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SUMMARY:The 2026 Weber Lecture: Karen Attiah (TBD)
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DESCRIPTION:Karen Attiah is an award-winning journalist\, columnist\, and global thought leader whose work explores the intersections of race\, culture\, gender\, and international affairs. She was born and raised in DeSoto\, Texas\, and began her journey in media and advocacy at 19 through an internship at the Dallas Public Defender’s Office. A formative summer in Spain studying Spanish ignited her lifelong commitment to international storytelling and human rights.  A former Fulbright Scholar to Ghana\, Karen has reported from across the globe—including Nigeria\, Germany\, Curaçao\, and beyond. Her reporting and commentary have appeared in Voice of America\, Al Jazeera\, the Associated Press\, Haitian Times\, and other international outlets. She is also a frequent contributor to broadcast media\, with appearances on CNN\, MSNBC\, BBC\, NPR\, and CBC.  In 2016\, Karen became the founding editor of The Washington Post’s Global Opinions section\, where she commissioned commentary from some of the world’s most influential thinkers and dissidents. She became a staff columnist in 2021. Her writing—widely recognized for its clarity\, courage\, and impact—focuses on global justice\, human rights\, and the Black diaspora.  Karen’s work has earned her numerous accolades\, including the 2019 George Polk Special Award\, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Freedom Writer Award\, the National Association of Black Journalists’ Journalist of the Year Award\, and recognition in Essence’s “Woke 100” and The Root 100. Washingtonian magazine named her a “Star to Watch” in 2021.  She is the author of the forthcoming book Say Your Word\, Then Leave\, about the life and assassination of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi\, whom she worked with closely during the last year of his life.  In addition to her work as a writer and commentator\, Karen is an amateur Muay Thai fighter and boxing enthusiast\, having trained and competed both in the U.S. and abroad. She was the 2021 U.S. Muay Thai Open Silver Medalist in the 125-132 pound division.   Karen holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). She splits her time between Washington\, D.C.\, Dallas\, and West Africa.   ABOUT THE WEBER LECTURE  The Department of Political Science hosts an annual speaker series in honor of the late Admiral Alban ‘Stormy’ Weber. The gift by Admiral Weber brings to campus a speaker of note from public service and academia\, to address comparative government and the United States’ role in the world. The evening is a notable event on the Department’s calendar of extracurricular activities\, and draws a large audience of students (both undergraduate and graduate) faculty\, staff\, and the general public. The speakers are consistently people of great accomplishment\, experience\, and passion\, and they come to campus with the objective of passing on their insight to students and others in Political Science.
LOCATION:2001 Sheridan Road\, Room 1440\, Evanston\, IL 60208
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