Expanding Diverse Perspectives

The Bucknell Forum fosters a culture of debate on campus.
Since 2007, the Bucknell Forum has brought national leaders, scholars and commentators to the University to examine important issues from multidisciplinary and diverse viewpoints. For the 2022-23 Bucknell Forum, five renowned political thought leaders are sharing their perspectives on “The State of American Democracy.”
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. secretary of state and former national security adviser, kicked off the Bucknell Forum via Zoom in September.

“… the state of American democracy is not as we would like it to be … And so we’ve got to find a way to have Americans again be confident and respect their institutions … I am optimistic because I believe our institutions are pretty strong.”

Read more at bucknell.edu/CondoleezzaRice

Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. secretary of state and former national security adviser, kicked off the Bucknell Forum via Zoom in September.

“… the state of American democracy is not as we would like it to be … And so we’ve got to find a way to have Americans again be confident and respect their institutions … I am optimistic because I believe our institutions are pretty strong.”

Read more at bucknell.edu/CondoleezzaRice

Condoleezza Rice
Jake Tapper, journalist, author, cartoonist and lead Washington anchor for CNN, appeared in person in November.

“At the end of the day, voters can surprise you, [and] that’s the great thing about America. It’s up to the voters. It’s not up to the politburo. … I think the majority of Americans trust the electoral process.”

Read more at bucknell.edu/JakeTapper

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Speakers from across the political spectrum are part of this year’s Bucknell Forum

A triptych style photograph panel of John Kasich (pictured far left), David Axelrod (pictured center), and Barbara F. Walter (pictured far right) all smiling in their business attire
  • John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio, and David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama — both of whom serve as senior political commentators at CNN — will appear together Tuesday, Feb. 28.
  • Barbara F. Walter ’86, a leading scholar of civil wars and the author of the New York Times bestseller How Civil Wars Start (and How to Stop Them), will speak Tuesday, April 4.
Learn more at bucknell.edu/forum
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