Category Archives: Annual Oration

The Annual Oration

The highlight of the Society’s academic year, the Annual Oration is an address to the campus community from a prominent public intellectual organized by the Society and usually featuring the co-sponsorship of multiple university departments, offices, and student groups.

Some previous Orators have included:

  • Jared Diamond (2011)
  • Judith Butler (2010)
  • Stanley Fish (2009)
  • Daniel Dennett (2008)
  • Vali Nasr (2007)
  • John Lukacs (2006)
  • Malcolm Nance (2005)
  • Arthur Miller (2004)
  • Salman Rushdie (2003)
  • Joe Klein
  • Brian Greene
  • George Bacon Wood
  • Hon George Sharswood
  • Lincoln Eyre
  • Henry Steele Commager
  • John Ciardi
  • Ayn Rand
  • Joyce Carol Oates
  • Andrew Sullivan
  • Camille Paglia
  • Fareed Zakaria
  • Margaret Mead
  • Jerzy Kosinski
  • C. Everett Koop
  • William Styron
  • George Plimpton
  • Susan Sontag

Garry Kasparov – Annual Oration 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Technojoy

The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania and the Provost’s Year of Games are proud to announce a public lecture: A Talk by Garry Kasparov Date:  April 3, 2012 Time:  6:00PM (Doors open 5:30PM) Location:  Harrison Auditorium Penn Museum, … Continue reading →

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Jared Diamond – Annual Oration 2011

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Moderator

The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania and the Provost’s Year of Water are proud to announce a public lecture: A Talk by Dr. Jared Diamond Washed Up: The Role of Water in the Collapse of Civilizations Date:  April 6, … Continue reading →

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Past Event: Judith Butler – Annual Oration 2010

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Moderator

6 PM, 3 March, 2010 | Hall of Flags The Annual Orator for 2010 was Dr. Judith Butler, who delivered her oration on “From Performativity to Precarity” in 
the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. For … Continue reading →

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