October 7 and the Coming Wars for Freedom

September 2024

Past Event

October 7 and the Coming Wars for Freedom

Past Event

Hudson Institute

September 19, 2024

French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Levy speaks during an evening against the rise of antisemitism in Europe on June 3, 2024, in Paris. (Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images)

September 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Bernard-Henri Lévy

Author and Philosopher

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Join renowned philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Lévy for a conversation with Hudson Senior Fellow Liel Leibovitz on how the attack of October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza are likely to shape geopolitics for decades to come.

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Europe and the Iran War: A Conversation with Tomáš Pojar

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Tomáš Pojar

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Europe and the Iran War: A Conversation with Tomáš Pojar

To explore this question, Tomas Pojar joins Dr. Michael Doran for a timely conversation on Europe’s strategic posture, alliance cohesion, and the future of Western coordination in the region.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Tomáš Pojar

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March 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Zimbabwe’s Land Seizures and the Road to Resolution

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

Deon Therons

Allan “Rusty” Markham

John “JT” Tomaszewski

March 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Zimbabwe’s Land Seizures and the Road to Resolution

Join Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey as he hosts a panel of experts to discuss the history of land expropriation in Zimbabwe, the status of the land compensation agenda, and how policymakers can rectify an issue that bedevils US-Zimbabwe relations.

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

Deon Therons

Allan “Rusty” Markham

John “JT” Tomaszewski

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Operation Epic Fury: Strategy, State of Play, and Theories of Victory

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

David Albright

Can Kasapoğlu

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ray Takeyh

Nadav Samin

Ilan Berman

Zineb Riboua

H.E. Yechiel Leiter

Joel Scanlon

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Operation Epic Fury: Strategy, State of Play, and Theories of Victory

This conference convenes leading experts and policymakers to examine why the conflict began, assess the current state of play, and explore competing theories of victory.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

David Albright

Can Kasapoğlu

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ray Takeyh

Nadav Samin

Ilan Berman

Zineb Riboua

H.E. Yechiel Leiter

Joel Scanlon

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please Join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a discussion on the region’s significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking its potential in an era of renewed great power competition.