| Date | Event | Speaker(s) |
| October 27, 2009 |
"Washington and the Economy: Abating or Abetting" |
Richard Rahn,
senior fellow, Cato Institute and former chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
|
| October 19, 2009 |
"The Bush-Obama Stimulus Programs and the Future of American Capitalism" |
Randall Holcombe,
professor of economics at Florida State University
|
| September 17, 2009 |
"Homeland Security and Federalism" presented by the Davenport Institute |
Matt Mayer, visiting fellow, The Heritage Foundation |
| September 15, 2009 |
"Genes and Free Will"
|
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University |
| September 10, 2009 (beginning) |
U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| April 17, 2009 |
School of Public Policy Graduation Ceremony |
Congressman John Campbell; Distinguished Alumnus Alan Beard (MPP '99) |
| April 16, 2009 |
Eduction and Environmental Policy Capstone Poster Fair |
N/A |
| April 1, 2009 |
"SEE NO EVIL: Armed Conflicts and Violence Against Women" |
Dr. Andrea Capachietti, humanitarian aid consultant
|
| March 26, 2009 |
"The Ethical Substrate of an Obama-inspired Health Reform," presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Dennis Robbins, adjunct faculty |
| March 25, 2009 |
Debate: The West's Bold Response to A Newly Assertive Russia |
Various, hosted by Women in Public Policy |
| March 19, 2009 |
"Improving Probationer Compliance Through Swift and Certain Sanctions," presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Angela Hawken, assistant professor of economics |
| March 12, 2009 |
"U.S. National Security Permanent Values and Interests" |
James Coyle, adjunct professor international relations |
| March 10, 2009 |
A Seminar on Foreign Assistance as an Instrument on Foreign Policy presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Various: Featuring Anthony Lake, former National Security Advisor to President Clinton; former foreign policy advisor to the Obama Presidential Campaign; currently a Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. |
| March 4, 2009 |
"Political Challenges Facing the Obama Administration" |
Victor Davis Hanson, Spring 2009 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor |
| February 2009 |
Social Media Effort by the U.S. Department of State presented by the Davenport Institute |
Luker Forgerson, U.S. Department of State, Strategic Communications |
| February 26, 2009 |
"Left Turn: The Rise of the Left in Latin America," presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Luisa Blanco, assistant professor of economics |
| February 19, 2009 |
"The California State Budget Crisis," presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy |
| February 13, 2009 |
Class of 1999 Ten Year Reunion: The Inaugural Class of the School of Public Policy
|
N/A |
| December 18, 2008 |
Briefing: Current Iraq policy, with a focus on working with the incoming Obama Administration presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Richard J. Schmierer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State
|
| December 4, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| November 27, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| November 20, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| November 19, 2008 |
"A Christian Vision of Social Justice," presented by the Davenport Institute
|
Joseph Loconte, senior fellow, School of Public Policy |
| November 13, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| November 11, 2008 |
ELECTION 2008:THE AFTERMATH presented by student group Women in Public Policy |
Faculty panel |
| November 6, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| November 4, 2008 |
Watch/Discuss 2008 Presidential Election |
Hosted by The Churchill Society |
| November 3, 2008 |
Public Policy Debate: "The Role of NATO and the European Security Structure," presented by the Davenport Institute.
