Mission
The Boston Committee on Foreign Relations is a member organization established in 1946 in cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Its purpose is to encourage enlightened discussion of international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It takes no policy positions and is open to members of all political views. The BCFR’s membership is drawn from the leadership ranks of the region’s business, financial, academic, and legal communities and from the local diplomatic corps.
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Upcoming Events:
Friday, September 25, 2026 lunch meeting at the Union Club of Boston — noon to 1:45 PM
Ambassador Nicholas Burns
Ray and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard University
“U.S. National Security in an Unsettled World”
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 evening talk & networking reception at the Union Club of Boston — 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Sebastian Mallaby
The Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations
“The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Super Intelligence”
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026 evening talk & networking reception at the Union Club of Boston — 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Daron Acemoğlu
The Elizabeth & James Killian Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 2024 Nobel prize winner in Economics
“What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity”