2026 Fall Semester Schedule

Since 1989, CWRU faculty, emeriti, students, staff and friends have gathered on Fridays for a brown-bag lunch and to discuss topics in public affairs. During the 2020—2021 academic year, we moved our discussions on line via Zoom. During this semester we will attempt “Dual Delivery.” Those who wish can attend in the Dampeer Room of the Kelvin Smith Library, but others may choose to participate by Zoom link.

Weekly e-mail newsletters will confirm plans and provide instructions for signing in to Zoom. To be added to the e-mail list, please let us know by e-mailing to padg@case.edu. The discussions will begin at 12:30 p.m., though both the Dampeer Room and the Zoom site will be open from Noon on. Please click here for more details about this week’s program.

August

August 28: Supreme Court Review and Preview. With Jessie Hill, JD, Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, and Jonathan L. Entin, JD, David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus.

September

September 4: Countering the Anti-Vaxxers: The First Year of “Grandparents for Vaccines.” With Arthur Lavin, MD.

September 11: Medicaid 2027: What the “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Do in Ohio. With John R. Corlett, Distinguished Visiting Community Scholar at MSASS and Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Community Solutions.

September 18: Pope Leo So Far. With Paul Murphy, Ph.D., Professor of History, John Carroll University.

September 25: Is International Law Relevant?. With Michael P. Scharf, JD, Joseph C. Hostetler / BakerHostetler Professor of Law, President of the American Branch of the International Law Association.

October

October 2: The Midterm Elections – A Month Before. With Paul Herrnson, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut and author or co-author of eight editions of Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington (CQ Press).

October 9: Russia and Its Ukraine War. With Steve Crowley Ph.D., Professor of Politics, Oberlin College. Alternate Room, Mather House 100

October 16: TBA

October 23: TBA

October 30: Pre-Election Preview Discussion. With Joe White, Ph.D., and Hopefully Others.

November

November 6: ”Student Accommodations” at CWRU. With Eboni Porter, M.Ed., Director, Disability Resources, Accommodated Testing and Services.

November 13: TBA

November 20: TBA

November 27: Thanksgiving Break

December

December 4: TBA