Chautauqua
Chautauqua Lecture Title: "From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men"
The next speaker in Eastern Kentucky University’s year-long Chautauqua lecture series will examine the links between conservation, ecology, biology, agriculture, mass food production, environmental policy and health.
Chautauqua Lecture to Examine "Women and the American Civil War"
The role of women in the American Civil War, says historian and author Catherine Clinton, “was often a topic for folklore and romance, and often restricted to the image of women waiting on the home front for their men to come home.”
2012-13 Chautauqua Series Theme: Crossroads
The 2012-13 Chautauqua series at Eastern Kentucky University will explore the theme “Crossroads” through 15 lectures by many internationally prominent authors and experts, as well as a dramatic presentation, a musical performance and an art exhibition.
2011-12 Chautauqua Series Features 21 Programs
Twenty-one programs in Eastern Kentucky University’s 12th annual Chautauqua Lecture series, all free and open to the public, will explore “Living with Others: Challenges and Promises” from a variety of perspectives and feature several nationally known lecturers. The series will also include film screenings and an art exhibit.