E.J. Dionne, longtime op-ed columnist for The Washington Post; frequent commentator for NOR, ABC, and NBC; and award-winning author of four books including Why Americans Hate Politics. gives this year's Wilson Lecture on the timely topic of politics.

On February 17, 1960, Julius K. Nyerere, President of the Tanganyika African National Union, gave the closing speech at Wellesley College's Symposium on Africa entitled "Africa's Place in the World." He is introduced by Margaret Clapp, President of Wellesley College.