Lonely at the Barricades: How to Strengthen the Global Defense of Democracy

Wednesday, Dec. 1 // 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (ET)

The White House’s Summit for Democracy, beginning December 9, is designed to rally democratic countries to meet these authoritarian challenges. Join the Wilson Center for a discussion of the summit’s objectives and how it could achieve its urgent goals.

During the seminar, we will also release a collection of short papers examining the strengths and weaknesses of multilateral organizations in defending democracy, and policy options for the United States to bolster and complement these institutions.

After One Hundred Winters: In Search of Reconciliation on America's Stolen Lands

Monday, Nov. 29 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)

In After One Hundred Winters, award-winning settler historian Margaret Jacobs confronts, from both a personal and academic standpoint, the harsh truth that the United States was founded on the violent dispossession of Indigenous peoples. She reveals how elusive reconciliation has been, past and present, in the U.S. and other settler colonial nations, but also documents promising grassroots efforts to heal historical wounds and make redress for our nation’s haunted past.

Super Grids and Power Reforms: Unlocking China’s Clean Energy Transition

Tuesday, Nov. 30 // 9–10:15 a.m. (ET)

We welcome you to join this China Environment Forum event, where our speakers will discuss how China is grappling with power sector reforms and how they could enable the nation to meet its goal of net zero carbon by 2060. They will also look at the implications of Chinese visions of a “new energy cloud” and a “supergrid” of ultra high voltage power lines.

The Climate Footprint of Plastics: Search for Solutions in Asia, Europe, and the United States

Wednesday, Dec. 1 // 9–10:15 a.m. (ET)

At this China Environment Forum, speakers will delve into market changes, policies, lawsuits and technologies critical to reducing virgin plastic resin and plastic waste.

Achievements of State Building in Ukraine

Wednesday, Dec. 1 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)

We gather four distinguished scholars from various disciplines—law, history, political science, and philosophy—to discuss Ukraine’s three decades of independence, its achievements in state-building, and what must still be achieved in the coming decade.

Preventing Unintended Pregnancies in the Context of COVID-19

Thursday, Dec. 2 // 9–10:30 a.m. (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), for a panel discussion on strategies to prevent and address unintended pregnancies in the face of COVID-19. This public roundtable will discuss current country strategies and practices for ensuring access to and continuity of SRH services during the COVID-19 pandemic.