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100 Days Speaker Series: Bipartisan Discussion on Energy Policy with the Honorable Dan Brouillette
Trade in the Era of Trump with the Honorable Ed Fast
A Conversation with Jordan Klepper
Normalizing Trump with Jeff Tulis
2025 Perkins Bass Distinguished Visitor: The Honorable Annie McLane Kuster '78
100 Days Speaker Series: Congressional Checks and Balances with the Honorable Annie McLane Kuster '78 and the Honorable Alex Mooney '93
100 Days Speaker Series with the Honorable Christopher T. Sununu
From Dartmouth to Donbas: Stories From the Front Lines in the Global Fight for Democracy - and Decency, the Bernard D. Nossiter '47 Lecture with David M. Herszenhorn '94
100 Days Speaker Series with the Honorable Kirsten Gillibrand '88
100 Days Speaker Series: The State of Education with Secretary Aimee Rogstad Guidera
100 Days Speaker Series: Portman Lecture with the Honorable Gina Raimondo
100 Days Speaker Series: On Bipartisanship with the Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick
100 Days Speaker Series: Are Tariffs Good for America? with Dominic Pino and Stephen Vaughn
Trump's Tariff Obsession: Good or Bad for America? with Professor Doug Irwin
Inauguration Ceremony Viewing Party
Politics, Poetry & Peace: A Poetry Reading by W.D. Ehrhart
The Hidden Disadvantages: Addressing Inequalities in Higher Education with Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack
Policy and Public Health with the Honorable Alex M. Azar II '88
The 21st Century - Is American Power Receding or Staging a Comeback? a Brooks Family Lecture with former Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland
A Conversation with Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA)
The Judiciary in the Era of Trump - An Expert Panel with Professors Herschel Nachlis, Sonu Bedi, and Russell Muirhead
The 2024 Election Speaker Series, a William H. Timbers '37 Lecture with Professor Anita Hill
Finding Common Ground: Leadership During a Politically Polarized Time with Governor Josh Stein '88 (D-NC)
Congress, the Cabinet, and the Courts with Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Neal Katyal '91
Vote-A-Palooza Voter Information Fair
Reimagining a New American Democracy, Racial Equity, and the Constitution, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Sherrilyn Ifill
The Future of Conservatism, Our Parties, and Our Politics, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with William Kristol
Democracy on Camera: God & Country with Nik Nartowicz '07
(Mis)Understanding the Politics of the Energy Transition with Dr. David Spence and Dr. Elizabeth Wilson
Vice Presidential Debate Watch
Democracy on Camera: War Game with General Linda Singh
Democracy on Camera: Join or Die with Professors Robert Putnam and Charles Wheelan
The International Impact of the Election with Jennifer Harris
From Tuning Out to Turning Out: Young Voter Engagement in the 2024 Election with New Hampshire Party Chairs Ray Buckley (D) and Chris Ager (R)
Foreign Policy, the Obama Administration, and the World as It Is, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Ben Rhodes
A Conversation with Lawrence H. Summers
U.S. Foreign Policy in Light of China's Rise: A Strategy of Denial, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Elbridge Colby
Closer to the Truth: How NORC's AmeriSpeak Panel Tackles the Challenges of Modern Polling with Dan Costanzo
Policy, Party, and Polarization, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Senator John Fetterman
Conservatism, the Presidency, and the Future of American Democracy, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with The Honorable Michael R. Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States
Democracy on Camera: All the President's Men
The Strange Death of Neoliberal America with Matthew Yglesias
What Just Happened? Post-Election Panel
The Supreme Court and the Future of American Democracy, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Professors Jeannie Suk Gersen and Keith Whittington
Understanding the 2024 Election Data and Polling, a 2024 Election Speaker Series event with Harry Enten '11
The Rise of Economic Statecraft with Mike Pyle '00
NH Second Congressional District Democratic Candidate Forum with Maggie Goodlander and Colin Van Ostern
NH Second Congressional District Republican Candidate Forum with Bill Hamlen and Lily Tang Williams
Conservative Environmentalism: A Conversation with Jean Charest
No Time for Apathy: Why the American Public Must Fully Engage in Democracy, the Bernard D. Nossiter '47 Lecture with James Barragán
From the January 6th Investigation to America's Global Leadership: Government Communications During Crisis and Calm with Tim Mulvey
Hanover Demystified: A Candidate Forum & Info Session
