Speakers for the 30th annual Willis M. Tate Lecture Series at SMU have been announced.
The 2011-2012 Tate Lecture series includes distinguished journalists, a CEO and an astrophysicist. SMU students, high school students and members of the Dallas community will have the opportunity to hear unique viewpoints from the 11 globally recognized leaders.
“We are excited about the compelling and diverse speakers offered during this season’s Tate Lecture Series,” said Lucy Billingsley, chair of the Tate Lecture Series Board of Directors in a press release. “This season promises to provide a continued tradition of engaging and thought-provoking leaders, and we look forward to hearing insightful messages from speakers.”
Already sold out, the first lecture will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6. CNN senior political commentator, David Gergen will be the moderator between James A. Baker, III, former secretary of state, and Fareed Zakaria, editor-at-large of Time, at The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture.
Produced by SMU and presented by The Dallas Morning News, the Tate Lecture series annually returns more than $700,000 to SMU. One of the recipients of these funds is the President’s Scholars Program.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 Sold Out
The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture
James A. Baker, III
Senior statesman; former secretary of state
Fareed Zakaria
Editor-at-large of Time; host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS”
and David Gergen, moderator
CNN senior political commentator; former presidential adviser
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011
The Omni Hotels Lecture
Meg Whitman
Former president and CEO of eBay
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011
The Jones Day Lecture
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist; host of PBS’s “NOVA ScienceNOW”
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 Sold Out
The Tolleson Lecture
Katie Couric
Award-winning journalist and renowned broadcaster; best-selling author; activist for colorectal cancer research
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
The Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture
Dambisa Moyo
International economist; best-selling author of How the West Was Lost and Dead Aid
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Oncor Lecture
Michael Pollan
Best-selling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma; contributor to the 2008 Academy Award-nominated documentary “Food, Inc.”
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Lacerte Family Lecture
Walter Isaacson
President and CEO, The Aspen Institute; current chair, Teach for America; noted biographer
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Sold Out
The Gregg and Molly Engles Lecture
Charles Krauthammer
Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist; commentator for Fox’s “Special Report”
Bill Moyers
Award-winning journalist and commentator; former press secretary for Lyndon B. Johnson
Some lectures are already sold out. Tickets to remaining lectures may be ordered online at smu.edu/tate or by calling 214/SMU-TATE (214-768-8283).
