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25 Years of Civil Discourse

The School of Public Policy has been the home of important conversations at the intersection of faith, politics, and policy. Hosting events both here on the Malibu Campus and in Washington, DC, here are some of the featured speakers.

Featured Speakers

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Founder, The AHA Foundation

 

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush

Former Governor, Florida

Timothy P. Carney

Timothy P. Carney

Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Betsy DeVos

Betsy DeVos

Former United States Secretary of Education

Rod Dreher

Rod Dreher

Author

Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson

Milbank Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University;
Senior Faculty Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University

Daniel Garza

Daniel Garza

President, The LIBRE Initiative

Os Guinness

Os Guinness

Author

Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution

Karen House

Karen Elliott House

American Journalist;
Spring 2014 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

Joel Kotkin

Joel Kotkin

R. C. Hobbs Professor of Urban Studies, Chapman University

Mike Lee

Mike Lee

United States Senator, Utah

Gordon Lloyd

Gordon Lloyd

Robert and Katheryn Dockson Professor of Public Policy Emeritus, Pepperdine School of Public Policy

Glenn Loury

Glenn Loury

Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences, Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs, Brown University

Heather MacDonald

Heather MacDonald

Thomas W. Smith Fellow, Manhattan Institute;
Senior Fellow, New America Foundation

Wilfred McClay

Wilfred McClay

Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization, Hillsdale College;
2019-2020 Ronald Reagan Distinguished Professor and
2009-2010 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pepperdine School of Public Policy

Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager

Founder, PragerU;
Host, The Dennis Prager Show

Gregory Rodriguez

Gregory Rodriguez

Contributing Editor, Los Angeles Times

Christine Rosen

Christine Rosen

Senior Editor, The New Atlantis

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

United States Senator, Nebraska

Tim Scott

Tim Scott

United States Senator, South Carolina

Jeffrey Sikkenga

Jeffrey Sikkenga

Spring 2018 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

William E. Simon

William E. Simon

Co-Chairman, William E. Simon Foundation

Anne Snyder

Anne Snyder

Editor-in-Chief, Comment Magazine

Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik

Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik

Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel

Elizabeth Spalding

Elizabeth Spalding

Senior Fellow, Pepperdine School of Public Policy

Steven Teles

Steven Teles

Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

Yi-Fu Tuan

Yi-Fu Tuan

J. K. Wright and Vilas Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison

James Q. Wilson

James Q. Wilson

1999-2012 Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy

John Wood Jr.

John Wood, Jr.

Director of Media Development, Better Angels

Robert Woodson

Robert Woodson

Founder and President, The Woodson Center