Richard Haass

Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Statecraft and Diplomacy (2014-2015)

The Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Statecraft and Diplomacy is one of the leading voices in the field of international relations and development at the University of Cambridge. Ambitious in its scope, the initiative holds Visiting Professorships that bring individuals of unrivalled international eminence and experience to give students, scholars, and members of the general public unique insight into the issues facing the world today.

The Visiting Professorship in Statecraft and Diplomacy has been made possible by the generous support of Angelika Diekmann and is hosted by Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Richard Haass is an American diplomat and president of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Richard Haass has held the position of president of the Council on Foreign Relations for more than a decade and was also director of policy planningfor the Department of State from January 2001 to June 2003, where he was a principal adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold the rank of ambassador, Dr. Haass also served as U.S. coordinator for policy toward the future of Afghanistan and U.S. envoy to the Northern Ireland peace process. For his efforts, he received the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award.

Dr. Haass is the author or editor of twelve books on American foreign policy and one book on management. His most recent book is Foreign Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America’s House in Order. Dr. Haass was the independent chair of the official multi-party panel established in 2013 to address some of the most divisive political issues affecting Northern Ireland. For his efforts to promote peace and resolution there, he received the 2013 Tipperary International Peace Award.