Marie C. Wilson, Teresa C. Younger to talk possibility, power for women in U.S. in Contemporary Issues Forum by Deborah Trefts on August 18, 2018 share There’s no time like the present to come forward and take a stand for a world in which power and
Rt. Rev. Robinson to discuss challenges, opportunities facing ol’ time religion by Deborah Trefts on August 14, 2018 share According to a national survey conducted by Public Religion Research Institute and Florida State University in 2017, 31 percent of
Former Congresswomen Barbara Mikulski to talk about building zone of civility by Deborah Trefts on August 10, 2018 share Barbara Mikulski In New York state, in preparation for the 2018 U.S. general election, official postcards with polling location information arrived in
Mary Ann McCabe turns strangers into friends through her life work and passions by Matthew Steinberg on August 10, 2018 share Mary Ann McCabe Mary Ann McCabe, a longtime Chautauquan and speech pathologist, lived by the William Butler Yeats quote, “There
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox to discuss phases of late love by Deborah Trefts on August 8, 2018 share If a person happens to be in Paris on the first Sunday in October, they may be able to catch
Founder Edith Everett to talk about Everett Jewish Life Center’s history, vision, outreach by Deborah Trefts on August 7, 2018 share Ongoing acts of loving kindness, inclusivity and hopefulness are intrinsic to Edith Brenner Everett’s very being. Savvy planning, follow-through and
T.R. Reid to compare tax systems of five countries, U.S. included by Deborah Trefts on August 3, 2018 share Who better to give a tax talk than a featured guest on an episode of NPR’s weekly comedy show, “Wait
Peter Georgescu to talk about capitalism’s fixable failures by Deborah Trefts on July 31, 2018 share For about one-fifth of all Americans, life is as good as it gets. For the other four-fifths — the majority
Matt Ewalt, chief of staff, to discuss his role at Chautauqua by Deborah Trefts on July 24, 2018 share Introducing and questioning Amphitheater lecturers, speaking periodically at the Wednesday morning Leadership Porch Discussions at the Hultquist Center and attending
MJ Marggraff to discuss dream chasing, catching at midlife by Deborah Trefts on July 20, 2018 share For many, midlife is synonymous with crisis, and crises are to be avoided or prepared for with trepidation. For others,
Chief Brand Officer Emily Morris to discuss the power of moments in developing affinity for Chautauqua by Deborah Trefts on July 17, 2018 share In the United States, college has always been costly. Even when it was not as prohibitively expensive as it is
Declaration of American Independence story to be told by Williamsburg’s Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson by Deborah Trefts on July 14, 2018 share Thomas Jefferson is coming to town. More precisely: the model for the Jefferson statues in the state of Virginia’s capitol
Morehouse’s Franklin to examine disparities, equity in health care by Deborah Trefts on July 7, 2018 share Equity and equality are words that are often used interchangeably, but do not mean the same thing. Equality means having
Contemporary Issues Forum to open with Sonn examining Islam, the West by Deborah Trefts on June 30, 2018 share A hardcore Seattlite goes to college in Santa Clara, California, majors in philosophy, crosses into Canada for graduate school, studies
Jennifer Tescher to analyze, discuss Americans’ financial health by Deborah Trefts on August 25, 2017 share Assumptions about the financial practices and well-being of one’s friends, neighbors, coworkers and even one’s employees can be significantly off
Jeanne Wiebenga to discuss Médecins Sans Frontières medical mission in South Sudan by Deborah Trefts on August 22, 2017 share The world’s newest country is the landlocked Republic of South Sudan in northeastern Africa. South Sudan gained its independence from