Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture Series
Established by a gift from Frederick Middlebush, 12th president of the University of Missouri, to honor his wife's parents, the Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs brings leading policy experts to the MU campus. During their visit to campus, speakers give a public lecture, conduct a research seminar and meet with students and faculty from across campus.
Recent Monroe-Paine lecturers have included:
- Eric Greitens, Chairman, Center for Citizen Leadership "The Next Generation of American Leadership" March 13, 2008
- Joel Waldfogel, Professor and Chair, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania "The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can’t Always Get What You Want" October 29, 2007
- Congressman Ike Skelton "Thinking in Terms of History" September 14, 2007
- Martin Frost, Fox News Commentator and Former Congressman "Congress ’07: Is There Anything Other Than Iraq?" April 9, 2007
- Carl J. Schramm, President and Chief Executive Officer Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation "The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America’s Economic Miracle Will Reshape the World" February 6, 2007
- James A. Morone, Professor of Political Science Brown University "Hellfire Nation: Politics, Sin and the USA" November 16, 2006
- Frank J. Chaloupka, Distinguished Professor and Director-UIC Health Policy Center, University of Illinois at Chicago "The Economics of Tobacco Taxation" October 24, 2006
- Carolyn J. Heinrich, Professor and Associate Director, Institute for Research on Poverty, LaFollette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Evidence-based Policy and Performance Management: Complementary or Colliding Movements?" October 12, 2006
- Joel D. Aberbach, Director, Center for American Politics and Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy-UCLA "The George W. Bush Administration in Perspective: Presidential Power in the Contemporary Era" April 13, 2006
- Martha Farnsworth-Riche, "Rich Community or Poor, Women Leaders Make a Difference" March 20, 2006
- Arthur C. Brooks, Associate Professor and Director of the Nonprofit Studies Program, the Maxwell School at Syracuse University "Why Does Charity Matter?" January 26, 2006
Select this link to view a complete list of past Monroe Paine Distinguished Lecturers.
Upcoming Lectures
There are currently no lectures scheduled.