To policy scientists who seek to resolve complex public policy problems in the common interest and whose benchmark goal is human dignity, the late Eleanor Roosevelt is a rock star. Not only did Roosevelt serve
Climate scientists are increasingly finding that committing to credible climate action and decarbonization means going beyond climate neutrality to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. Climate change presents a profoundly complex planetary health problem with exceedingly high
A career in photography can catapult those who are curious about other landscapes, seascapes and cultures out of their bubble, open their eyes and minds to disparities within it, and provide a tangible way of
Calling all leaders and staff of nonprofit organizations large and small, board members and other volunteers, those considering not-for-profit work, and those taking a break from it: Joan Garry — nonprofit leadership expert, executive coach
Embedded within each of Chautauqua Institution’s four pillars — art, education, recreation and religion — is the fundamental concept of reading. Reading is essential for identifying a painting’s title, grasping the significance of (mis)information online,
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Powell For many Chautauquans, the grieving of Jared Jacobsen’s passing — less than two days after the 2019 season ended and five months before the pandemic began — continues to
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Patterson There’s Murder in Our Midst, and then there’s Murder in Our Midst. One is book 17 in Bruce Beckham’s fictional British crime mystery series, “Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates,” published
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Carpenter Writing and producing impactful documentary films in a seriously competitive television market is no easy feat. Keen perspective is needed to grab and hold on to the attention of
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Carpenter According to Les Standiford, whose book Battle for the Big Top was published in June, after Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus retired elephants from their shows in
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER The Ritaccos The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the subdued inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris focused all eyes on Washington, D.C. this
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Anderson When it comes to hospice and palliative care, Chautauqua County has come a long way since the 1980s and even the 2010s. That’s a boon for year-round, seasonal and
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Lyons Everyone has a life story to share. Some people are comfortable doing so in public, while others only let their closest friends in on it, and still others open up
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Maxwell When it comes to leadership, the scholarship studying it is considerable, and the types are numerous. There are leadership approaches, behaviors, frameworks, methods, skills, styles, sets of styles and
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Foorman Reading is essential for navigating through life — engaging credibly in civics, democracy, the complex marketplace of goods and ideas, and most professions. And at Chautauqua, it’s essential for
DEBORAH TREFTS - STAFF WRITER Janowsky Little more than a century ago, the Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I and inadvertently laid the groundwork for World War II. In the aftermath of the
In 2013, lifelong Chautauquan William “Bill” Braham presented a group of graduate architecture students earning degrees in environmental building design at the University of Pennsylvania with a challenging team project: What would it take to