Come. Listen. Engage. For over a century the Chautauqua Women's Club programming has emphasized civic, political, educational, and social issues of the time. On Saturdays during the season, the Women's Club presents its popular lecture series in the Hall of Philosophy. For more information, visit the Women's Club website.

The Chautauqua Women’s Club is pleased to announce the following speakers for the 2012 Contemporary Issues Forum.

June 30 — Rebecca Costa
“The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extincition”

July 7 — Alex Prud'homme
“The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in 21st Century”

July 14 — Ben Sasse
“Health Reform: 2010, 2012, 2014 and Forever...”

July 21 — Peter Baker
“Clinton, Bush and Obama: Where Do We Go From Here?”

July 28 — Marne Levine
“Facebook's Global Strategy”

August 4 — Gretchen Morgenson
“Reckless Endangerment”

August 11 — Lawerence Lessig
“One Way Forward: An Outsiders Guide to Fixing the Republic”

August 18 — Peter Maass
“Crude World: Oil, Politics, Money and War - and Solutions”

August 25 — David Kozak
“The Campaign and Elections of 2012: Explanations and Implications ”