Distinguished Lectures
Friends' Central School's Distinguished Lecture Series seeks to inspire the next generation of writers, educators, scientists, researchers, policy makers, and thinkers by bringing renowned scholars to campus for courses and a public lecture. A core group of Friends' Central students prepare for the lectures in advance and participate in special classes and workshops both on campus and at the lecturer's home institution as part of the Distinguished Visiting Humanist and Scientist Programs. The lectures are always free and open to the general public.
2020-2021 Speakers:
October 27, 2020 - André Robert Lee, Distinguished Visiting Justice Leader
March 23, 2021 • 7 pm - James IJames, Distinguished Humanities Lecturer
April 7, 2021 • 7 pm - Dr. Robin Hopkins, Distinguished Visiting Scientist

Previous Lectures
- Helen White
- Daniel Immerwahr ’98
- Steven Larson
- Rebecca Saxe
- Daniel Torday
- Mona Hanna-Attisha
- Douglas Emlen
- Janna Levin
- Elizabeth Milroy
- David Reich
- Asali Solomon
- David Charbonneau
- John Mather
- Lara Cohen '95 and Halimah Marcus '03
- Lawrence C. Smith
- Al Filreis
- Hopi Hoekstra
- Dan Biddle '71
- Brian Greene
- Ki Ann Goosens
- Eve Troutt Powell
- Laurel Ulrich
- Jared Diamond
- Jonathan Rieder '65
- Peter Demenocal
- Wade Davis