The Summer Institute series at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center kicks off its season on July 8 with Michael Sandel, a philosopher and Harvard professor.
Summer Institute Speaker Series
July 14, 2021
Louisa Hufstader
Danielle Allen, candidate for governor of Massachusetts, headlines the Summer Institute speaker series on Thursday, July 15.
2020
July 7, 2020
The Summer Institute is gearing up for a virtual season this year with seven speakers scheduled to present via Zoom.
2019
August 18, 2019
On Thursday evening, Jeffrey Toobin took the Vineyard audience through an insider’s tour of the recent history of the Supreme Court, its status in the age of President Trump and what to possibly expect in the future.
August 10, 2019
Cong. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, filled the pews of the Old Whaling Church as he spoke about the state of democracy in the United States and around the world.
July 4, 2019
Summer on the Vineyard is a busy place, and Dr. Bruce Eckman, chair of the Summer Institute speaker series, knows it.
2018
July 30, 2018
Richard Cohen spoke at the Hebrew Center last Thursday night about his work as president of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
July 13, 2018
As part of the Summer Institute series, Marvin Kalb, former host of NBC's Meet the Press, shared insights and excerpts from his memoir, The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956—Khrushchev, Stalin’s Ghost, and a Young American in Russia,
