Hall of Philosophy

Douglas Laycock outlined the parameters of religious freedom

by Jamie Landers on August 7, 2018

Even before the First Amendment was ratified, Douglas Laycock said practicing religious freedom has never been a piece of cake. At 2 p.m. Monday, August 6, in the Hall of Philosophy, Laycock, the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor

University of San Diego Professor of Law Steven Smith to identify prevalence of free speech in debate over religious liberty

by Julie Ciotola on August 6, 2018

In the contested Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a Colorado baker argued that his right

University of Virginia’s Douglas Laycock to trace complex history of religious liberty in interfaith lecture

by Julie Ciotola on August 5, 2018

Douglas Laycock first began studying religious liberty as an academic during the Reagan Era, a time when religious freedom was a

Class B Trustee Hugh Butler seeks second four-year term with the continued support of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association

by Lexie Erdos on August 3, 2018

Hugh Butler will be running for his second four-year term this season as a class B Institution trustee with the

A conversation between two comedic legends: Lewis Black and Alan Zweibel to speak on process, career paths at the Hall of Philosophy

by Matthew Steinberg on July 31, 2018

In the 2017 season, Grammy Award-winning comedian and actor Lewis Black gave a talk at Chautauqua as part of the

In Heritage Lecture, Judge Sutton to discuss state and federal jurisprudence

by David Geary on July 30, 2018

When people talk about constitutional law, they almost invariably refer to the United States Constitution and federal law, but each state has its own constitution and its own supreme court. Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton Between

Benedictine Sister and women’s rights activist Joan Chittister will lecture on finding spirituality and meaning through relationships

by Julie Ciotola on July 29, 2018

Joan Chittister, OSB, a Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pennsylvania, has spent the past 40 years advocating for worldwide peace and

Gary Marchant to discuss possibility of robots stealing human jobs in the near future

by Matthew Steinberg on July 29, 2018

For hundreds of years, people have been concerned about machinery taking their jobs, according to Gary Marchant, Lincoln Professor of

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan to discuss changing nature of work

by Matthew Steinberg on July 29, 2018

Tim Ryan, U.S. representative of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, will deliver a special lecture at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 30,

Women’s Club to celebrate Barbara Vackar’s life, dedicate memorial garden

by Deborah Trefts on July 28, 2018

Barbara Vackar In 2015, to honor her friend and fellow feminist, Barbara Ann Ellison Vackar, Chautauqua Foundation Board of Directors

Sikh Coalition’s Simran Singh to represent Sikhism during Interfaith Friday

by Julie Ciotola on July 26, 2018

As assistant professor of religion at Trinity University and a 2018 Interfaith Leadership Institute keynote speaker, Simran Singh connects with America’s youth, both as an educator and observer. His interactions, he said, give him hope

1968: Richard Aquila to discuss the soundtrack of a wild year

by David Geary on July 26, 2018

If a single word could encapsulate the year 1968, it would probably be “upheaval.” War, riots, racial strife and revolution

Sally Kohn debunks the simplicity of hate in America

by Jamie Landers on July 26, 2018

The minute Sally Kohn’s 9-year-old daughter, Willa, was told ethics were the study of right and wrong, she knew there

Otis Moss discussed superheroes define the society they protect

by Jamie Landers on July 24, 2018

The Rev. Otis Moss III. Monday, July 23, 2018 in the Hall of Philosophy. RILEY ROBINSON/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER With great

Historian and Miami University professor Steven Conn will explain history behind American dissent during interfaith lecture

by Julie Ciotola on July 23, 2018

As a seasoned historian and W.E. Smith Professor of History at Miami University in Ohio, Steven Conn has studied the

Rev. Mathews to preach on theology of resistance

by Mary Lee Talbot on July 21, 2018

What is a Theology of Resistance? According to the Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews, it is “a prophetic, multi-faith discourse and is intended to ignite conversations and spark faith leaders to fight injustice and dehumanization and cultivate

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