Speakers and Events
Meet World Leaders
What would you say about a speaker series that has included Barack Obama, Colin Powell, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Elie Wiesel, Robert Duvall, Coretta Scott King, Margaret Thatcher, and Apollo 13 astronauts, just to name a few?
And Principia College students didn’t just hear these people speak from a distance. With most speakers, there are opportunities to interact. Robert Duvall taught an acting class when he was here, Barack Obama met with a group of students the night he spoke on campus, and Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise discussed NASA's impact on design with art and astronomy students. You never know who’s going to stop by.
The George A. Andrews Distinguished Speaker Series features men and women of high ideals and strong character who have made a significant imprint on our times. The College also sponsors lecture series devoted to moral courage and diversity. And our two student-run conferences bring speakers to campus annually to share insights on public affairs and international affairs. In addition, we welcome leading scholars, writers, diplomats, and business and civic leaders—often for an extended time—through our Annenberg Visiting Scholar Program. View a list of past speakers.
A Sampling of Speakers and Events in 2017–2018
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September 26 |
“A South African Cosmology and Symbology: Nature in Folklore,” a talk by Dr. Daniel Sekepe Matjila, Head of the Centre for Pan African Languages and Cultural Development at University of South Africa, Annenberg Visiting Scholar |
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October 5–7 |
International Perspectives Conference, “Breaking Stereotypes Around the World” |
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October 24 |
“A Monument to Racial Equality: Boston’s Shaw Memorial and the Battle Over Civil War Memory,” a talk by Annenberg Scholar David Lubin, Professor of Art at Wake Forest University |
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October 26 |
Talk by Rukmini Callimachi, foreign correspondent at The New York Times (listen on PIR) |
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October 28 |
They Call Me Q, an award-winning one-woman show presented by visiting artist Qurrat Kadwani; talk back to follow performance |
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November 9 |
Performance by Baritone Stephen Salters and Lindsay Garritson (C’08), American virtuoso pianist (listen on PIR) |
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November 16–18 |
The Merchant of Venice, presented by students from the England Abroad |
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November 30 |
End-of-Semester Concert by Principia’s choir and orchestra |