2012 Chautauqua Season: June 23–August 26
Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 170,000 visitors will stay at Chautauqua and participate in programs, classes and community events for all ages—all within the beautiful setting of a historic lakeside village.
2012 Lecture Platform
Week One — June 24–30
Roger Rosenblatt and Friends on the Literary Arts
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Two — July 1–7
The Lehrer Report: What Informed Voters Need to Know
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Three — July 8–14
Inspire. Commit. Act.
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Four — July 15–21
Water Matters
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Five — July 22–28
Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Six — July 29–Aug. 4
Digital Identity
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Seven — Aug. 5–11
The Ethics of Cheating
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Eight — Aug. 12–18
Radicalism
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Nine — Aug. 19–25
The Presidents Club
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
2012 Special Studies Catalog (PDF)
2012 House Tour
July 17, 2012. Tickets applications will be available here and purchasers in 2010 will receive application by mail. Questions may be forwarded to normankarp@yahoo.com.
