Casual Conversation March 1 with Bracha Horovitz
On Sunday, March 1 at 2 pm Eastern Time Bracha Horovitz will be our guest for a Casual Conversation on Zoom. Ms.
News and Updates
Alsop, Ian Douglas (12/30/2025)
Ian Alexander Douglas Alsop passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children, on December 30, 2025, in Santa Fe, NM, after a brief illness.
Casual Conversation February 15th with Tobias Becker
Please join us for a Casual Conversation with Professor Tobias Becker of the University of Heidelberg on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Noon Eastern Time. Please note the earlier time occasioned by Professor
Brune, Michael Joseph (9/8/2025)
Michael Joseph Brune, 77, formerly of Coolidge, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sept. 8, 2025.
Cann, Robert "Roby" A. (12/2/2025)
Robert “Roby” A. Cann, age 78, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, December 2. He lived a life defined by integrity, devotion, and a deep love for family and friends.
Casual Conversation December 18th with Professor Christakis
On Thursday, December 18 at 5 pm Eastern Time, Nicholas A.
Casual Conversation December 8 with Provost Schnell
This is a Casual Conversation that all of you must attend: Dartmouth’s new Provost Santiago Schnellwill be our guest on December 8 at 5 pm Eastern on Zoom. He was recommended to us for a Ca
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Casual Conversation November 23 with Prof. Hirsch
On Sunday, November 23 at 3 pm we will be having a return appearance for a Casual Conversation of Foster Hirsch, Professor of Film at Brooklyn College and board member of th
Ernest (Punky) Pletan-Cross (8/5/2025)
A Hui Hou
The thing about Punky...
He was a Midwesterner through and through.
There was a humble purity in his values—but more than that, he lived them. That was all he ever was, and all he ever believed really mattered.
Throughout his life, he had an uncanny ability to graciously navigate different cultures and other's life circumstance. He met people where they were at and honored their worth and dignity. His belief in the actualization of human potential was, for him, imperative.