In 2006, after more than 25 years of distinguished service in the United Nations, Shashi Tharoor, India’s candidate to succeed Secretary-General Kofi Annan, finished a close second to Ban Ki-moon. Now in the private sector, Shashi sits down for a candid conversation with the Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Chautauqua’s Director of Religion. He talks about what he views as the strengths and weaknesses of the U.N. and its singular ability to deliver meaningful humanitarian aid. He also talks about the situation in Iraq and the state of U.S. credibility around the world.

Host> The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, director, Department of Religion
Guest> Shashi Tharoor, former Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information for the United Nations

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Dick Celeste left India in 1967 after four years serving as assistant to then-Ambassador Chester Bowles. Thirty years later, in 1997, Celeste returned to India and walked the 30 extra feet into the “big office” as the United States’ newly appointed Ambassador to India. Currently serving as President of Colorado College, Dick Celeste talks with The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Chautauqua’s Director of Religion, about his memories of his experiences in India and his insights into India today.

Host> The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, director, Department of Religion
Guest> Dick Celeste, president, Colorado College 

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