
The Annual Lecture on Multiculturalism is a prestigious series featuring nationally known scholars presenting lectures and stimulating debate at the University of Rhode Island. Beginning in fall 1999, the lectures focus on the significance and impact of multiculturalism in a global arena.
The Annual Lecture on Multiculturalism is frequently a collaboration with the Office of the President, the Honors Committee, the Student Entertainment Committee, assorted academic departments, and student organizations.
We are honored to have the following speakers presented at our lectures.
| University of California, Santa Barbara | 2008 | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 2006 | |
| Marquette University | 2005 | |
| University of Massachusetts, Boston | 2004 | |
| Pastors for Peace, New York, NY | ||
| Martin Luther King Center, Havana, Cuba cancelled | ||
| Yale University | 2003 | |
| Harvard University | 2002 | |
| Columbia University | 2001 | |
| New York University | 2000 | |
| Assistant Secretary, US Office for Civil Rights | 1999 | |
Lani Guinier | Harvard University | |
Cornel West | Harvard University | 1998 |
Alvin Pouissant | Harvard University | 1997 |
Christopher Edley | Harvard University | 1996 |
bell hooks | City University of New York | 1995 |