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Erik S. Kristensen Memorial Lecture

  • St. John's College 60 College Avenue, FSK Auditorium Annapolis, MD 21401 United States (map)

This special lecture, jointly sponsored by St. John’s College and the United States Naval Academy, honors LCDR Erik S. Kristensen—an alumnus of the Academy and St. John’s. Kristensen, a Navy SEAL, was killed in the line of duty while leading a search and rescue mission in Afghanistan in 2005. His story is recounted in the 2013 film Lone Survivor. The 2019 lecture, “Age of Illusions,” will be delivered by Andrew Bacevich, Professor of History and International Relations Emeritus, Boston University. Inquire here.