Atlanta […]

    Free
  • 2025 Dunwoody Virtual Great Decisions Lecture Series โ€“ International Cooperation on Climate Change

    Zoom

    The annual 2025 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 6 โ€“ March 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM. There is a fee to register for the virtual lecture series, and registration is required to receive the event link. Topic: International Cooperation on Climate Change The 2015 Paris Agreement established […]

  • COMICOPIA: IMAGINE EARTH – ATL Festival

    Franco-German Cultural Center 233 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Get ready for an EPIC celebration of comic art, creativity, and culture from across the globe!  Merging art, storytelling, and environmental activism, Comicopia ATL presents visually striking and thought-provoking approach to one of todayโ€™s most pressing issues โ€“ climate change. The exhibition explores the artists' visions of humanity's impact on our environment (and vice versa) […]

    Free
  • Greenland and the Geopolitics of the Arctic Webinar

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    As climate change accelerates the melting of Arctic ice, the region is rapidly emerging as a new geopolitical frontier. The Arctic holds immense strategic value due to its untapped natural resourcesโ€”estimated to include 13% of the worldโ€™s undiscovered oil and 30% of its natural gasโ€”as well as critical rare earth minerals essential for modern technologies. Melting […]

    Free
  • A Luncheon and Discussion: “Is War Coming to the Arctic ?” with Dr. Thomas Rotnem

    Capital City Club (downtown) 7 John Portman Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia

    Climate change is thinning the Arctic ice, promising to create a northwest passage for international trade and reigniting the competition with Russia, China, and other countries over access to the region's mineral resources. The historic ties of Russia and China and their Arctic ambitions reveal that the Arctic is likely to be an arena for […]

    $40 โ€“ $55