Krauthammer Graduation & Symposium & Collegiate Forum Leadership Summit
At this event, Collegiate Forum members will have opportunities to mingle with fellow Forum members, network with our top Young Professionals, and hear more about our nation-wide network of Tikvah Campus Chapters. Beginning with lunch, students will hear directly from author and Hudson Institute distinguished fellow Walter Russel Mead in conversation with Eric Cohen. Members will then have the opportunity to hear from and engage with some of Tikvah’s top Young Professionals, in the Krauthammer Fellows, who will present on two panels: one on Jews and Politics and another on US-Israel Relations. The day will end with an overview of new on-campus opportunities for Collegiate Forum members. If you are interested in attending, please register here.
An overview of the day’s schedule:
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Lunch Discussion led by Eric Cohen
The lunchtime event will allow Collegiate Forum Advisory Members to engage with leading members of the Tikvah network and to socialize with their fellow Forum members. The lunch will include an interview with Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead conducted by Tikvah CEO, Eric Cohen.
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Panels with Fellows led by Devorah Goldman and Tamara Berens
The first panel on Jews and Politics will focus on key threats and case studies regarding Jewish flourishing in political and civic life. Tal Fortgang, the author of “Equality ≠ Equity”, will discuss why social justice activists are a danger to Jewish communities in America. Angelique Talmor, co-author of “BDS at Harvard”, will focus on the pressure faced by French Jews as a comparative, and Josh Halpern will unpack the constitutionality of anti-BDS legislation.
The second panel on Foreign Policy and the US-Israel Relationship will discuss the nature of the US-Israel relationship in light of the threats posed by China and Iran. Andrew Gabel will provide an overview of the greatest current strains on the US-Israel relationship. Daniel J. Samet, the author of “In Asia, Israel Must Choose Wisely”, will demonstrate the importance of Israel’s alliances with India, Japan, and South Korea, and Harry Halem will discuss the problems posed by Israel’s cooperation with China on infrastructure, technology, and military-adjacent ports.
Other Krauthammer Fellows in attendance will include:
- Gary Dreyer, the author of “Why and How to Revive American Anti-Communism” which explored the complexities of honoring victims of Communism
- J.J. Kimche, a graduate students at Harvard and co-author of “BDS at Harvard”
- and more!
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Break & Refreshments
Students will have a short break to mingle, stretch their legs, or engage with other attendees. Refreshments will be provided!
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Introduction to Tikvah On-Campus Initiatives
The day will end with a unique and exciting opportunity for Forum members to hear first-hand about the latest Collegiate Forum initiatives, as we continue to expand our in-person offerings in a post-Covid world. The highlight of these will be the Tikvah Campus Chapters, which are launching at Columbia, Cornell, Yeshiva University, Princeton, UCLA, and others! If you’re interested in starting your own chapter or learning more about the initiative, come join us in New York or reach out to smarks@tikvahfund.org.
If you have any questions or will require a travel stipend, please reach out to Samuel Marks at smarks@tikvahfund.org.
Register Here
Walter Russell Mead
The Hudson Institute
Walter Russell Mead is the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute, the James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College, and the ‘Global View’ Columnist at The Wall Street Journal. From 1997 to 2010, Mr. Mead was a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, serving as the Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy from 2003 until his departure. He is a member of Aspen Institute Italy.
His book, Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World (Alfred A. Knopf, 2004), was widely hailed by reviewers, historians, and diplomats as an important study that will change the way Americans and others think about American foreign policy. Among several honors and prizes, Special Providence received the Lionel Gelber Award for best book in English on international relations in 2002. In 2012, the Foreign Policy Research Institute awarded him its Benjamin Franklin Prize for his work in the field of American foreign policy.
Mr. Mead’s book, God and Gold: Britain, America and the Making of the Modern World (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007), is a major study of 400 years of conflict between Anglophone powers and rivals ranging from absolute monarchies like Spain and France through Communist and Fascist enemies in the twentieth century to al-Qaeda today. The Washington Post and the Economist listed it as one of the best books of the year.
His most recent book, The Arc of A Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022), is a bold history of the US-Israel relationship that examines the origins of American support for Israel and the relationship’s impact on past, present and future US policy. Mr. Mead discusses, among other things, the forgotten history of left-wing support for Zionism, the foundation of the state of Israel, the myth of the “Israel lobby” and the rise of the Sunbelt coalition in US politics.
Mr. Mead writes on a wide variety of subjects ranging from international affairs to religion, politics, culture, education and the media. He has contributed to a wide variety of leading American journals ranging from Mother Jones to GQ and frequently appears on national and international radio and television programs.
Mr. Mead is an honors graduate of Groton and Yale, where he received prizes for history, debate, and his translation of New Testament Greek. He has traveled widely in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and often speaks at conferences in the United States and abroad. He is a founding board member of New America, and also serves on the board of Aspenia. He is a native of South Carolina and lives in Washington, D.C.
Eric Cohen
The Tikvah Fund
Eric Cohen has been the Executive Director of the Tikvah Fund since 2007. He was the founder and remains editor-at-large of the New Atlantis, and he serves as the publisher of the Jewish Review of Books and Mosaic. Mr. Cohen has published in numerous academic and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Weekly Standard, Commentary, The New Republic, First Things, and numerous others. He is the author of In the Shadow of Progress: Being Human in the Age of Technology (2008) and co-editor of The Future is Now: America Confronts the New Genetics (2002). He was previously managing editor of the Public Interest and served as a senior consultant to the President’s Council on Bioethics. Mr. Cohen currently serves on the board of directors of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, the Witherspoon Institute, and National Affairs and on the Editorial Advisory Board of First Things.