New Hampshire Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
An Oath to Defend Democracy, the Keynote Address of the Democracy Summit and a Class of 1930 Fellow Lecture with former U.S. Representative (R-WY) and Vice Chair of the House January 6th Committee Liz Cheney
Democracy vs. Autocracy in 2024, a Roger S. Aaron '64 Lecture with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD 8th District)
Debt and Deficits: Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration with Executive Director of The Concord Coalition Bob Bixby and Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Mike Murphy
Equality: History of an Elusive Idea Book Launch with Mary Brinsmead Wheelock Professor of History Darrin McMahon
Kristina Wong in Conversation: Politics in/as Performance with comedian/actress/writer/performance artist Kristina Wong
Advancing Democracy through Dialogue with MLK Jr. Keynote Speaker Melvin Rogers
In Conversation with Professor Melvin Rogers: An Event for Dartmouth Students with MLK Jr. Keynote Speaker Melvin Rogers
NH Presidential Primary Election Night Watch Party for Students
Ours was the Shining Future: An Exploration of the Modern American Economy and the Decline of the American Dream, a Fireside Chat with New York Times Columnist and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary David Leonhardt
Post-Primary Analysis & Breakfast with Dartmouth Faculty
Faculty Research Talk with Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Duke University Nick Carnes
A Spectacular Vision a Portman Lecture in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship with John Jerit, owner of American Paper Optics
Gun Violence in America with Steven Dettelbach '88, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
An Election on Trial a Steven R. Volk '57 Lecture with CNN Anchor Jake Tapper '91 and former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal '91
Super Tuesday Presidential Election Watch Party for Students
Don't Join the Book Burners: Eisenhower at Dartmouth '53 with the James Madison Professor of History at the University of Virginia William Hitchcock and Special Guest Host Richard Cahn '53
Breakfast with FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director, Health Policy Pioneer with Mitch Zeller '79
Is the Senate Broken? with former New Hampshire Governor and Senator Judd Gregg
Path to the Presidency with Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson
Path to the Presidency with Republican Presidential Candidate Doug Burgum
Private Student Lunch and Informal Conversation with LA Superior Court Judge Eric Taylor '84
Immigration and Freedom with Professor Chandran Kukathas
Can Democratic Socialism Work? with Professor Nancy Fraser
The New Hampshire Presidential Primary: A Conversation with State Party Chairs Chris Ager (R) and Ray Buckley (D) with NH Republican Party Chairman Chris Ager and NH Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley
Path to the Presidency with former Governor and Republican Candidate Chris Christie
Half American: The Heroic Story of Black Veterans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad with the Associate Dean of International and Interdisciplinary Studies and Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History Matt Delmont
Path to the Presidency with Representative and Democratic Candidate Dean Phillips
Rethinking Work in the Age of Distraction with Montgomery Fellow and Georgetown Professor Cal Newport '04
Pathway to the Presidency with Representative Will Hurd
Pathway to the Presidency Meet and Greet with Ryan Binkey
Pathway to the Presidency with Governor Asa Hutchinson
Democracy in India, Democracy in the World a DPU Democracy Summit Event with Professor Pratap Mehta
Faculty Seminar with Professor Jacqueline Wernimont
The History of Roe and the Implications for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America a Book Talk and Conversation with Professor and Historian Mary Ziegler
Student Debate on Affirmative Action A Dartmouth Political Union Democracy Summit Event
Empowering the Reasonable Majority: Rejecting Division, Defending, and Repairing American Democracy with Former U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger
The Future of Affirmative Action: Consequences of the Supreme Court's Forthcoming Ruling in Student for Fair Admissions v. Harvard a Thurlow M. Gordon 1906 Lecture, Stephen R. Volk '57 Lecture with Harvard Professor of Law Jeannie Suk Gersen
Legal Careers after Dartmouth with Pro Bono Partner Susan M. Finegan '85, Department of Justice Attorney David Lieberman, & Judge John Mott '81
David Lieberman spoke in his personal capacity at the event. His comments reflect his views and not necessarily those of the Department of Justice.
