This has been an emotional few days for Bryant Terry. “The brilliant comedian, civil rights activist and social critic Dick Gregory passed away about a
Lectures
In a week focused on food, Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. closed out the 2017 Interfaith Lecture Series on Friday in the Hall of Philosophy with
The name “Vasudha” translates to “goddess of the Earth” — so you can call Vasudha Narayanan, distinguished professor of religion at the University of Florida,
“Voting with your fork” — that’s what Marion Nestle calls it when people leverage food for political change. After all, food is more than just
Bryant Terry serves activism with a side of greens. “While we continue to work for food justice — the basic human right to fresh, safe,
When Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., first tried to come up with a way to give rehabilitated gang members jobs during Los Angeles’ most violent period,
Zahra Jamal is used to being in front of the Hall of Philosophy podium. On Wednesday, she experienced her first time behind it. She began
At the close of each season since 2006, five Chautauquans, either living or dead, have been recognized for their singular dedication and service to the
In the laws and rules that govern Hinduism, marriage is the most regulated ritual. Second to that, though, is food. Vasudha Narayanan, distinguished professor of
For an advocate of food as a tool for justice, it seems appropriate that Anna Blythe Lappé first heard about the murder of Heather Heyer
Marion Nestle has fallen in love. The object of her affection? The first nutrition course she ever taught. Ever since her experience teaching the class,
Rabbi Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus probably was not expecting a tornado watch to interfere with his Tuesday talk. Despite thunderstorms and a delay in the middle of
When Michael Ruhlman and Ann Patchett sat down to talk about food, they had a lot of ground to cover. “I feel like we could
Anna Blythe Lappé has her fingers in so many pies, she could paint a colorful mural. There’s the Small Planet Institute and Small Planet Fund.
Zahra Jamal fell in love with Chautauqua as a girl over a lemon poppy seed muffin and the inspiring speakers in the Interfaith Lecture Series.
When Norman Wirzba was preparing for his Interfaith Lecture, he read over the Department of Religion’s instructions. He noted he would be speaking in the