Events
Capitalism & Capital Markets with Greg Smith
Thursday, September 25
All class years and majors welcome
Free Dinner!
Email Dawn with any questions and to reserve your spot: dawn@opendiscoursecoalition.org
The Trump Presidency
Two Perspectives
Tuesday, October 21
Dinner & Dialogue
Democrat
State Rep. Jared Solomon (Philadelphia)
Chair, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Republican
State Rep. Martina White (Philadelphia)
Republican Caucus Chair
Prof. Bill Gruver, ODC's Winston S. Churchill Senior Fellow
Sigmund Weis School of Business
at
Susquehanna University
October 7-8
Faith, Family, and Business with P.J. Dempsey and Kristin Dempsey
Thursday, November 13
6 p.m.
Free Dinner
Co-sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry
Prius Or Pickup?: How the Answers to Four Simple Questions Explain America's Great Divide.
Marc Hetherington, PhD.
Friday, September 29
12 p.m.
ELC
Free Lunch
PAST EVENTS
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Student Athlete Leadership Workshop
June 17, 2025
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Open Discourse Lunch
Speakers: Prof. John Doces & Prof. Chris Ellis
Special Guests: Adama Bah, David Coulibaly and Kendy AlvarezApril 25, 2025
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Sen. Rand Paul at Bucknell - Culture & the Constitution U.S. Foreign Policy Today in Light of the Constitution
Sen. Rand Paul
April 22, 2025
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Ian Brzezinski
Ian Brzezinski
April 15, 2025
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Capital Markets & Capitalism - Mergers & Acquisitions
Greg Smith & Sean Huss
April 11, 2025 -
Fireside Chat with Article 1 Judge Susan Crawford
Judge Susan J. Crawford
March 26, 2025
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Faith, Family, and Business: Rob and Deb Shearer
Rob & Deb Shearer
March 6, 2025 -
Mini-Seminar: Capital Markets with Curt Cornwell ’86
Curt Cornwell
February 21, 2025
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Rising Hope Documentary Screening & Filmmaker Dialogue
Theo Avgerinos
January 21 & 22, 2025 -
A Bipartisan Conversation about the Election & Moving Forward Together
Kendy Alvarez & Matt Gabler
November 11, 2024
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Author Talk With Mako Fujimura '83
Mako Fujimura
October 25, 2024
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The Laws of Nature and Nature’s God
Paul Kingsnorth
October 23, 2024
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Dinner & Discussion with Tim Carney
Tim Carney
October 16, 2024
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Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Workshop
Joe Quintilian & Dave Merin
October 5, 2024 -
Politely Correct: On Civility In Politics And Business
Lisa Berman & Jeremy Bernard
September 18, 2024 -
International Crises, National Security, & Campus Free Speech
Victoria Coates
April 26, 2024
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Blockchain & Crypto Virtual Workshop
Joe Quintilian, Dave Merin, Grant Nissly, and Wes Jamieson
April 22, 2024 -
How Important Is Family To A Republic?
Melissa Kearney, PhD. and Mark Regnerus, PhD.
April 19, 2024 -
A Failed Mission: Colonization, Democracy, and Violence in the Developing World
Prof. John Doces
April 19, 2024
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Breakfast & Conversation with The Honorable Donald M. Remy
Donald M. Remy
February 27, 2024 -
The Changing Face of College Athletics and What it Means for Society
Greg Schiano, Congressman Dan Meuser, Donald Remy, and moderated by Carol Stiff
February 26, 2024 -
Mini Seminar: Capital Markets with Curt Cornwell '86
Curt Cornwell & Greg Smith
February 23 & April 5, 2024 -
Solving the Crisis of our Boys and Men
Richard Reeves
February 13, 2024
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Panel Discussion: Protect and Serve in an Age of Mistrust
Chief Anthony Morgan, Jon Peter, Shelly Katkowski, Holland Mack
January 15, 2024
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Honoring the Impact of Tim Keller
Collin Hansen, Dr. Joseph “Skip” Ryan, Kate Bachelder Odell, and Mako Fujimura
October 27, 2023 -
The Politics of College
Prof. Chris Ellis
October 25, November 1 & November 8, 2023
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Conversation with Victoria Coates
Victoria Coates
October 17, 2023 -
Panel Discussion: ESG Investing
Joe Bridy, Prof. Karen McGrath, Suzanne McGee, and Chris Nicholson
October 3, 2023 -
Are Masculinity & Manhood In Crisis?
