A list of all writing and video on the site, listed by topic and chronologically.

American Academy Events

• Introductory Remarks for “All Legislative Powers…”: Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, Then and Now (10/16/2018)
• Annual David M. Rubenstein Lecture: A Conversation with Justice Sonia Sotomayor (10/7/2018)
• 2018 Induction Ceremony Remarks (10/6/2018)
• Celebration of the Arts and Humanities (10/5/2018)
• Jefferson, Race, and Democracy (2/7/2018)
• Redistricting and Representation (11/8/2017)
• Induction Ceremony (10/7/2017)
• Science and the Legal System (7/20/2017)
• Challenging Corrupt Practices: America, Brazil, Globally (6/26/2017)
• Communicating Scientific Facts in an Age of Disbelief in Experts (5/18/2017)
• “How Do We See?” A Discussion on Visual Perception (5/17/2017)
• Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society (4/18/2017)
• “The Courage to be New” – A Celebration of the Arts and Sciences (4/6/2017)
• Ethics and the Global War on Terror (3/8/2017)
• Press Conference on “America’s Languages” (2/28/2017)
• Remarks to the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (12/2/2016)
• R2P Cultural Heritage Exploratory Fund Meeting (11/30/2016)
• Populism and the Future of American Politics (11/10/2016)

Roosevelt House Introductions

• “Before That Gilded Tower, Another President-Elect Had a Manhattan Home Base” (12/18/2016)
• In Conversation with Danny Meyer (5/15/2014)
• Making the Emergent City: A Panel Discussion (5/12/2014)
• SSRC at Roosevelt House: “Anxieties of Democracy” (5/6/2014)
• “So Much To Do,” a discussion with Richard Ravitch (5/1/2014)
• In Conversation with Michael I. Sovern (4/23/2014)
• Robert C. Orr, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning (1/28/2014)
• Robert K. Steel, “Perspectives in the City’s Economy: Today and Tomorrow” (12/3/2013)
• David Dinkins, “A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic” (10/21/2013)
• In Conversation with Judith Rodin (10/9/2013)
• Jeffrey Sachs, “To Move The World” (7/13/2013)
• Michael Fullilove, “Rendezvous with Destiny” (7/8/2013)
• Hedrick Smith, “Who Stole The American Dream?” (6/24/2013)
• In Conversation with Helen Clark (6/11/2013)
• A Brief Talk with Luis Moreno Ocampo (3/19/2013)
• Opening Remarks, CORO Neighborhood Leadership Program (3/12/2013)
• Ira Katznelson, “Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time” (3/4/2013)
• Michael Copps Introduction (2/4/2013)
• Robert Morgenthau and Bob Katzmann Introduction (1/30/2013)
• Opening Remarks, CUNY Institute for Education Policy Panel (11/29/2012)
• BID Challenge Awards Remarks (11/27/2012)
• Fatou Bensouda Reception (9/21/2012)
• Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele’s “The Betrayal of the American Dream” (9/5/2012)
• Book Talk: A Discussion of William Dobson’s The Dictator’s Learning Curve (7/24/2012)
• Frank Costigliola, “Roosevelt’s Lost Alliances” (5/31/2012)
• Ira Shapiro, “The Last Great Senate” (5/8/2012)
• John Lewis Gaddis, “Kennan: An American Life” (2/23/2012)
• ASPEN Institute Remarks (2/15/2012)
• Babatunde Osotimehin Introduction (11/9/2011)
• Robert Orr Introduction (10/26/2011)
• Robert K. Steel Introduction (10/18/2011)
• Arne Duncan Introduction (5/16/2011)
• Shaun Donovan Introduction (4/6/2011)
• Richard Lugar Introduction (3/11/2009)

