#  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Harvard 

 



    ![Paula Johnson is wearing a teal dress and gold accessories. She is standing outside a stone arch with greenery on either side. ](/sites/g/files/omnuum11411/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2026-06/2026-01-MLK-Harvard-JohnsonPaula.png?itok=6H6XFQqc) 

 



 

####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 15, 2026** 

 05:30PM - 07:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Memorial Church**  

 [1 Harvard Yard  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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The fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Harvard will honor Paula A. Johnson ’80, M.D. ’84, M.P.H. ’85, President of Wellesley College. Johnson is an eminent physician-scientist and educator who has been recognized internationally for her contributions to medicine, public health, and science. She is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Award of Merit from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and a 2023 Harvard Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service to the university. President Emerita, Drew Faust will moderate the conversation and a public reception will follow.



 

 



 

 

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