Series: Chautauqua Lectures

Produced by WQLN

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leading thinkers from a veriety of feilds address the chautauqua institution

since it's founding in 1874 the chautauqua institution in western new york state has played host to the leading thinkers of the age discussing the issues of the day in a lecture format with Q & A.


47 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
CL 2006 Rabbi David Gordis "Judaism in America:retrospect and prospect."
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
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Rabbi David Gordis looks at Judaism in America and interfaith relaions today.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2007
  • Length: 00:58:46
CL 2006 Peter Peterson "the quad deficits:why they matter and what to do about them."
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Financial expert Pete Peterson talks about the looming crisis of baby boomer retirement and social security

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2007
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 2
CL 2006 Sarah Susanka "Not so big strategies for community,home and life"
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Architect Sarah Susanko has some inovative ideas about home design.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2007
  • Length: 00:59:00
CL 2006 Steven Koonin "Energy trends and technologies in the comming decades."
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BPs chief scientist Steven Koonin looks at the future of energy.

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 18, 2007
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 1
CL 2006 Taylor Branch "Miracles and myths from the King era."
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Historian and Martin Luther King biographer Taylor Branch talks about the civil rights movement.

Bought by WSKG, WRPI, WCAI / WNAN, and KSJD


  • Added: Jan 03, 2007
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 4
CL 2006 Whit Ayres "Public opinion on the environment and global warming"
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Public opinion pollster Whit Ayres examines how Americans really feel about the environment.

Bought by KWCW


  • Added: Dec 06, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:57
  • Purchases: 1
CL 2006 Rita Moreno "the lively arts"
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
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actress Rital Moreno reflects on her career.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:00
CL 2006 Graham Spanier "college students today"
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Penn State president Graham Spanier talks about today's college students.

Bought by WSKG and WPSU-FM


  • Added: Nov 13, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:07
  • Purchases: 2
CL 2006 Ruth Simmons "5th ward revisited: a perspective on inner city education today."
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A university president revisits her segregated past and looks to the future.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:59
CL 2006 Richard Schickel "What ever became of the movies"
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Film critic Richard Schickel talks about tecnology and the movies.

Bought by WGDR


  • Added: Nov 13, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 1
CL 2006 Paul Solman "1900-2000 America's century,2000 Chinese Millennium."
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Economics journalist Paul Solman says that China will paas the US ecomincly in this century.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Nov 06, 2006
  • Length: 00:57:52
  • Purchases: 1
CL2006 Ray Suarez "Politics and faith in America"
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Veteren journalist Ray Suarez looks at the relationship between the faithful and modern politics.

Bought by WOSU and KVMR


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
CL 2006 Dr. Jonathan Foley "Living on a shrinking planet and the search for a sustainable future"
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Environmental expert Jonathan Foley urges action to slow global warming.

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:26
  • Purchases: 1
CL 2006 Arlen Specter/Lee Hamilton "The obligations of public service."
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Senator Arlen Specter and Rep Lee Hamilton discuss the challenges faced by today's government officials.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:00
CL 2006 George Walker 'Education for the nation and the world"
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Educator Georege Walker talks about the importance of international education.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:00
CL 2006 Clifford Gaddy "Russia's economy: prospects and constraints".
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Russian economics expert Clif Gaddy talks about the challenges faced by Russia's post soviet baby boom.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:45
CL 2006 General Billy Cooper "Children at war"
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Gen Billy Cooper talks about job corps the government program that provides skills training to disadvantaged youth.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:01
CL 2006 Rebecca Rimel "to those whom much is given."
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Rebecca Rimel of the Pew Charitable trusts talks about America's image abroad and political apathy at home.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:00
CL 2006 Mel Levine,MD "Helping a mind become defined."
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Dr.Mel Levine examines the many ways children learn.

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio and AIFM


  • Added: Sep 20, 2006
  • Length: 00:59:01
  • Purchases: 2
CL 2006 Dmitri Trenin "Foreign policy eveolution."
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
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Russian foreign affairs expert Dmitri Trenin says that US russian rleations are at their lowest point since the fall of the Soviet Union.

  • Added: Sep 20, 2006
  • Length: 00:58:46