Our archive preserves the wisdom, insights, and ideas of more than 250 leading thinkers, analysts, innovators, artists, and activists sharing ideas on the issues that shape our world.
Here you’ll find audio recordings for most presentations and video for presentations for lectures after 2004.
Dr. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, is a renowned expert on the epidemiology of infectious disease, serving as the Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health and the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, and co-founder of the Vaccine Integrity Project amongst other public health endeavors. He is also author of the new book, The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics.
Duchesne Drew and Sylvia Strobel currently sit at the epicenter of preserving the future of public broadcast media in Minnesota.
Steve Grove will share his insights on why starting local is the best opportunity we have to reclaim the promise of America and rebuild trust in our future.
Pulitzer-prize winning historian Steve Hahn is renowned for his understanding of the political dynamics of the American South. He suggests that Donald Trump’s reliance on racial resentments and coercion is not new to America but familiar to its history.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is the first woman elected spiritual leader for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, which includes the Washington National Cathedral and other congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties.
Our new Executive Director, Sara Wilhelm Garbers, takes the helm of the Westminster Town Hall Forum on September 2, 2025.
Sarah Lewis’ research focuses on the intersection of visual representation, racial justice, and democracy in the United States from the nineteenth century through the present.
Prior to being named the first Chief Impact Officer for the Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx of the NBA and WNBA, Tru Pettigrew served as the organizations’ Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Vice President of Player Programs and Diversity and Inclusion.
Jack Goldsmith teaches and writes about national security law, presidential power, international law, federal courts, and internet law.
Well known for his powerful storytelling, Robert Samuels won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for co-authoring His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
