Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at the Korbel School for a policy dialogue with the two leading Democratic candidates for the next Governor of Colorado, diving into key state policy issues, including affordability, federal-state relations, and rural economic development.

After the dialogue, stay, socialize, and discuss the issues with other attendees and our guest speakers. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Registration is required.

This event is open to the Scrivner Institute, Korbel School, and DU communities. We kindly request that you do not circulate this registration to others.

Agenda

• 11:30am - Doors open
• 12:00pm - Dialogue begins
• 1:15pm - Pizza and meet and great

Please note that the event is open seating and if the room reaches capacity, guests will be directed to an overflow room with a closed-circuit, live stream of the dialogue.

Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy for the next Scrivner Policy Roundtable. This edition will feature The Colorado Project, a program convened by the Korbel School that brings together a politically and geographically diverse group of civic, political, and private‑sector leaders to address Colorado’s most pressing policy challenges.

At this roundtable, you’ll learn about Colorado Project 2.0: Rural Renaissance, which focuses on elevating the experiences and perspectives of rural communities in shaping policy opportunities for economic thriving. A 2025 Rural Learning Tour, which included site visits to the Northeast Plains, the San Luis Valley, and the Yampa Valley, allowed the project team to engage with local leaders and understand the challenges and innovations unique to these rural communities.

You’ll hear directly from participants about their insights from the site visits and take part in dynamic discussions on policy priorities for an inclusive and sustainable state economy.

Light breakfast will be provided. Please RSVP for more details.

We invite you to join the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs for an evening of discussion, featuring Faysal Itani, senior fellow at the New Lines Institute. The discussion will examine Lebanon’s ongoing political and economic crisis alongside broader post-war regional dynamics, including rising U.S.-Iran tensions and their implications for Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

The Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs invites you to a special screening of Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals, a Bertelsmann Foundation documentary.

Lithium Rising is a cinematic journey through the global race for critical minerals—the metals powering our green transition. Filmed across five continents, the documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition while imposing steep costs on vulnerable communities at the frontlines of extraction.

From the salt flats of the Andean highlands to the cobalt pits of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film meets miners, Indigenous leaders, industry executives, and policymakers navigating the promises and perils of this new resource boom. Whether it is water scarcity threatening communities in the Atacama desert or tribal sovereignty and land-use disputes in Nevada, the film reveals how the quest for a greener future risks repeating the extractive injustices of the past.

With intimate access and sweeping visuals, the film asks: Who benefits from the green boom—and who gets left behind?

Join us on February 25 for the screening, followed by a discussion with director Samuel George and special guests.

We're looking forward to welcoming you for a screening of the 1-hour film, followed by discussion and Q&A. Light refreshments will be served--RSVP today!

Doors will open at 5:45pm with introductions and the film beginning at 6:15pm.

Join the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy and the Newman Center for the Performing Arts as we welcome Ephrat Asherie and Arturo O’Farrill, co-creators of Ephrat Asherie Dance’s newest work, Shadow Cities.

This unique collaboration between b-girl and EAD Artistic Director Ephrat Asherie, and pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill explores the relations between African American vernacular dance and jazz. Join us in conversation as we discuss the connections between underground club and street dance, Afro Latin music traditions, and modern jazz, as well as how art nurtures dialogue surrounding culture and heritage.

Ephrat Asherie Dance & Arturo O’Farrill will be performing Shadow Cities at the Newman Center on Thursday, February 19 at 7:30 PM. $15 student tickets are available here with DU log-in.

Light afternoon snacks and coffee/tea will be served. We'll see you there!

Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A featuring experts from the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, Korbel faculty, and the Boulder District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Unit. Together, they will explore patterns emerging across research, victim services, and prosecution, and discuss practical opportunities for stronger cross‑sector collaboration in Colorado’s anti‑trafficking efforts

Please join us for a timely panel discussion examining the current situation in Venezuela, the role of U.S. involvement, and how today’s moment fits within a broader historical context. Together, the conversation will explore what these developments could mean for Venezuela and for the future of hemispheric relations.

In collaboration with the Biennial of the Americas and Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Korbel School invites you to join this important conversation.

In a world marked by deep polarization, the stand out as a rare moment when the world comes together. Often termed cultural diplomacy, this global gathering allows nations to connect through culture rather than politics — through athletes, stories, symbols, and shared human achievement. These moments of connection remind us that understanding can grow even when governments disagree.

DU’s faculty and alumni bring powerful expertise in international relations, sport and society, global media, and cultural studies that helps illuminate why this matters. This program (moderated by Korbel's international sport expert Dr. Timothy Sisk) explores how international sport serves as a global stage for meaning, identity, and connection — and why understanding these dynamics is essential for the leaders we’re preparing today. Join the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs and DU Advancement for an evening of open discussion about international sport just ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics!

Doors to Maglione Hall will open at 6pm, and refreshments will be served. We'll see you there!

Join the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy for a faculty panel and open discussion of the current state of the War in Ukraine, 4 years after the initial invasion in February 2022. Experts will include Korbel faculty such as Professors Lewis Griffith and Rachel Epstein, MFJS faculty Nadia Kaneva, and representation of human rights expertise from the Sturm College of Law.

Lunch will be provided--please RSVP so we have an accurate food order!

Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy and Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy exactly one year after the inauguration for a discussion with our faculty experts to reflect on the first year of the second Trump Administration. Our faculty panelists from Korbel and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will explore key developments in domestic and foreign policy, shifts in political norms and dynamics, and the broader implications for governance and society. Audience questions are welcome and encouraged.

Event moderators will include Professors Naazneen Barma and Rachel Epstein, and panelists will include Professors Deborah Avant, Seth Masket, Martin Rhodes, and Rachel Sigman.

Food provided - casual dinner.

Doors will open at 5pm for food and seats to be taken; discussion will begin at 5:30pm.