Speakers

The man credited with making ‘Must See TV' one of the most popular and recognizable promotional themes in television history is coming to the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

Watch video of the Sept. 3 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box with Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Tlumak. Read More

Alex Espinoza, whose first novel was described as an interesting mix of whimsy and uneasiness by the Los Angeles Times, will perform a reading at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report and a highly respected expert on national politics, will lecture at Vanderbilt University at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Read More

Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak about "The State of the Humanities" at Vanderbilt University, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read More

Nationally recognized author, speaker and expert on food justice issues Mark Winne will be featured at a talk and signing of his book Closing the Food Gap, which examines methods to get decent, healthy food to our nation's poor. Read More

The impact of the nation’s current economic downturn on low- and moderate-income students was the topic of an all-day national roundtable discussion June 13 at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development. Listen to audio of afternoon session. Watch video. Read more. Read More

Watch videos from the Study Breaks, Senior Day learning sessions for our guests, conducted by Vanderbilt faculty members Benoit Dawant, Colin Dayan, John Geer, Roy Neel, Claire Smrekar and Sten Vermund. Read More

Listen to podcasts from the Food Security Summit, which addressed many of our region's most pressing issues -- including hunger, poverty, obesity, land use, development and the depletion of natural resources -- through their connection to food. Read More

Graduating seniors should become "the new American revolutionaries" aiming for the stars even if they find themselves sometimes lying in the gutter, said musician and social activist Bob Geldof, who gave the Senior Day address Thursday to Vanderbilt graduates. Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Watch video of the Spring Faculty Assembly, with remarks by Chancellor Nick Zeppos; Claire Smrekar, associate professor of public policy and education; Bruce Barry, chair of the Faculty Senate and professor of management and sociology; and the presentation of five teaching awards. Audio-only podcast also available. Read More

Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Read More

Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Read More

Watch video of a talk by Dan Sperber, "Rituals and Institutions," part of the 2008 Templeton Research Lectures exploring "The Causes of Religion." Read More