Past Events
Putin’s War in Ukraine: Causes and Consequences with Ambassador Michael McFaul
Former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul speaks about the root causes, consequences and impact of the Russia-Ukraine War. Introductory remarks provided by Chuck Tooley, Chair of the Wheeler Center Board of Directors, and by Dr. Waded Cruzado, President of Montana State University. Q/A session facilitated by Laurel Angell, Executive Director of the Wheeler Center.
Montana, Mansfield and the Lost Art of Bipartisanship – A Lecture by Marc C. Johnson – September, 20 2023
A timely lecture from Marc C. Johnson on his new book which discusses Montana’s Senator Mike Mansfield’s lasting legacy in the U.S. Senate, and the results of his working together with fellow Senator Everett Dirksen of Washington. Despite being from different parties, they successfully worked across the aisle to ensure the passage of landmark laws in the 1960’s that benefitted all Americans. September 20, 2023.
Larry Abramson Burton K Wheeler Final Video
As a long-serving NPR journalist, Larry Abramson covered stories ranging from national security and foreign affairs to education. In addition to his role as an editor and correspondent, Mr. Abramson has also been deeply involved in supporting the development of the profession of journalism, including leading NPR’s Diversity Initiative, conducting workshops on reporting ethics and most recently serving as Dean of the School of Journalism at the University of Montana.
Political Hell Raiser, the Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler
In partnership with the Ivan Doig Center, the Burton K. Wheeler Center was pleased to host author Marc C. Johnson as he lectured on his recent book about Senator Wheeler.
Burton K. Wheeler (1882-1975) may have been the most powerful politician Montana ever produced, and he was one of the most influential—and controversial—members of the United States Senate during three of the most eventful decades in American history.
Political Hell-Raiser is the first book to tell the full story of Wheeler, a genuine maverick whose successes and failures were woven into the political fabric of twentieth-century America.This is a video of Johnson’s lecture regarding his book about the Senator.
Prison Reform with Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Join the Wheeler Center as we host Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU on the campus of Montana State University as he discusses redemption, shares cases the ACLU has worked, and discusses prison reform.
Wheeler Center Lecture Series Fall 2013 The Honorable John W Snow, former Secretary of the Treasury
The Honorable John Snow was the Secretary of Treasury under President George W. Bush. He spoke about the politics and economics of the ongoing federal debt crisis and its implications for Montana and the West. Snow explored the dynamics of current congressional and presidential politics and their impact on fiscal policy and economic conditions.
A Homecoming Evening with Max Baucus
Join Max in a conversation about his time in public service. Max visited with Dean Nic Rae on the campus of Montana State University on 9/7/2017
Dr. David Large: The Return of the Repressed
David Clay Large, Senior Fellow at the Institute of European Studies at U.C. Berkeley and Co-Director of Berkeley’s Austrian Studies Program will lecture on the current prominence of right-wing populism in Europe and the origin of these sentiments.
David Clay Large is currently Senior Fellow at the Institute of European Studies at U. C. Berkeley and Co-Director of Berkeley’s Austrian Studies Program. He is also Roger Boas Professor of History at the Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco. Over a long academic career, David has taught at Berkeley, Smith College, Yale University, and Montana State University Bozeman, where he served dutifully in the trenches, off and on, for some twenty-nine years.
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