|
Dr. Robert Kaufman and Dr. James Coyle |
| October 30, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| October 23, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| October 21, 2008 |
Understanding California's 2008 Ballot Propositions |
Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy
|
| October 16, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| October 15, 2008 |
Watch/Discuss/Analyze the Presidential Debate |
Hosted by The Churchill Society |
| October 13, 2008 |
Debate: Key Presidential Issues |
Professors Robert Kaufman and Doug Kmiec |
| October 11, 2008 |
Foreign Policy Conversations with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| October 9, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| October 8, 2008 |
Board of Visitors Meeting |
N/A |
| October 7, 2008 |
Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture- "No One Sees God" |
Micahel Novak |
| October 7, 2008 |
Book Signing: "No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers" |
Michael Novak |
| October 2, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| September 26, 2008 |
Watch/Discuss/Analyze the Presidential Debate |
Hosted by The Churchill Society |
| September 25, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| September 25, 2008 |
The Churchill Society presents- Financial Crisis Forum: "Bailouts: Socializing Losses in a Financial Meltdown" |
Professors Luisa Blanco, Michael Shires, Brain Goff, and Wesley Truitt |
| September 18, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| September 16, 2008 |
Celebrate Constitution Day with Professor Gordon Lloyd |
Professor Gordon Lloyd |
| September 15, 2008 |
The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson: "The Genetic Basis of Political Views" |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy |
| September 11, 2008 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn |
| September 11, 2008 |
"The Road Ahead: US Foreign Policy and Security in the Post-Bush Era" presented by Women in Public Policy |
Former US Ambassador John R. Bolton via teleconference |
| August 27, 2008 |
"Public Policy for the 21st Century" |
Troy Senik (MPP '07) |
| August 22, 2008 |
New Student Orientation Workshop |
N/A |
| August 21, 2008 |
New Student Orientation Workshop |
N/A |
| August 20, 2008 |
New Student Orientation Workshop |
N/A |
| April 11, 2008 |
School of Public Policy Graduation Ceremony |
N/A |
| April 10, 2008 |
Education Policy Capstone Presentations |
Students in Education Policy Capstone |
| March 25, 2008 |
"Celebrity or Statesman? Who is Barack Obama?" |
Professor Robert Kaufman and Professor Dan Caldwell |
| March 4, 2008 |
Public Policy Open House for Prospective Students |
Professor Robert Kaufman and Associate Professor Ted McAllister with student moderator Julia Gonzales |
| February 14, 2008 |
Licata Lecture Series with Stuart Epperson |
Stuart Epperson, Co-Founder and Chairman of Salem Communications |
| February 13, 2008 |
Radical Islam: The Struggle within the Islamic World |
Expert Panel |
| February 12, 2008 |
The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post 9/11 World |
John B. Taylor, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and former Under Secretary of Int'l Affairs, U.S. Treasury |
| February 7, 2008 |
Super Tuesday Post-mortem Discussion with Steven Hayward |
Steven Hayward, Senior Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
| February 6, 2008 |
School of Public Policy Board of Visitors Meeting |
N/A |
| January 8, 2008 |
Distinguished Video Conference Series Lecture: "Iran: A Threat to U.S. National Security? If so, what should be done about it?" |
Dr. Abbas Milani, Director of the Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University |
| November 28, 2007 |
Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn |
Bruce Herschensohn, School of Public Policy senior fellow |
| November 20, 2007 |
Brown Bag Lunch Series: City of Long Beach |
The City of Long Beach |
| November 13, 2007 |
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Central Intelligence Agency |
CIA senior operations office and regional recruiter |
| October 30, 2007 |
"Imam and the Pastor" Film Viewing and Discussion |
Dr. Steven Watts, adjunct professor, School of Public Policy |
| October 22, 2007 |
The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson- "Christians, Jews, and Israel" |
James Q. Wilson, School of Public Policy Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy |
| October 2, 2007 |
School of Public Policy 10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration- "Leadership and Liberty" |
The Honorable Jeb Bush |
| September 24, 2007 |
John Chiang, California State Controller |
John Chiang, California State Controller |
| September 17, 2007 |
Constitution Day Lecture with Professor Gordon Lloyd |
Gordon Lloyd, professor, School of Public Policy |
| September 11, 2007 |
School of Public Policy Live Video Lecture Featuring Ed Meese III |
Ed Meese III, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy, The Heritage Foundation and former attorney general |
