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The School of Public Policy is host to several noteworthy visiting scholars, public- and private-sector officials, and policy leaders, providing students the chance to interact with those responsible for shaping policy in their respective fields.

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  2021-Present
Date Event Speaker(s)
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 School of Public Policy Seminar Series on America's Role in a Perilous World: The Promise and Peril of Entrepreneurship

Robert Fairlie, Professor of public policy at UCLA

Friday, January 26, 2024 Tagliaferri Dean's Distinguished Lecture - Kay Coles James: A Life of Faithful Leadership in Politics and Policy

Kay Coles James, Former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Friday, January 26, 2024 Ted V. McAllister Reserved Book Collection Opening

Remarks by Dean Pete Peterson and Dena McAllister

Monday, January 22, 2024 Congressman to Campus: The Federal Issues in Environmental and Energy Policy

Mimi Walters, Former member, US House of Representatives, Republican Party

Alan Lowenthal, Former member, US House of Representatives, Democratic Party

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Davenport Discussion with Lee Taylor Simmons

Lee Taylor Simmons, Stand Together Senior Recruiter

Thursday, January 11, 2024 How Capitol Hill Works: Career Advice for Those Seeking Jobs on the Hill

Neil Siefring, Vice President of Hilltop Advocacy, LLC.

Thursday, November 30 – Friday, December 1, 2023 Making Men Moral: 30th Anniversary Conference Various
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Uplifting the Voices and Stories of Diverse Communities in Los Angeles to Influence Policy Change. ¡Si, se puede! Evelyn G. Aleman (MPP '00), Founder
Our Voice: Communities for Quality Education
Thursday, November 16, 2023 Social Enterprise Collective Various
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 The Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour at Pepperdine University Various
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Davenport Discussion with Deborah Feng Deborah Feng, Executive Director Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Monday, November 6, 2023 School of Public Policy Seminar Series on America's Role in a Perilous World Dr. Scheinmann, Executive Director of the Alexander Hamilton Society
Thursday, October 26, 2023 Revisiting Broken Windows: Connecting Theory to Policy for America's Public Safety Various
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 All Roads Lead to East LA: My Journey Empowering Latinos Through the Non-Profit Sector

Isaias Hernandez, Executive Director
Eastmont Community Center

Monday, October 16, 2023 Davenport Discussion with Mayor Eric Johnson Mayor Eric Johnson, City of Dallas, TX
Monday, October 2, 2023 SPP Faculty Research Seminar

Luisa D Blanco Raynal
Professor of Public Policy

Robert Kaufman
Robert and Katheryn Dockson Professor of Public Policy

Dayea Oh
Assistant Professor of Public Policy

James Prieger
Professor of Public Policy

Kiron Skinner
Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics

Thursday, September 28, 2023 For God and Country: What Christian Nationalism Is . . . and Isn't Paul D. Miller, Institute of Religion and Democracy
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Sunrise Worship Service Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine University School of Public Policy 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Beyond Policy Mechanics: How to Rise to the Position of Policymaker General Michael Combest (Retired)
Sunday, September 17, 2023 Civic Sunday Various
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Constitution Day 2023: The Hebrew Bible’s Impact on America Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Director
Rabbi Stuart Halpern, Deputy Director
Rabbi Dov Lerner, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Shaina Trapedo, Resident Scholar and Recruitment Officer
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 “Get Connected” Career Readiness Series Bradley Combest, MPP' 21 
Thursday, July 27, 2023 Waves of Flags 2023: Staff & Faculty Service Day Various
Friday, July 14, 2023 Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) 2023 Public Service Expo Various
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Government and Memory: Experiences on the Congressional Naming Commission Dr. Connor Williams, Former Lead Historian United States Congress "Naming Commission"
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Movie Screening: The Hong Konger Samuel Chu (朱牧民), president of The Campaign for Hong Kong, and Dan Churchwell, director of programs and education at Acton Institute.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions Philip K. Howard, Author of Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions, and Chair of Common Good
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 In Honor of Women's History Month- A Conversation with Women Leaders in Local Government Various
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Op-Ed Writing and Careers in Journalism Stephanie Slade, Senior Editor at Reason
Monday, March 20, 2023 Sunset Devotional Various
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Discussion with CIA Alum and Author, Sarah Adams Sarah Adams, CIA Alum and Author
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Ask an Alum Series: Jacob Dunlap Jacob Dunlap, Director of Government & External Relations for the CCCU
Monday, February 27, 2023 In Honor of Black History Month: A Conversation with Black Leaders in Local Government Various
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Davenport Discussion with Drew Powers Drew Powers, Thousand Oaks City Manager
Monday, February 20, 2023 Opportunity Out of Diversity of Thought

Eli Steele (MPP '11) Board of Advisors Member,
Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR)

Shelby Steele,
Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Senior Fellow,
Hoover Institution

Wednesday, February 15, 202 The Policy Circle Roundtable Discussion Stacy Blakeley, Executive Director of the Policy Circle and
Beth McQueen, Membership Engagement Manager of the Policy Circle

Saturday, February 11, 2023

SPP's 25th Anniversary Gala Various
Thursday, January 26, 2023 Davenport Discussion with Ron Galperin Ron Galperin, Los Angeles Controller
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Connected and Secure in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges, Threats, and Opportunities for Quad Cyber Security Various panels 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 No Way to Treat a Child Series: How Can We Use Technology to Understand the Risks of Child Maltreatment? Emily Putnam-Hornstein, John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Faith and Reason: Are They Friends or Foes? Robert George, Ronald Reagan Honorary Distinguished Professor, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 No Way to Treat a Child Series: What is the Role of the Faith Community in Caring for Abused and Neglected Children Jedd Medefind, President of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)
Friday, November 11, 2022 Spanning the Globe with Amb. Robert C. O'Brien Robert C. O'Brien, former US ambassador for national security advisor
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Davenport Discussion with Jim Friedl Jim Friedl- General Manager, Conejo Recreation and Park District
Friday, November 4 – Saturday, November 5, 2022 The Quest for Community: Realizing the American Project Various panels 
Thursday, November 3, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Matt Leighty Matt Leighty (MPP '10)
Founder and President, Leighty & Associates
Thursday, October 27, 2022 Municipal Climate Litigation in California: Should the Courts or Policymakers Address Climate-Related Damages and Solutions? Kevin Faulconer, Former Mayor of San Diego and former Member of the San Diego City Council;
Holly Doremus, James H. House and Hiram H. Hurd Professor of Environmental Regulation; Director, Law of the Sea Institute; and Co-Faculty Director, Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity;
Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel to the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, a project of the National Association of Manufacturers; and a managing partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Monday, October 17, 2022 No Way to Treat a Child Series: How Do Family Courts Determine Child Maltreatment and Decide on Foster Care? Ronald Richter, CEO and Executive Director of JCCA
Saturday, October 15, 2022 Voters Wanted: Californians Decide Ballot Initiatives to Shape the State  Various
Monday, October 10, 2022 "A Crime on the Bayou" Film Screening Lolis Elie, a son of a lawyer involved in the events in the film
Thursday, October 6, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Michael Huling: The Role of Public Engagement in Local Self-Government Michael Huling (MPP '22)
 Friday, September 30, 2022 Faith and Law Friday Forum: The Foundation of Human Trafficking and Current Policy Trends  Ambassador John Richmond
Thursday, September 29, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Shelby Dewberry (MPP '20) Shelby Dewberry (MPP '20)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 No Way to Treat a Child Series: What Is Child Maltreatment and How Should the Government Respond to It? Sarah Anne Font, Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Penn State University
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Constitution Day 2022: The California Conference on Citizenship Various panels 
Thursday, September 1, 2022 Building Trust in Elections Various panels 
Thursday, June 9, 2022 Metro Majority: Local America Various panels 
Monday, May 23, 2022 Free Speech 2022 Conference: Challenges and Opportunities through Institutions