Creating Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data with Professor Raj Chetty
A Fireside Chat with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu
How I Became a Journalist and What I Need to Survive a Bernard D. Nossiter Class of '47 Lecture with Journalist Fahim Abed
I Hear America Singing with Boston Foundation CEO and President Lee Pelton
Towards Freedom: Recognition, Remembrance, and Revitalization MLK Jr.'s Speech to Dartmouth College Sixty-One Years Later
Judges on Judging: Alumni Perspectives from the Bench Roger S. Aaron '64 Lecture with Justice James Bassett '78, Justice Anne Patterson '80, and Judge Christopher Keating '86
Public, Private, Politics, and the Press: A Conversation on Stakeholder Engagement and Landing Your Dream Job in D.C. with Penta President Matt McDonald '00
Do Voters Actually Care About Federal Budget Deficits? How Partisan Bias Shapes the Importance of Issues with Professor John V. Kane
How Political Ads are Made... and How They Can Get Better with Political Social Media Advisor Andy Meyer
The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Why it Matters Today with Author Heather Ann Thompson and Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Stanley Nelson
A Student Conversation with MLK Keynote Speaker, Activist, Author, and Founder of the "Me Too" Movement Tarana Burke
Local Government: The Untapped Innovator with Hanover Town Manager Alex Torpey
Free Political Speech Under Threat: Eisenhower Would be Ashamed a Constitution Day Lecture with Judge Laurence Silberman '57
Reception for Kirsten Gillibrand with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand '88
Trusting Our Elections: Making Democracy Work Amid Election Deniers, Misinformation, and Stolen Election Conspiracies a Perkins Bass Distinguished Lecture with New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner
An Evening with Andy Borowitz with Author and Satirist Andy Borowitz
Should You Go To Law School? with Professor of Law Gerry Rosenberg '76, Professor Sonu Bedi, Legal Associate Rachel Scholz-Bright '18, and Boston College Law School J.D. Candidate Jasmine Lee '19
Implications of the 2022 Midterms on the 2024 Election Cycle: A Conversation with CNN Journalist Harry Enten with CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten '11
50 Years of Coeducation at Dartmouth: Student and Faculty Perspectives with Former NH State Senator Martha S. Hennessy '76, Law Firm Partner Jenny Kemeny '76, and Professor Emerita Lynn Mather
The Defense of Ukraine: A Conversation with Senator Rob Portman '78 (R-OH) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Privacy Law and Racial Justice with Professor Anita Allen
The Administration of Elections and their Impact on American Democracy a Perkins Bass Distinguished Lecture with New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner
How Woke Can a Juror Be? The Jury in the Chauvin Trial, Critiques of Law Enforcement, and a New Model of Impartiality a William H. Timbers '37 Lecture with Writer Sonali Chakravarti
Courts, Myths, and the Foundation of Liberty: Exploring Misperceptions about Judging and the Threat to Our Independent Judiciary with Judge Beth Robinson '86
Covering American Democracy: It's Not a Game (At Least It Shouldn't Be) with Report Bill Barrow
Orvis: Conscious Capitalism and the Evolution of a 165-Year-Old-Brand a Portman Lecture in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship with Simon Perkins and Bill McLaughlin D'78, T'77
Toward Social Justice with Martin Luther King III
Police Force Size and Civilian Race with Morgan C. Williams, Jr.
