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Videos and Recorded Programs

Videos about The Huntington and previously recorded lectures, programs, and conferences.

Events

Highlights from the 2023 Haaga Program: Ramesh Srinivasan and Todd Presner on Generative AI

Tue., Dec. 12, 2023

On Nov. 20, 2023, digital democracy advocate Ramesh Srinivasan and digital humanities scholar Todd Presner joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in a conversation about the rise of generative AI, focusing on the ethical implications of its aggregation of data at an unprecedented scale. The panel addressed issues ranging from algorithmic bias to the question of whether computers can produce original artistic expression, as well...

Events

2023 Haaga Program: Ramesh Srinivasan and Todd Presner on Generative AI

Tue., Dec. 12, 2023

On Nov. 20, 2023, digital democracy advocate Ramesh Srinivasan and digital humanities scholar Todd Presner joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in a conversation about the rise of generative AI, focusing on the ethical implications of its aggregation of data at an unprecedented scale. The panel addressed issues ranging from algorithmic bias to the question of whether computers can produce original artistic expression, as well...

Video

A Family Story from Native California: The Wright Family, Kinship and Mobility In California, 1849-1941

Sat., Nov. 11, 2023
William Bauer, professor of history at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, examines one family's story as part of the experience of Native peoples between the “abyss” of the 19th century and their return and revival in the 20th.
Video

Aristotle in Pieces: A Medieval Manuscript’s Journey from Italy to Pasadena

Sat., Nov. 11, 2023
Book historian Lisa Fagin Davis traces the journey of three pieces of a medieval manuscript written by Aristotle from 13th-century Italy to 20th-century America and The Huntington.
Art

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Sat., Nov. 11, 2023
This short documentary film explores artist Betye Saar’s process creating “Drifting Toward Twilight,” a site-specific installation at The Huntington, and her recollections of her life and career.
Lectures

The Poisoning: A War Crime in Early Virginia and the Origins of English America

Wed., Nov. 8, 2023
In this lecture video, Peter Mancall, distinguished professor of history at USC, discusses the increasing scale of violence between Native Americans and newcomers in eastern North America during the formative era of colonization in North America.
Lectures

Troubles Below the Waterline: Native Land, Contaminated Water, and Solutions to Global Hunger from Mexico’s Yaqui Valley

Wed., Oct. 18, 2023
In this lecture video, Gabriela Soto Laveaga, professor of history at Harvard University and Dibner Distinguished Fellow, examines Mexico's pivotal role in addressing global hunger in the mid-20th century, revealing the significant but often overlooked consequences that continue to haunt us today.
Events

Highlights from Why It Matters: Hilton Als in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Tue., Oct. 17, 2023
Watch this highlight reel of the Sept. 28 “Why It Matters” event, where Hilton Als joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence for a lively conversation about his career, the relationship between visual and textual forms, and the endless inspiration found in The Huntington’s collections.