The Thornton D. Hooper Lecture Series On American Strategy was established by Mr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Hooper in celebration of FPRI’s 50th Anniversary in 2005.
All lectures will be held at the Union League of Philadelphia, starting at 4:30pm and preceded by a reception at 4:00.
The lectures are free for Members and “Partners” of FPRI; $20 for Non-members. FPRI Members at the $1,000 level are invited to dinner immediately following lectures. Registration is required.
On November 15th at the FPRI annual dinner Fouad Ajami was presented with the Seventh Annual Benjamin Franklin Public Service Award. The event was attended by over 360 people.
Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr. was dinner chairman.

Video of keynote address
Reflections on the Arab Spring
Fouad Ajami
Special Partner Event
Al Qaeda and Jihadi Movements After Bin Laden
Christopher Swift
Special Partner Event
The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al Qaeda
Peter Bergen
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