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Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and one among America’s main voices on diplomacy and democracy, will ship the 2025 Maverick Lecture. The occasion will happen on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Stieren Theater. McFaul will current “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New International Dysfunction.”
The Maverick Lecture is generously underwritten by the William and Salomé Scanlan Basis, making certain that Maury Maverick’s legacy of championing civil rights and justice lives on.
“A poet, a journalist, and a lawyer walked right into a bar … and the consequence was the Maverick Lecture Sequence at Trinity College,” mentioned William “Invoice” Scanlan Jr., son of William and Salomé. “I’m grateful for that assembly with writers Naomi Shihab Nye and Jan Jarboe Russell for sharing their dream of the Maverick Lecture.”
McFaul is one among America’s foremost voices on diplomacy, democracy, and world affairs. A Montana native turned Rhodes Scholar, McFaul has spent his profession navigating the frontlines of worldwide politics. He served as U.S. ambassador to Russia throughout probably the most unstable intervals in latest historical past and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s Russia coverage.
Earlier than and after his time in authorities, McFaul constructed a distinguished tutorial profession at Stanford College, the place he’s now the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of Worldwide Research and director of the Freeman Spogli Institute. As a scholar, New York Occasions bestselling creator, and NBC Information analyst, McFaul is understood for translating complicated world occasions into accessible, pressing insights. His upcoming ebook, “Autocrats vs. Democrats“ delves into the escalating wrestle between authoritarian regimes and democratic beliefs.
The Maverick Lecture, named in honor of the late Maury Maverick Jr., a legendary civil rights lawyer, Texas legislator, Marine, and outspoken newspaper columnist, continues to be a platform for exploring subjects that replicate Maverick’s dedication to American civic discourse.
“In these unsure instances, Trinity College and The Maverick Lecture Sequence are most lucky to have Michael McFaul because the 2025 Maverick Lecture speaker,” Invoice mentioned.
Trinity College extends its gratitude to its Neighborhood Companions, together with KLRN public tv station, KRTU 91.7, San Antonio Report, and Texas Public Radio, for his or her continued assist in bringing this vital occasion to the general public. The 2025 Maverick Lecture guarantees to be an enlightening and thought-provoking night with Michael McFaul.
This occasion is free and open to the general public; registration is required. For questions in regards to the lecture, please contact Trinity’s Workplace of Conferences and Particular Applications at (210) 999-7601.
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