The Governance Lectures
September 12, 2024
Lavish Gifts, Judicial Ethics, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Presented by the Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy, Institute of Politics, Department of English, and Pitt Law
Preserving Democracy: Political Violence and Polarization
November 28, 2023
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union / Lower Lounge
Preserving Democracy: Political Violence and Polarization
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Guest: Lisa Nelson, Assoc. Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of the Collaboratory Against Hate.
Preserving Democracy: Protecting Voter Choice in the 2024 Presidential Election.
November 8, 2023
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The University Club / Ballroom B
Preserving Democracy: The Critical Role of the Media
Katelyn Polantz, CNN Senior Reporter - Crime and Justice, speaks with Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg on a variety of current topics relating to our democracy and the critical role of the media.
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October 5, 2023
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall / Connolly Ballroom
4227 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Repealing Closed Primaries: A Path to Better Government in Pennsylvania.
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April 10, 2023
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Repealing Closed Primaries: A Path to Better Government in Pennsylvania.
David Thornburgh, Chair of the Committee of Seventy’s Ballot Pa initiative and son of former PA Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh.
Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
DECEMBER 4, 2014
THE DISCUSSIONS ON GOVERNANCE LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS:
EUGENE DODARO Comptroller General of the United States and head of the
U.S. Government Accountability Office.
“Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges.”
James A. Getty, President Lincoln Portrayer
November 20, 2014
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall / Connolly Ballroom
Join us as one of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania’s most recognized residents comes to life on stage in this award-winning performance.
When Jim Getty takes the stage in “A Visit With Mr. Lincoln”, he is Abraham Lincoln.
Getty brings Lincoln to life: audiences see and hear the President recount his homespun stories of youth, his recollections of his personal and political life, and his special anguish for Gettysburg.
David Arnold, President of the Asia Foundation
THE DISCUSSIONS ON GOVERNANCE LECTURE SERIES PRESENTED:
DAVID ARNOLD, President of the Asia Foundation.
"The Challenges and Promise of Democratic Governance in Asia"
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Discussions on Governance
"A Quixotic Pursuit of zero tolerance for corruption: Must we choose between fighting poverty or corruption?"
Date: September 24, 2013