Learn more about the people, programs, and publications at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs
“The contemporary world is characterized by global upheaval resulting from differences in culture, values, history, and evolution. International studies need to focus on the confluence of these trends, permitting the development of a grand strategy. The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS will develop a multi-disciplinary approach to world order with special emphasis on historical and cultural evolution." Henry A. Kissinger
Learn more about the people, programs, and publications at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs
Through the research and writing of our distinguished faculty, fellows, and scholars
Through innovative classes and curricula, the center seeks to revitalize the practice of diplomatic and military history and to examine the global order
Through public and private programming which engages current leaders and new voices in their fields
We bring together distinguished scholars and practitioners in foreign policy and international security
In his final book, the late Henry Kissinger joins forces with two leading technologists to mount “a profound exploration” (Walter Isaacson) of the epochal challenges and opportunities presented by the revolution in Artificial Intelligence: a breakthrough that dramatically empowers people in all walks of life while also raising urgent questions about the future of humanity.
As it absorbs data, gains agency, and intermediates between humans and reality, AI (Artificial Intelligence) will help us to address enormous crises, from climate change to geopolitical conflicts to income inequality. It might well solve some of the greatest mysteries of our universe and elevate the human spirit to unimaginable heights. But it will also pose challenges on a scale and of an intensity that we have never seen—usurping our power of independent judgment and action, testing our relationship with the divine, and perhaps even spurring a new phase in human evolution.
The last book of elder statesman Henry Kissinger, written with technologists Craig Mundie and Eric Schmidt, Genesis charts a course between blind faith and unjustified fear as it outlines an effective strategy for navigating the age of AI.
This was open to community members of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. It took place at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, November 19.
Book Talk: Fareed Zakaria on World Order in Today’s “Age of Revolutions”
Friday, October 4, 1:00 PM
Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Theater
What insights can we gain about our polarized and unstable world by examining the revolutions that define our era, both past and present?
The early 21st century, marked by populist anger, division, economic and technological disruptions, and global risks, may be one of the most revolutionary periods in modern history. But humanity has navigated similar upheavals before. In his new book Age of Revolutions: Progress & Backlash, 1600 to Present, CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria explores three historical eras with lessons for today—from the Dutch Republic’s 17th century Golden Age of prosperity and classical liberalism; to the French Revolution’s violent divisions into right and left; and the Industrial Revolution which propelled Britain and then America to global power.
The Kissinger Center hosted Fareed Zakaria as he discussed his newest book, "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present." This event was open to community members of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. You can find more details here.
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Our programs and projects examine crucial topics in history, strategy, and statecraft
AJI is a four-university, transatlantic consortium, which in collaboration with the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, will recruit, train, and mentor the next generation of historically-minded scholars and practitioners in statecraft, diplomacy, and strategy.
A project that creates a cohort of scholar-practitioners who understand the problems and perspectives of the world of academia and practice and can successfully pursue careers in both.
The overarching aim of this program is to deepen transatlantic relations by strengthening the Kissinger Center – and in it, the German/European perspective – in conducting research, providing teaching, and to inform and engage a wider audience in debates concerning the transatlantic relationship, international security, and the role of Germany and Europe in the future world order.
The America in the World Consortium aims to prepare the next generation to confront geopolitical challenges and understand American national interests abroad to participate in the debate about America’s role in the world.
The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs was made possible by the extraordinary leadership of Johns Hopkins University alumnus and former board chair Michael R. Bloomberg and by generous gifts from individual donors, corporations, and private foundations.