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The 2017 Conference on World Affairs offers a new variety of session formats, performances, and interactive features. The conference will be held April 10-14 on the CU Boulder campus and is free and open to all. The 69th CWA program and schedule is now available and in it, audiences will...

Smart conversation about the stimulating, complex world we live in is the hallmark of CU Boulder’s annual Conference on World Affairs (CWA), scheduled this year for April 10-14. Dava Newman, NASA’s deputy administrator, will serve as keynote speaker.

Former NASA Deputy Administrator and 2017 CWA Speaker, Dava Newman For its 69th season, the iconic Conference on World Affairs (CWA) at the University of Colorado Boulder will bring speakers from across the nation and 19 countries to campus to discuss issues ranging from space exploration and nuclear policy to...

Journalist, Lee Fang comes to campus as part of the CWA Speaker Series in February

The CWA 2017 fundraising campaign has a goal of making substantial strides toward ensuring that the CWA remains financially self-sustaining. We look forward to sharing greater insight into the financial model of the CWA, showcasing our areas of need, and providing clarity on how funds are allocated. See the CWA...

While the Conference on World Affairs hosts over 100 speakers and performers during one week in April, the CWA Speaker Series brings individual distinguished guests to campus, as a means of extending the cultural and intellectual environment of the CWA throughout the year. Formerly known as the CWA Athenaeum, the...

CWA Vice Community Chair Betsy Hand has been elected by the CWA Program Committee to serve as Community Chair for the 2016-17 academic year after long-time CWA friend and volunteer, Stephanie Rudy stepped down from the position. Hand is a long-time volunteer for the conference, including helping to lead the...

In an effort to extend spirit of the CWA throughout the year, we're proud to bring individual distinguished guests to campus for the CWA Speaker Series . Formerly known as the CWA Athenaeum, the CWA Speaker Series was established by former CWA Director, Jim Palmer in 1998, inspired by the...

In an effort to make our content easily accessible to as many people as possible, we’ve created a new CWA YouTube Channel where you'll find all 2016 video recordings. To stay up-to-date on the latest video content from the CWA be sure to subscribe to our channel by clicking the...

We are deeply saddened by the news of Michael Elliott's passing. Elliott was a long-time friend of the CWA who attended as a speaker for many years; we're grateful to have learned from him. Michael Elliott, who had the rare distinction of working as an editor for all three prominent...