THE SOCRATIC STAGE DIALOGUE SERIES
Justice or Politics? The Weaponization of Law in Modern America
Alan Dershowitz and Steven Donziger
May 22, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Mildred Sainer Pavilion – New College of Florida
Borders, National Sovereignty, Rule of Law: What’s Next for U.S. Immigration Policy?
Governor Ron DeSantis, Tom Homan, and Chad Wolf, moderated by President Richard Corcoran
March 20, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM | Mildred Sainer Pavilion – New College of Florida
The Politics of Medicine: Who Controls the Future of Medical Education?
Dr. Scott Atlas and Dr. Stanley Goldfarb
March 8, 2025 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Mildred Sainer Pavilion – New College of Florida
A Conversation on the Value of Liberal Arts Education Today
Dr. Joshua T. Katz, Tom Steiner, and Dr. David Rancourt
February 25, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Mildred Sainer Pavilion – New College of Florida
A Conversation on Gender: Culture and Academia
Dr. Judith Butler and Dr. Stanley Fish
February 18, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Mildred Sainer Pavilion – New College of Florida
The Government’s Role in the Censorship Industry
Mike Benz and Dr. David Ellis
December 3, 2024
Is America Still a Capitalist Country?
Dr. Bruce Gilley, Dr. Tarron Khemraj, and Dr. Sean Adams
Moderator: Mark Gordon
November 21, 2024
The Steamboat Institute Debate – Should the U.S. Reinstate a Draft for Mandatory Military Service?
General Stan McChrystal and Dr. William Ruger
November 14, 2024
Stoicism vs. Epicureanism: How Should We Live?
Dr. Spencer Klavan and Dr. Mark Bauerlein
October 30, 2024
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Introductions from New College President Richard Corcoran and Dr. Scott Atlas
Humanities
Economics and Data Driven Inquiry
Science and Public Health
Law
Policies for Reform
Governor Ron DeSantis Remarks (with introduction by Dr. Scott Atlas)
Proceedings on the Ideological Capture of Universities and Institutions (PDF)
Churchill at Yalta: Triumph and Tragedy
Dr. Joseph Loconte
Monday, March 25, 2024
A Churchill 150 Forum: Churchill, FDR, and the Waging of World War II
International Churchill Society and New College Professor Emeritus Justus Doenecke
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
A Conversation on the Israel-Hamas War and the Future of the Middle East
Jason Greenblatt and Ghaith al-Omari
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023