Summaries of past extracurricular lectures at IWP may be found below. For more information, please see upcoming events at IWP, join our invitation list, or listen to our videos or podcasts.

Former US Navy Secretary John Lehman discusses his book on the Cold War at IWP
John Lehman, former United States Secretary of the Navy (1981-87) and current IWP Advisory Board member, visited IWP on June 25th to discuss his book, Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea.
Read More ›Experts analyze the life and work of Dr. Russell Kirk
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, The Institute of World Politics (IWP) hosted a commemoration panel on Dr. Russell Kirk, an intellectual and a leader in the development of modern conservatism.
Read More ›Rebeccah Heinrichs argues that nuclear weapons are indispensable for the US
On June 13, 2017, Rebeccah Heinrichs, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute and a writer for Providence Magazine, gave a guest lecture at The Institute of World Politics on the increasing need and reliance the U.S. places on the threat and deterrence provided by nuclear weapons.
Read More ›Dr. Paul Kengor discusses his book “A Pope and a President”
On May 25, 2017, The Institute of World Politics welcomed Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., professor of political science at Grove City College and director of the Center for Vision & Values in Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Read More ›Stephen Knott highlights scholarly double standards in assessing the American Presidency
On May 8th, 2017, The Institute of World Politics hosted Stephen F. Knott, Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College, for a guest lecture titled “Scholarly Double Standards and the American Presidency.”
Read More ›Dr. Marcin Chmielowski speaks on Civil Society and Poland
Dr. Marcin Chmielowski, Vice President of the Poland-based Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation (Fundacja Wolnosci i Przedsiebiorczosci) spoke at The Institute of World Politics on Wednesday, March 29 in a lecture entitled “Civil Society at the Crossroads: Three Models and the Case of Poland.”
Read More ›Prof. Eugene Poteat lectures on women in intelligence
In what capacity have women served in intelligence? Eugene Poteat-former CIA Scientific Intelligence Officer and IWP Professor Emeritus-sought to provide an answer and dispel falsehoods about the role of women in intelligence in a lecture entitled “Women in Intelligence: Fantasy vs. Reality.”
Read More ›IWP holds second lecture on Capitol Hill with Michael Walsh
On March 7th, The Institute of World Politics held its second lecture of the IWP Capitol Hill Speaker Series. Dr. Mackubin Owens, Dean of Academic Affairs, moderated the lecture by IWP visiting fellow Michael A. Walsh, who spoke on the necessity of culture and art in the process of creating policies.
Read More ›Dr. Ted Bromund argues for a new American approach to Europe
In a recent lecture moderated by Dr. Douglas Streusand, entitled “The Case for a New Approach to Europe,” Dr. Ted Bromund, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, spoke on the history of American commitment to Europe in the twentieth century and proposed how the American relationship to Europe should change in the coming decades.…
Read More ›Sam Faddis discusses terrorism, human intelligence, and homeland security
On September 7, 2016 former CIA operations officer Sam Faddis traveled to the Institute of World Politics to speak about Terrorism, Human Intelligence, and Homeland Security.
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