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University

Various panels

Thursday, April 28, 2022 Augustus and Patricia Tagliaferri Dean's Distinguished Lecture: Is There Hope for the 'Dying Citizen'? Victor Davis Hanson, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
Monday, April 4, 2022 Book discussion with AEI education policy expert, Ian Rowe Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
Thursday, March 31, 2022 Human Forever: The Digital Politics of Spiritual War James Poulos, Author of Human Forever
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Escaping Venezuela and the Truth About Socialism Jorge Galicia, Christian, lawyer and freedom fighter
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Davenport Discussion with Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz, Elected Treasurer of the City of Morgan Hill
Monday, March 28, 2022 Veritas Lunch: God's Portion is Enough, Even During a Pandemic Dr. Lee Kats, Vice Provost
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Jared Sam Agtunong and Joseph Chidiac Jared Sam Agtunong, Grant Writing & Grant Program Management for the County of Maui, Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
Joseph Chidiac, Long-Range Planner at The City of Henderson in Henderson, Nevada
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 The Importance of Freedom of Speech Addison Hosner, licensed Florida attorney and solo practitioner
Friday, March 18th, 2022 A Deep Dive into the Ukraine Crisis Dr. James Coyle, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Thursday, March 17th, 2022 Licata Lecture: The Place of the Constitution in the Education of Citizens Wilfred M. McClay, former Reagan Professor at SPP (2019-2020)
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Alexandra Perez ('15, MPP '18) Alexandra Perez, Health Policy Project Manager at the Cato Institute
Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 Ask-An-Alum with Vianey Lopez (MPP '12) Vianey Lopez, Councilmember, District 6 at City of Oxnard, California
Thursday, March 10th, 2022 Ukraine, Sanctions, and NATO Ambassador Steven Pifer and Ambassador Daniel Fried
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 The Media Line and our Press and Policy Student Program Felice Friedson, President and CEO, Executive Producer / Steven Ganot, Senior Editor on The Media Line (TML)
Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Ask-an-Alum: Gregory Pejic - Forging a Career in National Security Gregory Pejic SPP '06, Strategic Account Director for National Security Space at Leidos
Thursday, February 24th, 2022 Davenport Discussion with Dr. Troy Brown, ICMA President and City Manager of Moorpark, CA Dr. Troy Brown, ICMA President and City Manager of Moorpark, CA
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 Black History: An Affirmation of American Values Robert L. Woodson, Sr., Founder and President. of the Woodson Center
Monday, February 7th, 2022 POLICIES WITH IMPACT: A Conversation With Senator Henry Stern Senator Henry Stern
Thursday, January 27th, 2022 Davenport Discussion with Dr. Jonathan Reichental Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Former Chief Information Officer for the City of Palo Alto
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 Faith & Public Policy Series: Foster Care System Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at American Enterprise Institute / Dominque Robinson, faith-based program manager at the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services / Jesicca Valdez, Director of Adoption Promotion and Support Services at Olive Crest / Dan Broyles, Pastor at Valencia Hills Community Church
Friday, January 21st, 2022 Think Like a National Security Advisor  Alex Velez-Green, National Security Advisor to Senator Josh Hawley 
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Legislative Internships on Capitol Hill Ryan Young, Esq., Legislative Director for Congressman Pete Sessions, the U.S. House Representative for District 17 of Texas
 Thursday, December 2, 2021 Green Jim Crow: How California's Climate Policies Undermine Civil Rights and Racial Equity  Jennifer L. Hernandez, Partner at Holland & Knight
Friday, November 19, 2021 Ask An Ambassador Ambassador Allan Phillip Mustard
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Davenport Discussion with Kevin Klowden Kevin Klowden, Executive Director of the Milken Institute's Center for Regional Economics and California Center
 Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Live Not By Lies Conference Keynote Speaker: Rod Dreher
Various panel speakers
 Monday, November 1, 2021 A Conversation with California State Senator Connie Leyva  California State Senator Connie Leyva
 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Davenport Discussion with Alec Torres Alec Torres, President of Alec Torres, LLC
 Thursday, October 14, 2021 The Afghanistan Withdrawal and America's Role In The World  Eric Patterson, Executive Vice President of the Religious Freedom Institute
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Loneliness and Political Life: A Transatlantic Conversation Various
 Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Ask-An-Alum Career Series with Marina Sangit and Isamar Vaquero From Malibu to Washington, DC, Hear the Path that Brought them There Marina Sangit (MPP '20)
Isamar Vaquero (MPP '20)
Monday, September 13, 2021 2021 Constitution Day Lecture–How the Constitution Connects Us All: A Constitution Day Conversation  Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
Monday, August 30 – Friday, September 3, 2021 Reimagining Servant Leadership Various
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Davenport Discussion with Matt Bronson Matt Bronson, City Manager of Grover Beach, CA
Monday, August 30, 2021 The Path Back to School Webinar Series: Episode 7

 John Bailey, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, AEI
Dr. Barbara Jenkins, Superintendent, Orange County Public Schools
Dr. Wayne Lewis, President, Houghton College
Andy Rotherham, Co-founder and Partner, Bellwether Education
Hanna Skandera, Visiting Professor of Education Policy and Impact, SPP

 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Future of Public Engagement in a Hybrid World Various
Saturday, June 5, 2021 Preserving the American Project: The Bias Narrative vs. the Development Narrative Glenn C. Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of Economics at Brown University
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Survey Findings: COVID's Lasting Legacy for Local Government Various
Tuesday, May 18, 2021, Building Community and Rebuilding Connections Cherise Mead, Program Director, Engaging Local Government Leaders
Lacey Beatty, Mayor, City of Beaverton, OR
Brian Platt, City Manager, City of Kansas City, MO
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Work From Home Team Building Pooja Di Giovanna, Assistant Director, Davenport Institute
Josh Edwards Assistant Manager, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Deborah Lonon, Commissioner, Grants and Community Development Department, City of Atlanta, GA
Melissa Weiss Director of Administrative Services at City of Wauwatosa, WI
Friday, May 7, 2021 Lincoln in Private: Leadership Behind Closed Doors, with Dr. Ron White Ron White, author, historian, and Trinity Forum Senior Fellow
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 The Quest for Community Webinar Series: Philanthropy: Its Promise and Perils as a Community-Building Institution Various
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Mastering Virtual Communications Maureen Tobin, Executive Director, Davenport Institute
Jennifer Casey, Communications Director, City of Collierville, TN
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager, City Of Mountain View, CA
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Engagement Essentials: Meeting Public Access Obligations Kirsten Wyatt, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Engaging Local Government Leaders
Margie Haupt, Arts and Culture Manager, City of Riverside, CA
Shannah Hayley, Director of Communications and Community Outreach, City of Plano, TX
Thursday, April 22, 2021 Race & Education Various
Monday, April 12, 2021 Impact of Great Recession Bank Failures Dr. Salvador Contreras, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for Border Economic Studies, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Luisa Blanco, Professor of Economics,  School of Public Policy
Friday, April 9, 2021 All the Lonely People: Isolation, Connection, & the Common Good Ryan Streeter
Francie Broghammer
Thursday, April 8, 2021

Local Leadership Series with Kevin Faulconer

Session 4: Can California Cities Be Affordable?

