Martin Palouš discusses how international affairs seen differently by small and large democratic nations and uses the Czech Republic to show how small nations have their own heritages, experiences, and perspectives. February, 2008.
Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts talks about her research activities. December, 2007.
Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts discusses current immigration law. May, 2007.
Aaron David Miller discusses if Arab-Israeli peace is possible. He draws upon his 20+ years of experience at the Department of State as an advisor to six Secretaries of State, and as Senior Advisor for Arab-Israeli Negotiations. March, 2006.
Charles Vest's lecture titled "Improving the U.S. Intelligence Community-Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Elsewhere" discusses how the United States can improve its intelligence gathering. October, 2005.
Sir Tony Atkinson's lecture titled, "European Union Social Policy in a Global Context" was the keynote address for the conference, "Changing Social Policies for Low-Income Families and Less-Skilled Workers in the EU and the U.S." April, 2005.
James Levinsohn talks about trade policy at the 2003 J. Ira & Nicki S. Harris Family Professorship Lecture titled, "Trade Policy as Development Policy." November, 2003.
Catherine Bertini discusses increasing U.S. aide to foreign countries in her talk titled, "Why wait for another Afghanistan: The Case for Increasing US Aid." October, 2002.