Lloyd George Lectures on the Future of the Global Order

Past Lectures

“We need you more than ever”: Hillary Clinton stresses the importance of diplomacy at SFS and GU Politics symposium

On Wednesday, February 6, the Walsh School of Foreign Service, in partnership with the Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy, hosted a half-day symposium on “The Future of Diplomacy.” The day began of two panels, the first on “The Essential Diplomat” and the second on “Values in U.S. Foreign Policy,” and ended with a keynote conversation with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Foreign Minister of Japan Taro Kono (SFS’86) returns to Georgetown to deliver Lloyd George centennial lecture

On September 28, 2018, Georgetown University welcomed the Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono (SFS’86), who gave a lecture as part of the Lloyd George Centennial Lectures on the Future of Globalization. Minister Kono touched on Japan’s relations throughout the world, as well as his experiences as a student at Georgetown.

Inaugural Lloyd George Lecture Contemplates Meaning of 1919 in 2018

On February 8, 2018, the SFS hosted the inaugural Lloyd George lecture with the generous support of the Lloyd George family. “The Meaning of 1919 As We Approach 2019” is the first in a series of lectures in honor of the SFS Centennial to address international affairs in the context of the SFS and its founding.

Upcoming Lectures

February 27

Former National Security Advisors Susan Rice and Steven Hadley in conversation with SFS Professor Charles Kupchan

March 13

Adam Tooze (Professor of History at Columbia University), Gita Gopinath (Chief Economist of the IMF), and Robert Zoellick (Chairman of AllianceBernstein and former President of the World Bank) in conversation with Caroline Atkinson (Head of Global Policy at Google)