Duncan Scott, senior vice president of Strategic Sourcing & Quality at New Balance and Ryan Patel, William F. Podlich Distinguished Fellow at CMC, will discuss how to lead a brand that is globally recognized and built t…

The concert-accordion (a.k.a. classical accordion) is a little-known instrument in North America. Michael Bridge, the first Canadian to receive a doctorate in accordion performance, gives concerts and speaks globally ab…

Indian classical music is simultaneously spiritual and secular. The relationship between the devotee and the divine is mirrored in familial, or even romantic, relationships that play out in daily life. Bringing to life…

A celebrated writer and biographer, Sam Tanenhaus will discuss the remarkable life and times of William F. Buckley, Jr., arguably America's greatest conservative, all while discussing the art of story-telling, portraitu…

Keith Nightingale ’65, Colonel, U. S. Army (ret), served two tours in Vietnam. To commemorate Veterans’ Day, Nightingale will speak to his service in Vietnam and to his personal commitment to keep the memory of the D-Da…

According to recent government projections, the national debt of the United States (relative to the size of the economy) will soon surpass its highest level; it is forecasted to continue growing rapidly thereafter. Rece…

The question of why Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale war in 2022 does not seem to be answered by many usual explanations, like economic interests or threats to security. Instead, Russia’s imperial ambitions and sens…

Sharon Sliwinski, director of the Museum of Dreams, will make a case for restoring dreaming to its proper place, as one of our most important ways of seeing. As the world becomes increasingly encircled by disquieting im…

Generative AI—deepfakes—have captured the imagination of some and struck fear in others. Although they vary in their form and creation, deepfakes refer to text, image, audio, or video that has been automatically synthes…