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
Original SNL cast member Newman to discuss benefits of everyday play, improv by Matthew Steinberg on July 12, 2018
PeacePlayers co-founder Brendan Tuohey extols power of sports’ ability to unite communities by Maggie Prosser on July 12, 2018
PeacePlayers International co-founder Brendan Tuohey to talk about how sports can connect by Flora Junhua Deng on July 11, 2018
Psychologist Gray to talk importance of ‘free play’ in children’s education by Lexie Erdos on July 10, 2018
‘Wonderland’ author Steven Johnson plays into future with ‘history of fun’ by Maggie Prosser on July 10, 2018
Playworks founder, CEO Jill Vialet discusses importance of play for children, adults alike as instructive, community-building by Maggie Prosser on July 9, 2018
Vialet to speak on benefits of play for both adults, youth to open week by Lexie Erdos on July 8, 2018
Chua explores political tribalism at center of nation’s polarizing divide by Maggie Prosser on July 6, 2018
Amy Chua to close week examining political tribalism and identity politics by Justin Kelly on July 5, 2018