Kevin Faulconer, former Mayor of San Diego
Thursday, April 8, 2021 Everything Will Be Okay: A Conversation with Dana Perino, moderated by Charity Wallace Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host
Charity Wallace, founder, and president of Wallace Global Impact.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Why Cities Go Bankrupt Scott Beyer, Founder of Market Urbanism Report

Michael Shires, Associate Dean for Strategy and Special Projects, Director of Assessment, and Associate Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Kurt Wilson, Former City Manager of Stockton, California

Monday, April 5, 2021 The Quest for Community Webinar Series: Toward a Communitarian Politics: Prospects for a Bipartisan Movement

Eric Liu, co-founder and CEO, Citizen University
Pete Peterson, dean, SPP
April Lawson, Braver Angels' Debate and Public Discourse Program

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Meeting of the Mayors: Policy Leadership for Challenging Times

Eric Johnson, 60th Mayor of Dallas, Texas
Kevin Faulconer, former Mayor of San Diego
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Ask-An-Alum with Allie McIntosh (MPP '17)

Allie McIntosh (MPP '17)
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Local Leadership Series with Kevin Faulconer

Session 3: What Can Cities Do about the Environment?

Kevin Faulconer, former Mayor of San Diego
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Workshop on the Impact of COVID-19 on Latinas in California and Policy Solutions

Panelists
Vanessa Cruz, a first-year student
Deja Frederick (MPP '21)
Susie Herrera (MPP '21)

Moderator
Evelyn Aleman (MPP '00), President of Media Image PR
Dr. Luisa Blanco, Professor of Public Policy and chair of SPP Diversity Committee

Thursday, March 11, 2021

 

Local Leadership Series with Kevin Faulconer

Session 2: The Road Home, Housing, and Homelessness Policy

 

Kevin Faulconer, former Mayor of San Diego
Thursday, March 10, 2021

Ask-An-Alum with Beth Vaccarezza (MPP '17)

Beth Vaccarezza (MPP '17)
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Comparing Data Dashboards: The California Prosperity Index and the California Dream Index

Patrick Atwater, senior research analyst, CA FWD
Oscar Chavez, assistant director of human services, County of Sonoma
Shaun Flanagan, director, Legatum Institute

Friday, February 26, 2021

Local Leadership Series

Session 1: Leading as a 'Political Minority,' Building Bridges to Solve Problems

Kevin Faulconer, former Mayor of San Diego
Monday, February 22, 2021 Racially Diverse Leaders for Racially Diverse Cities Various
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 What is a 'Pro-Working Class' Economic Policy?

Pete Peterson
Andy Puzer, senior fellow, School of Public Policy

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Ask-an-Alum Faith, Resilience, and Confidence in the Midst of the Unknown Connor Chase (MPP '20)
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The Steinbeck Conversations: "Getting History Right: Civil Rights Activism on the Central Coast" Pete Peterson
Dr. Clayborne Carson, founder, Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, Stanford University,
Dr. Carol Lynn McKibben, authority on ethnic and race relations, Central Coast region
  2016-2020
Date Event Speaker(s)
Thursday, December 3, 2020

Politics as Morality Pageant

Brandon Warmke is assistant professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University
Tuesday, October 27, 2020,

Virtual Professional Certificate: Leading Smart Communities

Dr. Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future

Charla Griffy-Brown, Professor of Information Systems Technology Management
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Monday, October 26, 2020

Homelessness in California: Co-hosted ICMA Davenport Discussion

Panelists:
Susan Stuart Clark - Founder/ Director, Common Knowledge Group
Andrew Hening - Homeless Coordinator, San Rafael
Bob Blumenfield - City Council Member, Los Angeles 3rd District

Moderator:
Pooja Di Giovanna, Assistant Director, Davenport Institute

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Law Enforcement and Public Policy: Cohosted ICMA Davenport Discussion

Maureen McGough - Chief of Staff, Policing Project, New York University School of Law
Aram Choe - Police Sergeant, El Monte Police Department
Melinda B. Sims - Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County
Thursday, October 15, 2020

The Quest for Community Webinar Series: American Identity Post 2020 Elections

Various
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good Various
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Women Leading Regional and Local Change in Environmental Policy Various
Thursday, October 1, 2020 Are There Creative Policy Solutions to Homelessness? Dr. Stephen Eide, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 City Planners and Long-Term Livability Standards: Ask-an-Alum/Davenport Discussion with Joseph Chidiac Joseph Chidiac (MPP '19) 
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Path Back to School: Best Practices & Special Education Various
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 The Quest for Community Webinar Series: A Policy Platform for Communitarian Conservatism Various
Thursday, September 17, 2020 2020 Constitution Day Lecture: What have we remembered about the Constitution? What have we forgotten? Dr. Gordon Lloyd
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Finding Your Purpose Pete Peterson
Friday, August 28, 2020

Engaging Politics with Love and Truth

Justin Giboney, Executive Director for the AND campaign
Shirley Hoogstra, President of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Thursday, August 27, 2020

Smart Cities for Dummies Webinar with Dr. Jonathan Reichental

Considering a Career in the Smart Community Revolution

Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Pete Peterson
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 America's Public Forum: An American Civic Renaissance? Various
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Smart Cities for Dummies Webinar with Dr. Jonathan Reichental

