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
Rachael Z. Miller, Agustina “Tati” Besada propose solutions to microplastic pollution by HG Biggs on August 15, 2024
NatGeo Explorers Agustina “Tati” Besada, Richael Z. Miller to discuss battling plastic in oceans, systemic changes by Jeremy Kohler on August 14, 2024
Marc Bierkens, Malin Fezehai, Arati Kumar-Rao share stories of innovative water practices by Julia Weber on August 14, 2024
Marc Bierkens, Arati Kumar-Rao, Malin Fezehai to discuss role of art, storytelling in environmental work by Julia Weber on August 13, 2024
During lecture, Erika Woolsey takes Chautauquans on virtual dive by Sabine Obermoller on August 13, 2024
NatGeo Explorer Erika Woolsey dives into coral reef to open week by Sabine Obermoller on August 12, 2024
‘WaPo’ film critic Ann Hornaday to share transcendent art found in cinema by Ruchi Ghare on August 9, 2024
Astrophysicist Feryal Özel talks photographing black hole at center of galaxy, always staying curious by Jeremy Kohler on August 9, 2024
Feryal Özel, physicist behind photo of black hole, to share work on science of cosmos’ awe by Gabriel Weber on August 8, 2024
StoryCorps CEO Sandra M. Clark shares wonder, awe of everyday stories by Aden Graves on August 8, 2024
Author Amy Tan ‘chronicles’ path of finding hope in birds, nature journaling by Sara Toth on August 7, 2024
CEO Sandra M. Clark to share StoryCorps’ mission, Chautauqua stories recorded this season by Aden Graves on August 7, 2024
University of California, Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner outlines evolutionary history, benefits of awe by Sara Toth on August 6, 2024
Amy Tan returns to Chautauqua to share wonder of natural world through latest book by Julia Weber on August 6, 2024