AAUP Presidential Addresses

The AAUP presidency is a one-year term, but a three-year service committment. At each AAUP annual meeting, the membership appoints a President-elect, a current President takes the seat, and the Past President steps back. All three work together with the AAUP board, staff, and committees over the following year to carry out the strategic goals and constant mission of the Association and its membership. Annual meeting luncheon addresses are an opportunity for both the new and the outgoing presidents to share their goals for and perspectives on their terms, special projects, and the broader issues facing scholarly communications. The archive of talks here include both history and inspiration for the Association in years forward.

Archived Talks

Meredith Babb, Inaugural Address, 2015

Barbara Kline Pope, Valedictory Address, 2015

Barbara Kline Pope, Inaugural Address, 2014

Philip Cercone, Inaugural Address, 2013

Peter Dougherty, Valedictory Address, 2013

Peter Dougherty, Inaugural Address, 2012

MaryKatherine Callaway, Valedictory Address, 2012

MaryKatherine Callaway, Inaugural Address, 2011

Richard Brown, Valedictory Address, 2011

Richard Brown, Inaugural Address, 2010

Kathleen Keane, Valedictory Address, 2010

Kathleen Keane, Inaugural Address, 2009

Alex Holzman, Valedictory Address, 2009

Alex Holzman, Inaugural Address, 2008

Sanford Thatcher, Valedictory Address, 2008

Sanford Thatcher, Inaugural Address, 2007

Penelope Kaiserlian, Inaugural Address, 2006

Lynne Withey, Inaugural Address, 2005

Douglas Armato, Inaugural Address, 2004

Seetha Srinivasan, Inaugural Address, 2003

Peter Milroy, Inaugural Address, 2002

Bruce Wilcox, Inaugural Address, 1994

The following speeches have been collected from the AAUP archives for historical reference; please contact AAUP if you would like your address to remain offline.

Donald Ellegood, Inaugural Address, 1981