The Eva Samo Lecture Series is an outstanding lecture or lecture series offered each term. Originally named the #1 Course, it was renamed for long-time employee Eva Samo in 1996.
Eva Samo was a dedicated SOMAS employee for 51 years, serving in various positions including Registrar and Associate Director. Samo was influential in establishing many activities such as the Children’s Summer Program, the After School Program, and First Night programs. Samo and her late husband, Harvey, were recipients of the Maple Leaf Award for community service in 1993.
Recent Eva Samo Lectures:
2023:
“Ukraine Update” - Alexander Motyl
2022:
“America in a New Age of Global Affairs” - Ralph Buultjens
2021:
“The Post-Pandemic World: Can America Remain #1?” - Ralph Buultjens
2020:
“World Politics in the Virus Era: America, the Elections, and the World” - Ralph Buultjens
2019:
“Can Investigative Journalism Save New Jersey?” - Nancy Solomon, Charles Ornstein
2018:
Screening of the documentary I Shall Not Be Silent: A Lesson for Today - Rachel Eskin Fisher
“Same Family, Different Colors” - Lori L. Tharps
2017:
“The New Global Crisis: America vs China-Russia-Middle East in 2018” - Ralph Buultjens
“Obama’s America: Barack Obama’s Presidency and the Further of Race Relations” - Melanye Price
2016:
“The Positive Case for Negative Campaigning” - David Redlawsk and Kyle Mattes
2014:
Conversation and Q & A - Michael Moore