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
George Tanabe explains dichotomies in Obon, differences between US and Japan by Lily Reslink on August 27, 2026
Vivek Murthy to talk health and connection in season’s penultimate lecture by Rocco Prioletti on August 26, 2026
George Tanabe to apply Buddhist teachings to commemorating death and celebrating life by Lily Reslink 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
Alina Polyakova dissects history of U.S.- Russia interference, the future role of technology by Maggie Prosser on July 19, 2018
Rabbi Burton Visotzky will discuss his Jewish faith tradition and the impact of interreligious dialogue during Interfaith Friday by Julie Ciotola on July 19, 2018
Masha Gessen to close week with talk on firsthand experience in Putin’s Russia by Jamie Landers on July 19, 2018
Archivist Timothy Binkley discusses John Heyl Vincent: his vision became Chautauqua by David Geary on July 19, 2018
Ori Z. Soltes discusses Stalin’s role in shaping Russia’s population by Jamie Landers on July 19, 2018
Alina Polyakova of Brookings Institution to clarify the United States and Russia’s ill-defined relationship post-Cold War by Kevin C. Vestal on July 18, 2018
Ori Z. Soltes will conclude his interfaith lecture series by discussing Russia’s current government and the role of religion by Julie Ciotola on July 18, 2018
Nina Khrushcheva sees new global Russia emerging, threatening Putin by Maggie Prosser on July 18, 2018
Ori Z. Soltes illustrates how tsarist rule, revolution, and a ‘mad monk’ shaped Russian religion by Jamie Landers on July 18, 2018
Ori Soltes to discuss the history of religious majorities and minorities during Soviet control by Julie Ciotola on July 18, 2018
Nina Khrushcheva to provide personal portrait of Russia’s expansive ‘universe’ by Sara Toth on July 18, 2018
Former diplomat William J. Burns detangles U.S.-Russia relationship and offers insight to future and Helsinki summit by Maggie Prosser on July 17, 2018
Ori Z. Soltes examines the evolution of religion in ‘godless Russia’ by Jamie Landers on July 17, 2018
Ambassador William J. Burns to discuss the evolution of U.S, Russia relations by Jamie Landers on July 16, 2018
Interfaith speaker Ori Soltes to discuss spirituality during the end of tsarist rule and beginning of Soviet Union by Julie Ciotola on July 16, 2018
