Wilkins Lecture

Mason's annual Roger Wilkins Lecture is a tribute to the late Robinson Professor Emeritus of History and American Culture. Wilkins’ daughter, Elizabeth, was on hand Tuesday to introduce this year’s guest speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond.

Desmond is the guest lecturer for this year’s Roger Wilkins Lecture, taking place Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Harris Theater on the Fairfax Campus.

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie delivered a thought-provoking look at the U.S. political system as the featured speaker at Mason’s Roger Wilkins Lecture.

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie will be the featured speaker at Mason’s Wilkins Lecture, speaking on “What’s the Matter with American Democracy” at 4:30 p.m., April 5, in the Fenwick Library Main Reading Room.