An Evening with Elie Wiesel September 21, 2005. Walter E. Edge Lecture Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, novelist, and professor of the humanities at Boston University, Elie Wiesel has been a tireless human rights advocate for much of his life. His personal experience of the Holocaust informs his work as a teacher, writer, and […]
The Outlook for the Global Economy and the Challenges That Must Be Met October 19, 2005. Walter E. Edge Lecture The United States is facing unprecedented economic challenges both at home and internationally. The long-term outlook for economic health will depend on how this country shapes policies now, with respect to the federal deficit, American […]
Fatal Confluences: Islam, Gender, and HIV/AIDS in Malaysia March 28, 2006. Walter E. Edge Lecture What makes women vulnerable to HIV infection? What protects them? Are those factors that make them susceptible to infection inherent, or are there factors in the environment outside their control that makes them vulnerable? Many of the messages that attempt […]
Libertarian Paternalism Is Not an Oxymoron October 5, 2006 – 8:00 p.m. Walter E. Edge Lecture The last seventy-five years of American history have seen a pitched battle between those who insist on freedom of choice and those who believe in paternalism, often captured in the use of centralized government commands. But there is a […]
The Constitution and Emergency February 9, 2005. Walter E. Edge Lecture Should we expect the government to follow the same constitutional principles during periods of crisis as periods of calm? Do we have a continuous constitution or one that must bend to perceived emergency? Which branch of government should define the trigger and scope of […]
Insider Perspectives on Afro-Pessimism: Rethinking our Role as Contemporary Self-Critics. April 15, 2005. Walter E. Edge Lectures
Barricelli’s Universe: Digital Computing in Princeton, 1945-1958 October 5, 2004. Walter E. Edge Lecture BARRICELLI’S UNIVERSE: Digital Computing in Princeton, 1945-1958 The digital universe consists of two kinds of bits: differences in space and differences in time. Digital computers are devices that translate between these two forms of information–structure and sequence–according to definite rules. It […]
Reclaiming the Game: College Sports and Educational Values September 25, 2003 – 8:00 pm. Walter E. Edge Lectures Powerful forces threaten the traditional purposes of college sports and create a growing divide between intercollegiate athletics and the educational missions of universities. A new study of nearly 28,000 students at Ivy League universities and liberal arts […]
Israel: Peace and War November 10, 2003. Walter E. Edge Lectures About the Walter E. Edge Lectures in Public and International Affairs Founded in 1957 in memory of Walter E. Edge, LL.D. 1946, who served twice as Governor of New Jersey and also as United States Senator and Ambassador to France. The lectureship is supported […]
Who are the Leaders of the Iraqi Shi’ites? November 18, 2003. Walter E. Edge Lectures This lecture explains the historical background of the present Shi’ite community in Iraq. It also tries to give some understanding of the rise of some leading clerics who have recently become prominent. Finally, it deals with the Shi’ite clergy as […]
The Ethics of Nation-Building: What We Owe Iraq April 26, 27, 28, 2004. Walter E. Edge Lectures Now that the United States has invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam, we have some special obligations towards Iraqis – on that much, opponents and supporters of the war in Iraq can agree. But what do we owe the […]
The Human Prejudice October 15, 2002. Walter E. Edge Lectures Many people think that “humanity” is an ethical idea, and that it makes a basic moral difference whether a creature they are dealing with is another human being or not. This is implicit in such as ideas as “human rights”, and in one sense of […]
The Creative Commons February 20, 2003. Walter E. Edge Lectures The Creative Commons: Every society depends upon a space for independent, well-regulated social criticism. The public domain is crucial to supporting that space. In this lecture, Professor Lessig will map a threat to the public domain that is increasingly weakening this opportunity for social criticism. […]
Mediocrity and Its Causes: A Surgeon’s Notes on Medical Performance (Note: McCosh Hall 10) November 13, 2007 – 8:00 p.m. Walter Edge Lecture The lecture will consider the idea of performance in medicine and the problem of wide variability of results among different hospitals and doctors. It will also discuss the new direction of public […]
A Conversation with David Remnick, hosted by Professor Michael Wood Remnick will participate in an armchair discussion with Professor Michael Wood, on topics ranging from Russian politics and the U.S. presidential race to A. J. Liebling. A brief question and answer period will follow the dialogue. Remnick, who won a Pulitzer Prize and George Polk […]
The Economics of Climate Change: Risk, Ethics, and a Global Deal January 7, 2008 – 8:00 p.m. Walter E. Edge Lecture, cosponsored by the Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy and the Princeton Environmental Institute The science of climate change structures the economics: risk of major damage and a global response must be at […]
The Lighter Side of Life at the U.S. Supreme Court: Customs and Habits that Promote Collegiality Among the Justices. Followed by a Discussion with Princeton University Provost Christopher Eisgruber. October 23, 2008. Walter E. Edge Lecture/Marshall Harlan ’20 Lecture (cosponsored by the Program in Law and Public Affairs) NOTE: 4:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander […]
Einstein, Franklin, and the Role of Creativity in Today’s World November 18, 2008. Walter E. Edge Lecture Isaacson’s lecture will consider the role creativity plays in yielding novel solutions to scientific, social, and political problems. Isaacson is currently the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, which sponsors policy programs and leadership development initiatives with […]
Latin America: Two Hundred Years of Solitude March 5, 2009, Walter E. Edge Lecture In the brief period since this century began, globalization has presented Latin America with greater opportunities and greater risks than it has faced in a long time. Until very recently, opportunity came in the form of exceptional expansion of the global […]
