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Our next lecture will be on November 4th.
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Oct. 9, 2025 - American Diplomacy from Nixon to Trump: Israel, Iran, and the Holocaust
Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling, LLP
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Nov. 4, 2025 - Transatlantic Relations in Turbulent Times
Ms. Tara Varma,​ Visiting Fellow in Foreign Policy, Center on the U.S. and Europe, The Brookings Institution
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Dec. 4, 2025 - The Continuing Crisis in Venezuela: Why It Matters to the U.S. and the Region
Ambassador Patrick Duddy, Senior Advisor for Global Affairs, Duke University
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Jan. 8, 2026 - To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy since the Revolution
Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research, The Brookings Institution
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Feb. 5, 2026 - Trade and Tariffs
Mr. Joshua P. Meltzer, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development Program, The Brookings Institution
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March 12, 2026 - TBD
​Ambassador Paul W. Jones, International Affairs Advisor, Squire Patton Boggs
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