Ambassador Dave & Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series
Bringing prominent figures in international security, foreign policy and diplomacy to Duke.
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 in order to engage with students, faculty and the larger Duke community about issues of international importance.
In February 2020, AGS is welcomed former National Security Advisor John Bolton in Page Auditorium. More information about this event can be found here.
Phillips Family International Lectures by Academic Year:
2017-2018
John Podesta | November 2017
Reince Priebus | December 2017
2016-2017
Karl Rove & Jim Messina | October 2016
ADM James Stavridis | November 2016
GEN Keith Alexander | November 2016
Jared Cohen | March 2017
Joe Nye | April 2017
2015-2016
Tom Donilon | November 2015
Wendy Sherman | February 2016
GEN Martin Dempsey | February 2016
Estonian PM Event | March 2016
GEN Martin Dempsey & Denis McDonough | April 2016
2014-2015
Steve Hadley | December 2014
Mitt Romney | April 2015
2013-2014
David Petraeus | September 2013
Karl Eikenberry | March 2014