Distinguished American foreign policy expert Michael Mandelbaum will join the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, to delve into the themes and revelations of his new book, “The Titans of the Twentieth Century: How They Made History and the History They Made” (Oxford University Press, 2024).
In this work, Mandelbaum examines the lives and legacies of pivotal figures of the 20th century, including Woodrow Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and Mao Zedong, providing deep insights into their impacts on global history. The discussion will offer attendees a unique opportunity to gain perspectives on ways these influential leaders shaped the modern world and the lessons we can learn from their successes and failures.
This Director’s Lecture Series event is free and open to the public.
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Director’s Lecture Series
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Agenda
5:00 pm CDT — Introduction
5:05 pm CDT — Armchair Discussion
5:45 pm CDT — Q&A Session
6:00 pm CDT — Book Signing
Participants
Featured Speaker
Michael Mandelbaum, Ph.D., is the Christian A. Herter Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. He has also taught at Harvard and Columbia universities and at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served as senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
A contributor to such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, and the Observer, Mandelbaum served for 23 years as the associate director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Project on American Relations with the Former Communist World. He is on the board of advisors of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, an organization sponsoring research and public discussion on American policy toward the Middle East.
Mandelbaum is a graduate of Yale College. He earned his master's degree at King’s College, Cambridge University, and his doctorate at Harvard University.
Moderator
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey