Lois Roth Foundation

Celebrating 250 years of freedom, opportunity, and the values that bring people together.

Happy Fourth of July from the Lois Roth Foundation! 🇺🇸

A full house despite the Tube strike! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Fulbright Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Zeynep Tüfeçki, renowned sociologist, Princeton professor, New York Times columnist, and leading voice on AI and social media ethics.

Rather than focusing on familiar environmental or economic doomsday narratives, her thought-provoking lecture explored how AI is reshaping trust in the social fabric and institutions we rely on. Thank you to Professor Tüfeçki for an insightful and timely discussion. If you would like to watch the recording of the lecture, please visit the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvu37eIvi44

Reminder there is still time to register for the live stream of the Fulbright Distinguished Lecture, featuring Dr. Zeynep Tufekci!

The event is June 4th at 1:30pm EST. To attend the lecture in person at King's College London, visit the US-UK Fulbright Commission webpage.

Dr Zeynep Tufekci: Are We Having the Wrong Nightmares about AI? (Online) Internationally renowned techno-sociologist and New York Times columnist Dr Zeynep Tufekci delivers the 2026 Fulbright Distinguished Lecture

Are We Having the Wrong Nightmares about AI?

Join us on Thursday, June 4, for this year’s Fulbright Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Zeynep Tüfekçi, the internationally renowned techno-sociologist and New York Times columnist!

Register to live stream the event at 1:30pm EST. To attend the lecture in person at King's College London, visit the US-UK Fulbright Commission webpage.

Thursday, 4 June 2026
From 18:30 BST
King’s College London, Central London

This event is hosted by the US-UK Fulbright Commission in collaboration with the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and the Policy Institute, with support from the Lois Roth Foundation and the Fulbright Association.

Dr Zeynep Tufekci: Are We Having the Wrong Nightmares about AI? (Online) Internationally renowned techno-sociologist and New York Times columnist Dr Zeynep Tufekci delivers the 2026 Fulbright Distinguished Lecture

This Memorial Day, the Roth Foundation remembers the service members who gave their lives, the families who carry their loss, and the freedom we all enjoy. Their bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Seven years ago, our 2019 Norwegian Project Support alumna Kristen Gleason used her award to gather inspiration in Norway for a short story collection she dreamed of writing.

Today, we are proud to play a small part of her creative journey and celebrate the release of that collection, The Wallet and Other Thefts!

Described as “a book of short fiction shimmering with mystery and menace,” the collection explores themes of theft, shame, exile, tourism, and nature through surreal and interconnected stories that unfold beyond conventional time and space.

If you’d like to grab a copy and support Kristen’s work, you can find the book here: https://nyupress.org/9781964499673/the-wallet-and-other-thefts/

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Lois Roth, the diplomat who inspires our mission and whose legacy continues to guide our work every single day.

Lois believed deeply in the power of cross-cultural dialogue, cooperation, and community. On her birthday, we honor not only her values but also enduring impact of her example. Happy Birthday, Lois. Your legacy lives on.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor Dr. King’s legacy of inclusivity, dialogue, and service.

At the Lois Roth Foundation, we are inspired by his vision and will continue to advance understanding through exchange.