Feb
24
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Bill Moseley, Dewitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Macalester College.This presentation examines the evolution of food security and agricultural development in post-colonial Africa and outlines a more sustainable path forward. Challenging the long-held…
Feb
10
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome, Joel Westra, Department Chair, Professor, Director, Pre-Law Program, Calvin UniversityAfter World War II ended, countries created the United Nations Charter, which was meant to help organize the world and prevent future conflict. Since that time,…
Feb
3
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Emily Feng, NPR International Correspondent.In today’s China, questions of identity are no longer private. They are political, enforced, and deeply personal. This talk explores contemporary China through lived experience, drawing on NPR correspondent Emily…
Jan
29
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled. Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of government and the nonprofit sector, Bridgeland will explore how public service—across lines of difference—can help make America…
Nov
14
2025
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us for an unmissable evening of deep dialogue and spirited debate as two of America’s most prominent public intellectuals take the stage together at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Philosopher and activist Dr. Cornel West and conservative legal…
Oct
30
2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Distinguished professor at Francis Marion University and celebrated author, Dr. Scott Kaufman, will talk about Gerald Ford’s legacy and his special relationship with Jimmy Carter.
Oct
17
2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA.
Aug
8
2024
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
President Ford’s friends and family, including Steve and Mike Ford, sons of President and Mrs. Ford; Carla Hills, President Ford’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Maj. Gen. Albert Zapanta, President Ford’s Assistant Secretary of the U.S.…
Aug
8
2024
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum presents A President Resigns: 50 Years Later, a virtual panel discussion on the resignation. Using records from the collections at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, the program will…