Speeches and Lectures
- Remarks at the Inauguration of Jonathan L. Walton
- Slavery and the Past and Future of Southern Intellectual History
- Remembering Not to Forget: Reflections on the Last Half Century of Women at Penn
- Humility, Hope, and the Work of Becoming Educated
- Making History: The Huntington Library and the Civil War
- Remarks at Inauguration of Robert W. Iuliano
Videos and Podcasts
Former Harvard president on how ‘Necessary Trouble’ brings change
Former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss her new book, “Necessary Trouble,” a memoir of growing up in the segregated South and supporting the civil rights movement.
Counter-Memories: Viet Thanh Nguyen & Drew Faust
Vietnamese-American novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and historian Drew Faust engage in a conversation about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. – a black granite wall engraved with the names of Americans who died in the Vietnam War, often cited among the most highly controversial armed conflicts in United States history.
E Pluribus Unum Truth Series with Drew Faust
In this first conversation, historians and experts will explore the “truth” in our history. They will discuss some of the periods and events in our history that have laid the foundation for the systems that continue to perpetuate racism and oppress people of color in the U.S, including the Civil War, Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era.