4 May | New York | Annual Václav Havel Lecture with economist and philosopher Tomáš Sedláček

New York

Mon 4 May 2026, 06:30 PM

Vaclav Havel Center and Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York present the Annual Václav Havel Lecture 2026 with economist and philosopher Tomáš Sedláček.

The evening will feature:

– Opening remarks by Andrew Schapiro, Chair of the Vaclav Havel Center, and Karel Smékal, Consul General of the Czech Republic in New York – Keynote remarks by Tomáš Sedláček, Director of Vaclav Havel Library in Prague – Moderated conversation with Jaroslav Borovička, Associate Professor of Economics at  New York University) – Audience Q&A – Glass of Wine 

Presented in collaboration with:Václav Havel Library (Prague), the Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association (BBLA), and Czexpats in Science