Previous Speakers

Alumni panel

"Designing Success: Creativity in the Virtual, Mechanical and Real Worlds"
Nov. 7, 2011

News story: Bucknell Forum: alumni panel to focus on 'Creativity'

Jonah Lehrer

"Imagine: The Science of Creativity"
Oct. 4, 2011

News story: Bucknell Forum: Neuroscience writer Jonah Lehrer Oct. 4

Brian Greene

"Breakthrough Thinking"
April 19, 2011

News story: Challenging what we 'know' leads to scientific discovery

Edwidge Danticat

"Create Dangerously"
April 12, 2011

News story: Storytelling keeps memory, tradition alive, author Edwidge Danticat says

Bernice Johnson Reagon

"Standing on New Ground"
March 1, 2011

News story: Bernice Johnson Reagon encourages action through song, talk

Neri Oxman

"Creativity: Beyond the Box"
Nov. 2, 2010
News story: Architect, designer uses principles of nature to create, build

Dan Roam

"Creativity: Beyond the Box"
Oct. 26, 2010
News story: Use brain's visual powers to solve problems, Roam says

Twyla Tharp

"Creativity: Beyond the Box"
Sept. 14, 2010
News story: Intersection of life, art integral to creativity, success, Tharp says

Panel on civic engagement and humanitarian action

"Leadership, Change and the Impact of Individuals"
April 6, 2010
News story: Internet, community buy-in key to inspiring change, panel says

Jody Williams

"An Individual's Impact on Social and Political Change"
March 9, 2010
News story: Jody Williams says bringing about change starts small

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

"Globalization and the Green Economy:
A New Vision for American Leadership and Strength"
Feb. 2, 2010
News story: Free-market economy path to greener world

Doug Lebda '92

"Lead or Fail: The New Challenges of a New Economy"
Nov. 11, 2009
News story: New economy presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

Howard Gardner

"Leadership That Is Ethical: Promises and Pitfalls"
Oct. 21, 2009
News story: Ethics, excellence and engagement essential to 'GoodWork'

Niall Ferguson

"Is the United States and Empire? Should it be?"
Sept. 15, 2009
News story: U.S. a 'dysfunctional empire'

Matthew Bagdanos '80

"The End of the Citizen-Soldier? Questions of Leadership in a Time of War"
April 15, 2009
News story: Leadership and the 'citizen-soldier'

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

"Ladies First"
March 31, 2009
News story: Rights speaker sparks debate and audio clips

F.W. de Klerk

"Bridging the Gap: Globalization Without Isolation"
Feb. 19, 2009
News story: U.S. encouraged to hold on to ideals, lead by example || Audio clips

Norman J. Ornstein

An analysis of the 2008 election and what's next
Nov. 11, 2008
News story: Obama could do what Clinton was unable to in first term, forum speaker says

"The Polls and the Presidency"

Panel of national pollsters
Oct. 28, 2008
News story: National pollsters ponder election 2008 outcome

Doris Kearns Goodwin

"Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln and Their Meaning for Our Next President"
Sept. 30, 2008
News story: Lincoln set 'gold standard' for presidential leadership

Leonard Pitts Jr.

"America's Second Black President: Race, Politics & Obama"
March 24, 2008
News story: Pulitzer columnist Pitts: Race remains issue in campaign

Barbara Ehrenreich

"Working for Change: Citizenship and Class in America"
March 17, 2008
News story: Poverty affects citizenship, economy, says Ehrenreich

Distinguished panel of religion experts

"Religion and Politics in America"
Feb. 6, 2008
News Story: Religion panelists agree to disagree

Jim Cramer

"The Capitalist Citizen and Democracy"
Jan. 29, 2008
News story: Jim Cramer challenges 'laissez faire' government

Dr. Benjamin Barber

"The News as Commodity in an Interdependent World: Can Citizenship Survive?"
Nov. 5, 2007
News story: Lecturer takes stock of challenges to U.S. democracy

Panel of National Political Correspondents

"The Media and the Citizen's View of the Presidential Campaign"
Oct. 18, 2007
News story: Journalists on voting, war, and blogs

Tim Russert

"A View from Washington"
Sept. 18, 2007
News story: Russert kicks off Bucknell Forum with election talk