In season’s final lecture, Ella Al-Shamahi presents reasons for human dominion by Gabriel Weber on August 23, 2025
Ella Al-Shamahi to close season with cooperative story of humanity by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
Sabrina Lynn Motley and Jeffrey Rosen discuss who tells story of history and why it matters by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
Smithsonian Folklife lead Motley, NCC’s Rosen to offer argument for history’s study by Gabriel Weber on August 20, 2025
Morgan Freeman discusses creation of blues club, previews ‘Symphonic Blues’ by Liz DeLillo on August 19, 2025
Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University, discusses how education is being privatized in the U.S., the failings of charter schools and action that needs to be taken to help students, teachers and communities, especially during the age of COVID-19 by Nick Danlag on August 7, 2020
Mississippi state superintendent to speak on historial educational gains by Jamie Clarkson on August 7, 2020
Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, discusses how he took actions to transform the public education system in Florida, what school systems and educators need to focus on today and how the pandemic has impacted the education sector by Nick Danlag on August 6, 2020
Historian and public school activist Diane Ravitch to talk about the problems with the education reform movement by Eleanor Bishop on August 6, 2020
Setting high standards: Excellence in Education founder Jeb Bush to speak on education reform by Maggie Angevine on August 5, 2020
Sir Ken Robinson CBE FRSA to speak on the state of education in the U.S. by Laura Philion on August 3, 2020
Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving women in Congressional history, discusses the women’s suffrage movement, her time in Senate and how to honor 19th Amendment centennial by Nick Danlag on August 1, 2020
Carol Jenkins, co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality tells the story of the ERA and calls the people to action by Maggie Angevine on July 31, 2020
Barbara A. Mikulski, longest-serving woman in Congressional history, to conclude week on women’s vote centennial with call to ‘Remember, Reflect and Recommit’ by Sara Toth on July 31, 2020
Carol Jenkins, Co-President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality, To Talk About The Long History of The Equal Rights Amendment and Why It Must Be Ratified by Nick Danlag on July 30, 2020
Kimberly Churches, chief executive officer of the American Association of University Women, discusses the rifts in different stages of the feminist movement and gender inqualities in the United States by Nick Danlag on July 29, 2020
Errin Haines, co-founder of The 19th, To Discuss Journalism During A Time Of “Dual Pandemics Of COVID-19 And Racism” and Intersections Between Gender and Politics by Nick Danlag on July 29, 2020
Woman’s Hour author Elaine Weiss presents on turbulent history of women’s suffrage by Jamie Clarkson on July 28, 2020
Kimberly Churches to emphasize ‘action over words’ in role of closing equity gaps in the United States by Jamie Landers on July 28, 2020
‘Woman’s Hour’ author Elaine Weiss opens Chautauqua week dedicated to suffrage centennial by Sara Toth on July 27, 2020
Deborah Johnson, former professor at the University of Virginia, discusses the danger of deepfakes for institutions and how society can defend against disinformation by Nick Danlag on July 24, 2020