Lectures, Conversations, and Debates
Every semester, the Dallas Forum sponsors several academic lectures, debates, or other public discussions. These take place either on the University of Dallas campus or elsewhere in the Metroplex. Topics range from contemporary public issues to their philosophical underpinnings.
Competing Views on Providing Access to Healthcare for Americans
21 Jan 2020
James Capretta (American Enterprise Institute)
Dr. Brett Stauffer (Baylor Scott and White Health)
Cicero’s Greatest Political Challenge
1 Feb 2020
Dr. Gerard Wegemer (University of Dallas)
Does Wealth Distort the Political Process? The Question of Campaign Finance
18 Feb 2020
John Pudner (Take Back Our Republic)
The Supreme Court, Civil Rights, and Transgenderism: The Bostock Revolution
22 Sept 2020
Mary Rice Hasson (Ethics and Public Policy Center)
Response by Dr. David Upham (University of Dallas)
The Future of Religious Freedom Jurisprudence: Open Questions and Possible Resolutions
23 Sept 2020
Andrew Graham (First Liberty Institute)
A Political Theorist Goes to Washington: What I Learned in a Year of Government Service
16 Oct 2020
Dr. Daniel Burns (University of Dallas)
Learning to Love Lincoln: Frederick Douglass’s Journey from Grievance to Gratitude
21 Oct 2020
Dr. Diana Jo Schaub (Loyola University Maryland)
Response by Dr. Susan Hanssen (University of Dallas)
Biden, the Swamp, and the Trump Effect
30 Jan 2021
Dr. Richard Dougherty (University of Dallas)
24 March 2021Schools and the Confrontation with Transgenderism
21 April 2021
Katherine Kersten (Center of the American Experiment)
Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
22 Sept 2021
Dr. Peter McCullough (Truth for Health Foundation)
Response by Dr. William Stigall (Cook Children’s Medical Center)
Benedict XVI on Law and Conscience: The Bundestag Speech, Ten Years Later
15 Oct 2021
Dr. Daniel Burns (University of Dallas)
Dr. Richard Dougherty (University of Dallas)
Dr. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)
The Future of Conscience Rights in Healthcare: What Medical Professionals Need to Know
20 Oct 2021
Roger Severino (Ethics and Public Policy Center)
Defending Civil Rights in the Trump Administration: A Conversation
21 Oct 2021
Roger Severino (Ethics and Public Policy Center)
Interviewed by Dr. Daniel Burns (University of Dallas)
Latino Agency: Becoming a Force to be Reckoned With
Nov 10, 2021
Daniel Garza (LIBRE Initiative)
Response by Dr. Mark Petersen (University of Dallas)
Should We Be Feminists?
25 February 2022
Richard Reeves, Ph.D (Brookings Institute)
Erika Bachiochi, M.A., J.D. (Ethics and Public Policy Center)
Scott Yenor, Ph.D. (Boise State University)
John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads
16 September 2022
Judge Robert Conrad (federal District Court)
What has Rome to do with Jerusalem? The Holy City and the Formation of a Western Identity
21 October 2022
Dr. Jon Paul Heyne (University of Dallas)
How to Win (and Lose) at the Supreme Court
9 November 2022
John Bursch (Alliance Defending Freedom)