Jan
5
2026
Events Calendar
Find upcoming events hosted by the units that report to the Office of the Provost. For academic dates and deadlines, visit the Academic Calendar.
Jan
5
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
6
2026
Trauma Responses as a Means of Survival in Jamaica with Visiting Scholar Georgia Rose
4:00 PM Evanston
Join us for a talk by Buffett Visiting Scholar Georgia Rose, as she explores the psychology behind the Jamaican people i...
Jan
8
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
8
2026
Faculty Open House Reception at the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
5:00 PM Evanston
Northwestern University faculty are invited to an open house reception in the Buffett Reading Room on the second floor o...
Jan
9
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Syria After Assad with Wendy Pearlman
12:30 PM Evanston
Syria After Assad
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday o...
Jan
9
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
12
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
13
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #3 Assessing, Understanding and Cultivating Ethical Behavior
9:00 AM Off-Campus
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Jan
13
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Jan
13
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Kai Chase
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Jan
13
2026
Study Abroad with Northwestern - Summer 2026
12:00 PM Online
Join the Global Learning Office staff to learn more about the many Northwestern programs on offer for Summer 2026. Click...
Jan
14
2026
EDGS Talk: Inaya Rakhmani and Diatyka Yasih
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a discussion on Asian scholarship with Inaya Rakhmani, Director of Academics of t...
Jan
14
2026
Info session: Study Abroad in Italy
4:00 PM Evanston
Join the Global Learning Office and the Department of Italian to learn more about study abroad programs in Italy.
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Jan
14
2026
Info Session: Barcelona Summer Study Abroad
5:00 PM Evanston
Join Professor Elisa Baena and the Global Learning Office (GLO) to learn more about the Spanish Language and Culture in ...
Jan
14
2026
ASLA Peer Leader Info Session #1
5:30 PM No Location
Interesting in becoming a tutor around campus? Want to take a leadership position and help your fellow students succeed ...
Jan
15
2026
Info Session: Wanxiang Fellows Summer Study Abroad
12:00 PM Online
Join Professor Licheng Gu, the Global Learning Office (GLO), and past student participants to learn more about the Wanxi...
Jan
15
2026
Info Session: Athens Summer 2026
1:00 PM Online
Join us for a virtual session to learn more about the NU summer program, Athens: Ancient Culture and Modern City, Summer...
Jan
15
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
15
2026
Info Session: Balkan Experiences Summer Study Abroad
5:00 PM Evanston
Want to learn about politics, society, and global health over the summer? Come join the Global Learning Office to learn ...
Jan
16
2026
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Winter Quarter
All day No Location
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Winter Quarter
Jan
16
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
19
2026
Jan
19
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
20
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #3 Assessing, Understanding and Cultivating Ethical Behavior
12:00 PM Evanston
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Jan
20
2026
NAIS Book Club Winter Meeting
5:30 PM Evanston
Come join us for the Native American and Indigenous Studies book club! At our Winter Quarter meeting, we will be discuss...
Jan
21
2026
Buffett Faculty Lunch with Erin Saltman
12:30 PM Evanston
Northwestern faculty are invited to a lunch with Erin Saltman, one of the speakers from our winter symposium on global d...
Jan
22
2026
Buffett Student Lunch: Global Disinformation Experts
12:30 PM Evanston
A prelude to our upcoming winter symposium, Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World (Jan. 22–23), tthe Roberta ...
Jan
22
2026
A Close Look: The Art of Bruce Conner
3:30 PM Evanston
Artist Bruce Conner (1933-2008) was a relentless innovator who experimented across genres, techniques, and mediums, incl...
Jan
22
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
22
2026
Buffett Symposium: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World
5:15 PM Off-Campus
The global information environment is undergoing a significant transformation, as major social media platforms and gover...
Jan
23
2026
Buffett Symposium: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World
8:30 AM Evanston
Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and Center for Communication & Public Policy invi...
Jan
23
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
26
2026
NU in Paris Programs Information Session
11:00 AM Online
Interested in studying in Paris, France in fall 2026? Meet the faculty directors and learn all about our 3 Northwestern ...
Jan
26
2026
Building Trust and Community - Faculty Leaders Series
12:00 PM Evanston
Faculty Leaders Series on Building Trust and Community: How to build a positive culture in your department or unit, prom...
Jan
26
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
27
2026
ASLA Peer Leader Info Session #2
4:30 PM No Location
Interesting in becoming a tutor around campus? Want to take a leadership position and help your fellow students succeed ...
Jan
28
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Sebastián Poblete Coddou
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Jan
29
2026
Info Session: Gilman Scholarship
12:00 PM Online
Join the Office of Fellowships, the Global Learning Office (GLO), and Undergraduate Financial Aid to learn more about th...
Jan
29
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
30
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
31
2026
Art Talks! The Living Room
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in The Living Room for a close look at five abstract lithographs by Bruce Conne...
Feb
2
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
3
2026
Reflections on COP30: Research Poster Presentation Session
12:30 PM Evanston
A delegation of Northwestern University undergraduate and graduate students attended the 30th United Nations Climate Ch...
