**POSTPONED** Debate, Debrief, and Dessert: Foreign Policy and America's Role in the World Today

Description

Meeting Method:
Hybrid
Associated Program:

This event has been postponed.

In a moderated conversation, Michael Anton will sit down with Jake Sullivan to discuss different perspectives on America’s role in the world today, and what approach should be taken when it comes to important foreign policy decisions. 

This Forum event will be the second in the Debate, Debrief, and Dessert series, which seeks to strengthen the Harvard community’s capacity to engage in respectful, substantive dialogue across differences. Following the conversation, Professor Erica Chenoweth will lead the audience in a facilitated debrief focused on how the discussion unfolded — examining moments of constructive engagement and missed opportunities.

Featuring:

  • Jake Sullivan
    Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order
    U.S. National Security Advisor (2021-2025)
  • Michael Anton
    Director of Office of Policy Planning, Department of State (2025)
    Author of "The Stakes: The 2020 Election and the Point of No Return"
  • Barbara Starr (Moderator)
    Renowned journalist, Emmy award winning producer, and former CNN Pentagon correspondent
    Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication, Leadership, and Policy

Accessibility

The IOP encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our programs. If you have questions about accommodations or the physical access provided, please contact 617-495-1360 or iop_info@hks.harvard.edu in advance of the event. The Forum is currently closed to those without a Harvard ID, and RSVPs are required for in-person attendance.