Alumni reception in Washington, D.C.
A joint alumni event for Swedish universities on the theme of science diplomacy - how can scientific teamwork between nations solve shared challenges and improve international relationships?
Welcome to an evening at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C. on March 10. You do not want to miss our three honorary guest speakers! Join us and network with fellow alumni and university representatives from eight Swedish Universities. In addition, we would also like to invite you to a seminar the following day. Please find more information below.
Guests of Honor
Fredrik Logevall
Fredrik Logevall is the Laurence D. Belfer Professor of History and International Affairs at Harvard University. He is the author or editor of eleven books, including most recently JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 (Random House, 2020), which won the Elizabeth Longford Prize and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His book Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam (Random House, 2012), won the Pulitzer Prize for History, the Parkman Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations, and the American Library in Paris Book Award.
Anna Sjöström Douagi
Deputy CEO for the Nobel Foundation
Kim Montgomery
Director of International Affairs and Science Diplomacy at AAAS
Dag Blanck
Professor of North American Studies, Uppsala University
Moderator for the evening
Basic information
This event will include presentations and a moderated talk followed by networking and mingle. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. The dress code will be business casual and entrance is free, but please note that registration is required using the links provided below for your specific university.
Please RSVP no later than March 5th.
Date: March 10th at 5 pm
Where: House of Sweden, Washington D.C.
Registration links
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