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The Conference on World Affairs
Celebrating our 78th year as a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder tradition
The 78th Annual Conference on World Affairs returns to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder April 13–16, 2026. We are proud to host the kickoff of the university’sÌý150th Anniversary celebration.
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Since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) has brought together global leaders, innovators, and experts to spark timely, thought-provoking conversations on the issues shaping our world.
Free and open to all—whether you join us in person at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder or via livestream—CWA invites audiences to connect, question, and be inspired.
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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's official 150th celebration kicks off at CWA, April 13-16, 2026.
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In partnership with the Center for Leadership and the Center for Asian Studies, we’re honored to announce Malala Yousafzai as the closing speaker for the Conference on World Affairs (CWA)
Malala Yousafzai began her activism at age 11 by anonymously blogging about life under the Taliban in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and its ban on girls’ education. After surviving an assassination attempt at age 15, Malala founded the Malala Fund to champion education for all girls worldwide. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient in history. Malala graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and is a best-selling author and investor in women's sports.
Malala will close CWA with a powerful conversation at Macky Auditorium. We hope you can join us for this special evening.
Additional speaker announcements, ticket information for the closing event and the full event schedule will be released over the coming weeks.
Thank You to Our 2026 Partners and Sponsors!Ìý
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