Speeches

What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels with Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Public Library

Published on Nov 16, 2021

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsWhat Universities Owe Democracy | New York Public Library [iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7apdDruHHTA?rel=0&autohide=1&modestbranding=1&wmode=transparent...

Facts, equity, and democracy: The indispensable role of universities during COVID-19 and beyond

Published on Nov 11, 2021

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFacts, equity, and democracy | Bloomberg American Health Summit Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to join you for this year’s Bloomberg American Health Summit. COVID-19 has been described...

Convocation for the Class of 2025

Published on Aug 29, 2021

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsConvocation for the Class of 2025 | Keyser Quad [iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_Ulw4d1oMg?start=2614" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0...

Democracy Day 2021

Published on Aug 28, 2021

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsDemocracy Day | Shriver Hall Good afternoon. I am so pleased that we are able to gather here together for this colloquium on democracy and the purpose of engagement with its core ideas, values and practices....

2021 Commencement ceremony

Published on May 27, 2021

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins Commencement | Homewood Field [iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rJxvXMIfJaA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer...

What Universities Owe Democracy

Published on March 23, 2021

The following remarks were prepared for delivery at Ryerson University Good afternoon, everyone! I am delighted to join you today – I only wish I could join you in Toronto person. Thank you to John Beebe and all the students at Ryerson University...

Democracy and the University in the Age of COVID-19

Published on Nov 3, 2020

Recorded Oct. 28, 2020 | Broadcast Nov. 3, 2020The following remarks were prepared for delivery at the Times Higher Education Leadership & Management Summit Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to be able to join you for...

First-year student Convocation 2020

Published on Aug 23, 2020

Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. And thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly and imaginatively to make this program and orientation so special under such dramatically changed circumstances. Welcome—officially—to the great...

2020 Commencement Ceremony

Published on May 21, 2020

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins Virtual Commencement [iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MPw8Yog055A" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer...

Scholars at Risk 2020 Global Congress

Published on March 26, 2020

Features a conversation with President Ronald J. Daniels, Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Jonathan Cole, Columbia University [iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ao5Vefy1PvM" title="YouTube...