Note: the schedule for all Worldview seminars are: Dinners 6:30 – 7 p.m. | Seminars 7 – 9 p.m. A hosting venue will be added for each seminar as confirmed.

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SEMINAR 1 : February 11, 2026

Inside the UN: Communicating in a World on Edge

In a moment marked by global crises, polarization, and the rapid spread of misinformation, how does the United Nations communicate with the world, and how does it decide what to say, and when? Drawing on his experience at the center of UN communications, Ian Phillips will offer a candid look at how narratives are shaped during moments of crisis, the tensions between transparency and diplomacy, and what it means to build public trust in an increasingly fragmented information landscape.

Guest lecturer: Ian Phillips, Senior Editor, UN News & Strategic Communications

Venue: TBA

SEMINAR 3 : Febraury 25, 2026

The Diplomacy of Cultural Heritage and the Technologies of Historic Preservation

Visual culture, an often-overlooked component of soft power, has had a pervasive influence on diplomatic relations. This seminar examines the development of cultural diplomacy and technology from the use of The Frick Collection and Art Reference Library photo archive by the Monuments Men in WWII to the use of climate change data and AI to visualize the environmental history of our planet. While the visual impact of our cultural and environmental heritage has long influenced international relations, it has been the adaptation of new technologies that has extended its reach and exacerbated its influence. Through an historical overview of the entangled development of visual culture and emerging technologies, this seminar will elucidate the role that AI plays in cultural heritage preservation and how it will shape the future of cultural diplomacy.

Guest lecturer: Dr. Emily L. Spratt, Cultural Heritage Specialist, focusing on Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Venue: TBA

SEMINAR 5 : March 11, 2026

Power, Policy and Global Cooperation in the Age of AI

As AI moves to the center of economic and political life, decisions about its use are no longer confined to technology firms or technical experts. They are increasingly shaping diplomatic relationships, national strategy, and global cooperation. In this session, Vilas Dhar will examine how governments, multilateral institutions, and non-state actors are attempting to govern AI in real time, often without precedent or shared rules. Drawing on recent UN-led efforts, including the Global Digital Compact, he will explore what these processes reveal about the limits of existing institutions and the openings for new forms of multilateral action.

The conversation will focus on how power is exercised through technology governance, where coordination is breaking down or beginning to emerge, and how responsible leadership takes shape as AI becomes a defining force in global affairs.

Guest lecturer: Vilas Dhar, President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

Venue: TBA

SEMINAR 7 : March 25, 2026

Children and Armed Conflict: Protecting the Most Vulnerable in War

Session description to come.

Guest lecturer: Vanessa Frazier, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

Venue: TBA

SEMINAR 9 : April 8, 2026

Topic: to be announced

Session description to come.

Guest lecturer: TBA

Venue: TBA

April 17, 2026

Worldview Spring 2026 | Graduation Dinner

Dinner Presentation Topic: TBA

Dinner speaker: TBA

Location: The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York