Award-winning journalist Asma Khalid to deliver fall 2025 Atwater Lecture
Asma Khalid, journalist and co-host of BBC World’s “The Global Story Podcast,” will deliver Alma Mater Production’s fall 2025 Atwater Lecture at William & Mary on Oct. 14 in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
Her lecture will focus on foreign policy and media. The event, which starts at 7 p.m., is free for students, faculty and staff with $10 admission for the general public. Tickets will be sold at the doors, which will open at 6:30 p.m.
Khalid is recognized for her expertise in U.S. politics, demographics and elections in addition to the evolving role of women and minorities in American political life. She has received several honors for her political reporting, including the Gracie Award for Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent.
Previously, she worked as the White House Correspondent for National Public Radio, where she also co-hosted “The NPR Politics Podcast” and served as an anchor on NPR flagship shows, including “Morning Edition.” Khalid has covered multiple election cycles and traveled with campaigns across the country, reporting on developments throughout the race. She is a frequent guest on multiple television programs, including ABC’s “This Week,” CNN’s “Inside Politics” and PBS’ “Washington Week.”
Prior to joining NPR’s political team, she served as a reporter for WBUR in Boston, where she covered major stories, including the Boston Marathon Bombings, and later led the station’s business and technology team.
Khalid covers foreign policy on “The Global Story,” which analyzes how political decisions made in the United States today accelerate change across the globe. The podcast seeks to bring clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of growing connection and disruption.
Khalid’s reporting extends beyond her expertise in Washington. Internationally, she has covered assignments in Pakistan, the United Kingdom and China. She began her journalism career at Indiana University and developed her interest in radio during an internship at BBC Newshour in London during graduate school.
The event is sponsored by AMP and made possible with generous support from the Janet and Peter Atwater Lecture Endowment.
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