Enjoy the online events hosted by our partner organization, the Alaska World Affairs Council in Anchorage. AWAC hosts a variety of engaging speakers on a wide variety of important topics.
Check them out!
JWAC's 2025-2026 Season #43:
(Events are added all year, so check back often.)
-Date and time details are determined as events approach, and events are added to the schedule throughout the season. Check back often for new information, and be sure to join our e-mail notifications list to receive regular updates. You can also sometimes find information repeated on Facebook.
-This page is the primary repository of JWAC event information. If you can't find what you're looking for here, then it simply doesn't exist yet.
-All JWAC presentations are free and open to all to attend as an audience member. Please arrive a few minutes early. Posted event times are when presentations start.
-JWAC does not stream presentations. They are instead professionally recorded at Juneau's public media station for later broadcast on Alaska public television, and also posted on YouTube (see season archives for links). All event postings include location information in their headers. Most often, Travelogues take place at the Gold Town Theater, and speaker presentations and Forums at KTOO Studio 1.
-Every person involved with JWAC is a volunteer. These events are a gift to our community.
Next event:
Tuesday Travelogue: United Arab Emirates: Little Sparta
Tuesday, November 18 | 5:15 - 6:15 | Gold Town Theater
New Juneau resident, Dr. Larry Valero, presents his perspective on living and working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He will explore the politics, culture, and history of the UAE. Special attention will be given to the important role the country plays in the Gulf region and its security and economic relationship with the United States. Doors at 5:00 p.m. Donations to the Gold Town gladly accepted.
'Navigating the Middle East' with Ambassador Alina Romanowski
Tuesday, December 16 | 5:15 | KTOO Studio 1
Presented in partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council.
'Rethinking U.S. Policy towards Africa' with Chidtima Blyden
Tuesday, February 3 | 5:15 | KTOO Studio 1
Chidi Blyden was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. Presented in partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council.
Future WorldQuests!
January 31, 2026 | February 6, 2027 | Februry 8, 2028
JAHC is so good they already have us scheduled! Mark your calendars.
All of our speaker events are free and open to the public, so please join us!
JWAC takes no stance on any public issue, nor recommends any policy, party, viewpoint, or candidate.