Conversations with Interesting People

• In Conversation with Danny Meyer (5/15/2014)
• In Conversation with Michael I. Sovern (4/23/2014)
• In Conversation with Elizabeth McCormack (3/26/2014)
• In Conversation with Joseph A. Califano, Jr. (3/4/2014)
• In Conversation with Judy Collins (10/31/2013)
• In Conversation with John Seely Brown (7/17/2013)
• In Conversation with Hanna Holborn Gray (5/2/2013)
• In Conversation with Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (4/11/2013)
• In Conversation with James Lipton (11/14/2012)
• In Conversation With Rita Hauser (10/2/2012)
• In Conversation with Bob Edgar (4/24/2012)
• In Conversation with Vartan Gregorian (4/17/2012)
• In Conversation with Agnes Gund (3/7/2012)
• In Conversation with Ed Koch (10/24/2011)

Domestic Policy

• Opening Remarks, CORO Neighborhood Leadership Program (3/12/2013)
• Opening Remarks at “Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century” (3/8/2013)
• Ira Katznelson, “Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time” (3/4/2013)
• Robert Morgenthau and Bob Katzmann Introduction (1/30/2013)
• Opening Remarks, CUNY Institute for Education Policy Panel (11/29/2012)
• BID Challenge Awards Remarks (11/27/2012)
• Closing Remarks for “From Classroom to Career: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce” Panel (10/23/2012)
• Ira Shapiro, “The Last Great Senate” (5/8/2012)
• Remarks at Presidential Leadership Symposium (3/19/2012)
• John Hamre and Jessica Matthews Introduction (3/10/2009)
• “Signs of Hope for America’s Cities” (11/3/2004)

Foreign Policy

• International Anti-Corruption Court (4/21/2022)
• Ukraine (3/31/2022)
• Farewell to a Democratic Opening in Myanmar (9/7/2021)
• Remarks for the King Baudouin Foundation (5/13/2013)
• A Brief Talk with Luis Moreno Ocampo (3/19/2013)
• Tunisia: Inspiring Possibilities for Academic Freedom and Strong Universities (2/22/2013)
• Fatou Bensouda Reception (9/21/2012)
• Book Talk: A Discussion of William Dobson’s The Dictator’s Learning Curve (7/24/2012)
• Frank Costigliola, “Roosevelt’s Lost Alliances” (5/31/2012)
• John Lewis Gaddis, “Kennan: An American Life” (2/23/2012)
• Ann Marie Slaughter and William J. Burns Introduction (3/10/2009)
• Letter to the Editor, The New York Times, 12/1/2006 (12/1/2006)
• “The Putin Paradox” (10/30/2005)
• “Investing in the Future of Africa Through Its Universities” (9/25/2005)
• “From Exile, A Beacon of Hope For Belarus” (6/28/2005)
• “Investing in Slowing Population” (10/10/2004)

Presidential Leadership Conferences

• Opening Remarks at “Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century” (3/8/2013)
• Remarks at Presidential Leadership Symposium (3/19/2012)

Human Rights

• The Resilience of the Human Spirit (11/1/2017)
• Remarks At Southport Congregational Church (9/23/2012)
• “Compassion and Justice Are Not Choices” (4/22/2012)
• Conference on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Conscience for the World (2/7/2012)
• Paper: “Human Rights and International Justice: Challenges and Opportunities at an Inflection Point” (9/12/2011)
• University of Winnipeg – Commencement Address (6/1/2011)

Russia

• Ukraine (3/31/2022)
• Report from Russia (3/28/2012)
• Principal Talk European University at St. Petersburg (3/20/2012)
• Speech for Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) (3/18/2012)

Africa and Nigeria

• Presentation of Nigerian Higher Education Foundation’s Integrity Award (10/5/2015)
• Remarks for the King Baudouin Foundation (5/13/2013)
• Nigeria Report 2012: Still Cautiously Optimistic (12/12/2012)
• The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Award Acceptance Speech (9/15/2010)
• Universities as Strategic Partners in National Development, University of Port Harcourt Convocation Lecture (5/3/2010)
• “Investing in the Future of Africa Through Its Universities” (9/25/2005)

 Awards

• Academy at Risk: Challenges of the 21st Century (1/26/2018)
• Acceptance of Honorary Degree from Hunter College (10/13/2015)
• Presentation of Nigerian Higher Education Foundation’s Integrity Award (10/5/2015)
• Tisch Prize Award Ceremony (6/18/2012)
• Tisch Prize Reception Remarks (6/22/2011)

