The Knox Conversations

The Knox Conversations speaker series was established in 2023 by the Knox family, who made a significant philanthropic investment to fund activities and events focusing on public debate and respectful discourse. Their wish was to create space for an open exchange of ideas on matters of importance to the legal and Law School community. The series provides a forum for compelling, bipartisan dialogue between America’s most incisive political thinkers and practitioners.

Speakers and lectures include, among others:

2024 "America, 2024, and a Political Reckoning?," featuring Paul Begala, Political Analyst and Commentator, CNN and Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee (2009-2011), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2003-2007), MSNBC Political Analyst, and President and CEO of The Steele Group, with moderator Professor Jason DeSanto, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker Law

2023 "Threats to Democracy," featuring David Axelrod, Shaniqua McClendon, Karl Rove, and moderator Professor Jason DeSanto.  View highlights  |  View program