The Blair community is excited to welcome back foreign policy and civil liberties expert Doug Bandow to commence the spring semester of Skeptics on Tuesday, January 14. At the event, Mr. Bandow plans on updating the Blair community on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, with particular focus on the upcoming change in leadership in the White House. He will emphasize the importance of finding political solutions to the region’s many security challenges.
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Society of Skeptics Upcoming Speakers
Below is a list of Society of Skeptics speakers for the 2024-2025 fall season. All lectures will take place in the Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation and Collaboration, beginning at 7 p.m. Look for the video recording of each lecture to be posted to Blair's website the following day.
Date | Speaker |
September 17 | |
September 24 |
Civics 101: How do elections work? Why do they matter? |
October 8 | |
Maddy Gitomer, Protecting Democracy | |
October 29 | |
November 12 | Beth Webster '91, A Life in the Foreign Service |
November 19 | Meaghan Birnie '15, Athletes & Mental Health |
December 3 | Adam Berk '95, Being an Entrepreneur |
December 10 | Dr. Jane Ferry, Medical Missions to Blair in Kenya |
January 14 | Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, The Cato Institute: A Global Perspective on the Year Ahead |
February 18 | Jeff Storms '98, Partner, Storms Dworak Law Firm |
March 25 | William Bardenwerper, writer, Outside magazine and author "Homestead - Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America" |
April 1 | Dixon Jelich '07, Architect, Waggonner & Ball |
April 8 | Putsata Reang, survivor of the Khmer Rouge and Author "Ma and Me: A Memoir" |
April 15 | Nic Hindle '04, President, HindlePower |
April 22 | Dr. Kathleen Wawrzyniak Webb '95, Psychologist |
April 29 | Kelvin Serem '13, Director, Blair Serem School (Blair in Kenya) |
Recent Lectures
Veteran Blair in Kenya leader Dr. Jane Ferry P’11, MD, FACEP, MMM, looks forward to inspiring Skeptics attendees on Tuesday, December 10 with stories of her experiences in healthcare and her work in Kenya.