Fall 2026: America “First” or America “Alone”?

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An in-person symposium hosted by the University of Richmond Law Review.

America “First” or America “Alone”? Redefining U.S. Leadership in the International Order.

Join the University of Richmond Law Review for its annual Symposium, exploring the future of U.S. leadership in an evolving international order. As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, scholars, experts, and legal practitioners will examine how the U.S. can pursue a more sustainable approach to international leadership and what that approach means for the American people.

Featuring keynote speakers Senator Tim Kaine and the Hon. John B. Bellinger, III.

Event is free, but registration is required. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided.

5.0 Virginia CLE credits pending.

 

Schedule for Symposium Event

8:00 to 8:45 a.m. – Check-in / Breakfast

8:45 to 9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 to 10:00 a.m. – Speech by Senator Tim Kaine

10:00 to 10:15 a.m. – Break

10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – The Moral Dilemma of U.S. Foreign Policy (panel one)

11:15 to 11:30 a.m. – Break

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – American Economic Influence (panel two)

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – U.S. National Security in a Changing World (panel three)

2:30 to 2:45 – Break

2:45 to 3:45 p.m. – Speech by The Honorable John B. Bellinger, III

3:45 to 4:00 p.m. – Closing remarks