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
Amy Bruton Bluemel tells ancient stories of Mound Builders written in stars of human life and death by Lily Reslink on August 26, 2026
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
Nancy Gibbs and David Von Drehle discuss being a journalist in the digital age during a polarizing political climate by Josh Svetz on August 16, 2017
Contributing editor Peter Beinart, national correspondent James Fallows discuss Jewish universalists, tribalists by Kelly Powell on August 16, 2017
Columnist Michael Gerson and correspondent James Fallows talk political polarization in the age of Donald Trump by Kelly Powell on August 15, 2017
Judge Jon O. Newman discusses internal changes in the Supreme Court since 1957 by Meaghan Wilby on August 15, 2017
Professor Gustav Niebuhr to discuss increased interest in religion in media with Jim Fallows by Delaney Van Wey on August 15, 2017
Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybulla to talk global press freedom challenges by Alex Meyer on August 15, 2017
From Today’s Lecturer: Arzu Geybulla discusses the land of Azerbaijan by Arzu Geybulla on August 15, 2017
Jay Rosen calls for press reform amid threats from the highest office in the nation by Brian Contreras on August 14, 2017
Kathleen Hall Jamieson to discuss how to combat viral deception of fake news by Deborah Trefts on August 14, 2017
Journalists Peter Beinart and Jim Fallows to connect Trump rhetoric to Jewish tensions by Delaney Van Wey on August 14, 2017
Emily E. VanDette to discuss Twain, other authors as early proponents of animal rights by David Geary on August 14, 2017
Susan Goldberg, Richard Tofel, Lauren Rich Fine and Terrance Egger to discuss how ownership in journalism is changing by Meaghan Wilby on August 13, 2017
Humanist chaplain Bart Campolo expresses message: “You can do friendship” by Kelly Powell on August 13, 2017
Columnist Michael Gerson to discuss ethics in the age of Trump with journalist James Fallows by Delaney Van Wey on August 13, 2017
NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen to dissect attacks against mainstream press by Ryan Lindsay on August 13, 2017
