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](../../_common/images/mcdowell-institute-headshots/2024-25/DAllen_Headshot.png) |
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
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![Barton Swaim](../../_common/images/mcdowell-institute-headshots/2024-25/BSwaim_Headshot.png) |
Nov. 13, 2024 • 5 p.m. The Lost Art of Muddling Through Barton Swaim Editorial Page Writer at The Wall Street Journal
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![Brad Wilcox](../../_common/images/mcdowell-institute-headshots/2024-25/BWilcox_Headshot_Resized.png) |
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
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