Leadership Lecture Series

The Institute for Leadership Studies and Book Passage present a collection of remarkable authors for a series of discussions, lectures and readings centered around topics explored in their latest books.

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Dominican and the Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) continue to be conveners of thinkers and disseminators of new ideas and best practices, made available to our broader Bay Area community.

The Leadership Lecture Series, in partnership with Book Passage, actively engages the community on topics related to individual, organizational and/or social change inspired by effective leadership from the domains of arts and sciences, business, entertainment, literature, pop culture, politics, and government. 

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Spring 2025 Lecture Series

Dominican University of California's Institute for Leadership Studies and Book Passage proudly present the spring 2025 Lecture Series:

  • Geraldine Brooks, Memorial Days
    In Conversation With Michael Lewis
    Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
    Time: 7-8 p.m. PDT 
    Location: Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University of California
     
  • Rick Steves, On The Hippie Trail
    Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
    Time: 7-8 p.m. PDT 
    Location: Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University of California
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Leadership Lectures Archive

Past speakers have included such luminaries as Al Gore, Madeleine Albright, Isabel Allende, David Brooks, Tom Brokaw, Jane Fonda, Daniel Goleman, Paul Hawkins, Diane Keaton, Caroline Kennedy, Ted Koppel, Suzy Orman, Leon Panetta, Gavin Newsom, Jacques Pépin, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, Gloria Steinem, Arianna Huffington, Bernie Sanders, Sally Field, and Melinda Gates. Visit the ILS Leadership Lecture Series YouTube channel to view previous speakers.

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