Stevenson University Presents
Baltimore Speakers Series
Join the Stevenson University community for the Baltimore Speakers Series, held at at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, to experience the ultimate in cultural engagement -- seven evenings of diverse opinions, profound insights, and fascinating discussion on a broad range of issues. Each year, a variety of speakers, including Pulitzer Prize winners, world leaders, statesmen, distinguished journalists, authors, and other celebrated personalities, visit Baltimore to enlighten and inspire their audiences. Come experience a season of provocative and captivating speakers amidst the grand ambiance of Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. You will be charmed, challenged, and entertained.
Subscriptions to this season of the Baltimore Speakers Series have been sold out.
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Upcoming Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
The opening night for the 2018-2019 Baltimore Speakers Series is October 2, 2018. Like past years, you'll have the opportunity to see and listen to many distinguished speakers from across the globe. This season's speakers are as follows:
James Comey
October 2, 2018Comey was appointed Deputy U.S. Attorney General by President George W. Bush. Appointed FBI Director in 2013 by President Obama, he served until 2017 when fired by President Trump amidst political storms regarding the investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Lisa Genova
October 23, 2018A neuroscientist who received her Ph.D. from Harvard, Genova talks about the human brain and neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's, and what we can do to prevent them. She has written several books, including the best-selling novel Still Alice, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.
Gloria Steinem
January 15, 2019Steinem is a nationally recognized icon of the women's liberation movement. A journalist and political activist, she was a columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1972. Steinem has co-founded many organizations to advocate for women’s issues, including the Women's Media Center.
Jeb Bush
January 29, 2019Florida’s first ever two-term Republican governor, Bush served in that position from 1999-2007. In 2016, he was candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Bush serves as Chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a national nonprofit organization he founded to transform education in America.
Ian Bremmer
March 5, 2019Founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research firm, Bremmer provides analysis and expertise to diplomats and heads of state on how political developments and national security dynamics impact financial markets across the globe. He is regularly seen on CNN and the BBC, and is a foreign affairs columnist for Time.
Bryan Stevenson
March 26, 2019As founder of the Equal Justice Initative, Stevenson has challenged bias in the criminal justice system and helped achieve court decisions that prohibit sentencing children to death or life imprisonment without parole. His memoir, Just Mercy, was on Time magazine's "10 Best Books of Nonfiction."
Jay Leno
April 23, 2019After performing stand-up comedy for years, Leno became host of NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno after Johnny Carson’s retirement in 1992. Leno dominated the late night TV ratings for more than two decades. He hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show in 2014. He currently hosts Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC.
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How to Sponsor
Comments from Subscribers
Thank you for introducing us to trailblazers of our era! This is what the Series is about.
Yet another passionate, engaging, fascinating speaker. Thank you for the diversity and quality of the speakers you present.
At first, we were reluctant to purchase the entire series. However, it turned out that the speakers we were the least interested in initially were the ones we enjoyed the most. Now we understand why it is sold as a series.
I was spellbound from beginning to end.
The speaker captivated us… creative, clear, and humorous talking about history and its relevance today. Every answer was succinct and funny at times. He motivated me to become more interested in our history, and reminded my husband of his all time favorite professor.
How to Sponsor
Become a Sponsor of the Stevenson University Baltimore Speakers Series and gain exclusive access to some of the most interesting people in the world.
Stevenson University is proud to present the Baltimore Speakers Series at the Joseph A. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The Baltimore Speakers Series is an outstanding opportunity for the Greater Baltimore community to benefit from the unique perspectives of distinguished world leaders, journalists, authors, filmmakers and other influential individuals.
We encourage you to partner with Stevenson as a sponsor of this powerful series. All levels of sponsorship include recognition in our Baltimore Speakers Series program book which is distributed at each lecture throughout the year. Some levels of sponsorship also offer opportunities to meet speakers at intimate dinners before the lectures or at private receptions following the events.
Become a Sponsor
To learn more about the benefits of sponsorship to you or your organization,
contact Sue Kenney, Vice President and Chief of Staff, at 443.334.2547 or skenney@stevenson.edu.Thank you to our current partners
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Past Speakers
Past Speakers
Since 2006, Stevenson University has sponsored the Baltimore Speakers Series. Over the years, the event has brought many national and international political, social, scientific, literary, and thought leaders to the Greater Baltimore Community. See the event's past speakers below:
2017-2018
- David Cameron
- Jon Meacham
- Jane Pauley
- Robin Wright
- Rick Steves
- Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords
- Paul Nicklen
2016-2017
- Justice Stephen Breyer
- Ehud Barak
- Rita Moreno
- John Cleese
- Martin Dempsey
- Ted Koppel
- Michelle Norris, Jason Riley, and Morris Dees
2015-2016
- Leon Panetta
- Sanjay Gupta
- Michio Kaku
- Diana Nyad
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali
- John Irving
- Dennis Ross
2014-2015
- Alan Alda
- Julia Gillard
- Ken Burns
- Olympia Snowe
- David Gergen
- David McCullough
- Dan Rather
2013-2014
- Bill Bryson
- George Papandreou
- Robert Gates
- Steve Wozniak
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Jon Huntsman, Jr.
- Dave Barry
2012-2013
- President Bill Clinton
- Jeanette Walls
- Lisa Ling
- P.W. Singer
- Erskine Bowles
- Vincente Fox
- Nando Parrado
2011-2012
- Ron Chernow
- Michelle Rhee
- Valerie Plame Wilson and Joe Wilson
- Michael Pollan
- Azar Nafisi
- Stanley McChrystal
- Tom Brokaw
2010-2011
- Thomas Friedman
- Elizabeth Gilbert
- Frank Abagnale
- Peggy Noonan
- F.W. de Klerk
- Mark Shields
- Karl Rove and Howard Dean
2009-2010
- Pervez Musharraf
- Jean-Michel Cousteau
- Laura Bush
- Robert Reich
- Mia Farrow
- David Brooks
- Greg Mortenson
2008-2009
- Steve Forbes
- Paul Rusesabagina
- Garrison Keillor
- Bob Woodward
- Anna Quindlen
- Jane Goodall
- David McCullough
2007-2008
- Robert Ballard
- Ben Carson
- Cokie Roberts
- Madeleine Albright
- Salman Rushdie
- Frank McCourt
- The Capitol Steps
2006-2007
- Amy Tan
- James Lovell
- Colin Powell
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Michael Medved
- Robert F. Kenendy, Jr.
- Beck Weathers
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