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SAIS Book Talk: The Bitter Struggle with Ben Buchannan and David E Sanger
Join SAIS Professor Ben Buchanan for an engaging conversation about his new book, The Bitter Struggle: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World, co-authored with Tantum Collins.
What will the rise of superintelligence mean for global politics, national security, and the future of the world? Award-winning journalist David E. Sanger will interview Professor Buchanan, exploring the high-stakes questions at the heart of this timely new book.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Professor Buchanan and one of the world’s leading journalists on the forces shaping the future of technology and international affairs. Come with your questions and join the conversation!
Categories: Campus - 555 Penn, Audience (Event is Open to) - Public, Audience (Event is Open to) - SAIS Community, Audience (Event is Open to) - JHU Community. RSVP Link: https://luma.com/hydaizid.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
555 Penn, Room 820/822/824/826 Michael D. & Susan White Conference Center.
Faculty Research Forum: Greenback Empire with Ho-fung Hung
Professor Ho-fung Hung presents his new book, Greenback Empire: Global Dollar Dominance and the New Cold War, in conversation with Professors Ling Chen and David Steinberg, with an introduction by Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs Peter M. Lewis.
A critical history of the US dollar’s dominance in the world economy—and what has kept China’s currency from overtaking it.
The dollar is the primary currency of the world economy. With China now rivaling the United States on the world stage, a critical question hangs in the balance: will the Chinese renminbi challenge the status of the dollar and, in doing so, deprive America of its “exorbitant privilege”?
In Greenback Empire, Ho-fung Hung offers a powerful account of why, even as American shares of global production, ownership, and trade continue to decline, its currency has retained the support of governments and investors around the world. For six decades, Hung shows, the dominance of the dollar has rested on the security umbrella that the US offers to the…
Categories: Campus - 555 Penn, Audience (Event is Open to) - Public. RSVP Link: https://sais-frf-nov-2026.eventbrite.com.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
555 Penn, Room 258 - Classroom.
Africa and the AI Economy
The SAIS Africa Club, in partnership with Village Ties, presents "Africa and the AI Economy," a panel discussion held alongside the B20 Summit in Washington.
The panel brings together voices from frontier AI, African technology and business, government, and development finance to explore how African countries and businesses can move from AI adoption to meaningful participation in the global AI economy, and what partnerships, investment, infrastructure, talent, and policy frameworks are needed to get there. Panelists will discuss who will build, finance, govern, and ultimately benefit from Africa's AI transformation.
The evening opens with registration and networking, followed by welcome remarks, a 30-minute panel discussion, audience Q&A, and closing remarks. The event aims to connect SAIS students with B20 participants and to bridge policy and practice on Africa's AI opportunity.
Categories: Campus - 555 Penn, Audience (Event is Open to) - Public. RSVP Link: https://jhu.campusgroups.com/w/_/_/events/amh1OkV2ZW50OjE5OTcyNzI=.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
555 Penn, Room 940 - Conference Center Room, 555 Penn, Room 944 - Conference Center Room.