Speaker Series

The Browne Center sponsors an annual speaker series in which leading scholars present recent research on international relations. Unless otherwise stated, all presentations begin at 12 pm in the Forum, Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, 133 S. 36th Street, at the University of Pennsylvania.

Upcoming Speaker Series



Daniel McDowell & David A. Steinberg

Syracuse University & Johns Hopkins University
Oct 12, 2023 at



Jack Snyder

Columbia University
Oct 26, 2023 at



Aditi Sahasrabuddhe

Brown University
Nov 16, 2023 at



Mariya Grinberg

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dec 7, 2023 at



Christina J. Schneider

University of California San Diego
Mar 14, 2024 at

The Forum



Priscilla Torres

Wellesley College
Apr 11, 2024 at



Jessica Chen Weiss

Cornell University
Apr 25, 2024 at

Past Speaker Series



Arming Costs Humanity More Than War

Andrew J. Coe, Vanderbilt University
Sep 21, 2023 - at



Engaging with Victorious Rebels: International Leverage and Lack Thereof in Taliban Afghanistan

Romain Malejacq, Radboud University
Mar 21, 2023 - at



Deep Roots: Globalization and the Persistence of US Populism

Helen V. Milner, Princeton University
Mar 2, 2023 - at



Good News and Bad News: International Law, Public Opinion, and Human Security

Charli Carpenter, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Feb 23, 2023 - at



The Politics of Hybridity in Global Policymaking

Vincent Pouliot, McGill University
Feb 2, 2023 - at



The Enduring Relevance of Spheres of Influence

Lindsey O'Rourke, Boston College
Jan 19, 2023 - at



Robots, Foreigners, and Foreign Robots: Policy Responses to Automation and Trade

Stephen Chaudoin, Harvard University
Nov 10, 2022 - at



Race, Issues, and Public Support for International Coalitions

Alexandra Guisinger, Temple University
Oct 13, 2022 - at



How Could States Use Nuclear Weapons? Four Models After the Bomb

Alexandre Debs, Yale University
Sep 22, 2022 - at