Václav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, to headline Jepson School's Marshall Center Lecture Series

October 2, 2012

Václav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, will headline the 2012-13 Marshall Center Lecture Series. His talk is one of six in the series, which opens Oct. 19.

A noted economist and former finance minister, he will discuss “Hayek and Today’s World” April 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m., in Camp Concert Hall.

Events are free and open to the public, but advance online registration is required at jepson.richmond.edu/marshall/index.html. Registration is available three weeks prior to each event.  

Other speakers and topics in the series include:

  • Emily Chamlee-Wright, “Expectations of Government’s Intent and Government’s Capacity to Do Good,” Oct. 19, 2012, 4:30 p.m.
  • John Tomasi, “Free Market Fairness,” Nov. 16, 2012, 4:30 p.m.
  • Clifford Orwin, “Democracy and the Problem of Leadership: Thucydides’ Mytilenean Debate,” Jan. 25, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
  • Randy Barnett, “Who Won the Health Care Challenge?” Feb. 8, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
  • Kent Newmyer, “The Lost World of John Marshall,” May 16, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

The series is hosted by the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship in the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

For more information, visit jepson.richmond.edu or call (804) 287-6522.