The Vote and Democracy
7/23/22 - 7/30/22
In the first months of 2021, hundreds of bills have been introduced in state legislatures aimed at restricting, expanding and protecting voting access for millions of Americans. Following the 2020 election, what is the state of the American franchise? Is our system truly one person, one vote, and how can we ensure that every eligible voter has access to the polls, and that the vote is trustworthy and secure — particularly from the threat of foreign intervention? We’ll also examine what distinguishes America’s elections, especially the state-by-state approach to navigating and employing systems of voting, and carrying out mandatory redistricting following the 2020 census.
About Chautauqua Institution: 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. As a community, we celebrate, encourage and study the arts and treat them as integral to all of learning, and we convene the critical conversations of the day to advance understanding through civil dialogue. CHQ Assembly is the online expression of Chautauqua Institution's mission.
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Sunday
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Sunday, July 24, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communiti...
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Monday
Originally broadcast at 9:15 a.m. ET Monday, July 25, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communitie...
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Trevor Potter
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Monday, July 25, 2022.
Founder and president of the Campaign Legal Center and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Trevor Potter is one of the country’s best-known and most experienced campaign and election lawyers. He returns to the Chautauqu...
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Sherman J. Clark
Originally broadcast at 2 p.m. ET Monday, July 25, 2022.
Professor Sherman J. Clark graduated from the Harvard Law School and practiced with the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis before joining the faculty of the Michigan Law School. He teaches courses on torts, evidence, and legal ethics. Clark’...
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Tuesday
Originally broadcast at 9:15 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communiti...
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Linda Chavez
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
This program is made possible by the David and Wendy Barensfeld Lectureship Fund.
Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a widely published opinion columnist, and an advisory board member for Republicans for Vo...
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Diana Aviv
Originally broadcast at 2:00 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Diana Aviv is CEO of the Partnership for American Democracy. She previously served as CEO of Feeding America, the largest anti-hunger organization in the United States, from 2015-2018. For twelve years, Diana was President & CEO of Ind...
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Wednesday
Originally broadcast at 9:15 a.m. ET Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communi...
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Jelani Cobb
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Jelani Cobb is a staff writer at The New Yorker, writing on race, history, justice, politics and democracy, as well as Columbia University’s Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism. During a historic election in the midst of a global ...
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Adam Jortner
Premiering at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
To view this live program with Closed Captions, please visit https://chq.org/chq-assembly-captioned-events/ and enter password: CHQcaptions
Adam Jortner is the Goodwin-Philpott Professor of Religion at Auburn University, where he studies religio...
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Carl Reiner at 100: Celebrating a Comedy Legacy
Originally broadcast at 8:15 p.m. ET Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Join us in marking the centennial year of the late comedy legend Carl Reiner. Those who knew him best – including his children Annie, Lucas, and Rob Reiner will join host Pat Hazel (writer for Seinfeld, Tonight Show veteran) on stage...
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Thursday
Originally broadcast at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday, July 28, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communit...
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Michael Li
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Michael Li serves as senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where his work focuses on redistricting, voting rights and elections. He joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series in a week on “The Vote and Democracy” with a...
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Anthea Butler
Originally broadcast at 2:00 p.m. ET Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Anthea Butler is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social thought and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A historian of African American and American religion, Professor Butler’s research and writ...
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CLSC: "Outlawed" with Anna North
Originally broadcast at 3:30 p.m. ET Thursday, July 28, 2022.
This program is made possible by the Stephen and Edith Benson CLSC Endowment
An instant New York Times bestseller, Indie Next selection, and a Washington Post Best of the Year, Outlawed is terrifying, wise, tender, and thrilling, acc...
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Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson - Friday
Originally broadcast at 9:15 a.m. ET Friday, July 29, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson became the president of Auburn Seminary on October 1, 2021. Auburn is a leadership development and research institute that equips bold and resilient leaders of faith and moral courage to build communitie...
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Lee Drutman
Originally broadcast at 10:45 a.m. ET Friday, July 29, 2022.
Lee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America. He is the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America and The Business of America is Lobbying, winner of the 20...
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Wajahat Ali
Originally broadcast at 2:00 p.m. ET Friday, July 29, 2022.
Wajahat Ali is an author, a Daily Beast columnist, former New York Times contributing op-ed writer, highly sought-after political commentator, TED speaker, and award-winning playwright – and across these many roles, one thing remains co...
