Václav Havel Lecture

The Václav Havel Lecture is a multi-part series exploring the legacy of Václav Havel as a statesman, dissident, playwright, and intellectual. It is made possible by a generous gift from Gabriel Eichler (A.M., ’74) and Tatiana Eichler. 

In 2024, we welcomed Czech President Petr Pavel to campus for a talk exploring the opportunities and challenges of the transatlantic bond. In 2025, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the President-Elect of Belarus, spoke on the struggle against tyranny in Belarus and what it can teach others working to strengthen democracy around the world. In both cases, students and other members of the campus community enjoyed the opportunity to engage with and learn from these high-profile visitors.