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Roger Wilkins Lecture

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:30–6:00 PM
  • Location
    Harris Theatre, Fairfax Campus
  • Description

    Save the date for the 2025 Wilkins Lecture




    Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted the cases against Donald Trump prior to his re-election, will deliver George Mason University’s 2025 Roger Wilkins Lecture. Smith will address the challenges of maintaining the rule of law in today’s political and legal environment. The lecture will be open to all George Mason students. 

    The annual Roger Wilkins Lecture, presented by George Mason’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, is named in honor of the late Robinson Professor Emeritus of History and American Culture. Wilkins, a civil rights activist and first Black assistant attorney general, served under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. 

    Stay tuned for more details coming soon!