Distinguished Speaker Series
Taking place three afternoons per week during the fellowship
National leaders from government, business, journalism, the military, and the academy will discuss important topics of public policy and political thought with the student body. These discussions provide insights into the true nature of public service and the country’s most pressing issues. Listed below are the distinguished speakers of 2021.
North Korea: National Security and Human Rights
Jack David, Senior Fellow and Board Member, Hudson Institute
Melanie Kirkpatrick, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
The Future of American Political Parties
Matthew Continetti, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
William Galston, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
The Role of Think Tanks in Policy Making
Sarah May Stern, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hudson Institute
John P. Walters, President and CEO, Hudson Institute
Nietzsche and the Problem of Socrates
Michael W. Grenke, tutor, St. John's College Annapolis
Keynote Address: Civic Education and the American Future
Elaine L. Chao, Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute
Special Providence: Theories of American Foreign Policy
Walter Russell Mead, Distinguished Scholar, Hudson Institute
Diplomacy and Public Service
Kelly Craft, Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations,
Remarks on Citizenship, Leadership, and Current Affairs
Senator Tom Cotton, Senator, United States Senate
Remarks on Leadership and Public Service
Michael R. Pompeo, Hudson Institute Distinguished Scholar, and Former United States Secretary of State, Hudson Institute
Nature vs. Nurture
Harvey C. Mansfield, Professor, Harvard University
Remembering the Holocaust
Kenneth R. Weinstein, President and CEO, Hudson Institute
The Foundations of Modern Science: Bacon’s New Atlantis
Svetozar Minkov, Professor of Philosophy, Roosevelt University