The Past and Future of Smart Communities—Smart Cities: From Rome to Today

Dr. Jonathan Reichental 
Pete Peterson

Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Path Back to School Webinar Series: Operations and Health Registration Various
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Webinar 2: How Decadence and the Administrative State Weaken Community Christopher Caldwell, Senior Fellow and Contributing Editor of the Claremont Review of Books;
Heather MacDonald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and 
Ted McAllister, Edward L. Gaylord Chair, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Supply Chains During Times of Disruption Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) and
Philip J. Palin, Supply Chain Resilience Consultant
Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Quest for Community: A Future for American Conservatism Grace Olmstead, Author and writer,
Pete Peterson, Pepperdine School of Public Policy Dean and
Ross Douthat, New York Times Columnist
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Race in Education Various
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Path Back to School Webinar Series - Episode Two: Academics & Talent Various
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Is It Safe Yet? Business Liability & Constitutional Considerations in Reopening Various
Thursday, June 25, 2020  When Policy is Personal: Race and Public Safety Various
Thursday, June 25, 2020 Free Minds Film: The Intersection of Policy & Filmmaking Courtney Moorehead Balaker and Ted Balaker co-founders of Free Mind;
Lindsey Weissmuller, casting director for feature films and television; Pete Peterson, dean of Pepperdine School of Public Policy and
Dr. Samuel Staley, director of the Devoe L. Moore Center at Florida State
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Social & Economic Wellbeing in California in Challenging Times Dr Michael Shires, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University
Will Swaim, President of the California Policy Center
Pete Peterson, Senior Fellow at the Davenport Institute, School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University
Monday, June 22, 2020  "Moral Education" with Professors Margarita Mooney and William Damon Professor Margarita Mooney of Princeton Theological Seminary and Professor William Damon, Professor of Education at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence
Monday, June 15, 2020 "Learning in Love" w/ Professors Margarita Mooney and Elizabeth Corey Professor Margarita Mooney, Princeton Theological Seminary
Professor Elizabeth Corey, Honors Program Director and Associate Professor of Political Science in the Honors Program at Baylor University.
Friday, June 12, 2020  A Blueprint for Back to School Various
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Re-Building Better Various
Friday, May 29, 2020 Coronavirus and Truth Decay Various
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Connectivity and COVID-19: Building Community and Rebuilding Connections Ashley Labosier, Executive Director, Davenport Institute
Lacey Beaty, City Councilor, City of Beaverton, OR
Rick Usher, Assistant City Manager, City of Kansas City, MO
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 The Pandemic Hits Home: COVID 19, Local Government and the Four Horsemen of the Fiscal Apocalypse Rick Cole, recent city manager of Santa Monica
Friday, May 15, 2020 Vocation & Calling in a Post-Pandemic World Os Guinness, Author
Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Thursday, May 14, 2020 Connectivity and COVID-19: Mastering Virtual Communications Pooja Di Giovanna, Assistant Director, Davenport Institute;
Chris Hsui, Deputy Chief of Police, City of Mountainview;
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager, City Of Mountainview
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 The 2020 Election & The Pandemic Dan Schnur, Pepperdine School of Public Policy adjunct faculty
April 30, 2020 Connectivity and COVID-19: Working From Home Team Building Deborah Lonon, Assistant Manager, Unified Government of Athens-Clarke
Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager, Unified Government of Athens-Clarke
Neha Majety, Data Project Manager, City of Syracuse
Adria Finch, Chief Innovative Officer, City of Syracuse
April 28, 2020 Getting America Back to Work Andrew Puzder, Senior Fellow at Pepperdine School of Public Policy
April 24, 2020 COVID-19 and the Calling to Public Service Pete Peterson, dean of Pepperdine School of Public Policy
 April 16, 2020 The Federal Government's Response to COVID-19 David Mansdoerfer, former deputy assistant secretary for health at the US  Department of Health and Human Services
 April 3, 2020 LIVE from Malibu: Friday Short Courses from Pepperdine SPP in April Dr. Wilfred "Bill" McClay,  Reagan Visiting Professor
Dr. Gordon Lloyd, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Robert Kaufman, Dockson Professor of Public Policy
at Pepperdine School of Public Policy 
March 10, 2020 Evening Conversations in Washington, DC: The Decadent Society Ross Douthat, New York Times columnist
March 4, 2020  Reagan's Emergence As A World Statesman Gene Kopelson, Reagan Historian and Author
February 19, 2020 The Real Class Privilege: Community and Connection Timothy P. Carney, Visiting Fellow at American Enterprise Institute
February 12, 2020 Faith in the Public Square Jason Blakely, associate professor of political science at Pepperdine University.

James K. A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College

February 6, 2020 The Role of Religion in Politics and the Role of Politics in Religion The Role of Religion in Politics and the Role of Politics in Religion
February 3, 2020  Hungary in the 21st Century: EU and Hungary Dr. Zoltán Kovács, Hungarian state secretary for international communication and relations
January 24, 2020  The Lost History of Western Civilization Various
December 4, 2019  Patricia Tagliaferri Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series: A life in Education Impact Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education
November 21, 2019 Dean's Discussion Pete Peterson, Dean Pepperdine School of Public Policy 
November 19, 2019 Davenport Discussion: Public Policy & Hollywood Ben Press, Business Development for Russell Wilson
November 15, 2019  Recovering the American Story: Consciousness and the American Past Dr. Wilfred McClay,
Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy
Pepperdine School of Public Policy
November 11, 2019  Domestic Violence Prevention and Education and Title IX Discussion Tanya Cooper, School of Law Professor and La Shonda Coleman, Associate Dean
October 29, 2019  Human Trafficking Nick Odenath, President of Ventura County Deputy Sheriff Association
October 22, 2019  "From SPP to Sacramento" Ask-an-Alum Davenport Discussion with Jeremy Wolf Jeremy Wolf (MPP'17), District Director for Senator Henry Stern
October 16, 2019  Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Permission? Various
October 7, 2019  "Campaign Management and Political Strategy" Davenport Discussion Jim Bognet, CEO of the Martha McSally U.S. Senate campaign in Arizona
October 1, 2019 The Transformative Power of Women Ayaan Hirsi Ali, political leader, national security expert, human rights advocate and expert on Islam
October 1, 2019  Hong Kong: What is at Risk Bruce Herschensohn, television and radio political commentator and Senior Fellow at Pepperdine School of Public Policy
September 24, 2019  "The Local Government Career You Never Thought Of" Davenport Discussion Jeff Prang, Assessor of the County of Los Angeles
September 24, 2019  Brock Long: Emergency Management 2.0 Brock Long, 
Executive Chairman, Hagerty Consulting; Former Administrator, FEMA, DHS
September 23, 2019 Faith in the Halls of Power: Why American Restoration is Possible Timothy S. Goeglein, Vice President of Government and External Relations at Focus on the Family
September 19, 2019  Policy Design and Implementation within Emergency Management Kelly Smith Burk (MPP '04), Director, Office of Energy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
September 18, 2019  2019 Constitution Day Lecture Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, Special Presidential Envoy Hostage Affairs at the US Department of State.
September 17, 2019  Homeland Security Advisory Council Gala  Andrew K. Benton, President Emeritus of Pepperdine University and The Honorable Wendy Greuel, Board Member of Homeland Security Advisory Council
September 9, 2019 "Why is Housing So Hard?" Davenport Discussion with Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith, former mayor and councilmember for the City of Ventura

June 14, 2019  Colloquium The Rule of Experts and The Role of the Public in a Republic 

Pete Peterson, Dean Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science, Ashland University 

June 6, 2019 Gov 2.0: Technology and Public Engagement  Various
June 4, 2019 Social Capital Summit Various
May 29, 2019  Central Europe Through American Lens  Various
May 15, 2019  Public Engagement: The Vital Leadership Skill in Difficult Times  Ashley Trim, Executive Director of the Davenport Institute 
May 2, 2019  Trump: Tragic Hero...or Just Tragic? Victor Davis Hanson, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution 
April 26, 2019  School of Public Policy Graduation  Various
April 4, 2019 City Manager in Residence  Matthew Bronson,  City of Grover Beach
April 3, 2019 Davenport Discussion with Glyn Milburn Glyn Milburn, Partner at Blackman & Associates
March 29, 2019 Applying Private Sector Tools to Public Problem Solving Vivian Graubard
Director of Strategy
Public Interest Technology
March 27, 2019 Ask-an-Alum
Melissa Cromack (MPP '12), Associate - Policy and Government Relations, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 A Home in California: Are Our Communities Sustainable? Various

March 18, 2019

Fighting the Good Fight: Modern Wartime Presidents, Their Faith & Foreign Policy

Elizabeth Spalding, 
Associate Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College

March 2, 2019

Conservative Political Action Conference 2019

Lanhee Chen, David and Diane Steffy Research Fellow, Hoover Initiation

Congressman Tom Mcclintock, Representative California's 4th Congressional District

Pete Peterson, Dean Pepperdine School of Public Policy

John Wood, Director of Media Development at Better Angels

March 1, 2019

The Last Mile: Effective Strategy Requires Tactical Reality

Billy Birdzell
Marine Corps Special Operations
Founding Member

February 20, 2019

Washington, DC Lecture Series: "Moral Sense in Politics and Policy"

Tim Carney,  Journalist
Anne Snyder, The Trinity Forum 

February 19, 2019

GSE Reform: Will 2019 Finally Mean an End to the Conservatorship?

