The Program in Ethics, Politics and Economics sponsors two lecture series each year. The Castle Lectures were endowed by Mr. John K. Castle. They honor his ancestor the Reverend James Pierpont, one of Yale’s original founders. Given by established public figures, Castle Lectures are intended to promote reflection on the moral foundations of society and government and to enhance understanding of ethical issues facing individuals in our complex modern society.

The Robert Litowitz Trust endowment supports an annual Robert Litowitz Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy. The Litowitz lecturer is a major intellectual figure who examines the role of religious perspectives on major issues of ethics and public policy.