Distinguished Speakers Series

Each year, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences brings to campus a series of prominent leaders in their fields through the Distinguished Speakers Series. These events are free, and some may be open to the public. Tickets are often required for admission. In conjunction with these speaking engagements, special companion events—including panel discussions, faculty lectures, and performing and visual arts productions—are often organized to reflect each speaker's field and the college's annual academic theme.

Future Speakers

Wes Moore
Aug 22, 2013
Arena at the
Don Taft University Center

Past Distinguished Speakers

Bertice Berry May 11, 2013 BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL	Edward Albee April 4, 2013 Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Kathy Reichs February 6, 2013 Miniaci Performing Arts Center	Brian Greene November 14, 2012 Miniaci Performing Arts Center	Maziar Bahari October 18, 2012 Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Jamaica Kincaid September 4, 2012 Arena at the Don Taft University Center	Terry Waite May 12, 2012 BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL	David Eagleman April 19, 2012 Miniaci Performing Arts Center Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
Elizabeth Loftus February 9, 2012	Richard Dreyfuss October 26, 2011	Guillermo Gómez-Peña September 22, 2011
Junot Díaz September 6, 2011	Elizabeth Lindsey May 14, 2011	Vilayanur Ramachandran March 24, 2011
Richard Dawkins February 17, 2011	Spike Lee November 3, 2010	Edwidge Danticat September 7, 2010
Roméo A. Dallaire May 16, 2010	Philip Zimbardo April 15, 2010	Desmond Tutu February 26, 2010
David Magnus November 12, 2009	Louise Murphy September 8, 2009	Samantha Nutt May 9, 2009
Sister Helen Prejean April 16, 2009	Jack Kevorkian February 5, 2009	Ralph Merkle October 2, 2008
Andre Dubus III September 2, 2008	Joseph Wilson May 10, 2008	Kerry Kennedy April 17, 2008
Eric Kandel February 21, 2008	Erin Brockovich November 01, 2007	Altaf Ali September 4, 2007
Antonia Novello May 12, 2007	Oliver Sacks April 19, 2007	Ehud Barak February 14, 2007
Spencer Wells October 26, 2006	Mark Nerenhausen September 5, 2006	Salman Rushdie May 7, 2006
Michael Shermer April 6, 2006	Judith Ortiz Cofer March 15, 2006	Elie Wiesel February 23, 2006
Paul Bremer February 17, 2005	William Safire March 16, 2004	Bob Woodward February 10, 2003

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