Audio recording of the Second Public Lecture given by Gerhard Casper, Professor at the Institute for International Studies, Stanford University. The lecture entitled "The Future of Universities as Institutions" was held at the CEU Auditorium on October 14, 2001 and was part of a week of special events planned to celebrate CEU’s Tenth Anniversary. The lecturer was welcomed and introduced by President and Rector of CEU Yehuda Elkana. Contains also the Q&A session that followed the lecture.