McDowell Institute Lecture Series

The McDowell Institute Lecture Series hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.

2024–25 Events

Danielle Allen

Sept. 12, 2024 • 5 p.m.
Justice by Means of Democracy
Danielle Allen 
James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

Barton Swaim

Nov. 13, 2024 • 5 p.m.
The Lost Art of Muddling Through
Barton Swaim
Editorial Page Writer at The Wall Street Journal

Brad Wilcox

Mar. 27, 2025 • 5 p.m.
Mammon or Marriage? How to Maximize Happiness in Life and Love
Brad Wilcox
Professor of Sociology at University of Virginia