Speakers

Two former U.S. ambassadors and alumni of Vanderbilt University will discuss diplomacy during a forum that will be part of International Education Week at Vanderbilt. Read More

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, has cancelled her speaking engagement at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Nov. 10. Read More

Watch video of a September 2005 talk by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, "Architecture Matters." Read More

Watch video of a September 2005 talk by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, "Architecture Matters." Read More

November offers several opportunities for members of the Nashville community to learn more about developmental disabilities, emotional temperament and art at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is located at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue. Read More

Laurie Anderson, one of the most versatile and important artists of the last 25 years, will discuss her entire repertoire and current project, "The Waters Reglitterized," on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Vanderbilt University as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More

Marcelo Kfoury Muinhos, head of the research department at the Central Bank of Brazil, will deliver the McGee Lecture on "Monetary Policy in Brazil" on Nov. 3 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, will talk about "The Supreme Court and its Impact on You" Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Jim Wallis, a passionate voice among Christian evangelicals for social justice, will deliver the 2005 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University's Benton Chapel. Wallis' first address, scheduled Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., is titled "God's Politics," a reference to his most recent book, God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It. He will return Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. to present "A New Vision for American Politics." Read More

Jim Wallis, a passionate voice among Christian evangelicals for social justice, will deliver the 2005 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University‘s Benton Chapel. Wallis‘ first address, scheduled Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., is titled "God‘s Politics," a reference to his most recent book, God‘s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn‘t Get It. He will return Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. to present "A New Vision for American Politics." Read More

Tamara Baynham, a senior research scientist for the Guidant Corporation, will speak to encourage engineering majors Oct. 13 during her presentation "Survive and Thrive in Engineering School: It Takes a Village." The talk will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center as part of the Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series sponsored by the center. Read More

Robert Hicks, author of the new novel, Widow of the South, will speak on Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Vanderbilt University. The discussion will be held in the main Commodore Ballroom in the New Student Life Center. Read More

Best-selling author Rick Reilly, who is in his 20th year as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, will bring his humorous insights into the world of sports, to Vanderbilt University Monday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Read More

The Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series, the longest continuous Holocaust series at an American university, will examine genocides throughout the world through films, lectures and conversations starting Oct. 9. Read More

Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow will give a talk "Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty" Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Encouraging greater public participation in government at all levels — from a variety of political and religious viewpoints — is a goal of a three-part community course that begins Oct. 17. "Reviving Democracy: Religion, Politics and the Practice of Hope" will be taught by Ted Smith, director of the Program in Theology and Practice at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read More

Allan Hubbard, assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the National Economic Council, will talk about America's economy at a 7:30 p.m. lecture Thursday, Sept. 22, in 103 Wilson Hall on the Vanderbilt University campus. Read More

September offers several opportunities for members of the community to learn more about developmental disabilities, education and art at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The Kennedy Center is located at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue. Read More

Political theorists Carole Pateman and Charles Mills will share their views on the roles that sex and race play in social contract theory during a joint presentation sponsored by the Warren Humanities Center at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Two professors from very different academic disciplines come together Sept. 29 to discuss how faith and politics play increasingly important roles in the work of women activists. Read More