Town Hall

As a food historian, writer, and classical singer, as well as a professionally trained chef, Carl Raymond brings together the worlds of food, history, literature, and opera. Mr. Raymond received … Continue reading "Town Hall: Carl Raymond – “Divas and Dinners: A Culinary Look at Opera”"

Dr. Richard Bell is a scholar, writer, and teacher at the University of Maryland. Among his numerous teaching awards is the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award … Continue reading "Town Hall: Richard Bell – “The Two Harriets: Tubman and Beecher Stowe”"

Art historian and renaissance expert, Denise Budd received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2002, and has taught art history courses over the past two decades at institutions such as … Continue reading "Town Hall: Denise Budd – “The Groundbreaking Genius of Leonardo da Vinci”"

Dr. Wendy Schiller is Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science, Professor of Political Science, Professor of International & Public Affairs, and Director of The A. Alfred Taubman … Continue reading "Town Hall: Wendy Schiller – “The Impact of Women in Politics”"

Seven billion people inhabit our planet, and less than 60 have ever completed the Explorers Grand Slam, and only 12 of those are women. So writes Kim Hess on her … Continue reading "Town Hall: Kim Hess – “Seven Lessons from the Seven Summits”"

Marcia Coyle is the Chief Washington Correspondent for the National Law Journal, a weekly newspaper that covers law and litigation. A lawyer as well as a journalist, she has covered … Continue reading "Town Hall: Marcia Coyle – “A Look Inside the Current Supreme Court”"

Tom Toro is a cartoonist and author, who has published over 200 cartoons in The New Yorker since 2010. His cartoons also appear in Playboy, The Paris Review, The New … Continue reading "Town Hall: Tom Toro – “Funny Ha-Huh: Cartoons that Make Us Laugh and Think”"

Dr. David J. Helfand is Chair of the Department of Astronomy at Columbia University. Dr. Helfand’s science course, part of Columbia’s famed Core Curriculum, is taught to all Columbia’s first … Continue reading "Town Hall: David Helfand – “Global Climate Change: What We Know and What We Don’t Know”"

A 2005 MacArthur Fellow and featured artist in the media, including the PBS NewsHour, Washington Post and The New York Times, Aaron Dworkin is a former dean of the University … Continue reading "Town Hall: Aaron Dworkin – “A Wager on Diversity, Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship in the Arts”"

William Burke-White holds both a bachelor’s and law degree from Harvard  University, and a doctorate in international relations from Cambridge University where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He is currently … Continue reading "Town Hall: William Burke-White – “The Five Most Powerful People in the World”"