Kaitlyn Finchler

Siddhartha Mukherjee, a professor, cancer researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, discusses his Chautauqua Prize-winning book The Song of the Cell Wednesday in the Hall of Philosophy. Dave Munch/Photo Editor Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer On a rainy

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, speaks Thursday in the Hall of Philosophy. Jess Kszos/Staff Photographer Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Some people don’t have the choice to stay or leave

Sarma Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer In an exploration of a no-longer-taboo topic, Deepak Sarma will dive into the benefits of psychedelics used to create a mystical and spiritual experience with their Interfaith lecture. Sarma — a

Myka Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Political writing can be an art form, especially in prose. The obstacle is that writing automatically being perceived as propaganda, said Lenore Myka, Week Nine’s prose writer-in-residence, who wants to challenge

Gvosdev Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer The Global South is often underrepresented or not seen as a player in the global game, said Nikolas K. Gvosdev, professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College.

Vignarajah Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer The American Dream is sought after by many, but achieved by few. In an act of service, born of personal experience, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah works to support refugees and asylum seekers

Almontaser Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Translated poetry, when done well and with good intent, can be evocative and inspiring. When done poorly, it can lead to cultural appropriation and misguided perceptions. In her collection The Wild

Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Influencing the world with more than her Grammy Award-winning music, activist Angélique Kidjo aspires to give back to the young entrepreneurial girls in her native continent of Africa.  Kidjo — five-time Grammy

The 2023 Chautauqua Prize, created by Jamestown artist Angela Caley, will be presented to Siddhartha Mukherjee for The Song Of The Cell at 5 p.m. today in the Hall of Philosophy. Dave Munch/Photo Editor Kaitlyn

Shahidul Alam, photographer and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, speaks Tuesday morning in the Amphitheater. Jess Kszos/Staff Photographer Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer With a court date the same day, Shahidul Alam instead came to Chautauqua to deliver a

Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Under sunny skies with waves crashing in from Chautauqua Lake, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle celebrated Bryant Day Saturday morning near the Miller Bell Tower, officially marking a new CLSC reading

Alam Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer In a time when free speech is under threat across the globe, not everyone has the luxury to remain silent — and they face persecution as a result. Some countries arrest

Molly Williamson, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, speaks about foreign affairs and how the term “Global South” came to be during her lecture Monday in the Amphitheater. Dave Munch/Photo Editor Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer

Moscaliuc Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Some poetry forms are forgotten to time, while others are Westernized; to help ancient forms survive and thrive in their own right,  poet-in-residence Mihaela Moscaliuc wants to provide Chautauquans with an

Lily Taylor discusses the process and intent behind her essay “On Impressions,” which won the 2023 Chautauqua Janus Prize, Wednesday in the Athenaeum Hotel. Carrie Legg/Staff Photographer Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Named after the Roman patron,

Myka, Moscaliuc and Waters Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Language and culture influence everything, especially writing. In the last Writers’ Center Reading of the season, three writers-in-residence will dive into their own work, as well as how