Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture Series

The Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture Series was established through the generosity of alumni, colleagues and friends of Dr. Hauptmann upon his 40th anniversary at Park University.  The Lecture Series brings outstanding scholars to the University's Parkville campus to address topics related to Dr. Hauptmann's three areas of study: international politics, public administration and democracy.

Previous Lecturers in the Series

2007 Dr. Emily Hauptmann, “Fighting Words: How Political Scientists and the Big Foundations Defined 'Democracy' during the Cold War”
2006 Dr. David Rosenbloom, “Preserving Constitutional Government in an Age of Outsourcing”
2005 Dr. Michael E. O’Hanlon, “The Axis of Evil and Doctrine of Preemption Three Years On”
2004 Dr. Robert M. Entman, “Media, Foreign Policy and American Democracy After 9/11”
2003 Dr. Patricia Ingraham, “The Performance Challenge: Why Public Management is not for the Faint of Heart”
2002 Dr. Donald J. Puchala, “The Tragedy of War and the Search for Meaning in International History”
2001 Dr. John Mueller, “Democracy and Ralph’s Pretty Good Grocery”
2000 Dr. Donald Kettl, “Managing Government in a Globalized World”
1999 Dr. John Lukacs, “The Idea of Europe”
1998 Dr. Robert H. Ferrell, “From Wilson to Truman: Democracy and the American Presidency”
1997 Dr. Chester A. Newland, “The Search for Reasonableness in Public Administration”
1996 Dr. Richard L. Walker, “The Cultural Dimension of Foreign Relations”
1995 Dr. David Mathews, “Democracy in America”
1994 Dr. Dwight Waldo, “Public Administration Today: Multiple Perspectives”
1993 Dr. Jan Prybyla, “The Interplay of Economics and Politics in the Transformation of Social Systems”