Marine Corps University Speaker's Bureau

Welcome

The Marine Corps University Speakers Bureau outreach program offers professional scholars and experts to address civic organizations, schools, businesses, and other public groups.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Marine Corps University Speakers Bureau is to offer speakers who are particularly educated and knowledgeable about certain subject matter or with experiences related to MCU’s mission and to educate and inform the public and sponsoring organizations about the Marine Corps, Marine Corps University, and its Professional Military Education (PME) continuum and educational programs.

Specific topics include but are not limited to PME curricula and other military-related academic subjects (i.e., military history and leadership), issues in education, and critical thinking.

PURPOSE

The purpose of MCU Speakers Bureau is to allow the Marine Corps University to share the expertise of its diverse faculty through community engagement by offering our faculty members the opportunity to provide their views over a broad range of informative topics during community events.

Contact Information

mcu_speakersbureau@usmcu.edu
2040 Broadway Street (Room 237), Quantico VA, 22134
(703) 432-4837

Speaker Requests

To request a speaker for your group, the MCU Speakers Bureau must receive your request well in advance. Demand for MCU speakers is high, so requests cannot always be filled.

Please note that employee participation in the Speakers Bureau is voluntary. We ask for 6-8 weeks’ notice so that our Speakers can minimize disruption to their work schedules and so that the Requester will have time to adjust if a Speaker is not available. 

If you would like to schedule a speaker, please complete the Speaker Request Form and email it to Mr. Jake Bilyew at jake.bilyew@usmcu.edu.

Members and Topics

MCU Speakers are available to address groups on a variety of both national and international topics to include cultural, military, political, educational themes and more. To request a speaker, visit the Speaker Requests tab on this page.

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Islam  Islamic History Islamic Political Thought  Political Islam / Islamism Militant Islamism/Jihadism Political Violence & Terrorism

Middle East Non-State Actors Religion & Politics; Sectarianism Al-Qaeda & Affiliated Groups Islamic State (ISIS) & Affiliated Groups Jihadi Organizations & Movements

Africa Civil Wars & Insurgencies Rebel Group Governance Social Movements Al-Shabaab Jihadi Propaganda & Media

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Communication Studies  Communication Theory Communication with Adult Learners about Writing Deficiencies

Family and Children's Rhetoric                  Crafting Classroom Seminars Grammar Skills / Remediation

Face Negotiation / Facework   The Writing and Revision Process   Classroom Management in an Adult-Learning Environment

 

 

 

 

Topics

American Civil War

Wehrmacht Leadership in WW II

Operational Art

 

 

 

 

Topics

National Security

Leadership and Ethics

Marine Corps

 

 

 

 

Topics

Responding to Student Writing           CreativeThinking Plagiarism

Developing Effective Writing Assignments Effective Written Communication

Adult Learning Theory                Information Literacy Grammar

 

 

 

 

Topics

Problem-Based Learning                 Faculty Development

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Methods

Instructional Strategies         Adult Learning

 

 

 

 

Topics

Battling Speech Anxiety  Grammar Remediation Train-the-Trainer  Boomers

Developing Presentational Skills Adult Learner Skills Unconscious Bias Gen X

Generational Friction Conflict Management Millennials Gen Z

 

 

 

 

Topics

Military Innovation & Adaptation Great Generals at War Decisive Battle The Future of War World War II

Great Power Competition & Conflict Greco-Persian Wars The Roman Empire Operational Art Military History from Plato-to-NATO (all wars and all theaters of war)

Senior Level Leadership in War Great Power Rivalry Maritime Strategy Military Strategy Book Talks

 

 

 

 

Topics

Relationship Repair Strategies           Cross-Cultural Competence

The Role of Failure in Teaching and Learning     Intercultural Communication

Interpersonal Conflict Management       Creative Thinking

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Teaching Security Studies and International Relations in a Military Environment / Curriculum Development Regarding These Topics Contemporary African Politics

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Military Innovation           The Vietnam War

US National Security Policy     USMC History

Civil-Military Innovation     Defense Reform

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Asia Pacific Security & Politics           China Politics & Military

Southeast Asia & Oceania Security Issues        Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Political Violence & Subversion          US Policy in Asia

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

The Atlantic World

American Civil War & Reconstruction US Military History

Antebellum America

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

American Foreign Policy American History

International Relations                History of Medicine Marxism

USN / USMC History        Political Theory

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

History & Historical Narratives Track II Diplomacy

Role of Justice in State-Building

Counter- & Nonproliferation        Middle East

 

 

 

 

Topics

Leadership

Military Ethics

Ethics

 

 

 

 

 

Topics

Maritime Territorial Disputes The South China Sea US Policy to China

Asia Pacific Security & Politics Chinese Military China US Defense Relations with Allies & Partners in the Asia Pacific

Chinese Foreign Policy Chinese Politics US policy in Asia

 

 

 

 

Terms and Conditions

The following terms must be followed for MCU participation at your event.

 

Fundraising, Promotional Activities and Endorsements

MCU Speakers may not participate in any activity that is associated with fundraising, promotional activities/endorsements, partisan political activities, either directly or indirectly in a manner that would create an appearance of USMC endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship or support of a particular entity, cause, or political belief. 

 

Event Organizer Documents

Any documents that the event organizer wants a Speaker or the MCU Speakers Bureau to sign must be submitted to the MCU Speakers Bureau in advance.

 

Discrimination

MCU Speakers may not participate in any activity in which any group has been unlawfully segregated or unequally treated on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, or sexual orientation.

 

Honoraria or Fees

MCU Speakers are not allowed to accept honoraria, stipends or fees for speaking.

 

Travel Expenses

Due to budgetary limitations, MCU may not be able to fund the travel for events requiring the speaker to travel 50 miles or more.  MCU does have the authority, however, to accept payment from other organizations for travel expenses to meetings for speaking engagements under 31 USC 1353.