Various

February 12, 2019

Little Pink House Screening

Courtney Moorehead Balaker, Filmmaker, Theater Director & Co-Founder, Korchula Productions

Ted Balaker, Filmmaker, Journalist & Founding Partner Korchula Productions

February 8, 2019

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: United States Health Policy

Lindsay Kimbro Brooker (MPP '11)
Telehealth Implementation Manager
UCLA Health

January 30, 2019

Are American College Campuses 'Free Speech Zones'?

Alan M. Dershowitz,
Professor of Law Emeritus, Harvard Law School

Amy Wax, 
Robert Mundheim Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School

January 28, 2019

Can a Liberal Arts Education Survive in the Burnout Culture?

Dr. Margarita Mooney,
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Princeton Theological Seminary

January 14, 2019

Mapping the Future: Leadership in Search of a Sense of Place

Kate Coleman,
Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), Harvard University

Stephen Goldsmith,
Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government, Harvard Kennedy School

January 8, 2019

The Growing "Viewpoint Diversity" Movement on America's College Campuses, and What You Can Do

Pete Peterson, Dean School of Public Policy

December 11, 2018

Moral Sense in Politics & Policy: Faithful Friendship Amidst Difference

Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Trey Gowdy

October 22, 2018

Blake Dellinger from Assembly Member Laura Friedman Office

Blake Dellinger,
Field Representative
California State Assembly

October 19, 2018

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: How the Intelligence Community Works-Sometimes

Roger George,
Professor of National Security
Occidental College

October 18, 2018

Protest Politics in the Marketplace

Caroline Heldman,
Associate Professor of Politics
Occidental College

October 17, 2018

Fighting Nuclear Proliferation with Intelligence: Three Models

Henry Sokolski,
Executive Director
The Nonproliferation Policy Education Center

October 1, 2018

Cross Sector Leadership Conference

Various

September 27, 2018

Citizens' Initiative Review to Evaluate Prop 10 Local Rent Control

Various

September 25, 2018

The Future of American Retirement: Protecting Taxpayers from the Politicizing of Public Pension Accounts

Various
September 21, 2018

A Convenient Truth: How Film Can Influence Policy

Hannah Ruth Earl,
Talent Associate
Moving Picture Institute

September 19, 2018

Davenport Discussion with Mayor Sylvia Ballin

Sylvia Ballin,
Mayor
City of San Fernando

September 18, 2018

SPP Constitution Day Lecture: Making Freedom Last: The Role of Religion in Sustaining Our Republic

William E. Simon,
Economics Professor
University of California, Los Angeles

June 27, 2018 - June 29, 2018 

Toward a Conservatism of Connection: Reclaiming the American Project

Various

June 8, 2018 - June 10, 2018 

Davenport Certificate in Advanced Public Engagement

Various

April 20,2018

School of Public Policy Commencement 

Sally Pipes,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Research Institute

April 11, 2018

2nd Year Celebration

Pete Peterson, Dean School of Public Policy 

March 28, 2018

Davenport Discussion

Dr. John P. Ned is Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance in the Business Administration Division in Seaver College at Pepperdine University

March 23, 2018

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Civil Liberties and National Security, FBI vs. Apple Inc.

Kay Ko, FBI Los Angeles Community Outreach Specialist, Office of Public & Congressional Affairs

March 21, 2018

Charlie vs. Goliath: Documentary Screening

Charlie Hardy, Democratic Party nominee for the US Senate of Wyoming

March 21, 2018

The Captured Economy

Steven M. Teles, Associate Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

March 13, 2018

Patricia Tagliaferri Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Charles Murray, W.H. Brady Scholar at American Enterprise Institute

March 8, 2018

Putting the Public Into Politics: From Inside Obama's White House to Outside in Trump-Land

Bill Burton,
Managing Director at SKDKnickerbocker

February 27, 2018

Charles & Rosemary Licata Lecture: First Freedom

Dr. Jeffrey Sikkenga, Spring 2018 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy

February 27, 2018

The Unexpected Consequences of Climate Change on Government Finance

Anthony T. Caso, Professor, Clinical Faculty at Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University; Marco Joffe, Senior Policy Analyst at The Reason Foundation and Francis Menton, aw Office of Francis Menton, manhattancontrarian.com 

February 16, 2018

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Issues Facing the World's Largest County

Tony Bell, Assistant Chief Deputy/ Communications Deputy Office of L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger

February 12, 2018

Hey You! Can I Borrow 942 Billion Dollars? 

Lindsay Hayes, Executive Director, Free the Facts & Tom Church (MPP '11) Research Fellow at Hoover Institution

 

February 8, 2018

Davenport Discussion: Matt Knabe 

Matt Knabe, Managing Partner, Englander Knabe & Allan

January 19, 2018 

Policy Intensive with Practitioners Series: Dealing with Asia; Dollars and Democracy

Terry McCarthy, President and CEO of Los Angeles World Affairs Council 

January 19, 2018 

Professional Certificate in Advanced Public Engagement 

Various

January 16, 2018 

Screening and Director Q&A: Teach Us All 

Evelyn G. Aleman (MPP '00) President, Media Image Public Relations; 
Dr. Luisa Blanco  Raynal, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University;  
Sonia Lowman, Writer/Director

January 11, 2018 

Davenport Discussion: Global Health Policy 

Michelle Brooks, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Centre (Uniting)

December 4, 2017

Moral Sense in Politics & Policy: Reforming Public Theology 

James K. A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College and Michael Wear, founder of Public Square Strategies LLC

December 1, 2017

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Understanding Environmental Policy

John Nagle,John N. Matthews Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame

November 21, 2017

Davenport Discussion: Accessibility to Quality Education 

Evelyn Aleman (MPP '00), Founder & President, Media Image Public Relations

November 10, 2017

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Technology & Smart Cities 

Jonathan Reichental, Chief Information Officer, City of Palo Alto 

November 4, 2017

20th Anniversary Dinner Celebration - "A Way Forward" 

Benjamin Sasse, US Senator of Nebraska 

November 3, 2017

SPP Alumni Reunion 

Evelyn G. Aleman (MPP '00), SPP Alumni
Dr. Luisa Blanco - Raynal, SPP Professor
Sonia Lowman, Writer/Director

October 31, 2017

Davenport Discussion: Export Survival 

Dr. Luisa Blanco, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine; Dr. James Prieger, Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine

October 27, 2017

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Silicon Valley Government 

Alexander Kouts, Head of Product, Countable 

October 25, 2017

Davenport Discussion: Women in Leadership

Stephanie Summers, Center for Public Justice

October 23, 2017

Women Leading in Politics and Policy Symposium 

Various

October 20, 2017

The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Faithful Civic Engagement 

Rod Dreher, Journalist and Writer 

October 11, 2017

Davenport Discussion: Think Tanks and Media in State-Level Policy 

Will Swaim, President of the California Policy Center 

October 6, 2017

Education Conference: Building Collaborative Policy in California 

Various

September 19, 2017

Constitution Day Lecture: The Constitutionalism of John Adams

Darren Staloff, Professor of Early American History, The City College of New York. 

