Presidential Lecture Series

Ideas from Brooklyn
with Global impact

The Presidential Lecture Series features Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson in conversation with high-profile leaders, exposing students and the extended college community to inspiring ideas, courageous leadership, and models of civic engagement and civil discourse.

Previous Guests

A Conversation with Amina J. Mohammed

Nov. 11, 2024

Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson and Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, discussed the United Nations’ role as the global town hall in our interconnected world and the vital commitment to multilateralism necessary to achieve the Agenda 2030.

 

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Attend our lectures, participate, and learn about the future of civic and civil discourse.

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Watch our previous Presidential Lectures from some of the top minds making an impact in business, science, and the arts.

In Person

Attend our lectures, participate, and learn about the future of civic and civil discourse.

Archives

Watch our previous Presidential Lectures from some of the top minds making an impact in business, science, and the arts.

Cultural historian and media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan

A Conversation with Siva Vaidhyanathan

President Michelle J. Anderson and cultural historian and media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan held a conversation on social media and AI, and their role in the 2024 election cycle and the politics beyond.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024
Brooklyn College Student Center

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Previous Events

Tania León. Credit: Gail Hadani

You Gave Me Wings: A Rhythmic Life

Composer, Conductor, and Educator, Tania León

  • Thursday, March 28, 2024

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International Relations And The Building Of A More Equitable World

President and CEO of the Center for American Progress and the CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Patrick Gaspard

  • Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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Healthcare as a Social Justice Issue and Career Opportunities in the Field

A Conversation with President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS

  • Thursday, February 2, 2023

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