Perkins Speaker Series

The Perkins Speaker Series is sponsored by the Ambassador Edward J. Perkins Speaker Series Fund, which was established in September 2020 to recognize the incredible work of former student and Lewis & Clark life trustee, the late Ambassador Edward J. Perkins.

The series has brought the following thought-provoking and inspiring speakers to our campus, enriching the educational experience for students across all disciplines.

• 2026: Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan | Watch his talk
• 2025: Ambassador Harriot Isom | Watch her talk
• 2024: Ambassador Carmen Cantor
• 2023: Ambassador Tulinabo Mushingi
  
• 2022: Ambassador Joseph Yun
• 2021: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield | Watch her talk

Learn more about the fund and Ambassador Perkins.