According to Brendan Tuohey, sports are more than just games. Tuohey, co-founder and executive director of PeacePlayers International, will give a lecture on “sports as
Lectures
During his lecture, psychologist Peter Gray promised it would be “the least happy talk about play you’ve ever heard” — and he delivered. Gray spoke
As the dominant religion in India and Nepal, Hinduism is a popular practice that exists around the world, complete with sacred and serious traditions. Yet
Peter Gray thinks the best educator for children might not be schools or adults — it’s playing with other children. Gray, who will speak at
The future lies wherever people are having the most fun, author Steven Johnson said at the 10:45 a.m. morning lecture Tuesday, July 10, in the
Guest Column by Peter Gray I'm an evolutionary psychologist which means I'm interested in human nature and how that nature was shaped by natural selection.
Although the proverb “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” was coined in 1659, Rabbis Samuel M. Stahl and Zalman Vilenkin believe
Hussein Rashid believes in the power of education as a driving force behind tolerance and peace. Between managing his consultancy, islamicate, and teaching courses on
Playing into Week Three’s theme, writer Steven Johnson will speak at the 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, in the Amphitheater. Johnson has written 11 books.
Playworks founder and CEO Jill Vialet turned the Amphitheater into a playground at the 10:45 a.m. morning lecture Monday, July 9, when she kicked off
In the second edition of the “Interfaith Friday” series, the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Chautauqua’s vice president of religion, moderated a series of questions
Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl In an age of instant communication and news updates, it can feel impossible to disconnect for five minutes — let alone
Week Three, “The Art of Play,” will kick off with a lecture by Jill Vialet, who has been dedicated to expanding and promoting play in
A month after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Amy Chua read a passage from her first book World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market
Rabbi Adam Chalom recalls a cartoon he once saw where an atheist missionary travels door to door passing out a blank piece of paper. The
When Amy Chua wrote her most recent book, Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, she said she was instantly criticized by both