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Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about the new roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics during the late-19th century. She described the gains women made in fields such as…

Boston College Professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F.…

Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall spoke at a conference on retirement economics research. He talked about how his office makes spending and impact projections for legislation.…

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Boston College at the Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Her speech focused on…

Jeffrey Immelt talked about business, innovation, the world economy, and his thoughts about the 2016 presidential campaign.

Panelists talked about the role of religion in politics, focusing on religious issues in the 2012 presidential election. Among the topics they addressed were the influence of religious…

Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for Retirement Mark Iwry testified about retirement savings plans and consumer education. He said that an insufficient number of Americans were not…

Social Security and Medicare’s two public trustees talked about the role of the public trustee. Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer also touched on the solvency of the two entitlement programs. According to the…

John Allen spoke about the future of the Catholic Church. Among the topics he addressed were prospects for the growth of the church, the impact of globalization, and the demographics of…

This program is part of the “Presidents in Perspective” symposium at Boston College. Mr. Gergen moderated a panel discussion called, “U.S. Presidents in Perspective: The Shifting Fortunes of Presidential…

Journalist Ed Moloney, who has covered the Irish Republican Army since the late 1970s, discussed his book, A Secret History of the IRA, published by W.W. Norton and Company. The book follows the…

David McCullough delivered the commencement address to the graduating students of Boston College at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Senators Dodd and Brownback, both presidential candidates, talked about how they balance their Catholic faith and their public policy decisions. Topics included childhood experiences,…

Moderated by Mr. Russert, the panelists discussed Catholic politicians in the U.S. and whether their faith may affect their public policy decisions, particularly on social issues where the…

Michael Greco delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Boston College Law School.

In the program “U.S. Presidents in Perspective: The Shifting Fortunes of Presidential Reputations” a panel talked about how U.S. presidents had dealt with their political enemies and the…

Panelists talked about Reinventing the Melting Pot: The New Immigrants and What It Means to Be American, published by Basic Books. The book, edited by Ms. Jacoby, is a collection of…

Ellen Hume of the Center on Media and Society moderated a forum called, “U.S. Presidents in Perspective: The Shifting Fortunes of Presidential Reputations,” a panel of authors and…

Ms. Simmons and Ms. Perlina read excerpts from their book Writing the Siege of Leningrad, published by University of Pittsburgh Press. Unable to complete a military offensive on Leningrad,…

At the dedication of the Curtin Center, lawyers spoke about the ways in which lawyers of all specialties could engage in public service and about various types of pro bono work. After their…