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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.

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Eyes on the Prize Today

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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

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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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with Abraham Verghese Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Abraham Verghese Abraham Verghese was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and came to the U.S. in 1973. He attended medical school at…

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A Conversation with Donna Shalala

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with Donna Shalala Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Donna Shalala Donna Shalala is the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Clinton administration. Her agency is responsible for health,…

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The Challenges of Urban Education

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with Ramon Cortines Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Ramon Cortines Ramon Cortines has served as chancellor of the New York public school system since 1993. Before accepting this position, he…

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