Conor Knighton ends Chautauqua Lecture Series with stories from country’s gatherings by Sophia Rooksberry on August 28, 2026
Conor Knighton returns to Chautauqua with stories of ‘unconventional conventions, fascinating festivals’ by Sophia Rooksberry on August 27, 2026
Vivek Murthy discusses loneliness, community and connection in health by Rocco Prioletti on August 27, 2026
Vivek Murthy to talk health and connection in season’s penultimate lecture by Rocco Prioletti on August 26, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares history of ‘Finding Your Roots’ and highlights the importance of ancestral connection by Sophia Rooksberry on August 26, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to speak on collective histories and memories by Julia Weber on August 25, 2026
‘Race is not a science’: British science journalist Angela Saini to speak on racism and its continued effect in society by Jamie Landers on August 13, 2020
Investigative journalist Sheri Fink shares importance of personal stories in understanding COVID-19 pandemic by Nick Danlag on August 12, 2020
Theoretical physicist Brian Greene shares how universe was created through order and disorder, and how humans are ‘spectacularly ordered’ despite odds by Nick Danlag on August 11, 2020
Investigative journalist, author Sheri Fink to discuss shortcomings in COVID-19 response by Jamie Landers on August 11, 2020
Theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss his new book, Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Maggie Angevine on August 10, 2020
Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education for Mississippi, discusses how the education system in Mississippi grew from being ranked consistently at the bottom in the nation to one of the states with the most momentum by Nick Danlag on August 8, 2020
Moriah Balingit, national education reporter at ‘The Washington Post,’ closes Chautauqua’s week on public education by Sara Toth on August 7, 2020
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
