Fairfield University Forum Hosts CNN's Jim Sciutto For National Security Talk This Month: POSTPONED

UPDATE: The Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum event featuring CNN's Jim Sciutto, originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 23 in the Dolan School of Business Event Hall, has been postponed. Additional details including a rescheduled date will be shared once they are confirmed.

Original story: FAIRFIELD, CT – The Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum at Fairfield University will host CNN Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto for a discussion on Feb. 23, titled "Reporting Foreign Affairs: How Does It Impact the USA?" The discussion is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Dolan School of Business Event Hall.

Sciutto, who anchors The Brief with Jim Sciutto, covers U.S. national security, foreign policy, the military, the intelligence community, and the State Department. During the upcoming program, he will analyze how foreign policy, national security, and international affairs influence life in the United States. Sciutto will also offer insights into the evolving global order and America’s position within it.

Throughout his career, Sciutto has reported from more than 50 countries. His assignments include numerous reports from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as multiple visits to Ukraine and the Middle East. He is also the author of four books, including the New York Times Bestseller, The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War, published in 2024. This book explores the breakdown of a decades-old international order among major global powers.

Sciutto's work has been recognized with several awards, including the duPont-Colombia Award, Emmy Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the George Polk Award, and the White House Correspondence Association’s Merriman Smith Award for presidential coverage.

The Open VISIONS Forum is dedicated to bringing leading voices from politics, journalism, business, science, and the arts to campus. Its goal is to foster informed dialogue and civic engagement within the community. This event continues the Forum’s tradition of hosting nationally recognized thought leaders for public conversations.

For additional details, ticket information, and registration, interested individuals can visit the quickcenter.fairfield.edu website.