Remembrances

• In memory of Drew Days (5/16/2022)
• John Tishman: A Dear Friend and Mentor (4/29/2016)
• Eric Hobsbawm Memorial (10/31/2013)
• Remembering Ari Zolberg (9/19/2013)
• Dwight Fanton Memorial (3/16/2013)
• A Tribute To George Langdon (6/16/2012)

Other Speeches

• The Broadest Possible Education: The Future of Global and International Studies (11/1/2018)
• Speech on Undergraduate Education at Miss Porter’s School (10/15/2018)
• Acceptance of Honorary Degree from Hunter College (10/13/2015)
• Morehouse Trust Dinner (4/13/2013)
• Y’s Men Talk (1/3/2013)
• Closing Remarks for “From Classroom to Career: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce” Panel (10/23/2012)
• Remarks At Southport Congregational Church (9/23/2012)
• CORO Neighborhood Leadership Remarks (1/31/2012)
• Yale Ph.D. and Leadership Remarks (12/8/2011)
• Choate 50th Reunion (5/3/2011)
• The Universe of Union Square (9/16/2010)
• John Hamre and Jessica Matthews Introduction (3/10/2009)

Video

• Jefferson, Race, and Democracy (2/7/2018)
• Redistricting and Representation (11/8/2017)
• Induction Ceremony (10/7/2017)
• Challenging Corrupt Practices: America, Brazil, Globally (6/26/2017)
• Communicating Scientific Facts in an Age of Disbelief in Experts (5/18/2017)
• “The Courage to be New” – A Celebration of the Arts and Sciences (4/6/2017)
• Ethics and the Global War on Terror (3/8/2017)
• Press Conference on “America’s Languages” (2/28/2017)
• Populism and the Future of American Politics (11/10/2016)
• Making the Emergent City: A Panel Discussion (5/12/2014)
• SSRC at Roosevelt House: “Anxieties of Democracy” (5/6/2014)
• “So Much To Do,” a discussion with Richard Ravitch (5/1/2014)
• In Conversation with Michael I. Sovern (4/23/2014)
• In Conversation with Elizabeth McCormack (3/26/2014)
• Robert C. Orr, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning (1/28/2014)
• Robert K. Steel, “Perspectives in the City’s Economy: Today and Tomorrow” (12/3/2013)
• David Dinkins, “A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic” (10/21/2013)
• In Conversation with Judith Rodin (10/9/2013)
• Jeffrey Sachs, “To Move The World” (7/13/2013)
• Michael Fullilove, “Rendezvous with Destiny” (7/8/2013)
• Hedrick Smith, “Who Stole The American Dream?” (6/24/2013)
• In Conversation with Helen Clark (6/11/2013)
• In Conversation with Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (4/11/2013)
• A Brief Talk with Luis Moreno Ocampo (3/19/2013)
• Ira Katznelson, “Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time” (3/4/2013)
• Michael Copps Introduction (2/4/2013)
• Robert Morgenthau and Bob Katzmann Introduction (1/30/2013)
• In Conversation with James Lipton (11/14/2012)
• Closing Remarks for “From Classroom to Career: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce” Panel (10/23/2012)
• Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele’s “The Betrayal of the American Dream” (9/5/2012)
• Book Talk: A Discussion of William Dobson’s The Dictator’s Learning Curve (7/24/2012)
• Tisch Prize Award Ceremony (6/18/2012)
• Frank Costigliola, “Roosevelt’s Lost Alliances” (5/31/2012)
• Ira Shapiro, “The Last Great Senate” (5/8/2012)
• In Conversation with Bob Edgar (4/24/2012)
• In Conversation with Vartan Gregorian (4/17/2012)
• Remarks at Presidential Leadership Symposium (3/19/2012)
• In Conversation with Agnes Gund (3/7/2012)
• Yale Ph.D. and Leadership Remarks (12/8/2011)
• In Conversation with Ed Koch (10/24/2011)
• Arne Duncan Introduction (5/16/2011)
• Shaun Donovan Introduction (4/6/2011)
• Jonathan Fanton Appearance on “Open Mind” (1/6/2009)