Join UNC Global Affairs for a Diplomatic Discussion with Ambassador William J. Burns. Burns is a distinguished diplomat who served as deputy secretary of state, U.S. ambassador to Russia and Jordan and director of the CIA. He will participate in a fireside chat with Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Chief Global Officer Barbara Stephenson and answer questions from the audience. 

Tuesday, Feb. 24
5:15 p.m., pizza to follow!
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 

Plan to attend? Let us know! CLE credit is available. 

The Diplomatic Discussion speaker series is part of Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative, which introduces students to shared global challenges and provides them opportunities to practice skills necessary to address those challenges. In 2025, UNC Global Affairs launched the Carolina Diplomacy Fellows for students interested in deepening their engagement with the Diplomacy Initiative.