January 14, 2026
Twenty-Second Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture | Leopoldo López on Networks of Freedom: Defying Tyranny Abroad Through Tech
05:45 PM- 07:00 PM
The 2025 Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World will be delivered by Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan prodemocracy activist and cofounder of the World Liberty Congress.
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