Lectures & Discussions
Lafayette gives students opportunities to learn from thought leaders, innovators, and distinguished speakers about key issues affecting our world.
Often visiting speakers also spend time with students in sessions that encourage them to grasp ideas in new ways and challenge them to form and discuss their own views.
Past Distinguished Speakers
To stimulate thought, discussion, and engagement, Lafayette College presents an intellectually diverse program that brings the community face to face with notable thinkers and leaders throughout each academic year. Below is a list of some of our distinguished speakers.
Upcoming Lectures & Panels
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Nov 3, 2023
Amy Herman ’88 to deliver keynote speech at Lafayette’s 189th Commencement
“I am delighted to welcome Amy home as our Commencement speaker,” says Nicole Hurd, president of Lafayette College.
Nov 2, 2023
Melissa Galloway to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
As the keynote speaker delivering the Jones Faculty Lecture on Nov. 7, Galloway will share how insights from her research can enhance our understanding…
Oct 27, 2023
Upcoming lecture: Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda looks back on decades-long career
Dirda will be visiting the Lafayette campus Nov. 15 to deliver the 15th annual Paul and June Schlueter Lecture in the Art and History of the Book.