The systemic treatment of people of color has been an issue for centuries. Jillian Hanesworth, the first-ever poet laureate of Buffalo, New York, wants to ask the question: Is America truly a place for people
Kaitlyn Finchler
Most, if not all, religions have some sort of scripture that says to treat others with kindness, or to welcome others with loving arms. This is also the case for people of different religions when
Buffalo’s first-ever Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth was set to give the closing lecture of the Week Seven Interfaith Lecture Series theme on “Home: A Place for Human Thriving” Friday in the Hall of Philosophy. She
Sometimes it takes extreme trauma or loss to understand the true meaning of courage. When the unthinkable happens, one of two things can occur: everything stops, pauses and we are unable to go on, or
Not many people know what they want to do as a career when they’re young. Every child has similar ambitions — doctor, veterinarian, princess, and so on — but when they’re in high school, not
People lose or forget so many memories of laughter and joy with friends and loved ones; StoryCorps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing this. As a former radio producer and the StoryCorps founder, Dave
Podcaster. Author. Researcher. Wife. Mother. These are all names Kelly Corrigan, New York Times best-selling author, goes by. She takes her perspective from all of these roles to go beyond superficial concepts, and plans to
Someone can actually have a broken heart. It’s called broken heart syndrome, and it’s a temporary heart condition often brought on by stressful situations and extreme emotions. Sandeep Jauhar, cardiologist and contributing opinion writer for
Regardless of how long they’re staying on the grounds, many people have described Chautauqua as a “home away from home,” or “heaven on Earth.” Josh Stafford, director of sacred music and Jared Jacobsen Chair for
Coping mechanisms are a necessary part of life. Some are positive, some may be negative; nonetheless, they exist so people can deal with bad news, shortcomings or negative, depressing feelings. An international best-selling author, Katherine
With a three-step plan for reflection and reclaiming the definition of reality and the Divine, One River Foundation Co-Director Rabbi Rami Shapiro plans to enlighten his Chautauqua audience through his experiences and research on religion
Fear is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s self-induced, or from trauma or other outside influences, there is no life without fear. Monica Coleman, award-winning scholar, ordained minister and professor of Africana Studies at
With an emphatic and delicate view toward religion and spirituality, author Mirabai Starr plans to enhance the view of “Dark Night of the Soul,” a poem by 16th-century Spanish mystic and priest St. John of
Everyone struggles with something; whether it’s physically, mentally or spiritually, there’s always going to be that looming, anxiety-inducing challenge of how to love one another. Week Six of the Interfaith Lecture Series, “Embracing the Dark:
Light and dark cannot exist without each other. They serve as complements, two forces always separate, but never quite coexisting in the same moment. Yet this weekend, light and dark are twisting together as two
With one foot in the door of the American dream, and one in the American nightmare, Wajahat Ali’s myriad experiences have led him down the path of fighting for justice. To some, America may not