Reproductive Justice and U.S. Law: Where Do We Go from Here? with Professors Kimberly Mutcherson and Mary Ziegler
Fixing What We Face: How Racial Justice Can Save Our Democracy with Lawyer Maya Wiley '86
Uncivil Democracy: Race, Poverty, and Civil Legal Inequality a Roger S. Aaron '64 Lecture with Writer Jamila Michener
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Jamila Michener: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Careers in Public Policy and International Relations with Hassan Y. Hassen, Mike Kennealy, Regina Speed-Bost, and Kelsey Woerner Speers
If you are interested in viewing a recording of this program, please email rockefeller.center@dartmouth.edu.
Julian Assange: Visionary or Villain with Lawyer Nabiha Syed
Changing the Conversation around Mental Health - It's Way Past Time with UNH School of Law President John Broderick, Jr.
Operation Warp Speed a Brooks Family Lecture with former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar '88
The Science of the Constitution: The Supreme Court and a Practice of Disagreement with Professor Sonu Bedi
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Sonu Bedi: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
From Wall Street to the Embassy: A Career in Business, Politics, Government, and Diplomacy with Former U.S. Ambassador to Italy Lewis M. Eisenberg
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Lewis M. Eisenberg: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Willing to Pay? A Reasonable Choice Approach with Professor Sven Steinmo
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Lewis M. Eisenberg: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Leadership: What's Your Blueprint? with Former Rockefeller Center Deputy Director Sadhana Hall
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Sadhana Hall: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Renewing Trust in Democracy: the Role of Courts with Former U.S. Solicitor General Gregory G. Garre '87 and Former Principal Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal '91
Politics, Markets, and Populism: Antitrust at the Crossroads with Former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Noah Joshua Phillips '00
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Noah Joshua Phillips: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Rise and Fall of the COVID-19 Pandemic with Sociologist Nicholas Christakis
Harm Reduction - One Way to Reduce Addiction and Follow the Science with New Hampshire Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau
Veterans Today and the Wars in which They Have Served with President Emeritus James Wright
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ James Wright: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
How to Land an Internship a Bernard D. Nossiter '47 Lecture with Penta President Matt McDonald '00, Career Services Manager E. Chandlee Bryan, and Student Sasha Kokoshinskiy '22/'23
Building Multiracial Democracy in the American West: Lessons from Western Pasts with Writers Natalie Masuoka and Maurice Crandall, and Professors Alaina E. Roberts and Mary E. Mendoza
Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live with Sociologist Nicholas Christakis
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Nicholas Christakis: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Conservatism: What It Is, How We Lost It, and How We Find It Again with Commentator Oren Cass
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Oren Cass: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Building Multiracial Democracy in the American West: Toward Democratic Futures with Representative Charlene Fernandez, PLAN Action Executive Director Laura Martin, IllumiNative President and CEO Crystal Echo Hawk, and Community Coalition Chief Operating Officer Corey Matthews
The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You with Correspondent Nina Totenberg
If you are interested in viewing a recording of this program, please email rockefeller.center@dartmouth.edu.
