Discussions, debates, and discovery.

Learn about our upcoming events featuring thoughtful discussions, Firing Line debates, in-depth seminars, and much more. Recordings of past events are also available.

Speaker Series

Throughout the academic year, the Buckley Institute produces a lecture series, free and open to the public, that brings to the Yale campus notable intellectual leaders, politicians, and professionals from across the disciplines.

Upcoming Speakers

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“I really enjoyed the Buckley event with Megyn Kelly. She was fiery, sharp, and honest (no doubt controversial at times), but it was refreshing, and I’m so glad we could have her at Yale. Getting to meet her behind the scenes was really special.”

— Fiona Bultonsheen MPP ’26

“The Buckley Institute always boasted a consistently strong and intellectually engaging slate of speakers. I didn’t find this in my classes, and the Institute challenged me to explore areas and ideas I didn’t find elsewhere.”

— Kevin Xiao LAW ’27

“Although I am liberal, I believe that it’s important to challenge my own viewpoints radically different from my own…”

— Yenjay Hu ’28

“I think that regardless of what people take away from some of our speakers or events, I find the speakers we bring in to be top-notch, giving me an interesting, new perspective to take away.”

— Will Barbee ’26

Past Speakers

Join the Buckley Institute on Wednesday, November 20, at 4:30pm, for a discussion with American Enterprise Institute’s Yuval Levin about his new book, American Covenant.

On November 18, 2024, the Buckley Institute will host our annual K-12 education panel featuring AEI's Ian Rowe and Houston Superintendent Mike Miles.