Debate, Debrief, and Dessert: Foreign Policy and America's Role in the World Today
JFK Jr. Forum, Institute of Politics
Harvard Kennedy School
79 JFK St.
Cambridge
Tue., Apr. 7, 2026, 6 – 7 p.m. 
In a moderated conversation, Michael Anton will sit down with Jake Sullivan to discuss different perspectives on America’s role in the world today, and what approach should be taken when it comes to important foreign policy decisions.
This Forum event will be the second in the Debate, Debrief, and Dessert series, which seeks to strengthen the Harvard community’s capacity to engage in respectful, substantive dialogue across differences. Following the conversation, Professor Erica Chenoweth will lead the audience in a facilitated debrief focused on how the discussion unfolded — examining moments of constructive engagement and missed opportunities.
Please register with a valid Harvard email address. The Debate portion of this event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
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Gazette Classification: Education, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Speaker(s): Jake Sullivan, Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order, U.S. National Security Advisor (2021-2025), Michael Anton, Director of Office of Policy Planning, Department of State (2025), Author of "The Stakes: The 2020 Election and the Point of No Return"
Cost: Free
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Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
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