The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy’s lineup of winter speakers brings a broad array of perspectives to campus this winter to engage with the community.

Among the speakers will be newly elected North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein ’88, a Democrat in a swing state that President Donald Trump also won; Alex Azar II ’88, secretary of health and human services in the first Trump administration; and KT McFarland, deputy national security advisor, also in Trump’s first term. 

“The Rockefeller Center’s winter term visiting speakers reflect our commitments to policy engagement, social science, and democratic dialogue,” says Research Assistant Professor Herschel Nachlis, associate director and senior policy fellow at the Rockefeller Center. “We’re fortunate to have such an accomplished, interesting, and diverse set of visitors.”

Also appearing on campus at the end of February will be Anita Hill, an attorney, educator, and advocate for women’s rights. Hill is the final speaker in the 2024 Election Speaker Series, sponsored by the Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues, which brought in policy leaders, public officials, and analysts from across the political spectrum, including former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. The Hill event will be moderated by author and actor Anna Deavere Smith, a 2015 Montgomery Fellow.

The winter speaker schedule includes:

• Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5 p.m., in Filene Auditorium. The Hidden Disadvantages: Addressing Inequalities in Higher Education, features a conversation with Anthony Abraham Jack, inaugural faculty director of the Boston University Newbury Center and associate professor of higher education leadership at BU. The conversation will focus on the aftermath of the recent U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ruling and inequities in higher education for first-generation students. Jack’s visit is co-sponsored by the First Generation Office at Dartmouth, Institutional Diversity and Equity, and the Center for Social Impact, and will be featured as a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event.
• Thursday, Feb. 6, 5 p.m., in Filene Auditorium. A Conversation with Alex Azar ’88. Azar, the secretary of health and human services in the first Trump term and a former pharmaceutical company executive, will speak with moderators Carrie Colla, adjunct professor in the Department of Economics, and Charles Wheelan ’88, clinical professor of business administration at Tuck School of Business. The event is co-sponsored by the Political Economy Project and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
• Monday, Feb. 10, 5 p.m., in Filene Auditorium. The 21st Century—Is American Power Receding or Staging a Comeback? The event, with support from the Rockefeller Center’s Brooks Family Lecture series, features KT McFarland, the former deputy national security advisor, exploring the top national security issues that the second Trump administration will face, and how the United States can effectively strategize and secure its position of power in an increasingly competitive global environment. The conversation will be moderated by Joyce Giuffra ’91, past deputy press secretary for Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole who served in the White House Office of Media Relations under President George H.W. Bush. The event is co-sponsored with the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. 
• Thursday, Feb. 13, 5 p.m., in Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center. Journalistic Neutrality in a Polarized World. The Rockefeller Center, New Hampshire Public’s Civics 101 Podcast, and Dartmouth Civics will host a conversation about journalistic neutrality when covering politics in a polarized environment. The participants will discuss how storytellers and journalists can craft the narratives of the times we’re living in, and how they can remain nonpartisan in their efforts to engage audiences during a time of deep political division and skepticism. This discussion will be co-sponsored by Dartmouth Dialogues.
• Tuesday, Feb. 18, 5 p.m., in Filene Auditorium. A Conversation with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton. The Massachusetts Democrat will talk about his views on the future of the Democratic Party, the current political climate, and his priorities for the upcoming Congressional session. Russell Muirhead, the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics, will moderate the discussion.
• Thursday, Feb. 20, 5 p.m., The Grand Ballroom, Hanover Inn. The 2024 Election Speakers Series Presents: Anita Hill. Hill, an attorney, educator, and advocate for women’s rights, will present the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center’s William H. Timbers ’37 Lecture exploring the 2024 Election, women’s rights, and gender politics. 
• Friday, Feb. 28, time TBD, Filene Auditorium. Fireside Chat with Governor Josh Stein ’88. The new governor, a former North Carolina attorney general, will share his perspective on the election, the Democratic party, his priorities as a Democratic governor in a swing state, and the increased importance of bipartisan efforts in a time of polarization.

All the events will be livestreamed. Watch for calendar links to join event livestreams.