Mia Farrow, Actor and Activist

“With Knowledge Comes Responsibility: The Darfur Crisis”

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

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Farrow has devoted her life to humanitarian causes. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has fought to eradicate polio. Her latest effort raises awareness of the genocide occurring in Darfur, Chad, and the Central African Republic.

Jeffrey Toobin, News Analyst and Author

“Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court”

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

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Jeffrey Toobin is a high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker. Toobin has provided analysis on some of the most provocative and important events of our time.

Jon Meacham, Historian and Author

“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power”

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

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Jon Meacham is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston, former editor of Newsweek, and executive vice president and executive editor at Random House Publishing.

Naomi Tutu, Human Rights Advocate

“Hard Conversations: Talking About Race and Racism”

Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

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Naomi Tutu is a lifetime advocate of human rights. Daughter of Bishop Desmond Tutu, she was born in apartheid South Africa, but later lived in Lesotho, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Grant Imahara, Robotics Engineer

“Engineering in Entertainment”

Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

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Grant Imahara was an animatronics engineer and modelmaker for George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic, where he specialized in electronics and radio control. His film credits include Star Wars, The Matrix, Jurassic Park, and Terminator.

Susan Orlean, Author

“My Encounters with Extraordinary People”

Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

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Susan Orlean is the author of the best-selling book, The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Oscar-winning movie, Adaptation. Her latest work, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend tells the story of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon.