CWA Homepage
Ìý
The Conference on World Affairs
Celebrating our 78th year as a С»ÆÊé Boulder tradition
The 78th Annual Conference on World Affairs returns to С»ÆÊé Boulder April 13–16, 2026. We are proud to host the kickoff of the university’sÌý150th Anniversary celebration.
ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
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 С»ÆÊé Boulder or via livestream—CWA invites audiences to connect, question, and be inspired.
Ìý
С»ÆÊé Boulder's official 150th celebration kicks off at CWA, April 13-16, 2026.
Ìý
Meet our SpeakersÌý
Learn more about our 2026 speakers!Ìý
View ScheduleÌýÌý
Check out our 2026 schedule.Ìý
Sign up to volunteer with CWA.Ìý
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.
Ìý
Update: Malala tickets are sold out. Our waitlist is also currently full, but we encourage you to keep checking Eventbrite for any openings. In the meantime, please explore our other events.
Ìý
What is CWA?Ìý
Ìý
Thank You to Our 2026 Partners and Sponsors!Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý