Past Niemeyer Lectures

The Niemeyer Lectures honor the contributions and memory of the late Gerhart Niemeyer (1907-1997), professor of political philosophy at the University of Notre Dame from 1955 to 1997.


2016 - Inaugural Niemeyer Lectures in Political Philosphy

The Principle of Proximity

Featuring Jeremy Waldron

University Professor and Professor of Law
New York University

For questions or further information, please contact niemeyer@nd.edu.

 

The Political Theory Program at Notre Dame: 2018 Niemeyer Lectures in Political Philosophy: 

Why the Populists have a Point: the Tyranny of Merit and the Future of Democracy

Featuring Michael Sandel - Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Harvard University

Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4:30 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:30

Both events took place in the McKenna Hall Auditorium with reception following both lectures.