On the screen and in the Amphitheater, Ken Burns — augmented with clips of his works — discussed storytelling, collaboration and process at Mon., Aug.
Lectures
The film “The Sultan and the Saint” tells a tale of an 800-year-old encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and the sultan of Egypt on
Every film begins the same way — as written word on a computer screen or pages of a notebook. Today, two authors who have helped
Cathal J. Nolan is a scholar of war. His sweeping history of armed conflict, The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been
Daniel Karslake recalls his childhood at Chautauqua growing up down the hill from the Hall of Philosophy. Dan Karslake “The Hall of Philosophy was always
There is an old adage that history repeats itself. Mistakes and triumphs cycle again and again on an endless reel. Documentarians Ken Burns, Geoffrey C.
In the eighth edition of the Interfaith Friday Series, the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, vice president of religion, moderated a number of questions with
Common ground is not racially bound, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said in a discussion of his life, legacy and the work of his friend and
A half-century ago, a bullet robbed Martin Luther King Jr. of his life and a nation of his leadership. According to Drew Dellinger, Americans are
Historian and author Abby Smith Rumsey discussed stewardship of the past, present and future at Thursday's 10:45 a.m. morning lecture on Aug. 16, titled “Will
Photo by Roger J. Coda Thus far, the Week Eight morning lecture platform and the Interfaith Lecture Series have explored different issues: “The Forgotten” and
For nine years, Joel Hunter served as a spiritual adviser to former President Barack Obama, a position that sent him across the globe on scholarly
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a stunned world watched as the twin towers in Lower Manhattan collapsed in flames and smoke and dust.
Clara Ester will never forget the look on Martin Luther King Jr.’s face as he lay beside her on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.
Kent State University is a “wounded healer,” said President Beverly J. Warren. Warren discussed the remembering, reflecting and redefining of the May 4, 1970, shootings
Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and activism are often identified by famous speeches and writing, notably pieces like “I Have a Dream” and “Letter from