The CGE's Engage Your World Speaker Series began in September of 2009 as a collaborative effort between the Claude Pepper Center and the Center for Global Engagement (CGE). It brings together students, faculty, and staff to engage in a conversation about the global challenges we all face today. The broad scope of Engage Your World provides space for everyone to participate in a respectful conversation, where differences in opinion are not only encouraged but also necessary for a deep and meaningful dialogue.
CGE will normally co-sponsor 3 EYW events in the fall semester, and 3-4 EYW events in the spring semester. We try our best to space the events a month apart, though we may have to keep other campus-wide events in mind. In most cases, events are held between Tuesday to Thursday, after 4:30 pm when the parking on campus is free. EYW events are usually not hosted on Fridays to avoid a conflict with the International Coffee Hour.
To find The Globe building visit this page and visit the Parking Map to see where to park.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, January 15th, 2026
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Security Challenges to NATO and Why They Matter to the U.S. General Sir Adrian Bradshaw will deliver a compelling talk on why the original North Atlantic alliance—born from the early understanding between Churchill and Roosevelt during World War II—remains vital to U.S. interests today. His talk will make the case for NATO’s continued relevance as a cornerstone of security and stability, even as the world enters a radically transformed era. Some key themes of the talk will include the erosion of the post-WWII international order, emerging great powers and shifting alliances as well as why NATO is still critical for U.S. security and global leadership. Join us for an insightful discussion on the enduring importance of transatlantic unity in safeguarding peace and prosperity. |
| Thursday, January 29th, 2026 5:00 p.m. The Globe Auditorium |
Indigenous Responses to South Asia's Climate Crises As the keynote lecture for the 12th Annual South Asian Media & Cultural Studies Conference, Dr. Michael Ogden will speak on why the Seventh Generation Principle must be adopted. Articulated originally by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in North America, it views the future not as a horizon too distant to care much about but as “an ever -present garden to be cultivated by all for all times” (Sardar, 2010). To illustrate such an ethos in action, the lecture will feature clips from Indigenous documentaries produced in South Asia that showcase the importance of thinking futuristically at the local level and of contemporary, place-based solutions to the climate crisis. |