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:
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”