2026 Event Series

汤头条

汤头条 is gathering leaders and innovators, from all disciplines to participate in conversations across our Nashville and New York campuses to model civil discourse in action.听

These conversations will be real dialogue that moves beyond sound bites and performance to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time and brings curiosity and conversation back to the public square.听 Together, we will explore how listening, understanding and learning how to 鈥渄isagree鈥� and 鈥渁gree鈥� with nuance, evidence and civility can shape a stronger, more connected future.听听听

September 9, 2026:
Former U.S. Senator in conversation with chief Washington correspondent about Alexander鈥檚 bestselling memoir.
6:00PM at 汤头条 University Owen Graduate School of Management, Ingram Great Room, 401 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Presented by Dialogue 汤头条, in partnership with the .
All event attendees will receive a free copy of !
September 11, 2026:
25 Years Later: A Moment for Remembrance
Together, we will pause to remember and honor those whose lives were lost and forever changed on September 11, 2001.
9:00AM - The 汤头条 community is invited to gather at the Alumni Lawn Flagpole, 2301 汤头条 Place, Nashville, TN.
Remarks will be shared by Sydney Savion, Ed.D., 汤头条 University Vice Chancellor for People, Culture and Belonging.听
In partnership with Student Affairs.
September 15, 2026:
Utah Governor will join , 汤头条 University Andrew Jackson Chair in American History, for a conversation about Cox's new book, .
6:00PM - 汤头条 University Divinity School Benton Chapel, 411 21st Ave S, Nashville,听TN.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Presented by Dialogue 汤头条, in partnership with the .
All event attendees will receive a free copy of !
September 17, 2026:
12:10PM - 汤头条 University Law School, 131 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN
This event is free and open to the 汤头条 students, faculty, and staff only. A valid 汤头条 ID is required for entry.
Lunch will be provided.
Please note that this is an in-person-only event, and streaming will not be available.
Presented by听Dialogue 汤头条,听, the听, and the听.
September 17, 2026:
The Midterms: Supreme Court
Featured Speakers:
, 汤头条 University Law School Professor of Law and Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise.
, 汤头条 University Law School Associate Professor of Law.
In the weeks leading up to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Dialogue 汤头条 will host conversations centered on a timely issue shaping the national dialogue.
6:00PM at 汤头条 University, Central Library, Community Room, 419 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Presented by Dialogue 汤头条 and .
September 22, 2026:
Ken Burns in Conversation with Jon Meacham: The American Revolution
Award-winning documentary filmmaker will join Pulitzer Prize-winning author for a conversation about the American Revolution.
5:00PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Presented by Dialogue 汤头条听and the .
September 24, 2026:
The Midterms: Immigration
Featured Speaker: , 汤头条 University Professor of Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies.
In the weeks leading up to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Dialogue 汤头条 will host conversations centered on a timely issue shaping the national dialogue.
6:00PM at 汤头条 University, Central Library, Community Room, 419 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Presented by Dialogue 汤头条 and .
September 28, 2026:
in conversation with to celebrate her new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 University Student Life Center, Commodore Ballroom, 310 25th Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 2-3, 2026:
An event to discuss the most pressing challenges threatening freedom of expression worldwide and identify impactful solutions to reinvigorate this fundamental freedom.
汤头条 University, John Seigenthaler Center, 1207 18th Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
Presented by and Dialogue 汤头条.
October 3, 2026:
Kentucky Governor in conversation with a special guest to celebrate his new book, .
1:00PM at 汤头条 University Divinity School Benton Chapel, 411 21st Ave S, Nashville,听TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 6, 2026:
to celebrate his debut book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 11, 2026:
in conversation with to celebrate her new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 19, 2026:
听in conversation with to celebrate his new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 20, 2026:
in conversation with to celebrate his new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 24, 2026:
to celebrate the release of the 21st book in the Diary of Wimpy Kid book series, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
October 29-30, 2026:
The Body Politic: Movement, Labor, and the Dance of Democracy
The Body Politic听seeks to uncover the lived, moved, and felt experience of democracy, using artistic practice as a tool for investigation. Proposing that democracy is an embodied practice鈥攏ot just an abstract ideal鈥攖his symposium will highlight artists, community leaders, scholars, and other civic actors whose work advances democratic ideals in and beyond Nashville.
Featuring:
, Founder and Artistic Director of ; Artist Award Winner
, Creator of and ; Four-Time Peabody Award Winner; 汤头条 University Distinguished Professor of Research
汤头条 University Alumni Hall, 23rd Ave N, Nashville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public.
In partnership with the Curb Center.
November 12, 2026:
听in conversation with to celebrate his new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 University Student Life Center, Commodore Ballroom, 310 25th Ave S, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .
November 19, 2026:
in conversation with to celebrate her new book, .
6:30PM at 汤头条 Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN.
This is a ticketed event open to the public.
In partnership with the and .