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
‘House of Cards’ creator Beau Willimon to discuss fear as it relates to artists and audiences by Rebecca Klar on August 10, 2017
Stella Rimington runs through primary players, factors in geopolitics of fear by Brian Contreras on August 9, 2017
From Today’s Lecturer: Adam Lowenstein addresses horror in film, horror in history by Adam Lowenstein on August 9, 2017
Shaun King looks to the future amid police brutality, mass incarceration and a racialized war on drugs by Brian Contreras on August 8, 2017
Dame Stella Rimington to explore the politics of terror in talk on terrorism by Brian Contreras on August 8, 2017
Writer and activist Shaun King to discuss racial realities and fear of the ‘other’ by Nathan Healy on August 7, 2017
Dan Ariely to discuss how emotions like fear evoke certain responses from us by Josh Svetz on August 6, 2017
Kelly Carlin, Stephen J. Morrison and Kliph Nesteroff explore the human in the humor by Brian Contreras on August 4, 2017
W. Kamau Bell and Kelly Carlin discuss the role humor can play in achieving social justice by Brian Contreras on August 3, 2017
Kelly Carlin, Stephen J. Morrison and Kliph Nesteroff discuss comedy over the ages by Brian Contreras on August 3, 2017
Seven lessons: ‘Stand-up scientist’ Sophie Scott talks laughter and love by Brian Contreras on August 2, 2017
W. Kamau Bell and Kelly Carlin will discuss making connections through comedy by Ryan Lindsay on August 2, 2017
Crossing lines: David Steinberg talks religion and politics in polite company by Brian Contreras on August 1, 2017
Neuroscientist Sophie Scott to discuss laughter as social behavior by Adrianna Jereb on August 1, 2017
