Speakers Bureau
One of Harvard’s favorite traditions, the Speakers Bureau connects Harvard alumni communities with faculty speakers to bring the University’s abundant intellectual riches to their front door.
United States & Canadian Clubs
Individual clubs within the United States or Canada may request a faculty speaker to address them in person. Club presidents or their designees are responsible for submitting the club’s request. Clubs are responsible for coordinating these requests and managing the logistics of the events.
Clubs that host an in-person faculty speaker are financially responsible for the speaker's hotel accommodations, and the HAA is financially responsible for the speaker's travel and incidentals. For more information, view the In-Person Event Expectations & Best Practices.
Shared Interest Groups & International Clubs
International Club and SIG cohorts may request one faculty speaker per academic year to address their communities remotely for a shared virtual event.
HAA Directors for International Clubs and SIGs are responsible for submitting virtual speaker requests on their cohort's behalf. HAA Directors, in coordination with their cohort, are responsible for event planning, including: event creation, logistics, marketing, and registration. For more information, view the Virtual Event Expectations & Best Practices.
Faculty Catalog
Information on participating faculty members can be found in the Speakers Bureau catalog. Requests for faculty speakers are accepted via survey every September. Faculty speakers agree to participate in the program for the academic year; June, July, and August requests are unlikely to be scheduled.
View Speakers Bureau 2024-2025 Catalog
The HAA manages contact with the faculty speaker, including invitations, confirmations, and briefings. Clubs and Cohorts manage event logistics and marketing. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Speakers Bureau, Clubs and Cohorts will not have direct contact with the faculty speaker until closer to the event.
Request Process
The Speakers Bureau request process for the 2024-2025 academic year will be available through Thursday, October 10, 2024. All requests for the academic year must be submitted by this date via the form below.
Submit Speakers Bureau Request
Volunteer Resources
This new collection of documents can help answer frequently asked questions and provides the expectations and best practices for different types of events.
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Information Sessions August 2024
Questions? Please contact haa_speakersbureau@harvard.edu.