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Chen Guangcheng, Chinese human rights activist and Distinguished Fellow at the Catholic University of America, gave the keynote address at IWP’s Presidential Investiture and Commencement for the Class of 2023. A video of this address may be found here. Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning! And congratulations, Class of 2023! Thank you, President Aldona Z Woś,…

IWP President Amb. Aldona Woś  gave the following remarks at the Presidential Investiture and Commencement for the Class of 2023 on May 13, 2023. A video of these remarks may be found here. Good morning, ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, and graduates. I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the past year of accomplishments…

The remarks below were given by Kevin Phelan, Valedictorian of the Class of 2023, at Commencement on May 13, 2023. Faculty, staff, family, friends, guests, and classmates, good morning and thank you for being here to celebrate The Institute of World Politics Class of 2023. I am incredibly honored to stand here before you today…

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the IWP community gathered to celebrate the Investiture of President Ambassador Aldona Woś and Commencement for the Class of 2023 at the Fairmont in Washington, D.C. The Class of 2023, along with trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, families, and friends, were in attendance. Dr. Constance “Connie” Ledoux Book, President of…

“I am so appreciative of your generosity, and I would like to thank you so much for making this award possible. It’s a great honor that you selected me for this award, and I will not disappoint you.” -Aubrey Hodges to our alumni donors IWP M.A. candidate Aubrey Hodges has been awarded the 2023 IWP…

A review of The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos By Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab Ahmari’s multifarious Unbroken Thread is a letter of advice to his young son, Max. The child’s patron saint is Maximilian Maria Kolbe, who gave his life for a fellow prisoner in Auschwitz. Ahmari writes, “My…

The 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum “Leaders Meeting” in San Francisco will be a particular challenge because President Joe Biden is obliged to host both Chinese “state chairman” (國家主席) Xi Jinping (習近平) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Of course, Putin will not attend. He’s very busy and, well, he’s a war criminal. The…

Jenna Akers and Taylor Weinsz have been selected for the prestigious Rumsfeld Fellowship for the 2023-24 school year. This fellowship includes scholarship funds to enable Jenna and Taylor to continue their graduate studies at IWP, as well as events that connect them to an extensive network of current and former Rumsfeld Fellows, the great majority…

IWP President Amb. Aldona Woś spoke about the U.S. State Department for an episode of the Constituting America podcast. Constituting America works to educate Americans about the Constitution and the rights and liberties it provides and protects for all of us. Watch the interview below:  

Unlike America, China could be a neutral party for potential peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Will the war in Ukraine end with a treaty signed in Beijing? Russia says that China’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine could be a framework for settling the conflict. President Joe Biden is reportedly willing to encourage China to help bring an end…