Political Legacies of Adlai Stevenson

Sidney Drell, Professor and Deputy Director-Emeritus, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Adele Simmons, Senior Advisor, World Economic Forum; Senior Associate, Center for International Studies, University of Chicago; former President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. Senator for Illinois

Adlai Stevenson, Illinois governor and presidential contender against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, is best known for advocating a better politics of diplomacy, promoting the role of the United Nations to assist the third world and to mitigate conflict. He also advocated international oversight of nuclear weapons to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict. Our distinguished panel of speakers will recall another politics in another time where peace and cooperation were the primary objectives, discussing the political legacies of Adlai Stevenson and the application of his ideas to the world today.

Check-in: 5:30 PM, Program: 6:00 PM

Council Members: Free, Nonmembers: $15, Students: $5