Stories about Kenner Lecture

Professional portrait of Pete Buttigieg with a beard, wearing a blue tie and dark suit.

Pete Buttigieg to Deliver 2026 Kenner Lecture

The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation will present "Civility in Public Discourse: Navigating Polarization and Uncertainty."

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman Explores Global Challenges and Optimism in Kenner Lecture

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discusses interconnected ecosystems, geopolitics and the power of resilience at Feb. 25 event.

Liz Cheney chats with Mary Anne Madeira

Liz Cheney: ‘We Can't Survive a President who Goes to War With the Constitution’

The outspoken Trump critic and former U.S. Representative delivers the Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding in talk titled ‘Defending Democracy.’

Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney to Deliver 2024 Kenner Lecture

The former U.S. Rep will present ‘Defending Democracy: A Conversation with Liz Cheney.’

Anne Applebaum talks with students

Applebaum: The Belief That Things Can Get Better is Key to Making Them Better

The Pulitzer-Prize winner delivered the Kenner Lecture titled ‘Disinformation and the Threat to Democratic Institutions.’

Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum to Deliver 2023 Kenner Lecture

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and speaker will present ‘Disinformation and the Threat to Democratic Institutions.’

Ezra Klein

NYT Columnist Ezra Klein: Politics Shouldn’t Solely Be About Amplifying Arguments

Klein, a New York Times opinion columnist and Vox founder, discusses toxic polarization and offers fixes for American politics as he delivers the 2022 Kenner lecture.

Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein to Deliver 2022 Kenner Lecture

The New York Times columnist, podcast host and author will virtually present ‘What We Can Do About Toxic Polarization.’

Headshot of journalist David Ignatius

David Ignatius Reflects on ‘Snapshots from a Journalist’s Notebook’

Ignatius, a novelist and longtime Washington Post columnist, delivers virtual 2021 Kenner Lecture.

Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent at his home

Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent Offers 'A View from the Trenches'

Dent ’93G talks with the Bulletin about Washington, the politics of anger and the challenges for centrist problem-solvers