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.
2015
July 17, 2015
After years of recession and national economic decline, the audience at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Thursday was perhaps hoping for some good news from the three renowned economists speaking that night. There was little to go around.
July 7, 2015
On Thursday evening, as part of the Summer Institute Speaker Series at the Hebrew Center, Jane Harman, former congresswoman and president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will discuss terrorism and foreign policy relating to the Middle East.
July 2, 2015
The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center will sponsor a series of speakers and films this summer as part of its Summer Institute to promote greater understanding of politics, arts and sciences.
2014
August 5, 2014
Filmmaker Abby Ginzberg will be on hand Sunday when her story of South Africa's Albie Sachs is screened by the Summer Institute Film Series.
2013
August 21, 2013
The Martha’s Vineyard Summer Institute capped off its summer speaker series with a battle of Witz. Author/journalists Andy Borowitz and Tony Horwitz came together on the stage to take on everything from Jewish humor to why the Monica Lewinsky scandal seems like a visit to colonial Williamsburg.
July 18, 2013
Two of Lawrence O’Donnell’s admissions may sound surprising, especially for a guy who has made a good living in the television world. First, he claims he doesn’t like attention all that much. For that reason, among others, he didn’t name his show the Lawrence O’Donnell show, but instead calls it The Last Word.
“It will sound odd given this choice of occupation, but I didn’t like the attention of that,” he said. “I’d rather be on TV with a fake name.”
