“Once upon a time, African-American history and American history were studied in two seperate stories,” said Martha Jones, the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Jones But
American history books look at women's suffrage as a simple story in which a civil group of suffragists asked for the vote through the Declaration of Sentiments at the Seneca Falls convention, and they were
On a typical summer day in Chautauqua, neighbors retreat from the sun under the covered porches of Victorian homes. There, family, friends and acquaintances talk and laugh about whatever comes to mind — nostalgic stories
On July 9, 1848, in Waterloo, New York, five women with no political influence had a simple tea party. Swegan They shared their thoughts with one another. In their time as abolitionists, these women had
University of Virginia Professor Emeritus Deborah G. Johnson believes that reputation is the commodity that wins elections. But this commodity is threatened by deepfakes. Johnson Deepfakes are a technology that first started appearing online in
Algorithms are everywhere — from finances, to the workplace, to policing. And where there is an algorithm, David Danks said there is likely to be an unintended cultural bias. Danks “In my experience, almost nobody
A philosopher, a roboticist, and a literary scholar log onto a livestream ... Danks, Nourbakhsh & Keating It seems like a silly quarantine-inspired joke, but it isn’t. At 10:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 22, on
When a bride and groom stand at the altar to exchange vows, what justifies their commitment? Is it faith, or reason, or something else? Vernon F. Gallagher Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy,
In the wake of a pandemic, American political turmoil and disturbed international relations, people turned to Chautauqua Institution — amidst an organizational metamorphasis — for a sense of reprieve. The year was 1923. “There was a
For artist and scholar Fahamu Pecou, language can be slippery. It can be oppressive. It can reinforce harmful stereotypes of Black masculinity and trauma. But, where language fails, art can be a respite. “When we
Swan-Kilpatrick, Crockatt, Lin-Hill, Murphy, Zyglis Eleven years ago, Dennis Galucki was struck by the idea of a city where the aesthetic values of Chautauqua Institution existed not just nine weeks a year, but all 52.
With $600 million, one person can buy 198,675,496 meals. Or, they could attend a public, in-state college for 13,636 years. They could purchase 17,647 brand-new cars or 2,608 median-priced homes in the United States. To
The Audience Raises Handkerchiefs For The Drooping Of The Lillies During The Old First Night Chautauqua Birthday Celebration, Tuesday, August 7, 2018, In The Amphitheater. BRIAN HAYES/DAILY FILE PHOTO To Jon Schmitz, historian and archivist
Jennings The Rev. Willie James Jennings has always been inquisitive. “I have always been drawn to questions about the way life is. Questions about God. It wasn’t just a question about why people believe, but
Hill and Maxwell Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill and Board of Trustees Chair Candy Maxwell will host a discussion regarding updates to the strategic plan, 150 Forward, during the season’s second Weekly Conversation. This conversation
Marcus An American’s daily life is driven by forces unseen, but perhaps the strongest force is that of nine unelected individuals constantly shaping United States law. “The things that keep public order, the things that