The Hon. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Executive Director, Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University

- We are delighted to announce that our first speaker of the 2026-27 season will be the Hon. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who will speak on U.S. relations from the perspective of a former Member of Congress and senior educator. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was… Read More

  • September 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


Book Club Meeting

- Our next Book Club is scheduled for Tuesday September 22, 6:00 pm at the home of Susan Zepeda, 3625 Meridian Gardens Drive, Louisville 40241. We will be reading From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan By Suzy Hansen (Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 2026). Hansen is a writer for the New York Times Magazine and other… … Read More

Advancing public dialogue on foreign relations since 1938

Welcome to the Louisville Committee on Foreign Relations (LCFR) website. Since 1938, the LCFR has been working to help advance public dialogue on foreign relations. Our members are drawn from the highest levels of the diplomatic, academic, political, military and scientific communities.

The mission of the Louisville Committee on Foreign Relations is to promote a high-level, non-partisan dialogue on American foreign policy and foreign affairs in the Louisville metropolitan region. The LCFR seeks to promote a more informed foreign policy by bridging the divide between broader public opinion and the established foreign policy making community.

Past Speakers

The Louisvillee Committee is very honored to have all of its speakers that have joined us in sharing their stories and perspectives with you, our members, over the years. If you are interested in seeing our past speakers and their topics, you can view them by going to our Archives page.