Events @ Bridwell

Why the American Revolution Still Matters

Featuring: 
C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director, Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism & Professor, Department of Political Science, Clemson University
Phillip W. Magness, Senior Fellow & David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy, Independent Institute
Moderated by:
Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science & Kairo Endowed Director of the Center for Faith and Learning, SMU
Description: The Bridwell Institute’s Semiquincentennial of Freedom is a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of two of the greatest documents in history, the Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Our spring event features a moderated conversation with C. Bradley Thompson, author of What America Is: The Moral Logic of the American Revolution and Other Essays and America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration that Defined It, and Phil Magness, author of The 1619 Project: A Critique.
When: Thursday, February 26
4:00 pm Reception, 5:00 pm Lecture
(Crum Auditorium, Collins Executive Education Center, SMU)

Rising Sports in North Texas: IndyCar & Cricket

Featuring:
Nicole Shackleford, Vice President of Business Development for McLaren Racing
Johnny Grave, Chief Executive Officer of Major League Cricket
Moderated by:
Ben Baby, ESPN NFL Nation Reporter & SMU Adjunct Professor of Journalism 
Description: DFW is a big-time sports city with many major league franchises. Our Spring 2026 Texas Economic Forum will feature two sports on the rise in our community: IndyCar and cricket. The inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington IndyCar race will bring the fastest American formula cars to our city on March 13-15. And each year Major League Cricket hosts an international-level cricket tournament at its dedicated cricket stadium in Grand Prairie.  Join us for a moderated discussion with top executives from the Arrow McLaren IndyCar team and Major League Cricket. We’ll hear about the challenging economics facing these organizations and the importance of these sports in our community.
When: Thursday, March 12
4:00 pm Reception, 5:00 pm Panel
(Crum Auditorium, Collins Executive Education Center, SMU)
Co-sponsors: SMU Sport Management Program and SMU Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center

• Reading Group Summit
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