Voyagers Club

Through our evening Voyagers Club events, members enjoy wonderful international cuisine (and wine) and lively dialogue in a small-group setting about international issues affecting our city, the state and the world in which we live. Presentations and discussions are facilitated by local and regional experts.

Past experts include:

  • Ambassador Mark Erwin, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Seychelles and the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros (1999-2001)
  • Dr. Jonathan Berkey, James B. Duke Professor of International Studies, Davidson College
  • Charles Lukania Oluchina, Kenya Director – Africa Field Programs, The Nature Conservancy
  • Dr. Douglas Rader, Chief Oceans Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Jamie Horsley, Fellow, Kissinger Institute on China at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
  • Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte
  • Dr. Alexa Royden, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Queens University of Charlotte

 

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Photo L-H: David Lynn, Director of International Studies at Charlotte Country Day School; Jamie Horsley, Fellow at the Kissinger Institute; and Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte

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Photo: Voyagers Club with Ambassador Mark Erwin who shared his perspective on the history and future of Cuba as part of the Council of America Visits in 2012 and 2015

Voyagers Club Events

November 18, 2025: WACC Voyagers Club Dinner with Dr. Tomislav Longinović, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Slavic, Comparative Literature and Visual Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Visiting Professor at Harvard University, and Award Winning Author, “The Future of International Education: Virtualizing the World”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte’s Voyagers Club on November 18 for an extraordinary evening of conversation, cuisine, and curiosity as we welcome Dr. Tomislav Longinović, one of today’s most thought-provoking voices in global education, literature, and cultural studies. A renowned scholar and award-winning author, Dr. Longinović explores identity, language, and cultural transformation in a rapidly globalizing world. His upcoming talk, “The Future of International Education: Virtualizing the World,” will examine how technology, AI, and digital learning are reshaping cross-cultural exchange, redefining global citizenship, and expanding access to education beyond borders.