Monday, January 18

DOUGLAS MURRAY

Journalist and Bestselling Author

Douglas Murray is a bestselling author, journalist, and one of the most popular conservative political commentators in the world.

His latest New York Times bestseller, On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization (2025), draws from intensive on-theground reporting in Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon to present a compelling casereaders on a harrowing journey through the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, piecing together the exclusive accounts from victims, survivors, and even the terrorists responsible for the atrocities. In The War on the West (2022), seeks to defend Western culture against what he regards as a barrage of unjust criticism for perceived past wrongdoings. The book was a No.1 Bestseller in both The New York Times and The Sunday Times. He is the author of two other Sunday Times Bestsellers; The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity (2019) and The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity and Islam (2017).

LECTURE TIMES: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Monday, February 8

GLENN YOUNGKIN

Governor of Virginia, 2022–2026

Glenn Youngkin served as the 74th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2020, Governor Youngkin took a bold step and left his role as Co-CEO of one of the largest investments firms in the world, The Carlyle Group, to win the 2021 historic race in Virginia and ignite the Great Virginia Renaissance during his term-limited four years as Governor. Business investment soared to $157 billion - more than the previous six governors combined. His pro-growth policies spurred record job growth with over 270,000 more Virginians working. With over 200,000 open and available jobs and 85,000 more jobs on the way, he drove unprecedented business investment in the Commonwealth.

LECTURE TIMES: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 22

DANA PERINO

Former White House Press Secretary, Political Commentator, and New York Times Bestselling Author

Dana Perino is a revered political commentator and journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and a former White House Press Secretary.

She currently co-anchors America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer & Dana Perino, and is a co-host on the hit show The Five, both on the Fox News Channel. The Five has won its time slot every day since it started in July 2011 and has been named the fourth most-watched program in all of cable. Part of an ensemble cast, some viewers have nicknamed Perino “The Voice of Reason” on The Five. A Fox News political commentator, she also appears weekly on other Fox programs and previously served as anchor of The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino.

LECTURE TIMES: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Monday, April 19

DR. DAVID AGUS

Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute, Physician, Researcher, Bestselling Author, Leader in AI and Precision Medicine

Dr. David B. Agus is the founding CEO of the Ellison Medical Institute and a Professor of Medicine and Engineering at the University of Southern California. A medical oncologist by training, he leads a multidisciplinary team that develops and applies artificial intelligence and other cutting- edge technologies for cancer treatment and preventive medicine to help physicians deliver personalized, data-driven care.

LECTURE TIMES: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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