Saint Mary's College Of California

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Saint Mary's College often invites intellectual, artistic and political leaders to campus to speak with students and members of the community.

In recent years, the College has hosted Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners, members of Congress, a poet laureate, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and former Democratic Presidential nominee Michael Dukakis.

Contact Director of Scheduling and Promotion Bill Sullivan at (925) 631-4322 for information about upcoming speakers, including the 2009 Jan Term Speaker Series.

Here are some recent highlights:

 

2008 Speakers

• Carla Marinucci, Lisa Voderbruggen and Marc Sandalow:  Bay Area Journalists and SMC Professors Reflect on Obama Victory-

• Michael Pollan: Pollan Demystifies Food in His Evaluation of the Omnivore’s Dilemma-

• Shirin Ebadi: Iranian Nobel Laureate Outlines Challenges in the Middle East-

• Richard Reeves: White House Chronicler Discusses '08 Election-

• Mark Fainaru-Wada: Bonds Chronicler Warns about Steroids’ Broader Impact on Sports- 

• Brother Jose Cervantes: Convocation Honors Lasallian Education Pioneer-

• Betty DeGeneres: DeGeneres’ Mother Stresses Importance of Love and Acceptance-

• Marc Sandalow: Pelosi Biographer Charts Speaker’s Rise-

• Archbishop J. Michael Miller: Archbishop Says Catholic Colleges Provide Synthesis of Faith and Reason-

• Eve Ensler: Playwright Ensler Addresses Culture of Violence against Women-

• Professor Abigail Adams: Guatemala’s First Anthropologist Had Saint Mary’s Education-

• Robert Musil: Wilson Fellow Says Any Candidate an Upgrade over Bush on Environment-

• Michael Dukakis: Former Nominee Dukakis Says 2008 Election Depends on Grassroots Organization

• Budd MacKenize: Former SMC Business Instructor Supporting Education and Business Initiatives in Afghanistan-

• Jody Swilky: Speaker Discusses Changes in Heartland’s Cultural Landscape-

2007 Speakers

• George Miller: Congressman Discusses Democrats’ Proposals on Iraq and Education-

• Jan Kavan: Former U.N. General Assembly President Stresses Importance of Diplomacy-

• Sally Ozonoff: Autism Researcher Shares Her Findings on Early Detection-

• Rajiv Chandrasekeran: Former Washington Post Baghdad Bureau Chief Chronicles Early U.S. Missteps in Iraq-

• Ernest Callenbach: Ecotopia Author Callenbach Discusses Lessons from Communal Living Arrangement in Japan-

• Jillian Kinzie and Patricia King: Speakers Offer Ideas on Helping Students to “Walk the Talk”-

• Reuben Navarette: Columnist Ruben Navarette Jr. Emphasizes Benefits of Latino Immigration to U.S.-

• Billie Jean King: Tennis Legend Shares Insights with Young Female Athletes-
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: Governor Celebrates Achievements of Graduates

• Robert Hass: Former Poet Laureate Laments War and Imagines Peace-

• Ellen Tauscher: Congresswoman Discusses Iraq Policy at Campus Forum-

• Callie Crossley: Media Veteran Offers Reflections on Documenting Civil Rights Era-

• Minnijean Brown-Trickey: Civil Rights Pioneer Tells Students Racial Segregation Remains a Problem-