Conor Knighton returns to Chautauqua with stories of ‘unconventional conventions, fascinating festivals’ by Sophia Rooksberry on August 27, 2026
Vivek Murthy to talk health and connection in season’s penultimate lecture by Rocco Prioletti on August 26, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to speak on collective histories and memories by Julia Weber on August 25, 2026
Lara Downes and John McWhorter to discuss American optimism through music by Rocco Prioletti on August 24, 2026
Anna Lappé to close Week Eight with remarks on social and environmental advocacy in food systems by Lily Reslink on August 20, 2026
Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg to explore food, agriculture systems by Jenna Outcalt on August 16, 2026
Robert Kagan to give lecture on U.S. foreign policy, international relations by Nora Smith on August 13, 2026
Robert Chatterton Dickson to discuss changing of international world order and European self-dependence by Cody Englander on August 11, 2026
Melody Barnes to explain necessity of ‘democratic culture,’ ‘rule of law’ in US by Lily Reslink on August 5, 2026
Rachael Zoe Miller to lecture on disposability culture and household swaps to aid environment and health by Jenna Outcalt on July 21, 2026
Ella Al-Shamahi to close season with cooperative story of humanity by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
American Enterprise Institute’s Kori Schake to talk legacy, missteps of modern American war by webchq on July 8, 2024
‘New Yorker’ staffer Osnos to close season with talk on resilience of U.S. democracy by Nick Danlag on August 26, 2021
Primatologist Frans de Waal to discuss empathy as natural characteristic existing in both animals, humans by Annalee Hubbs on August 3, 2021
