Susan Douglas
Prize-winning author, columnist, feminist scholar, and cultural critic. She chronicles the widening gap between the images of women in the mass media and their everyday lives.
Society & Culture
Insightful and compelling lectures from leading figures in print and broadcast media
Gail Dines
Scholar and social critic, Dines is at the forefront of the anti-pornography movement, leading the efforts to raise awareness of the connections between pornography, misogyny and violence.
Video: Gail Dines at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Stephanie Coontz
Nationally renown scholar of the history of marriage and family, Coontz lifts the veil on American values. Author of the award-winning book: Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage.
Tim Riley
Journalism professor and NPR commentator, Riley’s books on the Beatles and John Lennon are consider definitive works. He also speaks about the way that social media has changed the face of journalism.
Rinku Sen
Rinku brings an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity through research, media, and practice.
Co-president of the national Women’s March, and Executive Director of the Narrative Initiative. Former president of Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation. Named as one of Ms. Magazine’s “21 Feminists to Watch”.
Video: Rinku Sen delivers Antioch New England Commencement Address
Emily Hunter
A second generation environmental activist, Hunter’s documentary series Activism 2.0 shows the new wave of environmental activists on the front lines of grassroots movements.
Video: Activism 2.0 – Rebirth of the Environmental Movement
Dan Moldea
Organized crime reporter Moldea has covered the widespread impact of “the mob” on business, the entertainment industry, government, and sports for many years, and survived at least one contract on his life.
Steve Brodner
Having covered 9 national elections, Brodner draws upon his use of portrait caricature, art journalism, and visual essays to provide political commentary on hot news of the day.
Kate Clinton
Award-winning political humorist, feminist, and crusader for LGBTQ rights, Clinton has been called “a savvy, witty observer of American life”, and uses humor as a tool for social change.
Hassan Abbas
Former senior Pakistani government official and scholar of Middle East politics and a leading expert on South Asia and the terrorist organizations based in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region.