September 15, 2017

Policy Intensives with Practitioners Series: Emergency Management & Homeland Security 

Kevin McGowan, Assistant Director, Office of Emergency Services Ventura County Sheriff's Office & James Featherstone, President & CEO Los Angeles Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC)

September 6, 2017

Davenport Discussion: UNCF Policy Change 

Jennifer Childress, United Negro College Fund

August 30, 2017

Davenport Discussion: Combating Child Sex Trafficking 

Opal Singleton, President and CEO of Million Kids

July 28,2017 Professional Certificate in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government  

Various 

July, 25, 2017 The Future of Housing: Protecting Taxpayers and Ensuring a Robust Secondary Housing Market

Various

May 11, 2017 

How Far Left to Go?: The Quest for Viewpoint Diversity in American Higher Education 

 Dr. Jon Shields, Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College 

April 21, 2017

School of Public Policy 2017 Commencement 

Various 

April 5, 2017

The Six Day War

Bruce Herschensohn, John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting

Professor School of Public Policy

March 31, 2017 

BOOT CAMP: Technology Tools and Strategies for Tomorrow's Public Leaders 

Alex Jouts, CPO, Countable; Head Product Dude, Lincoln Initiative 

March 30, 2017 

Dinner with Senator Henry Stern 

Henry Stern, Senator 

March 29, 2017

Patricia Tagliaferri Dean's Executive Lecture Series with Niall Ferguson "Why Leaders of the Future Need to Study the Past"

Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University 

March 23, 2017 

Polarization, Policy and Public Leadership in the Age of Trump

Dan Schnur, Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California. 

March 15, 2017

From the Classroom to the Supreme Court: Friedricks V. CTA

Rebecca Friedrichs, 3rd Grade Teacher and Lead Plaintiff; Gary Beckner, Chairman and President Association of American Educators and Larry Sand, President of California teachers Empowerment Network

March 10, 2017

Philanthropy: Can Private Givers End our Political Frustration

Karl Zinsmeister, Vice President of the Philanthropy Roundtable

March 3, 2017 

Citizens Initiative Review Demonstration 

Various 

February 27, 2017

City Manager in Residence 

Frank Benest, former city manager of Palo Alto, 2017 City Manager in Residence for the Pepperdine School of Public Policy

February 7, 2017

Licata Lecture: " Rugged Individualism: Dead or Alive?" 

Dr. Gordon Lloyd, Senior Fellow at the Ashbrook Center and the Dockson Professor Emeritus of Public Policy at Pepperdine

February 1, 2017 

Davenport Discussion: Alumni Brian Dille 

Brian Dille, Assistant Policy Analyst at RAND

January 27,2017 

"How Far Left to Go?: The Quest for Viewpoint Diversity in American Higher Education" 

Dr. Jon Sheilds, Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College

January 23, 2017

Shall We Wake the President?: Two Centuries of Disaster Management in the Oval Office"

Mr. Tevi Troy, CEO of the American Health Policy Institute, former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Health & Human Services 

October 27, 2016

"Christian Just War Theory in an Age of Drones"- Fall Issue Release of Providence Magazine

Dr. Marc LiVecche, Managing Editor, Providence Magazine: Just War Scholar 

Dr. Robert Kaufman, Robert and Katheryn Dockson Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University 

Mark Tooley, Publisher, Providence Magazine; President, Institute for Religion & Democracy 

October 14, 2016

Election 2.016: Technology and Civic Engagement 

Various

October 10, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Neil MacKinnon

Neil J. MacKinnon, BSC (Pharm), MSC (Pharm), Dean and Professor, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, Univeristy of Cincinnati, OH

October 4, 2016

Washington D.C. Lecture Series: "Leading in Polarized Times" 

Dr. Ronald White, Author of, Ulysses S. Grandt, American Ulysses

September 27, 2016 

"Dangerous Doctrine: How Obama's Grand Strategy Weakened America" 

Dr. Kaufman, the Robert and Katheryn Dockson Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University 

Victor Davis Hanson, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University 

 

September 23, 2016

"How Far Left to Go?: The Quest for Viewpoint Diversity in American Higher Education" 

Dr. Jon Sheilds, Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College 

September 20, 2016

Constitution Day Lecture: "Race and the Constitution: Equality or Reason?"

Adam J. MacLeod, Associate Professor at Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

September 15, 2016

"Faith and Friendship Across the Aisle: In Pursuit of Justice, Human Rights, and Global Religious Freedom" 

Tony Hall, Former U.N. ambassador

Frank Wold, Former U.S. Congressmember 

September 6, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Alain Datcher (MPP '15)

Alain Datcher (MPP '15), project manager, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative

April 14, 2016

"Engaging American Muslims"

Dr. Dany Doueiri, Dr. Jennifer Bryson, Dr. Ahmed Taha

April 4, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Hans Zeiger (MPP '09)

Hans Zeiger (MPP '09), Washington State House of Representatives

March 21, 2016

City Manager in Residence Luncheon and Lecture

Kurt Wilson, city manager, Stockton, CA

March 9, 2016

Annual Licata Lecture: "Friendship, Faith, and War"

Dr. Joseph Loconte, associate professor of history, The King's College, New York

March 8, 2016

"A Conversation on Immigration: Local Approaches to Undocumented Immigrants"

Karina Macias, mayor, Huntington Park, CA

March 3, 2016

"Driving an International Policy Organization: Leaders in the Field"

Jennifer A. Faust, executive vice president, Pacific Council on International Policy

March 2, 2016

D.C. Lecture Series: The Moral Sense in Politics & Policy with Author Andy Crouch

Andy Crouch, Christian author

March 2, 2016

"Is Friedman Still Relevant?"

Dr. Gordon Lloyd, professor emeritus, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

February 22, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Christian Whiton

Christian Whiton, former diplomat, author, and presidential campaign advisor

February 18, 2016

Washington Goes Hollywood: Politics & Policy in Cinema- "Best of Enemies"

Matt Tyrnauer, film maker

February 18, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Robert J. Lieber

Robert J. Lieber, PhD, professor of government and international affairs, Georgetown University

February 10, 2016

"What is Local Governance?"

Jim Thorsen, City Manager, Malibu, CA

January 26, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Dr. Behzad Tabatabaei

Behzad (Ben) Tabatabaei, PhD, international business and political economist

January 20, 2016

Wilburn Distinguished Lecture Series: "Napoleon: Lessons for Today's Leaders"

Andrew Roberts, British historian and biographer

January 13, 2016

"Developments in the Middle East"

Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official

January 12, 2016

Davenport Discussion: Sandy Seale

Sandy Seale, capital campaign manager, Direct Relief

  2011-2015
Date Event Speaker(s)

November 20, 2015

"Local Governance for Today and Tomorrow"

Pat Martel, ICMA president; City Manager, Daly City, CA

November 19, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Christian McGuigan

Christian McGuigan, vice president of Client Services, Participant Media

November 16, 2015

The Refugee Diaspora 2015: The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Children

Dr. Andrea Capachietti, humanitarian aid consultant

November 10, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Dr. James Prieger

Dr. James Prieger, associate professor of public policy, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

November 9, 2015

A Discussion with Itamar Marcus

Itamar Marcus, founder and director, Palestinian Media Watch

November 4, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Lindsay Young (MPP '10)

