Bernstein and Kagan Tackle Polarization, Free Expression at 2026 Hagerman Lecture
Investigative journalist Carl Bernstein and historian Robert Kagan addressed defending free expression amid political and media polarization at Lehigh’s annual Hagerman Lecture.
More than 200 people filled the dining room in Iacocca Hall for the 2026 Hagerman Lecture, which featured investigative journalist Carl Bernstein and historian Robert Kagan. The pair spoke on “Freedom of Expression in Polarized Times” at the event organized annually by the Center of Ethics.