Conferences & Special Events
All Weatherhead conferences and workshops are by invitation only, unless otherwise noted. Because plans do change, for updated information throughout the year, please visit our website regularly—especially our calendar—or contact Sarah Banse, associate director of events and external relations.
Weatherhead Forum 2026–2027
Fall semester dates: October 6, November 3.
Forum events are open to the public. Registration is required.
The Weatherhead Forum is our platform to address pressing topics of the day, and the pathbreaking Weatherhead research being done in those areas...
ALARI IV Continental Conference on Afro-Latin American Studies
July 22–24, 2026
The Afro-Latin American Research Institute (ALARI), the University Consortium on Afro-Latin American Studies, and the Center for Afrodiasporic Studies (CEAF) at Universidad Icesi are pleased to announce the Fourth Continental Conference on...
Political Economy of Climate and Environment (PECE)
September 2, 2026
This conference is closed to the public.
PECE brings together scholars from all subfields of political science to address questions related to climate change and the natural environment. Topics include the politics of energy transition...
Political Economy of Europe APSA Pre-Conference (PEEP)
September 2, 2026
This conference is closed to the public.
Pre-APSA conference on the Political Economy of Europe called PEEP (Political Economy of Europe Pre-APSA Conference). It is a one-day workshop, prior to APSA, and it draws a crowd of roughly fifty...
Democracy and Political Violence Conference
September 2, 2026
This conference is closed to the public.
This pre-APSA conference is designed to bring together scholars working on democratic resilience, political violence, and related themes across subfields. The goal is to create an interdisciplinary...
Histories Beyond Borders in the Age of Nationalist Resurgence
September 18, 2026
This conference is open to the public.
The fields of international, global, and transnational history have been flourishing in recent decades. Akira Iriye, the longtime Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard who passed...
Jodidi Lecture with Ron Haviv
October 22, 2026
This event is open to the public. Register to attend. There will be a public viewing of the exhibition and reception before the lecture.
Judicial Dialogues on Health and Climate Change: Emerging Standards, Comparative Trajectories, and Future Directions
October 29–30, 2026
The first day is open to the public. The second day is closed to the public.
This event convenes judges, litigators, and scholars from Africa, Europe, and Latin America for a comparative examination of the evolving relationship between...
Book Manuscript Workshop with Melani Cammett
November 6, 2026
This event is closed to the public.
The upcoming book, with the working title Extraordinary Violence, Ordinary Life: Politics and the Social Rules of Peace, focuses on the role of political elites in shaping social norms around interethnic...
Book Manuscript Workshop with Pia Raffler
November 13, 2026
This event is closed to the public.
The Broken Link: How Weak Political Oversight of Bureaucrats Undermines Service Delivery and Electoral Accountability.
2027 Undergraduate Thesis Conference
February 4–5, 2027
This conference is open to the public.
The Weatherhead Center Undergraduate Thesis Conference features the thesis research findings of the Center’s Undergraduate Associates. The conference entails a series of two-hour panels chaired by...
2027 Politics and Economics of International Finance (PEIF)
March 6, 2027
This conference is closed to the public and is by invitation only.
Politics and Economics of International Finance (PEIF) is a continuing series of annual one-day PEIF conferences that brings together scholars interested in economic and...
International Book Blitz 2027
May 3, 2027
This event is for Weatherhead affiliates or by invitation only.
Celebrate the end of the academic year at our fourth International Book Blitz. At this popular event, open to all Weatherhead affiliates, a panel of Weatherhead Center Faculty...
Contact
Sarah Banse
Associate Director of Events and External Relations.
sarahbanse@wcfia.harvard.edu
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The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about the access provided, please get in touch with the person listed as the contact on the individual event listing in advance of your participation or visit. Requests for Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please note that the Weatherhead Center will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability.