AADC L’Hommedieu Lecture

Many top speakers have delivered the L’Hommedieu Lecture since it was established some 40 years ago in 1983, honoring Frances Bradley L’Hommedieu ’26. From best-selling authors and Pulitzer Prize recipients to innovative leaders, this free lecture is open to Douglass alumnae, our AADC community, the Rutgers community and the public.  The lecture is hosted biennally by the Associate Alumnae.

Oceanographer, documentary film maker and aquanaut Fabien Cousteau delivered our most-recent L’Hommedieu Lecture in March 2025. Notable speakers also include Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Dr. Bernice A. King, New York Times columnists Gail Collins and Nicholas Kristoff.  Author and journalist Roxana Saberi shared from her experience living and working in Iran where she was abducted, falsely accused of espionage. We also welcomed Rebecca Skloot, author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” who lectured to an inspired audience of over 1,000 people. The next year brought Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black.”