The Jepson School of Leadership Studies Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Zena Hitz, tutor at St. John’s College and the author of "Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life," for a discussion of the same name. March 21, 2

Take 5 with Charles Blow

Mar 6th, 2024 5m 17s

University of Richmond student Mark Johnson, ’24, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Charles Blow, New York Times columnist, MSNBC political analyst, anchor of PRIME with Charles Blow on the Black News Channel, and author of "Fire S

Ten Thousand Years of Patriarchy

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 4m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Alice Evans for a discussion on " Ten Thousand Years of Patriarchy" on the University of Richmond campus. Evans is senior lecturer at King’s College London and author of the forthcoming book The Great Gender

Black Masculinity

Feb 15th, 2024 1h 8m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Charles Blow for a discussion on "Black Masculinity," on the University of Richmond campus. Blow is a New York Times columnist, MSNBC political analyst, anchor of PRIME with Charles Blow on the Black News Ch

Take 5 with Carole Hooven

Feb 13th, 2024 5m 51s

University of Richmond student Ava Paul, ’24, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Carole Hooven, author of "T: The Story of Testosterone"; former lecturer and co-director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University's Department of

The Non-Toxic Nature of Masculinity

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 12m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Carole Hooven, author of "T: The Story of Testosterone"; former lecturer and co-director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University's Department of Human Evolutionary Biology; currently a lab associate in

Healing Our Social Distance: Community as the Remedy to Polarization

Feb 5th, 2024 1h

Jepson School 2023-24 Leader-in-Residence, Dr. Danny TK Avula, presents "Healing Our Social Distance: Community as the Remedy to Polarization" in the Queally Center for Admission and Career Services on the University of Richmond campus. Dr. A

Don't Cancel the Classics, Broaden and Diversify Them

Nov 14th, 2023 58m

The Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Angel Adams Parham, associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, for the presentation "Don't Cancel the Classics, Broaden and Diversify Them." Nov. 9, 2023The Gary L. McDowell Institu

Take 5 with Richard Reeves

Oct 31st, 2023 7m 1s

Jepson student Carter Pete, ’24, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Richard V. Reeves, president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and author of "Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What

Take 5 with Rob Henderson

Oct 31st, 2023 5m 45s

University of Richmond student Jackson Hardy, ’24, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Rob Henderson, social psychologist; U.S. Air Force veteran; author whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Boston

Understanding the Young Male Syndrome

Oct 9th, 2023 1h

The 2023-24 Jepson Leadership Forum series, Masculinity in a Changing World, presents Rob Henderson for a discussion on “Understanding the Young Male Syndrome.“ He is a social psychologist; U.S. Air Force veteran; author whose work has appeared

Solving the Crisis of Our Boys and Men

Sep 13th, 2023 1h 8m

The 2023-24 Jepson Leadership Forum series, Masculinity in a Changing World, presents Richard V. Reeves for a discussion on “Solving the Crisis of Our Boys and Men.“ Reeves is president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and author of “

Take 5 with Rhiana Gunn-Wright

Apr 24th, 2023 5m 24s

Jepson student Miriam Gilman, ’23, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Director of Climate Policy at the Roosevelt Institute, prior to her presentation "Climate Change" at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

Take 5 with Alex Tabarrok

Apr 24th, 2023 5m 28s

Jepson student Kathryn Reda, ’23, sits down with Jepson Leadership Forum speaker Alex Tabarrok, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and professor of economics at George Mason University, prior

Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation

Mar 22nd, 2023 1h 4m

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Roosevelt Montás, senior lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University, for a discussion on "Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life an

U.S. Pandemic Policy: Failures, Successes, and Lessons

Feb 16th, 2023 1h 13m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Alex Tabarrok, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and professor of economics at George Mason University, for a discussion on "U.S. Pandemic Policy: Failure

Climate Change

Jan 20th, 2023 1h 16m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Rhiana Gunn-Wright, director of climate policy at the Roosevelt Institute, for a discussion on "Climate Change." The 2022-23 Jepson Leadership Forum focuses on past and present failures in leadership and fol

Reflections from the Deans

Dec 7th, 2022 56m 52s

As the Jepson School celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are pleased to present JEPSON Talks, a series of virtual events for Jepson alumni, sponsored by the Alumni Engagement Committee of the Jepson Alumni Corps. The series showcases past and p

Urban American History and the Policies That Shape How and Where We Live

Dec 6th, 2022 56m 50s

As the Jepson School of Leadership Studies celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are pleased to present JEPSON Talks, a series of virtual events for Jepson alumni, sponsored by the Alumni Engagement Committee of the Jepson Alumni Corps. The serie

U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Dec 1st, 2022 1h 9m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Congressman Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a former Marine Corps captain who served four tours in the Iraq War and currently serves as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, for a discussion on the "U.S. Wi

Free Speech and Open Inquiry in Higher Education

Oct 27th, 2022 1h 4m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Alice Dreger, journalist, historian, and author of "Galileo’s Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science," a New York Times Book Review editors' choice, for a discussion on "Fr

Realism, Ethics, and Catastrophe

Oct 6th, 2022 1h 9m

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Alison McQueen for a discussion on "Realism, Ethics, and Catastrophe." McQueen is associate professor of political science and, by courtesy, of history, at Stanford Uni

What International Law Has to Say About Indigenous Peoples: Does It Matter?

May 26th, 2022 1h 2m

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents S. James Anaya, University Distinguished Professor and Nicholas Doman Professor of International Law at the University of Colorado, Boulder, for a discussion on "What International Law Has to Say About Indig

Human Dignity, Democracy, and Borders: What We Owe Refugees

May 26th, 2022 58m 11s

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents author and Columbia Law School professor Seyla Benhabib for a discussion on "Human Dignity, Democracy, and Borders: What We Owe Refugees." The 2021-22 Jepson Leadership Forum, "Moving People: The Perils and

Autocracy and Democracy in an Era of Nationalism

May 26th, 2022 1h

The Jepson Leadership Forum presents journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum for a discussion on "Autocracy and Democracy in an Era of Nationalism." The 2021-22 Jepson Leadership Forum, "Moving People: The Perils and Prom