The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues

The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues


Latest Episodes

Life on the Streets
October 04, 2011

A panel of homeless and prior homeless individuals from Cumberland County will share their stories of how they fell through the social safety net and will answer questions on how they are recovering from their experiences. There are more than a million h

Nothing to Hide?
September 26, 2011

Rita King, founder and creative director of Dancing Ink Productions. While Facebook has served as a catalyst for discussions about privacy issues, it’s only one aspect of a major shift permeating the world. Platforms come and go but privacy issues con

Fiction Explains Things Nonfiction Can't
September 22, 2011

Brian Haig, bestselling author and former special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Haig will discuss the impact of fiction on how readers understand their political and social worlds and how this understanding can shape their condu

Constitution Day Address: Understanding Today's Threat Environment
September 20, 2011

Michael Chertoff, Former Federal Judge and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Despite recent counterterrorism successes, including the death of Osama bin Laden, our world remains threatened by terrorist organizations whose members hate

The Twilight War
September 12, 2011

Philip Zelikow , Former Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, will take stock of the ten years of conflict since 9/11 and discuss the agenda now. He will reflect on the Commission’s work and on the way a “paradox of prevention” before 9/11 has

Same-Sex Marriage and the Future of Civil Rights
April 27, 2011

Carlos Ball, Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law. As a result of the efforts of the marriage equality movement, the country for the last two decades has been debating the purposes of marriage and the place of LGBT people in our society. Those who are

America’s Role and Image in the World: A Latin American Perspective
April 20, 2011

Hedelberto Lopez, Author and Journalist, will explore how foreign countries and cultures perceive the role that the U.S. plays in the world in contrast to what role it should play.

Leading Greatly: Why a Liberal Arts Education Matters
April 19, 2011

Michael Shenkman ’68, founder and president, Arch of Leadership; Metzger-Conway Fellow. Great leaders tap into people’s diverse aspirations and forge collaborations in pursuit of visions that invigorate the human endeavor. Many kinds of creative effo

Thought for Food
April 11, 2011

Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University. Agricultural sustainability is intimately linked to public health because agricultural production methods not only affect food availability, but also food product

Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates
March 28, 2011

Arlen Meyers '68, Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry and Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver; Metzger-Conway Fellow. Entrepreneurship is not only about creating new businesses. It is a facilitating mindset that should permeate all academic dis