Bowes Madison Lecture Series
Continuing a family passion for learning, Joan E. Bowes established the Joan E. Bowes-James Madison Distinguished Speaker Series through the School of Law to inspire law students and other members of the San Diego community, and promote the open exchange of ideas. Bearing the name of James Madison—fourth president of the United States and “Father of the Constitution”—this annual series brings distinguished speakers from the fields of law, diplomacy, government and politics to the University of San Diego.
Bowes’ connection with the School of Law began in 1985 when University of San Diego Distinguished Professor of Law Bernard Siegan asked the longtime La Jolla resident and civic activist to form the San Diego Commission for the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. By September 1987, when Joan’s committee had completed its ambitious mission, San Diego was second only to Philadelphia in the number of educational and celebratory events held in one metropolitan area. From then on, Joan’s ties to the School of Law were solidly forged.
For more information, contact
Ashley Wood, director of communications, at (619) 260-4097 or ashleywood@sandiego.edu.
Previous Speakers
Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom
November 3, 2005
Peace & Justice Theatre in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
"Let's Talk about Segregation"
Abigail Thernstrom is vice chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York and a member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Government at Harvard University. Stephan Thernstrom is the Winthrop Professor of History at Harvard University, where he teaches American social history, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. The Thernstroms are the co-authors of America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible (Simon & Schuster), which the New York Times Book Review named as one of the notable books of 1997. Their latest book, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning , was published by Simon & Schuster in October 2003.
Michael Medved (inaugural speaker)
Author, Film Critic and Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host
November 15, 2004
Peace & Justice Theatre in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
"Media vs. Civilization: How the Messages of the Entertainment Industry Undermine the Foundations of a Free and Ordered Society."
Michael Medved hosts a daily, nationally syndicated radio talk show, broadcast in more than 160 cities to millions of listeners. He served for 12 years as co-host of "Sneak Previews," the weekly movie review show on PBS TV, and for five years as chief film critic for the New York Post. He is the author of nine non-fiction books, including Right Turns: 40 Unconventional Lessons from a Controversial Life (Crown/Random House 2005).
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