John Byren, Jim Ritterhoff, Abe Badmus, Chandler Houldin, and Prof. Courtney Burns
April 20, 2023 -
The First Amendment & School Curriculum
Bion Bartning, Ashley White, PhD., Mark Regnerus, PhD., and Amy Brainer, PhD.
April 18, 2023 -
Mini-Seminar: Ideology, Identity, and Voting
Prof. John Doces
April 15, 2023 -
Yuengling and the American Spirit
Jennifer Yuengling
April 11, 2023 -
Voices for Liberty: Rhetoric, Viewpoint Diversity, & Civil Rights
Erec Smith, PhD.
April 5, 2023 -
Mini-Seminar: M&A: The Players and the Process
Curt Cornwell
April 1, 2023 -
The First Amendment's "Free Exercise" of Religion and Anti-Christian Bias
George Yancey, PhD
March 28, 2023 -
Progress Over Party: A Conversation on Bipartisanship in Politics
Rep. Jared Solomon and Rep. Jesse Topper
March 23, 2023 -
The Right to Bear Arms and the Bruen Case
Nelson Lund, JD, PhD. and Joseph Blocher, JD
November 15, 2022 -
The Dobbs Decision and Abortion
Ryan Anderson, PhD., Alexandra DeSanctis, Louise Perry, and Kristin Luker, PhD.
October 19, 2022 -
Invest in What Matters: Insights from Tech Entrepreneur and VC Joe Lonsdale
Joe Lonsdale and Ken Langone
September 15, 2022 -
Determinants of Health: ZIP Code or Genetic Code?
Britt Weinstock, PhD., Dr. Kevin Mullins, Ken Jenkins, and Kerry Hasenbalg
Agust 30, 2022
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Icon in Motion: Lincoln's Changing Historical Image
Allen Guelzo, PhD.
April 14, 2022
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COVID Facts in an Age of Disinformation
Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Dr. Marty Makary
April 7, 2022
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Is ‘1984’ Now?
Edward Snowden
February 22, 2022
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Winston Churchill's Legacy: Hero and/or Colonialist?
Larry Arnn, PhD., Sean McMeekin, PhD., and Madhusree Mukerjee, PhD.
February 3, 2022
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The Lasting Social Impacts of the Pandemic
Nicholas Christakis, PhD.
November 16, 2021
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Alienated America
Timothy Carney
October 28, 2021
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Free Speech as a Precondition for Mental and Social Health
Jordan Peterson
October 19, 2021
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Systemic Racism: Truth or Poetic Truth?
Shelby Steele, PhD., Eli Steele, Prof. John Fountain, and Ken Langone
April 14, 2021
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Overcoming Race and Class Divides in America
Glenn Loury, PhD. and Jodi Shaw
March 12, 2021 -
Who Speaks for the Trees? Exploring Environmental Solutions Past, Present, and Future
Christopher Caldwell and Norman Wirzba, PhD.
April 23, 2021
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Legacy of the Korean War
Victor Davis Hanson, PhD.
April 14, 2021
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Thoughtful Dialogue in Turbulent Times
Robert George, PhD. and Cornel West, PhD.
April 14, 2021
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Overcoming America’s Divisions
Jason Riley and Naomi Schaefer Riley
April 7, 2021
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Restoring the Lost Art of Disagreement
Bret Weinstein, PhD. and Heather Heying, PhD.
February 24, 2021