Lecture series

upcoming lectures

Past lecture video archive

Dr. David Mathews, President of the Kettering Foundation. "Democracy Without Citizens?" (March 27, 2008)

Dr. William Keith, Professor of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "Democracy as Discussion: Rediscovering Our Forum Traditions" (October 18, 2007)

Dr. Benjamin Barber, Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, and Director, CivWorld. "Consumers are not Citizens: How Markets Corrupt Democracy" (April 12, 2007) www.benjaminbarber.com

Dr. Jose Alfredo Miranda Lopez, Rector of UPAEP in Puebla, Mexico: "Appreciative Inquiry as a Process for Visioning UPAEP 2015." (October 17, 2006)

Susan Ghais, Director of CDR Associates: Keynote Speaker at Public Issues Facilitation Workshop (June 5, 2006) www.mediate.org

John Carlin, Former Kansas Governor: "Ground Up, Not Top Down: What our Future Depends On." (March 30, 2006)

Dr. David E. Procter, Director of ICDD: "Reclaiming Our Political Voice: The Need for an Institute of Civic Discourse and Democracy." (November 9, 2005)