Michael McFaul
Former U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7:30 p.m. at Texas Hall
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2025-26 Season
Michael McFaul
Join us for the next Maverick Speakers Series event, where Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, will share his insights on international affairs and more during a conversation with Brian Whitmore of the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies.
Bob Schieffer
Veteran Journalist
Tuesday, February 10, 2025
7:30 p.m. at Texas Hall
Sponsored by Jani and Jeff Leuschel
Mavericks are bold difference-makers whose ideas need to be heard
About the Series
UTA's Maverick Speakers Series provides a forum for today’s brightest minds to examine the ideas, actions, solutions, and people that impact the world around us.
In previous years, the Maverick Speakers Series has featured such renowned voices as Ice-T, LeVar Burton, Jack Hanna, Terry Crews, Anna Deavere Smith, Seth Meyers, Emmitt Smith, Soledad O’Brien, Bill Nye, Jane Goodall, and many more.