Speaker Series
Springfield Public Forum is best known for our speaker series, where we bring enlightening and insightful speakers to Springfield to speak about our most pressing issues. Over the years, these issues have included climate change, international conflicts, institutional racism, and scientific discoveries. All speakers are highly sought-after experts in their own right. This year’s series is outstanding, by any measure.
Barbara McQuade “The Fix”
Barbara McQuade
Barbara McQuade "The Fix" @The Basketball Hall of Fame 1000 Hall of Fame Ave, Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. The New York Times bestselling author, co-host of the #SistersInLaw podcast, and former U.S. Attorney will discuss the escalating threat of far-right politics—and[…]
“The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State”
Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State" Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. “The Artificial State is the factory farming of humans, the sorting and segmenting, the isolation and alienation, as if humans were[…]
“I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends”
Jessica Tarlov
Jessica Tarlov "I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends" Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. The outspoken liberal voice on the Fox News show The Five shows us how to stay true to our values, find common ground, and[…]
“The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It”
Annie Lowrey
Annie Lowrey ""The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It"" Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. A powerful investigation into American bureaucracy, how it wastes our time and drives inequality, and how[…]
“How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work”
Jodi Kantor
Jodi Kantor "How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work" Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. With warmth, honesty, and inspired wisdom, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jodi Kantor expands on her triumphant Columbia University commencement address, tackling the[…]