The First 100 Days: the Biden Presidency with Former Special Assistant to the President James Baehr '05 and Supermajority Managing Director Amanda Brown Lierman '04
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Janos Marton '04: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Tipping Point: How the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers Keeps Incomes Low and Sexual Harassment High in the U.S. Restaurant Industry with Attorney Saru Jayaraman and Legal Professional Catharine A. MacKinnon
Working for Justice: Alumni on Pursuing Racial and Social Justice in Your Career with Educator and Non-Profit Leader Jessica Guthrie '10, JustLeadershipUSA Director of Policy and Campaigns Janos Marton '04, and KIPP Foundation Vice President of High Schools Jorge Miranda '01
Drug Court - Where Justice Meets Treatment with N.H. Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Tina Nadeau: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Fact-Based Journalism in an Age of Suspicion, a Bernard D. Nossiter '47 Lecture with Journalist Alissa Johannsen Rubin
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Alissa Johannsen Rubin: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Standing Alone - Why the U.S. Rejects Global Norms on Women's Rights with Writer Jennifer Piscopo and Professor of Law Julie Suk
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Lisa Baldez: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Where Do We Go From Here? King's Still Unanswered Question with Professor Clayborne Carson
Did the System Work? The Fragile State of American Political Institutions with Writer Matthew Dickinson and Professor Linda Fowler
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Linda Fowler: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
How We Study Race - A Discussion Across Disciplines with Writer Kimberly Juanita Brown, Writer and Dartmouth Dean Matthew F. Delmont, Associate Professors Deborah Karyn King and Eng-Beng Lim
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Sonu Bedi: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Sexual Politics After #MeToo with Amia Srinivasan
Women, Entrepreneurship, and Atlanta in the New South a Portman Lecture in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship with Atlanta Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative Executive Director Monica Delores Hooks
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Monica Delores Hooks: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Public Option Beyond Healthcare with Legal Professional Anne Alstott
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Anne Alstott: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Burden of Student Debt: Dimensions, Complexities, and Options, a Perkins Bass Distinguished Lecture with Writer Mark W. Huddleston
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Mark W. Huddleston: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
GameStop, Robinhood, and Reddit: Market Structure, Social Media, and Financial Bubbles with Tuck Senior Lecturer Peter R. Fisher and Tuck Senior Fellow Curt Welling D'71, T'77
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Peter R. Fisher and Curt Welling: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps with Save the Children's Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs and Advocacy Mark Shriver and President and CEO of the National Peace Corps Association Glenn Bulmhorst
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Glenn Blumhorts: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Rocky in the 2020s - The Past, Present, and Future of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center with Professor Jason Barabas
Aren't We All in This Together - How the Supreme Court is Helping to Pull Us Apart with Journalist Linda Greenhouse
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Linda Greenhouse: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Higher Education in America - An Existential Crisis with Writer Mark Huddleston
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Mark Huddleston: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
After George Floyd - Policing, Racism, and Criminal Justice Reform with Political Scientist Frank Baumgartner, Writer Andra Gillespie, and Psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Frank Baumgartner: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Race Against Time - The Politics of a Darkening America with Political Commentator and Former White House Aid Keith Boykin '87
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Keith Boykin '87: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2020 NH Elections - Potential Sea Change in NH Politics with UNH Pollster Andrew Smith
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Andrew Smith: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2020 Presidential Election Night Watch Party with Correspondent Chip Reid
What Now? Presidential Post-Election Analysis with Dr. Carlos Algara, Dr. Jamil Scott & Dr. Amber Spry
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Dr. Carlos Algara: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Diversity and Inclusion in the Military with Students Brad Carney '20 and Karla Rosas '20, and Professor Jason Lyall
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Jay Lyall: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Post-Election Analysis with Journalist and Author Jake Tapper '91
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Jack Tapper '91: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Conspiracy Without the Theory with Professor J. Russell Muirhead
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Russell Muirhead: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Identity, Incivility, and Policy Issues in Congressional Communication with Professor Mia Costa
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Mia Costa: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Who is Responsible for Responsible Citizenship? with Professor Ronald Shaiko
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Ron Shaiko: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Should We Cancel Debt? Insights from the Ancient World with Writer Devin Singh
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Devin Singh: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
After the Coronavirus - China and the U.S. with Harvard University Visiting Scholar Lucy Hornby
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Lucy Hornby: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Psychology of Change - Unlocking Resistance to Unleash Possibility with Health Care Administration Leadership Faculty Kate Hilton '99
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Kate Hilton: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Rationing - A Novel about a Pandemic in the Time of a Pandemic with Professor Charles Wheelan
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Charles Wheelan: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Crisis Governance - Lessons from American Policy History with Professor Herschel Nachlis
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Professor Herschel Nachlis: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Covid-19 and the Fate of Globalization with Dickey Center Director Daniel Benjamin
Rocky Talk Podcast w/ Daniel Benjamin: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.