Think Forum is looking forward to hosting the following renowned speakers for its 2024-2025 season. Think Forum events are free and open to the public.
University Welcome and Fall Convocation featuring the Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Author
Presented in partnership with Think Forum
Daisy Hernández
August 19, 2024
Veale Convocation Center
Ford Lecture for the Humanities
Presented in partnership with the Baker-Nord Center for Humanities
Billy Collins
December 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Maltz Performing Arts Center
Featured book: "Water, Water: Poems" by Billy Collins
Click here for the Billy Collins Digital Program
Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
Valerie Jarrett
January 24, 2025
12:45 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center
Featured book: "Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward" by Valerie Jarrett
The Lee Millis Lecture
Kevin Roose
Preparing you for a world dominated by technology and AI
March 20, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Maltz Performing Arts Center
Featured book: "Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of AI" by Kevin Roose
The F. Joseph Callahan Distinguished Lecture
Hua Hsu
A State of Becoming: What It Means to Tell Asian American Stories
May 22, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Maltz Performing Arts Center
Featured book: "Stay True" by Hua Hsa
Lists of previous Think Forum speakers can be found on the Past Speakers page.