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The Conference on World Affairs
Celebrating our 78th year as a CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß tradition
The 78th Annual Conference on World Affairs returns to CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß April 13–16, 2026. We are proud to host the kickoff of the university’sÌý150th Anniversary celebration.
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In partnership with the Center for Leadership and the Center for Asian Studies, we’re honored to announce Malala Yousafzai as the closing speaker for the Conference on World Affairs (CWA)
Malala Yousafzai began her activism at age 11 by anonymously blogging about life under the Taliban in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and its ban on girls’ education. After surviving an assassination attempt at age 15, Malala founded the Malala Fund to champion education for all girls worldwide. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient in history. Malala graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and is a best-selling author and investor in women's sports.
Students are invited to be part of the conversation with Malala by submitting a question for the opportunity to have it asked live on stage during the closing event with Malala Yousafzai at the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) 2026. Selected students will receive a reserved ticket to the event and a copy of Malala’s bookÌýFinding My Way.
Ticket information coming soon!
Since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) has brought together global leaders, innovators, and experts to spark timely, thought-provoking conversations on the issues shaping our world.
Free and open to all—whether you join us in person at CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß or via livestream—CWA invites audiences to connect, question, and be inspired.
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CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's official 150th celebration kicks off at CWA, April 13-16, 2026.
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