The Role of Europe in a Multilateral World November 19, 2009. Walter E. Edge Lecture. In his lecture, “The Role of Europe in a Multilateral World,” Romano Prodi will examine the benefits and challenges presented by the European Union’s expansion. Although the enlargement of the union has had significant impact on the democratic transition in […]
Finance and the Good Society October 14, 2010. Walter Edge Lecture Recent financial reforms—most notably the Dodd-Frank Act and the Basel III rules—are often described as “reining in Wall Street,” preventing taxpayer bailouts and protecting consumers from financial meltdowns. Simply reining in Wall Street, however, is not sufficient. With the benefit of recent lessons and […]
Some Lessons from the Financial Crisis. (Note: 4:30 p.m. in McCosh Hall 50; simulcast in McCosh 46) March 29, 2011. Sponsored by the Walter E. Edge Lecture Fund. This event will be a discussion between Chairman Bair and Alan Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor in the Department of Economics at Princeton University and formerly […]
The Court, the Constitution, and the Justice from Illinois: Justice John Paul Stevens in Conversation with Provost Christopher Eisgruber (NOTE: 4:30 p.m. Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Free ticket required. Update as of 10/4/11. TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE “SOLD OUT.” There will be a wait line at the event, and simulcast will be available […]
A Decade of Debt May 3, 2012 Walter E. Edge Lecture Public debts in the advanced economies have surged in recent years to levels not recorded since the end of World War II, surpassing the heights reached during the First World War and the Great Depression. At the same time, private debt levels, particularly those […]
Former Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm McCosh 50 Walter E. Edge Lecture Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership in a Time of Austerity: A Strong, Pragmatic and Principled Approach to U.S. National Security Former Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy will discuss the tough choices we need to make […]
Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools Monday, November 4, 2013 8:00 PM McCosh 50 Walter E. Edge Lecture In Reign of Error (2013), Diane Ravitch argues that the American education system is not broken or threatened by a crisis of academic achievement, but is menaced […]
Culture and Politics in 21st Century France: The French Cultural Exception” Monday, April 7, 2014 6:00 pm, McCosh 50 Frédéric Mitterrand will discuss Culture and Politics in 21st Century France. Ruben Gallo, Director of Princeton University’s Program in Latin American Studies, will lead the discussion, which will focus on Mitterrand’s tenure as Minister of Culture under […]
Learning From Europe Monday, October 6, 2014 6:00 pm, McCosh 50 Walter E. Edge Lecture Series Six years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers ushered in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Facing similar problems, the United States and Europe chose differing responses, with Europe emphasizing austerity. What can we learn from Europe’s […]
GLOBAL TRENDS AND HOTSPOTS: THE NEXT SECURITY CRISIS Monday, February 22, 2016 McCosh 50; 6:00 pm Fareed Zakaria will discuss Global Trends and Hotspots: The Next Security Crisis. Described by Esquire magazine as “the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation” Fareed Zakaria is respected for his thoughtful analysis and up-to-the-minute assessments of international developments. […]
Angela Davis, Social Activist, Author, Professor Emerita at University of California, Santa Cruz, Thursday, March 31, 2016 McCosh 50, 4:30 pm Angela Davis will be the keynote speaker at the Gender, Violence and Anti-Violence Conference. The conference is organized and sponsored by Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, and co-co-sponsored by Princeton Public Lectures […]
Nadia’s Story: Yazidi Genocide and ISIS Crimes Against Ethno-Religious Minorities in Iraq and Syria Wednesday, April 19 2017 McCosh Hall, Room 50; 6:00 pm NOTE: Doors to McCosh 50 will open at 5:40 pm (due to an earlier event in McCosh 50) In 2014, Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman from northern Iraq, was captured by […]
The Global Refugee Crisis and What To Do About It Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Note Location: McCosh Hall, Room 10 6:00 pm On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, David Miliband will discuss The Global Refugee Crisis and What To Do About It. Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee(IRC), where he oversees the […]
The Purpose of the Spartan Army: Diplomacy and Military Force in Today’s World General Stanley McChrystal Wednesday, February 28, 2018 NOTE: McCosh Hall Room 10, 6:00 pm NOTE Stanley McChrystal is a former Commander of United States Forces Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan. A retired four-star general, his 34 years […]
Fireside Chat with Lech Walesa Monday, April 23, 2018 McCosh Hall, Room 50; 4:30 pm Lech Walesa founded Solidarity, the first independent labor union in the former Soviet bloc. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. President Walesa will be in conversation with Margaret […]
A Muslim Theologian Responds to Violence in God’s Name Dr. Shaykh Yasir Qadhi Monday, April 2, 2018 Note Location: Friend Center Auditorium 101; 6:00 pm Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, PhD, is an American Muslim scholar and writer. He currently serves as Dean of Academic Affaris at the Al-Maghrib Institute, an international Islamic Education center based in Houston, […]
Journalism as Public Service: Truth-Seeking in a Hyper-partisan Age Third Annual Distinguished Teaching Lecture in Service and Civic Engagement Tuesday, November 13, 2018 4:30 pm; McCormick 106 Indira Lakshmanan is executive editor at the Pulitzer Center and a Washington columnist for The Boston Globe. She was the first Newmark chair in journalism ethics at the […]
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:00 pm, McCosh 50 *This will be a ticketed event. Information on how to obtain a free ticket will be available closer to the date of the event.*
