THE ANNUAL LEPAGE SERIES
2026 - 2027 Theme: "What is History in the Public Interest?"
This year, the Lepage Center returns to its roots with a fundamental question: what does it mean to pursue history in the public interest?
Upcoming Events
History Declassified: Transparency and Truth in the Public Record
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 | 6 p.m.
Virtual
How do classified government records become public knowledge? Join us virtually to hear from historians working to declassify government documents that bring to light past violence and injustice and promote public accountability and reconciliation.
Featuring Brenda E. Stevenson, PhD, Oxford University and University of California, Los Angeles; Crystal Fraser, PhD, University of Alberta; and Piers Pigou, Executive Director, Intelwatch. Register here.
- 2023 - 2024: Cities in Historical Perspective
- 2022 - 2023 Special Events
- 2022 - 2023: Climate Change in Historical Perspective
- 2021 – 2022: Turning Points in History
- 2021 – 2020: Decolonizing History
- 2019 – 2020: Revisionist History
- 2018 – 2019: Histories of Democracy
- 2017: Fake News and Fake History; Endless War
The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest
Villanova University
St. Augustine Center, Room 410
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The Lepage Center works in close partnership with Villanova’s Department of History, home to award-winning faculty whose expertise and commitment to public-facing history shape and inform our work.

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