About the Transatlantic Core Group Under the motto "Rebuilding Transatlantic Trust," the BMW Foundation together with the Robert Bosch Foundation, the Atlantic Council, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs initiated an open, participant-dri ...


Events

Bel Canto, the tale of a four-month standoff between the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and the Peruvian government, premieres this December on the stage of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. Exploring the effects of Stockholm syndrome, Bel Canto’s themes resonat ...


Roger Thurow’s next book will tell the story of the vital importance of proper nutrition and health care in the 1,000 days window from the beginning of a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday. The 1,000 days period is the crucial period of deve ...



Expert

Michele Acuto is professor of global urban politics at the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne. He was previously director of the UCL City Leadership Laboratory at University College London, where he is now visiting professor. Acuto is als ...



External Commentary

http://citiesofmigration.ca/ezine_stories/chicago-city-embassies-and-global-citi... November 3, 2015 Cities of Migration Global Cities Global Cities ...


Events

Throughout a century of momentous change Americans have relied on a small but dedicated cadre of foreign correspondents to explain the world beyond their borders. These reporters have performed a crucial role in educating the public on global affairs, and ...


Events

Since 2001, drone strikes have been a central part of US counterterrorism efforts. Yet the use for targeted killing has raised serious legal, moral and strategic issues. As the administration’s counterterrorism policy attempts to address a constantly shif ...