International Relations Lecture Series

International Relations Lecture Series is a 4-event speaker series held in St. Louis, Missouri on second Tuesdays January, February, March, and April each year. The American Association of University Women (A.A.U.W.) and the Tuesday Women's Association (T.W.A.) of The Ethical Society of St. Louis have collaborated to produce these events since 1929.
The Series has always garnered a great deal of community interest due the notability of speakers who have been featured over the years. As recently as February 2019, Tony Messenger, writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, interviewed visiting Series speaker Dr. Jeffrey Winters of Northwestern University, who is an expert on income inequality, dark money, and oligarchs. Dr. Winters' work has been quoted in Jane Mayer's book Dark Money, and by Chrystia Freeland in her book '.
Topics chosen for the Series have often mirrored major, history-making world issues as well as the affects of international issues closer to home. There are many examples of this. The April 1978 lecture was "The Undocumented Worker In This Country." The February 1973 topic "Exporting American Jobs and Technology-—Their Impact Upon the Work Force of the United States."
History
When the Lecture Series was first founded it was known as International Relations Group. The purpose of the Group was "...primarily to keep alive the spirit of peace." The first event was held December 15, 1929. Its early program format was different than it is today. Originally, each topic was presented by two speakers, each holding an opposing point of view. This was done to "...stimulate thought and encourage further investigation." Another difference is that each event had live music, which is not a part of the contemporary program.<ref name=":0" />

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