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Elizabeth Sullivan concludes first season as Chautauqua Women’s Club president

by Deborah Trefts on August 25, 2017

As Elizabeth Sullivan’s first season as the president of the Chautauqua Women’s Club draws to a close, she is focusing on next summer’s opportunities and responsibilities. They include the Contemporary Issues Forum, which was established

Jeanne Wiebenga to discuss Médecins Sans Frontières medical mission in South Sudan

by Deborah Trefts on August 22, 2017

The world’s newest country is the landlocked Republic of South Sudan in northeastern Africa. South Sudan gained its independence from

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox’s second networking event focuses on meaning in life

by Deborah Trefts on August 20, 2017

Picture this: groups of three to four people conversing about things that truly matter in a comfortable and spacious living

Peter Strick to present Barbara Vackar Lecture on advances in brain research

by Deborah Trefts on August 18, 2017

When neuroscientist Peter Strick hears someone say, “It’s all in your head,” he answers, “Your brain is in your head.”

Director of Recreation Meg Pickard to demonstrate how to improve balance

by Deborah Trefts on August 15, 2017

The art and sport of juggling have been featured in Chautauqua Institution’s recent youth programming — in the Amphitheater by

‘Economist’ editor Barbara Beck to reflect on magazine’s past 50 years

by Deborah Trefts on August 13, 2017

It has long been the practice of The Economist, one of the most respected English-language publications covering public affairs, to be less than forthcoming about the identity of its individual editors and journalists, especially in

Commonwealth Club CEO Gloria Duffy to address leadership’s ethical challenges

by Deborah Trefts on August 11, 2017

The words “ethical” and “moral” are often used interchangeably. Those who distinguish between them, however, generally equate “ethics” with how

Clint Wilder discusses U.S. clean energy trends at Women’s Club

by Deborah Trefts on August 8, 2017

At the turn of the 21st century, a prediction that clean energy would soon become mainstream in many areas of

Bridget Quinn will reveal major unknown women artists who made history

by Deborah Trefts on August 6, 2017

Take the 2011 book Written Out of History: Memoirs of Ordinary Activists. Substitute “biographies” for memoirs, and “extraordinary artists” for

Herb Keyser to explore lives, music of The Beatles to benefit CWC

by Deborah Trefts on August 4, 2017

When The Beatles tribute band Yesterday performed at Chautauqua Institution in August 2014, the old Amp was justifiably filled to

CSO’s Rossen Milanov will explain mechanics of conducting at Chautauqua Speaks

by Deborah Trefts on August 1, 2017

The fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, was a monumental international event that transformed countless lives. In Bulgaria, it coincided with Rossen Milanov’s completion of his master’s degree at the National Academy

Richard O’Brien to discuss achievements of women presidents and prime ministers for Professional Women’s Network

by Deborah Trefts on July 30, 2017

According to Richard O’Brien, “the first deadly chemical was testosterone.” The author of Women Presidents and Prime Ministers, O’Brien is

Keith Hennessey to discuss how self-driving cars will transform society in Contemporary Issues Forum

by Deborah Trefts on July 28, 2017

The transportation sector may be on the verge of leading a transformation as significant as that propelled by the switch

Former judge Judith Claire talks about common family court matters

by Deborah Trefts on July 25, 2017

What happens in family court matters — not only to your community as a whole, but also to your personal

Sheila Schroeder will teach audience how to craft financial policies

by Deborah Trefts on July 23, 2017

Last season, Sheila Schroeder spoke about why people — women especially — need to talk about money, and how to

20-first CEO Avivah Wittenberg-Cox to discuss career phasing, gender bilingualism

by Deborah Trefts on July 16, 2017

The assumption that we are now in a “post-gender” cohort — that gender itself is irrelevant and that the gender battle is over — is misinformed. So said 20-first CEO Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, a gender bilingualism

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