Michael 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 at the University of Minnesota. He also is co-founder of the Vaccine Integrity Project and a book author.
January 29, 2026
Ethics & Medicine: Does My Neighbor Matter?
DOORS 5 PM
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JAMES COMEY
James Comey led the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President Barack Obama. At the FBI, he tried to change its approach to leadership, diversity, and cyber threats. Prior to FBI service, Comey was a federal prosecutor in two states and served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and U.S. deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush.
February 26, 2026
Ethics & Government: Wrestling with Truth and Democracy
DOORS 11 AM
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NINA TOTENBERG
NPR’s Nina Totenberg joins us for the third Forum of our spring season, sharing observations about the U.S. Supreme Court and how it has changed since she presented “Perspectives on the Supreme Court” at the Forum in spring 1993.
March 19, 2026
Ethics & the Supreme Court: What Is Justice?
DOORS 5 PM
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