The Foley Institute

04/23/2026

Today at noon, come and hear WSU's Lawrence Pintak on the war in Iran. Pizza and soft drinks served.
If you can't make it in person, watch live at:

War in Iran: What next for the region with Lawrence Pintak

03/24/2026

Join us in-person on Thursday at noon, when Emily Vraga, University of Minnesota, who will be speaking as part of our Doornink Lecture Series on Disinformation about how to deal with misinformation about health.
Thursday March 26 | 12 noon | Foley Speaker's Room
Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
If you can't make it in person, we will also be streaming it on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yo8EI5EOjg

02/25/2026

Mark Fagiano on AI, democracy and the question of control. Live now.

https://www.youtube.com/live/VE-9H05bkYQ?si=WL33_q5i8MdFmMSD

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02/24/2026

Join us tomorrow at noon, when WSU's Mark Fagiano discusses the issue of AI and democratic control.
Wednesday Feb. 25 | 12 noon | Foley Speaker's Room
Pizza and soft drinks served.
Also available to stream live at:

As AI systems become more powerful, they raise important questions about democratic control. How can we find a practical democratic response?Mark Fagiano is ...

02/12/2026

Today at noon in the Foley Speaker's Room, Andrew Ryder on Authoritarian populism. Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
Also streamed online at:

How is Viktor Orban’s Hungary inspiring policies for the current U.S. administration under Donald Trump?Can creeping authoritarianism be resisted? Andrew Ryd...

01/28/2026

Join us today at noon for the first talk in our series on AI and Democracy.
"Being human in the age of AI" with University of Washington professor Chirag Shah.
Wednesday January 28 | 12 noon | Foley Speaker's Room

Or, watch online:

Machines are able to do things we thought were uniquely human, like write poetry, create art, or engage in thoughtfulconversation. How is AI reshaping our un...

01/27/2026

Join us today for the first in our Doornink Lecture Series on Disinformation.
Kate Starbird, University of Washington, will talk about how online rumors, misinformation and disinformation are created
and shared, the impact they have on politics.
Tuesday, January 27 | 12 Noon | Foley Speaker's Room
Pizza and soft drinks available.
Also streamed live at:

How are online rumors, misinformation and disinformation created and shared in uncertain times, and how does it impact politics?Kate Starbird is a professor ...

12/03/2025

4pm today! Wine and cheese reception to follow!
Foley Speaker's Room | 308 Bryan Hall.

Please join us at 4pm this Wednesday, December 3, when former ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, will deliver the final lecture in our series on the future of liberal democracy.
After his talk, we will have a wine and cheese reception where he will be signing copies of his book "Autocrats Vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder".

This talk will also be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgaYkP6Cdic

12/01/2025

Please join us at 4pm this Wednesday, December 3, when former ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, will deliver the final lecture in our series on the future of liberal democracy.
After his talk, we will have a wine and cheese reception where he will be signing copies of his book "Autocrats Vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder".

This talk will also be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgaYkP6Cdic

11/12/2025

Join us at noon today, when Emily Parker, Rutgers University, will talk about access to health care, especially as it affects rural residents.
Wed. Nov. 12 | 12 noon | Foley Speaker's Room
Pizza and soft drinks served.
Also available to watch on YouTube:

How has government policy shaped access to health care for low-income Americans, and why does where you live matter?Emily Parker is assistant professor at th...