Distinguished Speaker Series

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Date Time Speaker Topic Modality

Tuesday

February 27

1-2 p.m.
Mickey Edwards,
Former U.S. Congressman, Professor at Princeton University
"Reforming Congress: Can Sisyphus Succeed?" Zoom

Tuesday

March 5

1-2 p.m.
Jill Medvedow,
Ellen Matilda Poss Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
"New Art, New Audiences" Zoom

Wednesday

March 13

1-2 p.m.
Yehudah Mirsky,
Professor, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University
"Why is Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking So Very Hard?" Zoom

Wednesday

March 27

1-2 p.m.
John Powers
Freelance journalist
"Reflections on 50 Years in Journalism" Zoom

Thursday

April 4

1-2 p.m.
Jim McGovern,
U.S. House of Representatives since 1997, Ranking member of House Rules Committee
"By the Rules: An Insider's Guide to Washington"

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Thursday

April 11

1-2 p.m.
Chad Smith
CEO, Boston Symphony Orchestra
"Diversity in the Arts: Leading the BSO Today"

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Monday

April 15

1-2 p.m.
Phil Radoff,
Opera Lecturer
"Four centuries of opera in 60 minutes"

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Monday

April 29

1-2 p.m.
Loretta Greco, 
Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director at the Huntington Theater
"The Play is the Thing - Building The Huntington's Next Season"

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Wednesday

May 8

1-2 p.m.
Scot Lehigh,
Boston Globe Columnist
"Election '24: Democracy in the Balance?"

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