Event Category: Speaker Series

In his new book, Been There, Done That, Professor Greg Jackson argues that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think. Our nation’s past is full of massive upheaval, disagreement, and departures from the moral high ground. The political “gentlemanly conduct” of yesteryear is no more than a…

Please join Indigenous historians and co-founders of Juniper + Pine Indigenous Collective, Danielle Alonso and Malissa Costa, for a presentation exploring the importance of seequan (spring) in Wampanoag life. Marked by the Corn Planting Moon, this season signals the Wampanoag New Year and a shift in daily rhythms, responsibilities, and relationships with the land and waters. This…

The day after Mother’s Day, we invite you to join us at the Old North Church for a talk about America’s founding mothers. Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, authors of the new historical fiction book A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams, will talk about their research into the lives of women who participated in…

How did Boston spark the American Revolution in the 18th century? How can we once again lead the country toward liberty? Join us on April 22, 2026, from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Old North Church for the launch of the Silence Dogood Project’s Precedented Times Town Hall Series. Supported by Mass Humanities’ Promises of the Revolution initiative, this new…

The Puritans and New England — most people today can’t think of one without the other. That’s because while the English religious group we call the Puritans migrated from England to South America, the Caribbean, and Canada, it’s only in what they called New England that their culture became well-defined — and dominant. Today, centuries…

In partnership with Historic Boston Inc., this panel discussion took a deeper dive into the impact housing has on our communities and vice versa, and explored creative housing approaches that help in fostering connection and vibrancy between city cohabitants. Panelists: Christine Clements, Angie Liou, Raber UmphenourModerated by Donna Brown

This interactive webinar-style program heard ten powerhouse women working in Boston today offer a 5-minute spotlight presentation on a visionary woman from Massachusetts history. Presentations explored the evolution of women’s professional identities and the ways in which each of these women have paved the way for equal rights. Afterward, the audience engaged in a community…

Join Boston’s City Archaeologist, Joe Bagley, in a discussion of his quest to find and document the 50 oldest buildings in Boston. Seen through the lens of several buildings in his newest book, Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them (Brandeis University Press, April 2021), this “how-to” lecture will show you the techniques for using free…

Nearly 40 years ago, Aquarium scientists discovered a pod of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine—a species that, until then, was thought to have been hunted to extinction. Despite the end of whaling, the threats to the North Atlantic right whale have only been increasing, and the species now balances on the…