From Left: CNN Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor; comedian, TV host and producer W. Kamau Bell; pioneering actor and social justice activist George Takei; and entrepreneur, investor and Shark Tank panelist Kevin O'Leary

The Bucknell Forum

World in Transition

Since 2007, the Bucknell Forum has brought national leaders, scholars and commentators to Bucknell to examine important issues from multidisciplinary and diverse viewpoints. Past Forum speakers have included former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, actor and activist Jane Fonda, Washington Post columnist George F. Will, and CNN broadcast journalists Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper, among others.

The 2024-25 Bucknell Forum theme, "World in Transition," reflects upon the dynamic and rapidly changing global landscape we are experiencing today.

2024-25 Forum speakers will be NBC News Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor; comedian, TV host and producer W. Kamau Bell; pioneering actor and social justice activist George Takei; and entrepreneur, investor and Shark Tank panelist Kevin O'Leary (presented in partnership with the Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation).

All Bucknell Forum events are free and open to the public.

Upcoming Events

Ticketing Information

Tickets are required for events held in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Events held in Trout Auditorium do not require tickets.

Current Bucknell students and employees may receive up to two free tickets at any Campus Box Office location, or online, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., beginning one day prior to the event. A valid Bucknell University ID is required to receive advance tickets. Use of multiple Bucknell IDs to pick up additional sets of tickets is prohibited.

Remaining tickets will be available for the general public at the Weis Center box office beginning at 6 p.m. on the day of the event. All individuals may receive up to two free tickets, depending on availability.

ASL Interpretation

An ASL interpreter will be signing at Bucknell Forum events. Attendees who need this service should contact sebright@bucknell.edu for seating arrangements.