Up First: Baratunde Thurston
The 39th season of The Richmond Forum will present six compelling speakers who come to Richmond with new discoveries, new stories, and new perspectives. On November 23, we kick things off with “Artificial Intelligence: What Is Real?”
EXPLORE THE 2024 – 2025 SEASON
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Baratunde Thurston
Artificial Intelligence: What Is Real?
November 23, 2024 -
Dr. Amber Straughn
NASA’s Search for Cosmic History
January 11, 2025 -
Coach K
Playing to Win
February 15, 2025 -
Richard Reeves
Are Boys Falling Behind?
March 22, 2025 -
Martha Stewart with Soledad O’Brien
The Life Behind Living
April 26, 2025
RIchmond Forum Speech & Debate Initiative
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