| March 20, 2007 |
"Radical Islam and the War on Terror" featuring Daniel Pipes |
Daniel Pipes, Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy |
| February 26, 2007 |
"American Exceptionalism and the War on Terror" featuring James Q. Wilson |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| February 23, 2007 |
Deliberative Democracy in California |
N/A |
| November 29, 2006 |
"Jesus in Darfur: A Christian Case for Humanitarian Intervention" The Annual Licata Lecture |
Jospeh Loconte, Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy |
| September 26, 2006 |
"War and the Mass Media" The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| March 29, 2006 |
"Exposing the Truth: Crime Rates in the U.S. versus Europe" The Annual Licata Lecture |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor, School of Public Policy |
| March 22, 2006 |
Globalization and Its Human Challenges |
Os Guinness |
| March 8, 2006 |
"The Worth of U.S.-Taiwan Relations" A Panel Discussion |
Various |
| February 27, 2006 |
"Religion and Politics in America" The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| February 13, 2006 |
"Munich" Film Discussion |
Various |
| February 6, 2006 |
Direct Democracies: Citizen Designed Initiatives |
George Gorton, Recall Campaign Manger for Governor Schwarzenegger |
| January 19, 2006 |
Common Sense California |
Michael Parks, Director, School of Journalism, University of Southern California |
| December 1, 2005 |
The End of Illusions: A Christian Response to the War on Terror |
Joseph Loconte, William E. Siomn Fellow in Religion and Free Society, The Heritage Foundation |
| February 1, 2005 |
Religion and Democracy: The Case of Islam |
Michael Novak, George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy, American Enterprise Institute |
| November 8, 2004 |
"The Arab-Israel Conflict: History and Future Prospects" Middle East Lecture Series |
Robert Kaufman, Professor, School of Public Policy |
| October 18, 2004 |
"Prospects for Representative Government in Muslim Nations" Middle East Lecture Series |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| September 27, 2004 |
"Prospects for the Deepening of Democratic Impulses in the Non-Arab Middle East" Middle East Lecture Series |
James Coyle, Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy |
| September 8, 2004 |
"Democratization in the Conservative Arab Gulf Monarchies" Middle East Lecture Series |
Joseph Kechichian, Davenport Institute Fellow, School of Public Policy |
| March 16, 2004 |
"Immigrants, Religious Congregations, and the Civil Society" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
Gregory Rodriguez, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation; Rev. Karen Speicher, Pastor United Methodist Church and Research Fellow, Davenport Insitute, School of Public Policy |
| January 13, 2004 |
Arnold's California: Where Are We Going? |
William E. Simon, Jr., Co-chairman, William E. Simon & Sons |
| November 18, 2003 |
"Passport: An Epic Novel of the Cold War:" The Annual Licata Lecture |
Bruce Herschensohn, Distinguished Fellow, Davenport Institute, School of Public Policy |
| November 13, 2003 |
The U.S. and the International Criminal Court |
David J. Scheffer, Former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes and current Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University |
| October 24, 2003 |
"Statism: The Opiate of the Elites" Braun Center Dedication |
Theodore J. Forstmann, Senior Partner, Forstmann Little & Co. |
| October 14, 2003 |
"Who Becomes a Terrorist?" The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| April 21, 2003 |
Religion, Democracy, and Islam: Will Freedom Prevail in the 21st Century? |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| April 8, 2003 |
Congressional Influence on IRS Audits of Business Firms |
Lee Coppock, William E. Simon Professor of Economics, Hillsdale College |
| March 4, 2003 |
Jewish and Christian Influence on the Founding |
Michael Novak, Theologian, Author, and Former U.S. Ambassador |
| January 21, 2003 |
Supernationalization of Money |
Richard Grant, Economist |
| November 25, 2002 |
Political Leadership and Personal Values: Managing a Compromise |
Jack Scott, California State Senator (D-Pasadena) |
| November 19, 2002 |
Religion and Freedom |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy |
| November 18, 2002 |
Patterns of Misperception: Cases from U.S. and Soviet Foreign Policy |
Johanna Granville, Assistant Professor, Clemson University |
| November 15, 2002 |
The Valley and teh Problems of Older Suburbs and Planning in Los Angeles |
Robert Hertzberg, California Assemblyman (D-Sherman Oaks) |
| November 1, 2002 |
Politics, Polls, and Pundits: What Do the Numbers Really Mean? |
Arnold Steinberg, Political Strategist for the California Civil Rights Initiative |
| October 23, 2002 |
The International Criminal Court: A New Diplomacy? |
David Davenport, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution; Pierre Prosper, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues |
