Intimations of a New World Order

Intimations of a New World Order

Annual Theme 2027

The AMC is pleased to announce its 2026-27 Faculty Workshop Series, "Intimations of a New World Order." The series will explore shifting global political dynamics, in such areas as trade, migration, sovereignty, technology, democratization, democratic backsliding, and the foreign policy ambitions of major states, to examine how the middle of the 21st century may differ markedly from its opening decades. While predictions about the future are inherently speculative, the series aims to bring together scholars whose work can illuminate these transformations from a range of disciplinary perspectives and in ways relevant both to academic inquiry and broader public debate.

Mark your calendars for the following fall events. Full titles, descriptions, and RSVP details to follow.

Upcoming Events

Less Aid, Less Peacemaking?

How Shifting US Policy Is Reshaping Humanitarian Crises in Africa

Online Event: Zoom

Changes in US foreign policy, from sweeping cuts to foreign assistance to shifting diplomatic priorities, are sending ripples through humanitarian operations around the world. Those effects are especially resonant in Africa, where conflicts like the civil wars in Sudan and…

Rahul Sagar: Title TBD

Registration Details TBD

The Forum at PCPSE

Rahul Sagar, Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi and author of To Raise a Fallen People: The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Indian Views on International Politics. The Forum at PCPSE.

Laura K. Field: Title TBD

Registration Details TBD

The Forum at PCPSE

Laura K. Field, political theorist and author of Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right. The Forum at PCPSE.

On the Philosophy of the So-Called Dual State

Registration Details TBD

The Forum at PCPSE

Aziz Z. Huq, Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, on the philosophy of the so-called dual state, a political system in which a rule-bound legal system coexists with an arbitrary zone of unchecked executive power, moderated by…

 

Past Events

Zoom

Apocalyptic Authoritarianism:

A Conversation with Hanna E. Morris

Zoom

Part of the Andrea Mitchell Center's "Intimations of a New World Order" Faculty Workshop Series Join us for a conversation with Hanna E. Morris, Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment, University of Toronto, about her new book, Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate…
Who Cares About Climate Change? written across a red background

Hybrid Event. Perry World House/Zoom.

Reception to follow

The Many Shades of Dissent:

Comparing China and the Soviet Union During the Cold War and After

Hybrid Event. Perry World House/Zoom.

Reception to follow

Inspired by the Soviet dissident toast, and the title of Professor Benjamin Nathans’ Pulitzer-prize winning book, “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,” this conversation brings together Penn professors Benjamin Nathans and Guobin Yang to explore the creativity, strategies, and…

Penn Live Arts/Iron Gate Theatre

Reconstruction at America250

Penn Live Arts/Iron Gate Theatre

Please join us for a special event with Jamelle Bouie, Columnist for the New York Times and former political analyst for CBS News. Bouie’s presentation, written on the occasion of the 2026 Semiquincentennial, is called “Reconstruction at America250: History and the Future of U.S…

PCPSE Auditorium (Room 010)

Reception to follow

EEOC v. University of Pennsylvania:

Unsettled Questions about Religious Protections, Privacy, and American Democracy Today

PCPSE Auditorium (Room 010)

Reception to follow

In July 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Penn settled a dispute over a controversial subpoena requiring the university to provide contact details and membership rosters tied to Jewish campus groups.

Virtual Event: Zoom

Once and Future World Order

Virtual Event: Zoom

A conversation with Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations at American University, on the future of global order and the decline of Western dominance. This will be the first event of our "Intimations of a New World Order" series.