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Speaker Series
The Speaker Series at the Coudert Institute, specifically curated by founding director Dale Coudert, offers a broad spectrum of topics from the world of art, science, literature as well as current issues in global affairs, government and politics and economics. Speakers are leaders in their respective fields, and each program features stimulating talks and opportunities for lively discussions.
Arthur Houghton- "Travels in Iran by a citizen of the Great Satan”
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
“Hong Kong: How did we get here? Where are we going?”
Thursday, January 9, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dr. Scott Looney- The Return to Mastery, the Current Educational Model
Sponsored by Farah Walters
Thursday, January 16, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Avik Roy - How Healthcare Will Impact the 2020 Election: Ideas for a Solution
Sponsored by Irwin and Mary Ackerman
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Stuart Weitzman - An Intimate Evening with Shoe Designer
Sponsored by Irwin and Mary Ackerman
Thursday, January 30, 2020
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Frans de Waal - Mama’s Last Hug: Animals, Humans, and Intelligence
In Partnership with the Palm Beach Zoo
Saturday, February 1, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion- Global Warming & Sea Level Rise: How it affects the Everglades and us
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wallace J. Nichols, PhD. - Blue Mind: How Being Near, In, On or Under Water Can Make You Happier and Healthier
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Rebecca Hoffberger - Welcome to Wonder! Museums & the Business of Astonishment
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Bill Cook - Tocqueville and American Democracy: Today and the Future
Thursday-Friday, March 19-20, 2020
11:30 AM Thursday
9:30AM – 11:30AM Friday
PANEL with Moderator Margaret Carlson - A Letter from Washington
Tuesday, March 23, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Herbert Newman - Gimme Shelter, an Architect’s view of Change and Permanence in Palm Beach and Beyond
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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