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Forum Archives

Our archive preserves the wisdom, insights, and ideas of more than 250 leading thinkers, analysts, innovators, artists, and activists sharing ideas on the issues that shape our world. 

Here you’ll find audio recordings for most presentations and video for presentations for lectures after 2004.

Recent Forums

A Life of Art

By Arts and Literature

with Gordon Parks Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Gordon Parks Gordon Parks is a photographer, writer, poet, filmmaker, and composer. In 1949, he joined the staff of Life magazine where…

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Citizenship in a Fragmented America

By News

with Georgie Ann Geyer Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Georgie Ann Geyer Georgie Anne Geyer is a syndicated columnist who writes on foreign policy and international affairs for 120 American…

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American Society: Civil and Uncivil

By News

with David McCullough Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About David McCullough David McCullough is a historian, lecturer, and teacher. He is the author of six books, including Mornings on Horseback, which…

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Eyes on the Prize Today

By News

with Juan Williams Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Juan Williams Juan Williams is a political reporter for The Washington Post, a commentator on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, and the author of…

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In Pursuit of a Civil Society

By News

with Claire Gaudiani Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Claire Gaudiani Claire Gaudiani is the president of Connecticut College and an advocate for widespread public dialogue on building a civil society…

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