Schedule

Explore the links between domestic and foreign policy

America's Role in the World® is a conference for anyone who wants to learn more about foreign policy and the impact it has on our lives. The sixth event takes place virtually and is free and open to the public.

Conference Schedule

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

11am	Welcome & introduction Amb. Lee Feinstein, IU Hamilton Lugar School
11:05am	Rep. Lee Hamilton & Ben Rhodes on America’s Role in the World Rep. Lee Hamilton, IU Hamilton Lugar School Ben Rhodes, Crooked Media
11:45am–12:15pm	The Future of Human Rights & Equality in Myanmar Wai Wai Nu, Simon Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum Amb. Lee Feinstein, IU Hamilton Lugar School
12:15–3pm	Break
3–4:30pm	From Global Democratic Recession to Anti-Democratic Wave: What the United States Can & Should Do About It Co-sponsor: National Endowment for Democracy Larry Diamond, Stanford University Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Minxin Pei, Claremont McKenna College Alina Polyakova, Center for European Policy Analysis Carl Gershman, National Endowment for Democracy (moderator)

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

9:15–10:15am	9/11 Commission & the Next Four Years Introduction by Jane Harman, The Wilson Center Co-sponsor: The Wilson Center Lt. Gen. James Clapper, Former Director of National Intelligence Sen. Dan Coats, Former Director of National Intelligence Juliette Kayyem, Harvard Kennedy School Amb. Tim Roemer, APCO Worldwide Robin Wright, The New Yorker (moderator)
10:30–11:30am	The Big Foreign Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration Co-sponsors: Media School at Indiana University, Indiana University Center on Representative Government, Pickering & Rangel Fellows Book Club Sec. Madeleine K. Albright, Former Secretary of State Stephen J. Hadley, Former National Security Advisor Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour (moderator)
11:45am–12:45pm	The Future of Climate Activism Co-sponsor: IU Environmental Resilience Institute Katie Eder, Future Coalition Catherine Coleman Flowers, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice Kiera O’Brien, Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends Janet McCabe, IU Environmental Resilience Institute (moderator)
12:45pm	Climate breakout discussions Open to students only
2pm	Trust & Authenticity in Social Media Co-sponsor: IU Ethics, Values & Technology Project Paul Barrett, NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights Emily Bell, Columbia University Tow Center for Digital Journalism Fil Menczer, IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering Julie Posetti, International Center for Journalists Elaine Monaghan, IU Media School (moderator)