| October 11, 2002 |
America's Pledge of Religious Freedom- Making Sense of Our Ceremonial and Constitutional Traditions |
Douglas Kmiec, Dean, Catholic University of America |
| September 24, 2002 |
Latino Housing Conference |
Various |
| September 18, 2002 |
The Coming War with Iraq |
Robert Kaufman, Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont |
| March 14, 2002 |
"Islam and the West" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
Micahel Novak, John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy; William C. Martin, Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor of Religion and Public Policy |
| March 27, 2001 |
"The Reagan Reversal: Foreign Policy and the End of the Cold War" The Annual Licata Lecture |
Beth A. Fischer, Assistant Professor, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto |
| March 22, 2001 |
"Visionary Leaders in Extraordinary Times" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
William E. Simon, Jr., The Honorable Frank Shakespeare, Clyde W. Oden, Jr. |
| February 23, 2001 |
The 107th Congress and The New Administration |
Mike Stokke, Deputy Chief of Statff for Speaker Dennis Hastert |
| January 16, 2001 |
"Reagan's Four Pillars of Freedom" The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson |
James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy |
| December 6, 2000 |
Reflections on the Reagan Legacy |
William J. Bennett |
| November 14, 2000 |
Election 2000 |
Jackie Rogers, Director, Ventura County Republican Party |
| October 26, 2000 |
California Housing Policy in the Digital Age |
Various |
| October 10, 2000 |
Current Role of Women in Government |
The Honorable Cindy Montez, Councilwomen, City of San Fernando |
| September 20, 2000 |
"Leadership and Foreign Policy in the 21st Century" A Pepperdine Presdiential Inauguration-Week Lecture |
Bruce Herschensohn, Distinguished Fellow, Davenport Institute, School of Public Policy |
| September 20, 2000 |
The Peace Process |
Yuval Rotem, Consul General, Israeli Consulate, Los Angeles |
| September 18, 2000 |
Tax Reforms of the Reagan years |
The Honorable Jack Kemp, Salvatori Distinguished Visiting Fellow, School of Public Policy |
| May 23, 2000 |
Digital Policy |
See Description |
| April 7, 2000 |
America's Role in the Global Political Economy |
The Honorable Jack Kemp, Salvatori Distinguished Visiting Fellow, School of Public Policy |
| March 31, 2000 |
"Issues of the Family, Character, and Moral Leadership" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
See Description |
| March 24, 2000 |
Policy Directions in the New Millennium |
See Description |
| March 16, 2000 |
Campaign Politics and Predictions |
The Honorable Jack Kemp, Salvatori Distinguished Visiting Fellow, School of Public Policy |
| February 17, 2000 |
Developing Sustainable Economic Development, Cleaning Up Industrial Brownfields, Building New Schools in LA, and Providing Jobs and Housing to Low-Income Families |
Project Manager, USC Center for Economic Development |
| February 8, 2000 |
Bioterrorism: Homeland Defense, The Next Steps |
See Description |
| February 3, 2000 |
Women and Government |
Noelia Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor of Communications, City of Los Angeles |
| November 15, 1999 |
The Balkans After Yugoslavia |
His Excellency Dimitrij Rupel, Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States |
| November 15, 1999 |
Thet End of the Cold War |
James E. Rogan, Congressmen, State of California |
| November 8, 1999 |
Canada- In Europe and the Pacific |
The Right Honorable Kim Campbell, Consul General for Canada and Former Prime Minister |
| October 18, 1999 |
Chinese Foreign Policy in the 21st Century |
The Honorable An Wenbin, Consul General, People's Republic of China |
| September 24, 1999 |
International Campaigns |
George Birnbaum, Chief of Staff, Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu |
| September 20, 1999 |
NATO and the Pacific |
Dr. James Thompson, President, RAND |
| September 7, 1999 |
Policies That Will Affect Women |
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Supervisor, County of Los Angeles and Former Congresswomen, California |
| August 23, 1999 |
The Investigation of the Chinese Government's Theft of American Nuclear Secrets |
Chris Cox, Congressman, State of California |
| March 12, 1999 |
"Have Faith in Inner-City Youth: New Evidence of the Efficacy of Faith-Based Programs" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
John J. DiIulio, Professor, Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University |
| March 12, 1999 |
"My Faith and I" Faith and Public Policy Conference |
William E. Simon, Chairman, William E. Simon and Sons, Inc. |
| January 18, 1999 |
Eighteen Years in Congress: Lessons Learned Along the Way |
Dan Coats, Senator, Indiana |
| January 18, 1999 |
Public Service |
Michael Dukakis, Former Massachusetts Governor and Democratic Presidential Nominee |
| January 7, 1999 |
The End of the Cold War |
Jim Billington, Librian of Congress |
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