The Montgomery Fellows Program

Pico Iyer has devoted his career to probing the riddles of spiritual faith and what drives human beings to find meaning and make connections.

George Takei shares his journey from unjust imprisonment in Japanese American internment camps during WWII to success as a TV and film star, author and social media influencer.

Artists from megacities like Lagos or Seoul challenge the century-old global ascendancy of US cultural industries with Nollywood films, Afrobeats, K-Pop, and K-Drama.

We'll explore the immediate and long-term consequences of the historic Turkish decision to close the doors on the thirteen centuries old institution of the Caliphate.

Atifete Jahjaga served as the fourth, and the first woman, president of the Republic of Kosovo. She is the youngest female world leader to be elected to the highest office.

A conversation with Vanderbilt Professor Emerita Hortense Spillers.

Computer scientist Cal Newport '04 explains the latest innovations in AI, separating the impacts we really should worry about from those that are mainly hype.

Montgomery Fellow Cal Newport '04 pushes back against workdays filled with distractions and urges us to find greater productivity, creativity and meaning by working deeply.

In her novels, Barakat explores the external and internal borders individuals and communities erect. This talk continues her work of transcending boundaries.

Hoda Barakat reflects on the role of literature in times of historical and political turmoil.