• [SOLD OUT] Hon. Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the U.S. and 26th Prime Minister | GSF2025

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    This event is sold out. Please contact us at (860) 241-6118 with special requests. Join us for an exclusive off-the-record conversation with the Honorable Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S., 26th Prime Minister of Australia, and former President of the Asia Society, at the signature event of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. […]

  • Unraveling Order with David Sanger: Russia, China, & the U.S. | GSF2025

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    RSVP Today With geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty on the rise, we’re thrilled to bring back David Sanger, Chief White House & National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, for this special event of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. A four-time GSF fan-favorite, David is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of New […]

  • Centennial Celebration: Central and Eastern Europe

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    Centennial Celebration: Central and Eastern Europe Tuesday, December 11 | 6:00pm - 7:15pm | Mark Twain House & Museum, Hartford > >Join us in celebrating the 100th anniversaries of Central and Eastern European countries. Featuring a reception, panel discussion, and audience Q&A with diplomats from Eastern Europe as we celebrate landmark historical achievements as well […]

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  • Iran and the U.S.: The War to Come?

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    The leaders of Iran and the United States have been trading fiery rhetoric these past few months. At the recent NATO summit, President Trump stated there might be an "escalation" between the two nations. Join us for a discussion with Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, former diplomat and spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with […]

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  • Ambassador of Pakistan, H.E. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    Pakistan and the U.S.: A Strategic Relationship in an Uncertain Era Join us for a reception and discussion with His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of […]

  • Summer Party

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    Kick off summer with tapas, cocktails and craft beer at the Council's Summer Member Party! Meet members and friends of the Council in the beautiful, newly-opened Mark Twain Carriage House and Terrace. Featuring: Tapas by Mercado Specialty Summer Cocktails crafted by the Hartford Flavor Company Craft Beer from local craft brewery Back East Brewing Tasting […]

  • Global Conversation Series: Radical Islam

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us for an interactive panel discussion on extremist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram featuring Haroon Ullah, Advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry and Heidi Hadsell, President of the Harford Seminary. Program 6-7:30 pm Program registration closes at 4:00pm on March 26. If you are trying to register after this time, we accept […]

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  • Not My Life Film Screening and Teacher Workshop

    Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States

    The World Affairs Council and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center are presenting a public screening of the film, Not My Life, followed by a teacher workshop on human trafficking! Members of the public are welcome to attend the FREE film screening of this powerful documentary on modern day slavery. The teacher workshop after the screening […]

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