Lindsay Young (MPP '10) of 18F

October 27, 2015

Davenport Discussion: David Campt

David Campt, author and civic engagement specialist

October 22, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson, special advisor and chief empiricist, Right to Rise USA

September 30, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Dr. Angela Hawken - BetaGov

Dr. Angela Hawken, associate professor of public policy, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University; Director, BetaGov

September 25, 2015

State of the State Visit: Broadcast and Analysis of Chinese President Xi Jinping's First State Visit

Bruce Herschensohn, Senior Fellow, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

September 22, 2015

Constitution Day Lecture: "Delegate Madison and the Holy Grail"

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

September 8, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Brad "Brick" Conners

Brad "Brick" Connoers, former commander of Naval Base Ventura County

August 27, 2015

Davenport Discussion: Michael Walsh on Critical Theory

Michael Walsh
journalist, author, and screenwriter

June 15, 2015

An Evening Conversation with Joseph Loconte in partnership with The Trinity Forum

Joseph Loconte, associate professor of history, The King's College, New York

April 7, 2015

Lecture Series on Market Solutions to Economic Development Issues: "What Should Developing Countries Do About Labor Regulations?"

Jeffrey Nugent, professor of economics and business, University of Southern California

April 1, 2015

"By The People: Reclaiming Liberty Without Permission"

Charles Murray, political scientist, author, and libertarian.

March 31, 2015

Davenport Discussion: "The 'Creepy Uncle Sam' Viral Video: How Political Communications Is Changing"

Justin Folk, co-founder, Madison McQueen

March 23, 2015

Lecture Series on Market Solutions to Economic Development Issues: "The Political Economy of Free Markets and Economic Development"

Robin Grier, professor of economics and international & area studies, University of Oklahoma

March 19, 2015

"Reforming Western Water Policy and Solving America's Water Crisis"

Daniel Beard, commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation;fourth chief administrative officer of the United States House of Representatives.

March 18, 2015

Davenport Discussion: "Local Government: Where the Action Is"

Ingrid Hardy, Community Services Superintendent, City of Santa Clarita, California

March 11, 2015

Lecture Series on Market Solutions to Economic Development Issues: "The Private Sector against Corruption: Lessons of Success"

Robert Klitgaard, University Professor at Claremont Graduate University; former dean at Pardee RAND Graduate School and professor at Harvard and Yale.

March 9, 2015

City Manager in Residence: David Childs, City of Palmdale, California

David Childs, city manager, Palmdale, California

February 24, 2015

Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series: "George Washington and the Second American Revolution"

Edward J. Larson,
University Professor of History and Darling Chair in Law,
Pepperdine University

February 23, 2015

Cheryl Friedling, Deputy City Manager of Beverly Hills, California

Cheryl Friedling, deputy city manager of Beverly Hills, California

February 19, 2015

Working in Local Government- Emergency Management and Public Safety

Kevin McGowan (MPP '10), manager, Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency

February 9, 2015

U.S. Foreign Policy on Cuba

Alex Lightman, Robert Kaufman, and moderated by Luisa Blanco

January 28, 2015

Artie Fields, City Manager, Inglewood, California

Artie Fields, City Manager, Inglewood, California

January 21, 2015

Davenport Discussion: "Lessons from the Campaign Trail"

Pete Peterson (MPP '07), 2014 candidate California secretary of state; executive director, Davenport Institute

October 27, 2014

A Reagan Forum with Professor Steven Hayward

Steven Hayward, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy

October 13, 2014

"Slaying the Dragon of Ideology: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Moral Courage, and the Death of an 'Evil Empire' "

Daniel J. Mahoney, author and the Augustine Chair in Distinguished Scholarship at Assumption College

October 2, 2014

Roundtable: Taiwan's Future

Various

September 11-December 1, 2014

U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables with Bruce Herschensohn

Bruce Herschensohn, Senior Fellow

April 8, 2014

Davenport Discussion: Hayley Jessup

Hayley Jessup, director of major gifts, Direct Relief

March 27, 2014

"Reclaiming Place: A Civic Conversation"

Various. Featuring Rod Dreher, author

February 28-March 1, 2014

Conference: "Character and the Moral Sense: James Q. Wilson and the Future of Public Policy"

Various

February 25, 2014

An Evening Conversation with Gary Haugen in partnership with the Trinity Forum (Washington, D.C.)

Gary Haugen, President and CEO of International Justice Mission

January 28, 2014

"The Challenge to Liberty and Democracy" - 2014 Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture

Gordon Lloyd, professor of public policy

November 22, 2013

Movie Screening: "John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Days of Drums" in partnership with Pepperdine Libraries

Bruce Herschensohn, Senior Fellow

October 17, 2013

An Evening Conversation with Andy Crouch in partnership with the Trinity Forum (Washington, D.C.)

Andy Crouch, author

September 18, 2013

Constitution Day Lecture: "The Political Economy of the American Founding: A Constitutional Interpretation of Economic Theory"

Gordon Lloyd, Professor of Public Policy

September 12, 2013

Davenport Discussion: Nick Bowden

Nick Bowden, CEO and founder of MindMixer

September 12 - December 5, 2013

Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables

Bruce Herschensohn, senior fellow

June 20, 2013

Forum "The Broadband Technology Explosion: Rethinking Communications Policy"

Larry Downes, Hal Singer, James Prieger, and Richard Clarke.

April 3, 2013

Economics Seminar presented by the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation

School of Public Policy students Catherine Bampoky (MPP candidate '13), Ji Gu (MPP candidate '13), Aolong Liu (MPP candidate '13), and Tonghui Zhu (MPP candidate '13).

March 28, 2013

An Evening Conversation with Bill McClay: "The Strange Persistence of Guilt in a Post-Religious World: How it Affects our Public Life, and What We Can Do About It" in partnership with The Trinity Forum (Washington, D.C.)

Bill McClay, a Senior Fellow of the Trinity Forum and widely acclaimed expert on American intellectual and cultural history

March 27, 2013

"Understanding The Limits of Social Planning: The Important Contributions of F.A. Hayek to Modern Public Policy "

Roberta Herzberg, associate professor of Public Policy, Utah State University

March 19, 2013

"What Would Reagan Do? Modernizing the Gipper for the Age of Obama"

Steven F. Hayward, 2013 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

March 11, 2013

Davenport Discussion: Tim O'Donnell

Tim O'Donnell, city manager of Brea, CA; 2013 School of Public Policy City Manager in Residence.

 February 27, 2013

Davenport Discussion: Kevin Klowden

Kevin Klowden, managing economist for the Milkin Institute's California Center

February 20, 2013

Davenport Discussion with Dennis Donohue

Dennis Donohue, former mayor of Salinas, California

 February 19, 2013

Women in Public Policy Speakers Series with Dr. Andrea Capachietti

Dr. Andrea Capachietti, humanitarian Sid consultant

February 12, 2013

"Saudi Arabia: Its Fault Lines and Future"- 2013 Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture

Karen Elliott House, former publisher of the Wall Street Journal and Pulitzer Prize-willing reporter.

January 29, 2013

Davenport Discussion: Vance Hicken

Vance HIcken, digital director for CA Forward; California digital director for Obama for America

January 15, 2013

" A Policy Discussion with Becky Dunlop"

Becky Dunlop, vice president, external relations, The Heritage Foundation

September 20, 2012

Davenport Discussion: "The Worst Union in America: How the California Teachers Association Betrayed the Schools and Crippled the State"

Troy Senik (MPP '07), Fellow at the Center for Individual Freedom and an editor at Ricochet.com.

