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
Scholar L. Sebastian Purcell discusses Aztecs’ idea of ‘the good life’ by Kelly Powell on August 11, 2017
Adam Lowenstein makes a case for horror cinema as racial dialogue by Brian Contreras on August 10, 2017
Humanist chaplain Bart Campolo to discuss need for strong secular communities by Delaney Van Wey on August 10, 2017
‘House of Cards’ creator Beau Willimon to discuss fear as it relates to artists and audiences by Rebecca Klar on August 10, 2017
Shadi Hamid calls for America, Middle East to come to ‘peaceful disagreement’ by Kelly Powell on August 10, 2017
L. Sebastian Purcell to explain how Aztecs found happiness despite ancient anxieties by Delaney Van Wey on August 9, 2017
Stella Rimington runs through primary players, factors in geopolitics of fear by Brian Contreras on August 9, 2017
From Today’s Lecturer: Adam Lowenstein addresses horror in film, horror in history by Adam Lowenstein on August 9, 2017
Shaun King looks to the future amid police brutality, mass incarceration and a racialized war on drugs by Brian Contreras on August 8, 2017
Rev. John C. Welch presents vision for better relationship between police and marginalized people by Kelly Powell on August 8, 2017
Dame Stella Rimington to explore the politics of terror in talk on terrorism by Brian Contreras on August 8, 2017
Scholar Shadi Hamid to explain why Islam has continued political influence in the Middle East by Delaney Van Wey on August 8, 2017
Writer and activist Shaun King to discuss racial realities and fear of the ‘other’ by Nathan Healy on August 7, 2017
