By Topic
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Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America. Opie’s... -
Lectures curated around the Brain Fitness Trilogy that looks at the frontiers of brain neuroscience and plasticity. Hosted by actor Peter Coyote, this program explores how the brain is basically an organ that is built to change. Given the right set of circumstances, the right exercises and the right “mindful” hard work,... -
Azadeh Moaveni, an American-born Time magazine journalist, discusses her new memoir, Honeymoon in Tehran. The book tells the story of Moaveni's attempt to start a family in Tehran during the... -
Lectures curated around This Emotional Life, that explores ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, this three-part series that takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the science of human emotions in an... -
Journalist and best-selling author Carl Hiaasen reads from and explores his thriller, Star Island. Having worked as a reporter, investigative journalist, and columnist for newspapers in Florida (he... -
Philosophers, provocateurs, poets, and pundits examine the philosophical and religious questions of good and evil, of moral judgement and free will.
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Ford Hall Forum Lectures
Boston, MA
The Ford Hall Forum is the nation's oldest continuously operating free public lecture series. Its mission is to foster an informed and effective citizenry and to promote freedom of speech through the public presentation of lectures, debates, and discussions. Forum events illuminate the key issues facing our society by bringing to its podium knowledgeable and thought-provoking speakers. These speakers are presented in person, for free, and in settings, which facilitate frank and open debate.
