Politics & Public Policy

Chizuko Sueyoshi, leader of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham, hosts a traditional Japanese tea gathering for Yuko Kishida, spouse of the prime minister of Japan; Kristin Cooper, first lady of North Carolina; and Mio (Yamamoto) Maeda, spouse of the consul general of Japan in Atlanta, in the Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Tea Pavilion in the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden, which is part of the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum in Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Photo by Jared Lazarus

Sandy Darity, Duke’s Samuel Dubois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics and Business, has explored the nation’s racial wealth gap for 45 years. Photo by Justin Cook.

Israeli Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez

Fareed Zakaria, David Rubenstein and Peter Feaver shared ideas about higher education and international relations are adapting to a multitude of challenges in a changing world. Photography by Huth Photo

Salam Fayyad was interviewed by Duke Professor Bruce Jentleson about his career in Palestine. Photo by Les Todd

David Rubenstein and Fareed Zakaria

New Hart Leadership Fellows, clockwise from top left: Ashley Bae, Corali Francisco-Zelkine, Ruthie Kesri, Khilan Walker and Rishab Jagetia.

Asher Hilderbrand, Deondra Rose and Sunshine Hillygus speak at discussion of the U.S. 2024 election before students and a collection of visiting international journalists.

Durham resident Charlie Burns enters the Karsh Center early voting location.

One of the world’s leading journalists, Barkha Dutt shared the stage with Sanford School professors Stephen Buckley and Manoj Mohanan. Photo by Rhiannon See, John Hope Franklin Center

Noor A’wad speak about the Middle East conflict at Duke Tuesday. Photo by Nathan Dove.

Yaara Shvadron and Sawsan Abdulrahim at the panel discussion Monday. Photo by Susan Miller.

Bruce Jentleson interviews former Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer about the conflicts in the Middle East. Photo by Huth Photo