September 18, 2012

An Evening Conversation with Os Guinness in partnership with The Trinity Forum (Washington, D.C.)

Os Guinness, author, social critic, and founding Senior Fellow of the Trinity Forum

September 13, 2012- December 6, 2012

Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables

Bruce Herschensohn, senior fellow

April 17, 2012

An Evening Conversation with Ross Douthat in partnership with The Trinity Forum (Washington, D.C.)

Ross Douthat, op-ed columnist for the New York Times; previously served as a senior editor at the Atlantic.

April 4, 2012

"Three Cheers for Milton Friedman: Still Going Strong After all these Years"

Gordon Lloyd, professor of public policy

March 27, 2012

"California Civic Engagement: Why We Lag & How We Can Improve"

James Prieger, associate professor of Public Policy;
Victor Abalos, director of communication, California Forward;
Pete Peterson, executive director, Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership

March 22, 2012

Conference: "Why Place Matters: Moving From Theory to Practice"

Various

March 14, 2012

City Manager In Residence: What I Learned about Leadership in Bell

Kenneth Hampian, interim city manager, City of Bell, CA

March 14, 2012

Women in Public Policy Speaker

Laura Rosenthal, mayor, City of Malibu, CA

March 8, 2012

Women in Public Policy Speaker

Donzaleigh Abernathy

February 14, 2012

“America's Fourth Revolution" presented by the Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series

James Piereson, president and trustee of the William E. Simon Foundation,  Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and author

February 13, 2012

Women in Public Policy Speaker

Kristi Westphalen, General Counsul of Finland

February 8, 2012

Davenport Discussion: "Just Say No: The Case for Anti-tax Absolutism"

William Voegeli, senior editor of the Claremont Review of Books and author

February 2, 2012

Women in Public Policy Speaker

September Hill, Jr., State Public Affairs Committee Delegate, Junior League of Los Angeles

November 17, 2011

Davenport Discussion: Steve Malanga

Steven Malanga, senior editor of "City Journal" and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute

October 27, 2011

"Past, Present & Future"- Celebrating James R. Wilburn

Various

September 13, 2011

The Faith and Ronald Reagan featuring Natan Sharansky

Natan Sharansky

April 4, 2011

"The Economic Crisis: A Comparison Across Time and Across Countries”

Lee Ohanian, professor, Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles

March 30, 2011

Davenport Discussion: "Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Is Turning Men Into Boys"

Kay Hymowitz, Author; contributing editor, City Journal

March 22, 2011

The Annual Lecture with James Q. Wilson: "How to Achieve Immigration Reform"

James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy

March 17, 2011

Public Diplomacy Roundtable: "What is America Doing to Improve its Image Abroad?"

Colleen Graffey, adjunct faculty, School of Public Policy; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. State Department

March 14, 2011

"Market Efficiency and the Crash of 2008" presented by the Koch Charitable Foundation

Scott Sumner, Professor of Economics, Bentley University

March 11-12, 2011

"A Place in the World" Conference

Various

March 9, 2011

Davenport Discussion: "Why a Career in Local Government is the Best Chance to Really Make a Difference"

Rod Gould, Santa Monica City Manager

March 1, 2011

"The Value of Equal Opportunity in Education: How Much is Waiting for Superman Worth?"

Robert Tamura, Spring 2011 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

February 10, 2011

"Savior Generals: How a Rare Few Won Lost Wars"

Victor Davis Hanson, Spring 2011 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

January 19, 2011

Davenport Discussion:"The Power of the Laptop: Influencing Policy from the Outside"

Brian Anderson, editor of City Journal

January 12, 2011

“Obama: Meteoric Rise and Dramatic Decline” presented by the Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series

Shelby Steele, The Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University

  2006-2010
Date Event Speaker(s)

December 8, 2010

"Evening Conversation with Mike Gerson, Peter Wehner, and Ross Douthat" Hosted by the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership

Authors Mike Gerson and Peter Wehner;  and Ross Douthat of the New York Times.

November 17, 2010

Higher Education in California: The Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Jack Scott, chancellor, California Community Colleges

November 10, 2010

Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership Press Event: Release of the 2010 California Civic Health Index

 

November 5-6, 2010

LatAm 2010- The Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies (PCCLAS) Annual Conference

Various. Keynote: Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow, Independent Institute

November 1, 2010f

"California Water Use"

The Honorable Dan Goldin

October 21, 2010

"Neo-liberalism in the Global Economy"

Nigel Ashford, senior program officer, at the Institute for Humane Studies

October 21, 2010

"Changing the World: Ideas v. Interests"

Nigel Ashford, senior program officer, at the Institute for Humane Studies

October 4, 2010

"Politics, Human Rights, and NGOs in Asymmetric Conflicts: Case studies from Gaza and the 2006 Lebanon War"

Gerald Steinberg, Professor of Political Studies at Bar Ilan University and President of NGO Monitor

September 21, 2010

"Ten Ways to Love Your Framers"

Gordon Lloyd

Beginning September 9, 2010

Weekly U.S. Foreign Policy Roundtables

Bruce Herschensohn

August 23-27, 2010

New Student Orientation

 

April 8, 2010

"Flags, 9/11" artwork unveiling with Malibu artist Robert Weingarten

Robert Weingarten

March 18, 2010

"The Illusion of Mastery"

Wilfred M. McClay, 2009-2010 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor

March 17, 2010

Crime and Justice in California: A Panel Discussion

Dr. David Farabee,  crime researcher with UCLA, representatives of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, and Crime Victims United of California's legislative team.

March 16, 2010

"How the Economy Works," presented by the Koch Charitable Foundation

Roger Farmer, Chair, Department of Economics, UCLA

March 11, 2010

"Let's Talk Economic Development"

Ximena del Carpio (MPP '00)

February 19, 2010

Policy Day: California's Initiative Process Revisited

Kevin James, KRLA 870 Radio Talk Show Host;

Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney; Robert Hertzberg, Former Speaker of the California Assembly; Joel Fox, Founder of Fox&Hounds.com; Dan Schnur, Political Strategist and Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, USC

January 27, 2010

The Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series: "The Obama Administration and the War on Terror"

James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

January 21, 2010

"The Coming Disaster for Taiwan"

Hong Bing Yuan

December 3, 2009

"Latin America and the Financial Crisis of 2008: Lessons and Challenges"

Luisa Blanco, assistant professor of economics, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University.

November 18, 2009

"The Economic Crisis and the Consequences for States and Localities"

Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University.

November 17, 2009

A Space Policy Symposium, presented by the Davenport Institute

Screening of "In the Shadow of the Moon";

Bill Bruner, Director of Government Affairs and External Communications, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Gil Klinger, Director of the Space and Intelligence Office for the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

November 16, 2009

"Ideas for a Free Society," presented by Women in Public Policy

Claire Morgan, director of the Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

November 9, 2009

"The Future of Regulation," presented by the Koch Charitable Foundation

Jerry Ellig, Economist, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

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," presented by the Koch Charitable Foundation

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

Education 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

  2000-2005
Date Event Speaker(s)

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 Institute, 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 Staff 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 Presidential 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

  1999
Date Event Speaker(s)

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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