Speeches & Lectures

On May 16, 2023, Dr. Christopher C. Harmon gave a lecture on “Maoist Revolutionary War Outside China.” He teaches a class on this topic at IWP, which was last offered during the summer of 2022.

Chen Guangcheng, Chinese human rights activist and Distinguished Fellow at the Catholic University of America, gave the keynote address at IWP’s Presidential Investiture and Commencement for the Class of 2023. A video of this address may be found here. Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning! And congratulations, Class of 2023! Thank you, President Aldona Z Woś,…

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And good morning, graduates. Congratulations on the hard work, commitment, and perseverance that led you here. Thank you to the parents, spouses, and friends who have supported you. Thank you to the devoted professors who continue to impart their years of professional wisdom to each student. Thank you to the…

Dr. Victor Davis Hanson gave the following keynote address at IWP Commencement on May 14, 2022.  Thank you very much to The Institute of World Politics, and congratulations to all the graduates today. The nation and the world are in dire need of you graduates, Class of 2022 – your expertise, your commitment, your common…

The Institute of World Politics honored Lady Blanka Rosenstiel with a Doctorate of Laws Honoris Causa at its Commencement Ceremony for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on September 11, 2021. After an introduction by IWP Founder, President Emeritus, and Chancellor Dr. John Lenczowski, Lady Blanka delivered the following remarks.  Dear Graduates, Esteemed Ladies and…

Above: Brigadier Józef Piłsudski with his staff in front of the Governor’s Palace in Kielce, 1914 IWP professor Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz has completed a YouTube lecture series on the effects of World War I in the Intermarium, the region that rests between the Baltic and Black Seas in Eastern Europe. The series is entitled…

  On October 18, 2019, the Defense Forum Foundation hosted its Congressional Defense and Foreign Policy Forum on Capitol Hill. Dr. John Lenczowski, Founder and President of IWP, addressed the Chinese threat to the U.S. and what must be done to develop a comprehensive integrated strategy. A transcript of the event is below. Suzanne Scholte:…

Good morning Secretary Mattis, Vice Chairman Lovewell, President Lenczowski, Dr. Bradley, graduates, faculty, trustees, students, alumni, family, and friends. Thank you for joining us today in celebrating the achievements of The Institute of World Politics Class of 2018.

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen.  I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the life of our school: our Trustees, benefactors, faculty and guest lecturers, staff and interns, friends and helpers, our students and alumni, and the spouses and families of those who work for our cause and study here.

The remarks below were given by IWP Vice Chairman John Lovewell at IWP Commencement on May 19, 2018, following remarks by Secretary of Defense James Mattis.