To mark the Schar School’s 10th anniversary, we are convening a yearlong series of conversations and community gatherings that reflect our mission and impact. Join us throughout 2025 to reconnect with alumni, partners, and friends. Come share ideas, spark new collaborations, and celebrate what we’ve built together (and what comes next).
All events are in person unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Event
From Cartels to Combatants: The Militarization of America’s Drug War
📅 March 23, 12:30 to 6 p.m. | 📍 Mason Square, Fuse 1311
The newly launched Corruption, Networks, and Transnational Crime Research Center (CONTRA) kicks off its public programming with a half-day event on the growing militarization of America’s drug war. Leading scholars and practitioners will explore the legal, policy, and security implications of new U.S. strategies toward transnational criminal organizations. Register.
- April — The Future of American Conservatism and The Future of American Liberalism Series
- May — Hayden Center and CSPS Program on Taiwan Security
- June 3 — Center for Regional Analysis: State of the Regional Economy
- August 13 to 19 — History, Power, and Place: A Schar School Alumni Immersive Experience in Mexico
- August 27 — Welcome Back Students Anniversary Party
- Late September (hybrid) — Correctional Justice Policy in Virginia under a new administration
- September 18 — Economic Statecraft and Technonationalism: A New Era of International Affairs
- September 25 — Immigration and the Future of Democracy Roundtable
- CAPSTONE CELEBRATION October — 10th Anniversary Gala