Study Group with Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte: The Global South at the Helm: Power, People, and Planet in the 21st Century
To weave together the semester’s core themes — from demographic shifts and urbanization to the geopolitics of climate, migration, trade, and governance — and challenge students to envision the Global South not as a periphery, but as a central force shaping the global future.
AUDIENCE: These conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address.
OFF-THE-RECORD: In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, all IOP study groups are off-the-record.
Speakers and Presenters
Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte, IOP Fall 2025 Resident Fellow; U.S. Ambassador to Panama (2022-2025) and to El Salvador (2010-2011)