Videos

Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director, and Alan Alda, actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook U…

Tom Wolfe presented a lecture titled, “What’s Southern Today?” He argued that Southern Americans have a much more common-sense approach to life than other Americans. He recounted his experi…

Jim Newton talked about his biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United Stat…

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker discussed philanthropy, inequality and justice at a Duke University event in Durham, North Carolina.

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan discussed the coronavirus pandemic response and how to reopen society> He spoke at a Duke University virtual event. He also talked about what needs…

Duke University professor Laura Edwards taught a class on public lands and the law in the early American Republic. She looked at competing visions for westward expansion among the Founders, …

The Bolch Judicial Institute awarded its first annual Rule of Law Prize to retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justice Samuel Alito was among the speakers at a ceremony at Duke Un…

Apple CEO Tim Cook gave the commencement address to 2018 graduating students of Duke University’s School of Business. He urged graduates to follow the inspiration he received from his mentor…

John Podesta, chair of 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign, assessed the 2016 election, including some of the contributing factors to her loss to Donald Trump. He…

Lisa Monaco, who served as President Obama’s chief counterterrorism and homeland security adviser, talked about about security threats during the Obama presidency and ongoing and future chal…

Law professors and policy analysts talked about issues relating to consumer bankruptcy and debt. Topics included the criminalization of consumer debt, credit reports, debt collections and th…

Consumer policy experts, academics and former government officials talked about the role of regulation in consumer credit products including payday loans. This event was part of Duke Uni…

Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing communist countries, such as Cuba, were given easier acc…

Professor Christopher Bail talked about the growing anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S. He is the author of Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream.

Police officials, sociologists, and Muslim American advocates talked about the role local police forces can play in preventing violent extremism. Some panelists also discussed the results of…

Jonathan Waldman talked about his book, Rust: The Longest War, about the damage caused by rust in the U.S. and the efforts across the country to combat it. He said that the damage inflicted …

Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson present a study of the tea party movement. The authors examine several, regional tea party chapters and report that tea party supporters are predominantl…

Linda Schwartz talked about the needs and challenges for returning veterans. She contrasted the needs of veterans returning from World War II and the Korea and Vietnam wars with the those re…

General Martin Dempsey spoke about U.S. military strategy in the 21st century. He also reflected on his experiences at Duke University and in his subsequent military career.

John David Lewis is a professor of philosophy and politics at Duke University, specializing in military history and foreign policy. In his book Nothing Less than Victory he argues that an ag…