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Chautauqua in Fall & Spring: An Exclusive Road Scholar Experience

Program No. 1713RJ

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Since it began as an educational experiment in 1874, Chautauqua Institution has grown into a center for lifelong learners. Situated on the picturesque shores of Lake Chautauqua in western New York, the Chautauqua Institution is known for its bustling summer season. This unique Chautauqua experience takes place in “off-season” of fall and spring, and it lets you and your fellow Road Scholars get the grounds mostly to yourself. Enjoy exclusive Road Scholar courses while staying on the institution’s peaceful, scenic grounds. During your stay, explore exciting themes such as art, music, literature, science, politics, religion and more. Get ready for the educational opportunity of a lifetime!

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Participate in a variety of stimulating classes and lively lectures with distinguished experts.
Pick from a range of afternoon activities like nature walks, yoga or a discussion with a political analyst or scientist.
Relish in evening entertainment such as jazz and classical performances, improv comedy, a cappella choirs and more!

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General Notes

Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available. Airport transfer at added cost.

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Kaye Lindauer

Kaye has studied and taught psychology, literature and theology over the past 45 years. She focuses on combining these disciplines in order to bring new dimensions of understanding to the world's great stories (mythology, fairy tales, bible stories). For more than 30 years, Kaye Lindauer taught graduate and adult education courses in storytelling and literature at Syracuse University. Kaye continues to conduct weekend retreats for adults in storytelling and personal development, freelance storytelling, conference speaking and instructing for adult education programs.

Please Note:

This expert may not be available for every date of the program

Please Note:

These experts may not be available for every date of the program

Kaye Lindauer

Molly Williamson

Molly Williamson, a former Foreign Service Officer, speaks extensively on energy, economic, and demographic factors affecting foreign policy formulation, U.S.-Middle East relations, especially regional unrest, the Israel-Palestine conflict, Iran and nuclear challenges, and the interagency process. She is a scholar with the Middle East Institute and the National Council on US-Arab Relations, adjunct professor at the Defense Institute of Security Cooperation, and guest lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and the National Joint Staff College.

Sylvia Faust

For five generations, Sylvia Faust’s family has been escaping to the shores of Lake Chautauqua for summer vacations. Sylvia is now a permanent Chautauqua resident and has served on the Chautauqua Board of Trustees. She is a habitat worker both here and abroad and has taught as a special education teacher. Sylvia is a snowbird and spends her winters in Florida where she has worked as a tax preparer for 30 years. She is the proud mother of two children and grandmother to five grandchildren.

Phil Shull

Philip Shull is a retired senior diplomat and a senior consultant, expert witness, author, and speaker on China, international trade, food security, and economic/market development. He is a native of Wooster, Ohio and was educated in the U.S, India, and Switzerland. He received his bachelor’s from Miami University (Ohio) and his master’s from Stanford. He served as a diplomat for over 30 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Shull is an experienced trade negotiator on bilateral and multilateral agricultural and food safety issues.

Baher Ghosheh

Baher Ghosheh is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in economic development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a professor of Middle Eastern studies, and cultural and economic geography at Edinboro University until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in international relations/Middle Eastern studies, international trade, and comparative economic development. A native of Jerusalem, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore, and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year.

Bill Vossler

Bill Vossler has been a full-time professional writer for over four decades, having published 4,280 essays, articles, columns, poems, short stories, interviews, features, and one play, in 236 magazines, including Reader's Digest, Chicago Tribune Magazine, Arizona Highways, Catholic Digest, Farm Collector, The Writer, Writer's Digest, and Hemispheres. He has published 19 books and has given a wide variety of presentations over the past decade, including Living with the Lakota, The Magic of Photography, and Merci Trains: Trains of Hope.

Activity Level

Easy Going

Minimal walking within the hotel for some lectures and all meals. Appropriate program for those with mobility devices such as walkers and canes. Handicap accessible shuttles to classes and entertainment are available to events outside the hotel. Handicapped rooms are limited. Additional walking around the grounds during free time according to personal choice.

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We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.

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Assurance Plan

Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.

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Want to Protect Your Investment?

Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

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Sustainable Travel

We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

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Peace of Mind

We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.
Assurance Plan

Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.
Want to Protect Your Investment?

Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.
Sustainable Travel

We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.