54th Annual Frank Church Symposium set for Apr. 3 and 4

 ISU’s International Affairs Council is pleased to announce that this year's theme for the 54th Frank Church Symposium 2025 will be on “Women Today: Politics, Perception, and Power.”

The symposium will be hosted April 3 and 4, 2025, in the Rendezvous ABC Suites on the Pocatello campus of Idaho State University starting at 9 a.m. both days. A keynote address will follow the first day of the symposium in the Bilyeu Theatre in Frazier Hall around 6 p.m.

As always, attendance at the symposium and for the keynote will be at no cost to students and the community and no tickets will be required.

The schedule has not been finalized yet, however, the potential panels and themes that we framed based on our topic are covering: 

• Social Spaces - Boundaries and Agency
• Media’s Frame
• Bodily Autonomy and Healthcare
• Politics and Policies
• Global Discourses
• Women with(in) Power:

In addition to panels discussions, the keynote and two lectures will supplement the theme as well.

Delegates, lecturers, and the keynote speaker are invited guests from all over the United States and outside the U.S. Delegates will be in-person and virtual. 

Parking is free for those attending, available at numerous locations as well as at the ICCU Dome, where you can either walk or utilize the free on-campus bus.

The International Affairs Council was started in 1970 in memory of the late Senator Frank Church and has since then organized the Frank Church Symposium on international affairs every spring on the Pocatello campus of Idaho State University. This international symposium is a rare forum in the United States because it is fully student-led and student-funded. 

For information, please visit isu.edu/frankchurchsymposium.