Global summit

The Jefferson Educational Society invites speakers from around the world to speak on a broad range of globally important issues each year as part of our Global Summit Speaker Series. Global Summit XV will have 14 events in the lecture series. 

GLOBAL SUMMIT XV

October 23 - November 13, 2023

GLOBAL SUMMIT videos

Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas Award Recipients

2011: Steve Scully

2012: Barry Casselman

2013: Harry Markopolos

2014: Sister Joan Chittister

2015 :Drs. John and Silvia Ferretti

2016: Hon. Tom Ridge

2017: Lt. Gen. James Dubik, Ret.

2018: James and Deborah Fallows

2019: Eleanor Smeal

2021:Dr. Robert Pape

2022: Rev. Charles Brock

2023: Major General Ed Bolton