Mack Lecture Series
The annual Mack Lecture Series invites the foremost changemakers of our day to speak about transformation on a range of pressing topics.
The Mack Lecture Series explores our contemporary cultural moment through inspiring conversations and lectures. Accompanied by conversations with local changemakers, the series invites national and international artists, writers, and thinkers to the Walker podium.
From issues of representation in media to the role of law in climate change, Mack Lectures highlight cutting-edge ideas and ways of working. By deepening our collective understanding and appreciation of the critical issues of our time, the series creates new possibilities for transformation. Past Mack Lecture guest speakers have included Sterlin Harjo, Claudia Rankine, Kulapat Yantrasast, and other notable changemakers.
Speakers
2026
Rhiannon Giddens
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2026
Kara Walker
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M. Gessen
2026
M. Gessen
2025
Kulapat Yantrasast
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2025
James Thornton, ClientEarth
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2024
Sterlin Harjo
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2022
Sadie Barnette
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2021
Annie Dorsen
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Frank Wilderson, Arthur Jafa, and Saidiya Hartman
2021
Frank Wilderson, Arthur Jafa, and Saidiya Hartman
Rukmini Callimachi
2019
Rukmini Callimachi
Mark Kingwell
2019
Mark Kingwell
Claudia Rankine
2019
Claudia Rankine
2015
Sylvère Lotringer
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Mary Jane Jacob
2014
Mary Jane Jacob
2007
Hayden Herrera
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The Mack Lecture series is made possible by generous support from Aaron and Carol Mack.