January
Abraham Lincoln and the Irish: January 23, 2012
- Kevin Kenny, Professor of History, Boston College
Roosevelt and Churchill: January 30, 2012
- Warren Kimball, Robert Treat Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University
February
Barbary Coasts: North Africa, Colonialism, and the Mediterranean: February 6, 2012
- Julia Clancy-Smith, Professor of History at the University of Arizona, Tucson
Islam and Democracy for the 21st Century: February 13, 2012
- John O. Voll, Professor of Islamic History and Associate Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University
March
The End of the German Paradigm: March 19, 2012
- Samuel R. Williamson, Jr., West Point, Harvard, UNC-Chapel Hill, and the University of the South
Peaceful Resolution of Ethnic Tensions: March 26, 2012
- Karl Meyer, New York Times; Shareen Brysac, CBS News
April
Reassessing Exploration: The West in the World: April 2, 2012
- Dane Kennedy, Elmer Louis Kayser Professor of History and International Affairs at the George Washington Universityy
The Lumumba Assassination: April 9, 2012
- Stephen R. Weissman, Former staff director of the House Subcommittee on Africa
The Outbreak of WWI: April 16, 2012
- Margaret MacMillan, Warden of St. Antony’s College and a Professor of International History at Oxford University
May
The United States, Burma, and the Cold War: May 7, 2012
- Kenton Clymer, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of History, Northern Illinois University
December
Women, Ecumenism, and Interracial Organizing: December 3, 2012
- Bettye Collier-Thomas, Professor of History at Temple University
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