Africa Speaker Series
Distinguished guests present innovative research on topics critical to contemporary Africa including gender, education, development, and humanitarianism.
Event Series
The Watson Institute is proud to sponsor informative, thought-provoking talks by leading scholars and practitioners on an array of topics.
Art at Watson
An initiative of the Watson Institute, Art at Watson shows works by students, faculty, and staff from Brown, as well as by artists from the broader community.
Chong Wook Lee and Vartan Gregorian Distinguished Lecture Series
Lectures that aim to increase understanding about global issues, particularly those affecting Asia and the United States.
COVID-Today
Brown faculty and visiting experts regularly discuss the current public health crisis in the U.S. and around the world.
Co-sponsored Events
Events organized by Brown departments and student groups and co-sponsored by the Watson Institute.
Development and Governance Seminar
A cross-disciplinary seminar presenting innovative research and thinking on the challenges of national and global transformation in the 21st century.
Election 2020
A series of conversations and panels with faculty, journalists, campaign staffers, and more. Speakers will engage students around topics such as voting rights, race, media, and the policy issues making news during the campaign.
First-Year and Sophomore Speaker Series
A speaker series in which participants engage with experts from the development, government, and corporate worlds. (For students only.)
Global Anti-Black Racism
A globally comparative discussion series on anti-black racism featuring experts from various countries and regions including the United States, South Asia, Latin America.
Israel-Palestine Lecture Series
Talks by international scholars on the history and contemporary reality of Zionism, Palestinian nationalism, and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Initiative for Documentary Film and Social Progress
The initiative aims to bring film and filmmakers to the University with the goal of shedding light on some of the most urgent, challenging, and complex issues facing society through the prism of documentary.
Security Studies Seminar
An academic speaker series presenting innovative research on global and national security challenges.
Shifting European Landscapes
Examining the institutional challenges, party organizations, and social movements that are animating new dimensions of change across the Continent.
Student Events
Student-focused events on graduate school and careers, teach-ins, talks, and panels.
Watson Distinguished Speaker Series
Lectures by prominent scholars, diplomats, and public intellectuals from around the world.