Ella Al-Shamahi to close season with cooperative story of humanity by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
Smithsonian Folklife lead Motley, NCC’s Rosen to offer argument for history’s study by Gabriel Weber on August 20, 2025
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to discuss ‘times of American tumult’ by Susie Anderson on August 17, 2025
Closing week, NYT’s Thomas Friedman to discuss relations between U.S., Middle East by Cody Englander on August 14, 2025
Jackie Acho to share work with Cleveland PD, discuss currency of empathy for CLS by Nichole Jiang on August 4, 2021
Primatologist Frans de Waal to discuss empathy as natural characteristic existing in both animals, humans by Annalee Hubbs on August 3, 2021
Acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed kicks off Week 6 CLS on theme of empathy by David Kwiatkowski on August 2, 2021
Celebrated ‘New Yorker’ cartoon editor Mankoff to reflect on career, what makes good jokes for CLS by Laura Philion on July 29, 2021
Laughter Lab co-founder Caty Borum Chattoo to explore comedy’s social impact by Sara Toth on July 28, 2021
NPR’s 1st TV critic Eric Deggans to cover evolution of Black comedy in art form by Sarah Vest on July 27, 2021
‘SNL’ cast member Ego Nwodim and NPR’s Eric Deggans to open week with wide-ranging interview by Sarah Vest on July 26, 2021
Princeton professor Eddie S. Glaude to discuss race relations through James Baldwin’s works by Sarah Vest on July 22, 2021
Political science professor Katherine Cramer to discuss rural consciousness and navigating the rural, urban divide by Annalee Hubbs on July 21, 2021
‘Dispatch’ senior editor David French to call for unity in divided America by Max Zambrano on July 20, 2021
Award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley to discuss book on high conflict by Nichole Jiang on July 19, 2021
MIT Center for Constructive Communication director Deb Roy to discuss social media issues and alternatives by Max Zambrano on July 15, 2021
Social media, cancel culture, trust: Christine Rosen to discuss phenomenon for morning lecture by David Kwiatkowski on July 14, 2021
Repairing the divide: Media studies professor Meredith D. Clark to analyze role of reparative journalism in rebuilding trust by David Kwiatkowski on July 13, 2021
Recommitting to trust: Trust Barometer creator Richard Edelman opens week by exploring national trends by Sara Toth on July 12, 2021
‘Living’ space as the newest frontier: MIT’s Ariel Ekblaw to focus on self-assembling space architecture and habitats in CLS by Annalee Hubbs on July 8, 2021
