In season’s final lecture, Ella Al-Shamahi presents reasons for human dominion by Gabriel Weber on August 23, 2025
Sabrina Lynn Motley and Jeffrey Rosen discuss who tells story of history and why it matters by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
Morgan Freeman discusses creation of blues club, previews ‘Symphonic Blues’ by Liz DeLillo on August 19, 2025
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares how to look to past for perspective by Susie Anderson on August 18, 2025
Moment of peril, moment of opportunity: Thomas Friedman closes week by Cody Englander on August 16, 2025
Author Kent Nerburn relays what he has learned and unlearned from telling the stories of Native Americans by Chloe Murdock on August 14, 2020
Science journalist and author Angela Saini discussed the origins of the social construct of race, the history of racial science and its lingering threads in science and politics by Nick Danlag on August 14, 2020
Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic origins of QAnon and the harms it has caused, her experience talking to theorists and what society and individuals can do to promote a healthier democracy by Nick Danlag on August 13, 2020
Investigative journalist Sheri Fink shares importance of personal stories in understanding COVID-19 pandemic by Nick Danlag on August 12, 2020
Theoretical physicist Brian Greene shares how universe was created through order and disorder, and how humans are ‘spectacularly ordered’ despite odds by Nick Danlag on August 11, 2020
Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education for Mississippi, discusses how the education system in Mississippi grew from being ranked consistently at the bottom in the nation to one of the states with the most momentum by Nick Danlag on August 8, 2020
Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University, discusses how education is being privatized in the U.S., the failings of charter schools and action that needs to be taken to help students, teachers and communities, especially during the age of COVID-19 by Nick Danlag on August 7, 2020
Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, discusses how he took actions to transform the public education system in Florida, what school systems and educators need to focus on today and how the pandemic has impacted the education sector by Nick Danlag on August 6, 2020
Sir Ken Robinson, education expert, discusses the current state of American education and how system must foster diverse range of mindsets by Nick Danlag on August 5, 2020
Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving women in Congressional history, discusses the women’s suffrage movement, her time in Senate and how to honor 19th Amendment centennial by Nick Danlag on August 1, 2020
Carol Jenkins, co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality tells the story of the ERA and calls the people to action by Maggie Angevine on July 31, 2020
Co-founder of The 19th Errin Haines explores the role of journalism in politics, race and gender. by Maggie Angevine on July 30, 2020
Kimberly Churches, chief executive officer of the American Association of University Women, discusses the rifts in different stages of the feminist movement and gender inqualities in the United States by Nick Danlag on July 29, 2020
Woman’s Hour author Elaine Weiss presents on turbulent history of women’s suffrage by Jamie Clarkson on July 28, 2020
Michael Sandel, Harvard political philosopher, mediates a Socratic discussion via Zoom with Chautauquans on week’s theme of ethics in technology by Nick Danlag on July 25, 2020
Deborah Johnson, former professor at the University of Virginia, discusses the danger of deepfakes for institutions and how society can defend against disinformation by Nick Danlag on July 24, 2020
