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Sermons & Speaker Series

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Sermons & Speaker Series from St. John's, Lafayette Square.
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Simon Johnson, The Kurtz Professor Of Entrepreneurship at MIT: December 10, 2023

Simon Johnson, the Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund, will give a talk entitled “Power and Progress: The History and Economics of Major Technological Transformations.” Johnson has worked on global economic crises and recoveries for 30 years and published more than 300 high-impact pieces in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlant...

Dec 13, 202347 min

Thomas B.F. Cummins, Dumbarton Oaks Professor Of History on November 12, 2023

Thomas B.F. Cummins, Dumbarton Oaks Professor of the History of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Art in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University and Director of Dumbarton Oaks, will speak about Dumbarton Oaks, the historic Harvard research institute, library, museum, and gardens located in the heart of Georgetown.

Nov 22, 202343 min

Stewart D. McLaurin interviews John H. Dalton on Sunday, October 29, 2023

Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, converses with John H. Dalton about his inspirational American success story traveling the world and working across private and public sectors, including four presidential appointments. After graduating with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964, Dalton served on two submarines. In 1977, President Carter nominated him as President of the Government National Mortgage Association and later a member and then Chairma...

Nov 06, 202342 min

The Rev. Sharron Dinnie on October 22, 2023

The Rev. Sharron Dinnie, head of Kwasa College in Springs, South Africa, will speak about the work of the college. Kwasa, St. John’s partner in South Africa for 19 years, supports education and other services to 600 children living in an informal settlement near Johannesburg.

Oct 23, 202347 min

Shibley Telhami, noted Mideast expert, on October 15, 2023

Shibley Telhami, a noted Mideast expert, will speak about recent developments in the region. Telhami is a nonresident senior fellow with the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, and the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. He has also served as a senior advisor to the U.S. Department of State, advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, advisor to Congressman Lee Hamilton, and member of the Iraq Study Group.

Oct 23, 202348 min

Wonders & Realities On September 24, 2023

In this collaborative reading, acclaimed Irish poets Jane Clarke, Katie Donovan, and Catherine Phil MacCarthy explore how poetry helps us fine-tune our senses and pay attention to the wonders and realities of our threatened world.

Oct 03, 202343 min

Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General - September 17, 2023

Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General, will speak on the topic “Our National Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” As Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy has put a special focus on the dramatic increase in loneliness experienced by the population at large and the resulting impact it is having on health and well-being. Come learn ways that we all can be part of the solution.

Sep 28, 202345 min
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