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2005
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Polarization,
Tolerance, and the State of American Public Opinion
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March
28 |
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Morris Fiorina, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University,
gave a presentation on the possible culture wars revealed
by the 2000 presidential election America with a follow-up
by James Gibson, the Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government
at Washington University
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2004
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Economic
Plans of the Next President
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October
8 |
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What
will be the economic policy of our next president? A
debate addressing this issue was cosponsored by the
Weidenbaum Center, the St. Louis Gateway Chapter of
the National Association of Business Economics, and
the Missouri Historical Society. The participants were
John Kerry's economic adviser Roger Altman, chairman
of Evercore, and President Bush's adviser Todd Buchholz,
chairman of Victoria Capital. The moderator was John
Berry of Bloomberg News.
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2003
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The
Substance of Style |
November
20 |
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Virginia
Postrel spoke on the topic "The Substance of Style:
How the Rise of Aesthetic Value is Remaking Commerce,
Culture, and Consciousness." Ms. Postrel is an
author and columnist for The New York Times.
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Challenges
Facing the U.S. |
September
29 |
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Honorary
Chairman Murray Weidenbaum spoke on the topic "The
Economic Challenges Facing the U.S."
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The
American Standard of Living |
March
13 |
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Russell
Roberts of the Weidenbaum Center spoke about the economy
and the standard of living in the U.S. with his talk
"The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs."
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The
Economy, Economic Predictions, and the Effectiveness of
Economic Stimulus |
February
26 |
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Alison
Lynn Reaser Ph.D., Chief Economist & Sr. Market
Strategist, Banc of America Capital Management Inc.
spoke about the economy with her talk "Economic
Outlook: Upside Down or Sideways for 2003."
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The
Future of the Telecom Industry |
January
29 |
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John
Stankey, President and CEO, SBC Southwest and SBC SNET,
discussed the future of the telecom industry and the
current regulatory landscape.
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2002
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Development
of Biotech |
December
12 |
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Hendrik
A. Verfaille spoke on the development of biotechnology.
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Ramifications
of Elections |
November
12 |
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Steven
Smith, Director of the Weidenbaum Center, spoke and
addressed the issues surrounding the ramifications of
elections
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International
Law and the International Criminal Court |
October
9 |
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Leila
Nadya Sadat, Professor of Law at Washington University,
discussed
international law and the international criminal court.
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Corporate
Governance Laws |
September
19 |
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Joel
Seligman, Dean of Washington University's School of
Law, spoke and addressed questions on new federal laws
and rules on corporate governance.
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A
Case for Protecting Steel |
May
16 |
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Curtis
H. Barnette, Chairman Emeritus of Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
laid out a case supporting President Bush's recent implemetation
of increased tariffs on steel imports. He also addressed
the European Union's threat of retalitory tariffs on
American products.
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