Feb
4
2026
Info Session: Australia and New Zealand
4:00 PM Online
Join the Global Learning Office to learn about study abroad programs in Australia and New Zealand.
Designed for all unde...
Feb
5
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
6
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Dialectics of Tyranny with Iza Ding
12:30 PM Evanston
Dialectics of Tyranny
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Frid...
Feb
6
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
7
2026
Opening Keynote: Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)
2:00 PM Evanston
Celebrate the opening of Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łisto (Yellow Water): Ten Years after the Gold King Mine Spill. The exhibit...
Feb
8
2026
Art Talks! Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)
2:00 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in our galleries for a close look at one or two works on view in Teresa Montoya...
Feb
9
2026
Buffett Conversation with Lina Sergie Attar on the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for a Buffett Conversation with Lina Sergie Attar moderated by Northwestern Political Science Professor Wendy Pe...
Feb
9
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
11
2026
Buffett Conversation: Maria Lipman and Benjamin Nathans on the Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
12:30 PM Evanston
Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Maria Lipman (Northwestern University) and Alan Charles Kors Professor of History Ben...
Feb
12
2026
Curator Talk: Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali
12:30 PM Evanston
Kathleen Bickford Berzock, Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, will give an exhibition overview of Hamdia Traoré’s...
Feb
12
2026
ASLA Peer Leader Info Session #3
2:30 PM No Location
Interesting in becoming a tutor around campus? Want to take a leadership position and help your fellow students succeed ...
Feb
12
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
13
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #4 Mentoring Across Differences
11:30 AM Evanston
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Feb
13
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
15
2026
Art Talks! The Living Room
2:00 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in The Living Room for a close look at 10 photographs from the series Immigrant...
Feb
16
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
17
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Feb
17
2026
Elliott Speaker Series | Thea Riofrancos on "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
4:00 PM Evanston
What are the environmental and social costs of the global race to expand the growing industry of green technologies?
Joi...
Feb
19
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Mariana Gutierrez-Lowe
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Feb
19
2026
Gallery Talk: Marisa Cruz Branco on Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)
12:30 PM Evanston
Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water): Ten Years after the Gold King Mine Spill explores the enduring consequences of...
Feb
19
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
20
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #4 Mentoring Across Differences
1:00 PM Off-Campus
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Feb
20
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
21
2026
Exhibition Keynote: "Des Marabouts de Djenné," West African Portraiture and the Archive
2:00 PM Evanston
The thirty portraits in Hamdia Traoré’s series Des marabouts de Djenné (Marabouts of Jenne) reflect his intimate connect...
Feb
22
2026
Art Talks! Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)
2:00 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in our galleries for a close look at one or two works on view in Teresa Montoya...
Feb
23
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
25
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Elective: How Coaching Can Help You Become a Better Mentor
2:00 PM Off-Campus
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Feb
25
2026
Immigrant Owned: Photographer Jonathan Castillo in Conversation
6:00 PM Evanston
Immigrant Owned is an ongoing photography project that honors the cultural and economic contributions of immigrants to C...
Feb
26
2026
Graduate Book Talk | "The Global Meme Project: From Ideation to Dissertation Publication" with Sulafa Zidani
12:00 PM Evanston
Northwestern University graduate students are invited to join us for a lunchtime conversation with Sulafa Zidani, a scho...
Feb
26
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
27
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Feb
28
2026
Art Talks! Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné”
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in our galleries for a close look at one or two works on view in Hamdia Traoré’...
Mar
2
2026
Effective Feedback - Faculty Leader Series
12:00 PM Evanston
Faculty Leaders Series on Effective Feedback: How to provide effective developmental feedback (and ensure it is well-rec...
Mar
2
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
4
2026
Buffett Book Talk | "America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region" with Marc Lynch
12:30 PM Evanston
Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Project on Middle East Politica...
Mar
5
2026
From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online)
12:00 PM Online
This webinar will examine the Rencontres de Bamako (Bamako Encounters), Africa’s premier photography biennale, as a crit...
Mar
5
2026
EDGS Talk: Lisandro Claudio
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute and its Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) program for a public talk...
Mar
5
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #5 Defining and Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
1:00 PM Off-Campus
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Mar
5
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
6
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | The Global Urban Underground: A Mine of Heat with Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
12:30 PM Evanston
The Global Urban Underground: A Mine of Heat
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk se...
Mar
6
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
7
2026
Art Talks! Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné”
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in our galleries for a close look at one or two works on view in Hamdia Traoré’...
Mar
9
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
12
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #5 Defining and Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
3:00 PM Evanston
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Mar
12
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
13
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Sofía Sanchez
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Mar
13
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
16
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
17
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Mar
18
2026
Graduate Student Career Talk | Digital Humanities
12:00 PM Evanston
Northwestern University graduate students are invited to join us for a lunchtime conversation with Dieyun Song, a digita...
Mar
19
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
20
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
23
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
26
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:30 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
27
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Mar
31
2026
Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.
All day No Location
Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.
Apr
1
2026
EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute and its Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) program for a public talk...