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Speaker Series

The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy hosts a wide array of public events to help implement the Center’s vision of an informed citizenry. These speaker series offer the public expert insight into a wide range of topics germane to the Center’s areas of focus (Energy and Environment, Global Security and Trade, and Leadership and Governance).

Ashe Lecture Series

March 6 // U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Standing by our Allies

March 6, 2023
Admiral Harry Harris visits the Baker Center

AUG 30 // Ashe Lecture Series: Admiral Harry Harris

July 24, 2022
Marie Yovanovitch

MAY 2 // Ashe Lecture with Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch

May 2, 2022
Ashe Lecture Series

Ashe Lecture Series: Asia Policy Challenges for the Biden Administration with Ambassador Ken Weinstein

March 7, 2022
Baker Distinguished Lecture Series
Baker Distinguished Lecture Series

2022 Baker Distinguished Lecture with Jonathan Haidt

March 31, 2022
Energy and Environment Forum
Benjamin Sovacool's headshot

April 24 // The Sociotechnical Dynamics of Negative Emissions, Carbon Removal, and Solar Geoengineering

April 24, 2023
Andrew Curley's headshot

April 13 // Carbon Sovereignty: coal, development, and energy transition in the Navajo Nation

April 3, 2023
Benjamin Leard

March 30 // Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: Challenges and Policy Options

March 30, 2023
Achinthi Vitanage Headshot

March 23 // A Conversation about Equity and Viability Concerns in Energy Law and Policy

March 23, 2023

March 9 // Are Carbon Markets Reshaping the US Electricity Industry?

March 9, 2023

Feb. 1 // Energy Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

January 24, 2023
Global Security Lecture Series
Will Walldorf Headshot

April 20 // U.S. Grand Strategy in a New Era of Great Power Competition: America’s National Story

April 12, 2023
US Policy Africa

RELYANT Global Supporting US Policy in Africa

March 22, 2022
Global Security

Global Security Presents: What to Know About the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

March 1, 2022
Public Square Lecture Series
Public Square Series

May 9 // Reflections on 20 Years of Homelessness Policy Continuity in Knoxville

April 26, 2023

NOV 2 // Analyzing and Addressing Gun Violence in Knoxville: Key People, Places and Strategies

November 2, 2022
Public Square Events

Sept 21 // Public Square Series: “Why Vote?” Panel Discussion with Local Leaders

September 9, 2022
Stop Violence

Stop Violence, Save Lives: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Reducing Violent Crime

May 4, 2022
Baker Café
Hypersonic Technology

Hypersonic Technology: What it is, Why it Matters, and the State of American Defense Capabilities

April 22, 2022
Taking the Pulse of the US Economy

Baker Cafe: Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy’s Lifeblood

April 8, 2022
Higher Education

Higher Education at a Crossroads: Funding, Accountability, and Governance Challenges of Today’s Universities

March 25, 2022
Co-Sponsored Events

March 1 // U.S. – Japan Strategic Alliance Series

March 1, 2023
Japanese Business Roundtable, February 28, 2023

Feb. 28 // 2023 Japanese Business Roundtable

February 28, 2023
Dr. Russ Wigginton

Feb. 27 // A Conversation with Dr. Russ Wigginton

February 27, 2023
China Town Hall

China Town Hall : Local Connections, National Reflection

November 4, 2022
Kiss the Ground

NOV 4 // Regeneration: Healing the Earth to End Climate Change

October 7, 2022

OCT 21 // Vols Making an Impact in International Development

October 6, 2022
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Engagement

Visiting the Baker Center

Facilities & Reservations

Appalachian Leadership Institute

Institute of American Civics

Modern Political Archives

Baker Briefing Newsletter

News and Events

Podcast

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Find an Expert

Faculty Fellows

Publications

Grants and Contracts

Research

Modern Political Archive

Students

About Our Student Programs

Living Learning Community

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Scholars

Washington Fellows

Japan Ambassadors Program

Minor in Public Policy Analytics

Diplomacy Lab

Vols Vote

Tennessee Campus Civics Summit

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“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership...is to be an eloquent listener.”
—Howard H. Baker Jr.





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