Fall 26 Speakers
Kaitlyn Hawker
Editor-in-Chief
October 14th: Jon Meacham
“American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union”
The year for the President’s Leadership Forum, Pulitzer-prize winning author and public scholar, Jon Meacham is giving his talk at the Martin Woldson Theatre in the Fox from 7-8pm. This event is ticketed and prices start at $37.
Luckily for students, Jon Meacham and President McQuilkin will be offering a guided Q&A session at 4pm in the RTT.
October 22nd: Meghan Sullivan
“On Flourishing in the Age of AI,”
Cowles Auditorium 4pm
Weyerhauser Center for Christian Faith & Learning brings Meghan Sullivan, decorated philosopher, to campus to consider what makes a good life in our current digital, and sometimes AI-centered, world.
November 6th: Dr. Robert George and Dr. Cornel West
“On Friendship in a Polarized Society,” Cowles Auditorium 4pm
Weyerhauser Center for Christian Faith & Learning invites students, faculty, and staff from both sides of the aisle to weigh the nuance of maintaining friendships with those we disagree.
November 17th: Osita Nwanevu
“The Case for a New American Founding,” RTT 4pm
The Election Year Speaker Series brings Osita Nwanevu to the Robinson Teaching Theatre to ask if the great American experiment has worked. With Dr. Bert Emerson, they will interrogate the challenges that American democracy faces.