2026 McDermott Lecturer: Rabbi Mark Gottlieb, chief education officer of Tikvah and founding dean of the Tikvah Scholars Program

"Saving Western Civilization, One Student at a Time: Some Lessons from Jewish and Catholic Educational Leaders"

Keynote Lecture

Rabbi Gottlieb will deliver the keynote lecture, "Saving Western Civilization, One Student at a Time: Some Lessons from Jewish and Catholic Educational Leaders." 

The two-day event will begin Feb. 25 with panel discussions featuring leading scholars from Tikvah, the University of Dallas and the Witherspoon Institute. The panels will examine both the challenges facing Western civilization and the promise of classical education as a response.

There will be a reception following the lecture.

Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfS3zvuT0nI

For more information, visit udallas.edu/mcdermott-lecture.