Previous Speakers

Doug Lebda '92

"Lead or Fail: The New Challenges of a New Economy"

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2009
News story: New economy presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

Howard Gardner

"Leadership That Is Ethical: Promises and Pitfalls"
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

News story: Bucknell Forum speaker: Ethics, excellence and engagement essential to 'GoodWork'

Matthew Bagdanos '80

"The End of the Citizen-Soldier? Questions of Leadership in a Time of War"
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

News story: Forum Speaker: US a 'dysfunctional empire'

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

"Ladies First"
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
An examination of the relationship between the radical jihadists' opposition to democracy and their systematic abuse of women.

News story: Bucknell Forum: Rights speaker sparks debate and audio clips

F.W. de Klerk

"Bridging the Gap: Globalization Without Isolation"
Thursday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, 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"
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

News story: Lincoln set 'gold standard' for presidential leadership

Leonard Pitts Jr.

"America's Second Black President: Race, Politics & Obama"
Monday, March 24, 2008

News story: Pulitzer columnist Pitts: Race remains issue in campaign

Barbara Ehrenreich

"Working for Change: Citizenship and Class in America"
Monday, March 17, 2008

News story: Poverty affects citizenship, economy, says Ehrenreich

Distinguished panel of religion experts

"Religion and Politics in America"
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008

News Story: Bucknell Forum - Religion panelists agree to disagree
Press Release: Religion and Politics in America

Jim Cramer

"The Capitalist Citizen and Democracy"
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008

• News story: Jim Cramer challenges 'laissez faire' government
• Audio: Jim Cramer in his own words
• Audio: Introduction by Professor William Gruver
• Press release: 'Mad Money' host to lead off spring Bucknell Forum

Dr. Benjamin Barber

"The News as Commodity in an Interdependent World: Can Citizenship Survive?"
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

• News story: Lecturer takes stock of challenges to U.S. democracy
• Audio: Benjamin Barber in his own words
• Press release: Scholar Benjmain Barber to speak in Bucknell Forum

Panel of National Political Correspondents

"The Media and the Citizen's View of the Presidential Campaign"
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007

• Press Release: Bucknell Forum: Journalists on voting, war, and blogs
• Audio excerpts
• Audio prepared for broadcast by WKOK-AM 1070

Tim Russert

"A View from Washington"
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007

• Press release
• Official Russert Bio -- (word doc.)
• NBC's Meet the Press
• Bucknell Podsquad meets Tim Russert
• Russert kicks off Bucknell Forum with election talk