Upcoming Events

LECTURES SCHEDULED TO DATE:

September 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council and former U.S. Congress Policy Advisor on foreign policy, national security and immigration issues 

“2026 and Its Implications for Iran-U.S. Relations: The Path Ahead”

October 7, 2026, 6:00 p.m. 

Dr. Michael Danti,  Near Eastern archaeologist and cultural heritage expert at the University of Pennsylvania

“Restoring Iraq’s Cultural Heritage” - A SEMIWAC Co-Production with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Friends of Asian Art and Culture to be held at the DIA

November 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Ryan Hass, Director of the Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center and the Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies

“How Close are we to Conflict in the Taiwan Strait?”

February 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Martin Galvin, National Freedom-for-all-Ireland Chairman and former publicity director of The Irish Northern Aid Committee (NORAID)

March 11,  2026, 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Ted Henken, Associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Baruch College, City University of New York

¿Qué pasa con Cuba?  "What's Happening with Cuba and What Role is the U.S. Playing There, both for Better and for Worse?"  

These events are for members of the Southeast Michigan World Affairs Council. 

To become a member, click on Membership Page.