Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to speak on collective histories and memories by Julia Weber on August 25, 2026
Amy Bruton Bluemel to highlight human connection through shared ancient stories by Lily Reslink on August 25, 2026
Lara Downes and John McWhorter discuss history of American music through songs of joy by Rocco Prioletti on August 25, 2026
Lara Downes and John McWhorter to discuss American optimism through music by Rocco Prioletti on August 24, 2026
Priya Parker discusses art of and approach to gathering, role in culture by Nora Smith on August 24, 2026
Homeboy Jose Arellano returns to Chautauqua as ‘hope in the flesh’ by Lily Reslink on August 24, 2026
Russell Moore to analyze secular Episcopalians, secular Protestants in final ILS lecture by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 21, 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
Haroon Moghul to explain impact of technology and COVID-19 pandemic on religion by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 20, 2025
Becca Stevens to use Thistle Farms as sharing point for healing communities by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 19, 2025
Morgan Freeman discusses creation of blues club, previews ‘Symphonic Blues’ by Liz DeLillo on August 19, 2025
Wendy Horwitz to use personal stories to engage in ILS lecture by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 18, 2025
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares how to look to past for perspective by Susie Anderson on August 18, 2025
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to discuss ‘times of American tumult’ by Susie Anderson on August 17, 2025
Elan Babchuck to discuss ‘rebundling’ of religion, generational standpoints by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 17, 2025
Moment of peril, moment of opportunity: Thomas Friedman closes week by Cody Englander on August 16, 2025
Closing week, NYT’s Thomas Friedman to discuss relations between U.S., Middle East by Cody Englander on August 14, 2025
Drew Jackson to emphasize poetic nature of God, religious language by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 14, 2025
