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Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series

AGS is proud to present the Ambassador Dave & Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series.

The Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series was endowed for the purpose of bringing prominent figures in international security, foreign policy, and diplomacy to Duke University to engage with students, faculty, and the broader Duke community about issues of international importance.

The series is made possible thanks to the support and generosity of Ambassador Phillips, his wife Kay, and the entire Phillips family.

Upcoming Phillips Lectures

Please check back in Fall 2025 for more details.

Previous Phillips Lectures

Mike Pompeo, Former Secretary of State I February 10, 2025 

Karl Rove, Republican Strategist, and David Axelrod, Democratic Strategist I October 22, 2024               

General Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sarah Hirshland, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Former Coach of the Duke Men's Basketball team, and Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA I September 28, 2023

Stephen J. Hadley I Former National Security Advisor I March 21, 2023

Ambassador Katherine Tai I United States Trade Representative I November 9, 2022

Michael McFaul I Former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation I March 1, 2022

General Mark A. Milley I Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff I November 12, 2021

General H.R. McMaster I Former National Security Advisor I October 14, 2020

Ambassador Susan Rice I Former National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations I August 27, 2020

Ambassador John Bolton I Former National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations I February 17, 2020

Ambassador Samantha Power I Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations I December 3, 2019

General John Kelly I Former White House Chief of Staff I March 6, 2019

General Joseph Dunford I Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff I November 5, 2018

Reince Preibus I Former White House Chief of Staff I December 4, 2017

John Podesta I Founder of the Center for American Progress, Chair of Hillary for America I November 29, 2017

Jared Cohen I President of Jigsaw I March 21, 2017

Karl Rove, Republican Strategist & Former Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush & Jim Messina, Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations I October 25, 2016

General Martin Dempsey, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, & Denis McDonough, Former White House Chief of Staff I April 15, 2016

Ambassador Wendy Sherman I Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs I February 4, 2016

Tom Donilon I Former National Security Advisor I November 19, 2015

Governor Mitt Romney I Former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee I April 8, 2015

Stephen J. Hadley I Former National Security Advisor I December 2, 2014

Karl Eikenberry I Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan I March 6, 2014

General David Petraeus I Former Director of the CIA I September 11, 2013