The Silkroad Ensemble embraces difference. Ten of its members brought that philosophy to the Amphitheater stage Monday, Aug. 6, as a twist on the traditional
Morning Lecture
Diplomats are by definition “strangers in the strange land,” according to Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, president of the American Foreign Service Association. “That’s always been our
Guest Column by Barbara Stephenson I am so honored to be here at Chautauqua this week, and I look forward to the opportunity to have
The Silkroad Ensemble abides by the notion that “embracing difference leads to a more hopeful world,” according to its website. Playing into Week Seven’s theme,
What’s the secret to happiness after 50? Arthur Brooks knows. The 54-year-old economist, author and president of the American Enterprise Institute spoke to just that
President of American Enterprise Institute Arthur C. Brooks spoke at Chautauqua Institution in 2016 about his experience in economics and the disadvantages to America’s free
Virtual reality is no longer just science fiction, psychologist, author and VR researcher Jeremy Bailenson said. As founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction
Jeremy Bailenson’s course on virtual reality at Stanford University has a rather unusual required textbook: William Gibson’s 1984 sci-fi thriller, Neuromancer. “In this book, Gibson
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of 20-first, a gender balance consultancy firm, lectures on gender balance in the workplace Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in the Amphitheater. RILEY
Guest Column by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox The violent unfurling of the dark underbelly of toxic masculinity polluting many companies and countries is a sign of women’s
Guest Column by Jeremy Bailenson Mark Zuckerberg is about to walk the plank. It’s March 2014, and we’re standing in the multisensory room of the
Barack Obama has said that having more women in leadership roles will improve social and government movements, and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox agrees somewhat — she thinks
College isn’t working. “I believe that not only is higher education failing to do the job it claims to be doing, I believe it is
For Cathrael Kazin, the future of learning is the future of work. “There are so many discussions in the higher-ed community, even among people who
Anyone who’s taken an Uber, hosted an Airbnb or sold an empty seat through BlaBlaCar has contributed to crowd-based capitalism, Arun Sundararajan said at the
Guest Column by Cathrael Kazin I believe passionately in the transformative power of higher education. Being able to attend New York City public universities