Stories @ EKU - Chautauqua
EKU will take a fresh look at an age-old theme with its 2016-17 Chautauqua Lecture Series. Sixteen distinguished scholars,...
How does a liberal education benefit students, and how can it prepare them for success in the real world? Dr. Michael S. Roth...
Is what we think we know about ourselves and our species wrong? Dr. Agustin Fuentes will share why be believes this to be true...
Dr. Lourdes Torres has devoted her career to shining a light on the Latino community’s least visible populations and inner...
Dr. Douglas Brinkley, one of America’s leading presidential and cultural historians, will share his insights on America’s...
Is the solution to a fast-approaching, world-changing cataclysm to change the world first to prevent it? Naomi Klein will argue...
Well-known Kentucky author and educator Dr. Gerald Smith will deliver the keynote address for Black History Month at EKU. His...
We live in an increasingly polarized society, sometimes with tragic consequences. Dr. Michael Waltman will discuss the need to...
The scheduled Chautauqua lecture on Thursday, Feb. 18, by Dr. Cathy Cohen, “Do Black Lives Matter? Race and the Politics of...
At present we are still largely confined to life on planet Earth. But what happens when humanity’s curiosity and inventiveness...
Thirty-six artists from 20 states will be showcased in EKU’s National Juried Chautauqua Art Exhibition Jan. 25-Feb. 19 in Giles...
The way people view the world determines how they react to it, and human beings are wired to be optimists. Dr. Tali Sharot will...
The best way to learn about people is to talk to them. Dr. Anton Treuer will provide this opportunity for anyone who wants to...
What can our planet teach us about saving it – and ourselves? This subject has been the topic of Dr. Tony Barnosky’s research...
How can we fully integrate individuals with autism into society and prevent exclusion and stigmatization? Dr. Myra Beth Bundy...
Social media has created a world in which communication with others is only the push of a button away, while in many cases...
Dr. Jack Gilbert will present his research into microbial communities at his Chautauqua lecture on Thursday, Sept. 24 at EKU.
The next Chautauqua lecture at EKU will examine “Contrary Imperatives: Culture and Society under Putin.”