A prominent element in the overall program of the Grosvenor Center is the Grosvenor Distinguished Lecture Series. These annual lectures are held at the Grosvenor Center and feature prominent geographers or public figures to whom geographic education has great meaning.

Lectures presented to date include:

Date	Distinguished Lecturer		Title or Topic
1998	Gilbert M. Grosvenor - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society		This lecture addressed the growing impact of global economic interdependence and multiculturalism.
1999	James Baker III - Former Secretary of State		The lecture titled "Pax Ameri-cana" highlighted important themes in contemporary political geography.
2000	William L. Allen - Editor of the National Geographic Magazine		The lecture titled "Eye of the Beholder" presented images by National Geographic photo-graphers and provided inspira-tion for people to expand their worldviews through global exploration and personal discovery of planet Earth.
2001	Kay Bailey Hutchison - U.S. Senator from Texas		This lecture considered the role of the U.S. in the global struggle against terrorism and the importance of geography in all aspects of international relations.
2002	Karl Rove - Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush		This lecture focused on the importance of geographic knowledge for the work of government and for an informed citizenry.
2002	Harm de Blij - Renowned "public geographer"		This lecture focused on challenges for the U.S. in the 21st Century and the importance of geography in addressing those challenges
2004	Sam Abell - National Geographic Society Photographer-In-Residence		This lecture focused on Abell's experiences as a photographer at National Geographic, as well as his work on the 1998 publication "Lewis & Clark: Voyage of Discovery."
2006	Dale A. Petroskey - President, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum		The lecture titled "Baseball as America" was on the history of baseball as it relates to American culture, and how it at times influenced American history.
2007	John M. Fahey Jr. - President and CEO of the National Geographic Society		John M. Fahey Jr., President and CEO of the National Geographic Society, is scheduled to deliver the next Grosvenor Distinguished Lecture in 2007. Check back for further details.

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