Gordon Brown, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, recently spent two weeks at USC, joining Steven Lamy, professor of international relations and vice dean for academic programs, in teaching the course “Case Studies in Modern Leadership.” Offering an intensive study of international politics and economics at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the class gave 82 undergraduates from diverse majors the opportunity to examine various dimensions of what the world may look like in 2025 from the perspective of a global leader who helped shape today’s world.
USC President C. L. Max Nikias expressed what an honor it was to welcome Brown to the university and to have students benefit from his wisdom and experience.
“President John F. Kennedy once observed, ‘Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other,’” Nikias said. “During his visit to USC, Mr. Brown provided both through a series of engaging lectures that contributed enormously to the intellectual vitality of our university.”
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