Vivek Murthy to talk health and connection in season’s penultimate lecture by Rocco Prioletti on August 26, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to speak on collective histories and memories by Julia Weber on August 25, 2026
Lara Downes and John McWhorter to discuss American optimism through music by Rocco Prioletti on August 24, 2026
Anna Lappé to close Week Eight with remarks on social and environmental advocacy in food systems by Lily Reslink on August 20, 2026
New American Leaders founder Sayu Bhojwani to discuss representative democracy, uplifting marginalized groups by Sara Toth on August 20, 2024
Underwater photographer, diver Laurent Ballesta to lecture on ocean exploration, new frontiers by Julia Weber on August 16, 2024
Ice core scientist Alison Criscitiello tackles big questions with impactful answers by Gabriel Weber on August 15, 2024
NatGeo Explorers Agustina “Tati” Besada, Rachael Z. Miller to discuss battling plastic in oceans, systemic changes by Jeremy Kohler on August 14, 2024
Marc Bierkens, Arati Kumar-Rao, Malin Fezehai to discuss role of art, storytelling in environmental work by Julia Weber on August 13, 2024
NatGeo Explorer Erika Woolsey dives into coral reef to open week by Sabine Obermoller on August 12, 2024
‘WaPo’ film critic Ann Hornaday to share transcendent art found in cinema by Ruchi Ghare on August 9, 2024
Feryal Özel, physicist behind photo of black hole, to share work on science of cosmos’ awe by Gabriel Weber on August 8, 2024
CEO Sandra M. Clark to share StoryCorps’ mission, Chautauqua stories recorded this season by Aden Graves on August 7, 2024
Amy Tan returns to Chautauqua to share wonder of natural world through latest book by Julia Weber on August 6, 2024
Through lenses of evolution, neurology, Tufts scholar Ani Patel to share profound power of music by Gabriel Weber on August 2, 2024
Harmony Project’s David Brown to talk music’s capability in building community by Aden Graves on August 1, 2024
The Sphinx Organization’s Aaron Dworkin to talk power of diversity in art by Sara Toth on July 31, 2024
Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute director Sarah Johnson to discuss work on music education, enrichment by Julia Weber on July 30, 2024
