Public Speaking, Lectures and Teaching

Jon Entine lectures at universities, corporations, and civic organizations around the world on a range of topics drawn from his 30 years as a journalist, TV news producer, documentarian, and author. For lecture subjects, or background information, please contact Jon directly.

"Jon Entine was fantastic! I have never witnessed such a dialogue between a speaker and our student audience."
— Waynesburg State University VIP Forum

"In this age of ‘tabloid journalism,’ the integrity and thoroughness you bring to your work are much admired and respected. Your presentations were not only extremely informative, but inspiring and entertaining."
— National Association for Biomedical Research

   Upcoming Talks by Jon   
on "Abraham's Children"

2009

• Bridgeport, CT - March 30

2008

• Chicago, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - August 20

• Denver, MENSA Annual Gathering - July 3

• Dallas, Aaron Family JCC - April 1

• Tulsa, Jewish Federation of Tulsa - March 31

• Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Jewish Community Center/Jewish Genealogical Society -
   March 24

• New York/Northern New Jersey, Jewish Community Center of Metrowest/West Orange -
   March 18

• Pittsburgh, Tree of Life Congregation
   Sunday, March 16

• Portland Oregon, Mittleman Jewish Community Center - February 18

• Albany, United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York - January 27

• Cincinnati, Wise Temple - January 13

• Boca Raton, FL, B'Nai Torah Jewish Author Series - January 7

2007

• Tucson JCC Jewish Author Series - December 18

• Denver Jewish Book Fair - December 16

• Worcester JCC Jewish Author Series - November 27

• Miami JCC Jewish Author Series - November 18

• Detroit Jewish Book Fair - November 16

• Cleveland Jewish Book Festival - November 14

• San Diego Jewish Book Fair - November 8

• Austin Jewish Book Fair - November 7

• Columbus Jewish Bookfair - November 6

• Houston Jewish Book & Arts Fair - November 5

• Cherry Hill (NJ) Festival of Arts, Books & Culture - November 4

• Dayton Jewish Book Fair - November 3

• National Press Club Book Fair - November 1
Washington, DC

• American Enterprise Institute - October 29
Washington, DC

• Skeptic Society - October 28
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

• St. Petersburg Festival of Reading - October 27
University of South Florida

• Rochester Jewish Book Festival - October 23
Rochester Jewish Community Center


Sports and Race

• Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - April 2001
"Genetics, and Race"

• William and Mary University - February 2001
"Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We’re Afraid to Talk About It"

• University of Michigan/Dearborn - February 2001 (Taboo)

• Virginia Commonwealth University - February 2001 (Taboo)

• Michigan Journalism Fellowship , University of Michigan - February 2000
" The Politics of Science"

• Wake Forest University - February 2001 (Taboo)

• Old Dominion University, President’s Lecture - February 2001 (Taboo)

• Skeptic Symposium, Skeptic Society and Magazine, CalTech, CA, Sep 2000 (Taboo)

• Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Encino CA, April 2000
"Sports, ‘Race’ and Medicine"

• Michigan Journalism Fellowship , University of Michigan - February 2000 (Taboo)

• Arizona State University, Exercise Science and Physical Education - March 1999
"Genetics, Race and Sports"

• Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU - March 1999
"Ten Years Later: Reassessing NBC’s 1989 documentary Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction’"

• Trinity College (CT) Reunion Address, on my book Taboo - June 1999

• ESPN SportsZone - April 14, 1998
Moderated Internet discussion on Presidential Town Meeting on Race and Sports


Media, Business and Ethics

• Arizona State University College of Management - 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996
"Brand Identity and ‘Social Marketing’"

• University of Michigan Business School - 2001, 2000, 1998
"Brand Reputation Management and Ethical Business Practices"

• Modonna University (Livonia, MI) Distinguished Lecture Series - 2000
"What’s So Responsible About ‘Socially Responsible’ Business?"

• Marian College Convocation Address - February 1999
"Ethics in Business and Journalism: Who Can We Trust?"

• University of Evansville Leadership Forum - November 1998
"A Question of Character: The Ethics of a Leader"

• Swarthmore College Department of Anthropology, Swarthmore, PA - 1997

• Waynesburg (PA) College VIP Forum - November 1997
"Can You Trust The New York Times, Forbes and 60 Minutes?

• Bank of Montreal Lecture on Business Ethics, Trent University, Ontario - January 1997
"The Promise and Perils of Cause-Related Marketing"

• Georgetown University School of Business, Washington - 1997, 1996

• New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsels Annual Meeting - November 1996
Keynote Speaker: "Crisis Management: A Journalist’s Perspective"

• Natural Products Expo East ‘96 – Baltimore - June 1996
Featured Speaker: "Business Ethics"

• Emory University Goizueta Business School, Atlanta - 1996

• Women Executives in Public Relations - Awards for Social Responsibility, NY - June 1996
Keynote: "How to Make Social Marketing Socially Responsible"

• Georgia State University College of Business Administration, Atlanta - 1996

• Loyola University School of Business Administration, Chicago - 1996

• Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, Chicago - 1996

• Indiana University Graduate School of Business, Bloomington, IN - 1996

• University of Georgia Terry Graduate School of Business, Athens, GA - 1996, 1995

• Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) - 1995, 1993, 1992

• Media Watch and Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR);
"Media & Disinformation: Democracy in Crisis," Chicago - 1995

• Society of Environmental Journalists, "Greenwashing and the Use of the Environment in Advertising and Public Relations," Cambridge, MA - 1995

• National Association for Biomedical Research, Washington, DC - 1995
Featured Speaker: "Vivisecting the Anti-Vivisectionist Movement"

• Association of Management International Conference, Vancouver - 1995

• Bentley College of Business Ethics, Boston - 1995

• Boston College Carroll Graduate School of Management, Boston - 1995

• DePaul University Institute for Business & Professional Ethics, Chicago - 1995

• Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration, New York - 1995

• Loyola University Center for Values in Business, Chicago - 1995

• MIT, Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, Cambridge, MA - 1995

• New England Social Investment Forum, Boston - 1995

• The Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK - 1995

• Social Investment Organization International Conference, Vancouver - 1995

• Students for Responsible Business, 3rd Annual Conference, Berkeley - 1995

• Trinity College Departments of Public Policy, Religion and Philosophy, Hartford - 1995

• University of Denver Daniels College of Business Administration, Denver - 1995

• University of Greenwich School of Environmental Science, London, UK - 1995

• University of Massachusetts/Boston School of Management, Boston - 1995

• University of Portsmouth Business School, Portsmouth, UK - 1995

• VanCity Savings Credit Union, Vancouver - 1995

• Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - 1995


Journalism Lecturer/Adjunct Professor

• University of Evansville, Leadership Council -1998

• University of Michigan School of Film and Television - 1998

• Irvine Valley [CA] College, Adjunct Professor of Journalism - 1995, 1994

• New York University, Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Grad. School of Journalism - 1991

• Indiana University School of Journalism, Bloomington - 1996

• George Mason University, Department of Communication, Fairfax - 1995

• Oglethorpe University (Atlanta), School of Liberal Arts - 1995

• Utah State University, Department of Communication - 1995

• William Paterson College, Department of Communication - 1993

• Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism - 1992

• University of Michigan, Department of Journalism - 1982

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