Videos and Recorded Programs

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

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Conservation

Gardening the Earth: Plants and People for the Future

Mon., April 17, 2023
Stephen Blackmore, renowned botanist and chair of Botanic Gardens Conservation International, emphasizes the pivotal role of plants and botanical gardens in addressing the world's environmental challenges, offering practical solutions and highlighting the significant contributions of institutions like The Huntington.
Library

Shapiro Book Prize Lecture: “Happy Dreams of Liberty”

Fri., April 7, 2023
R. Isabela Morales, the 2023 Shapiro Book Prize winner, discusses the significance of writing family history, the challenges of tracing the lives of enslaved people, and the incredible cache of unpublished letters and legal documents that forms the archival core of her book “Happy Dreams of Liberty.”
Library

The Magellan Exchange: How America and China Have Made Each Other

Fri., April 7, 2023
Andrés Reséndez, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and the Robert C. Ritchie Distinguished Fellow, discusses how America and China have gone from enthusiastic trading partners to strategic rivals in only a decade, the latest twist in a much deeper history spanning half a millennium.
Lecture

Asian American Experiences in California: Past, Present, Future

Thu., March 23, 2023
This symposium brings together scholars, public intellectuals, and community leaders to reflect on Asian American histories and experiences in California.
Events

Stories We Tell: Founders’ Day at The Huntington 2023

Tue., March 21, 2023
In honor of Founders’ Day 2023, The Huntington and The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West present a mix of serious and quirky stories demonstrating the broad range of The Huntington's collections.
Events

Highlights from Stories We Tell: Founders’ Day At The Huntington 2023

Tue., March 21, 2023
Highlights from "Stories We Tell: Founders’ Day At The Huntington 2023"
Lecture

Inscribing Chinese Gardens: The Origins of Shutiaoshi 书条石

Thu., Feb. 23, 2023
Dr. Lei Xue, Oregon State University, discussed shutiaoshi, stone slabs with engraved calligraphy that are commonly found in Chinese gardens.
Art

The Making of There-Bound by Enrique Martínez Celaya

Wed., Feb. 15, 2023
The artist explains how he wove together the stories of California highways, migratory birds, T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets,” and a searing self-portrait into a sprawling but cohesive work.
Library

The Soul of a Building: In the Archives with Billie Tsien

Thu., Jan. 19, 2023
Architect Billie Tsien joins Erin Chase, assistant curator of architecture at The Huntington, to view architectural materials from the library archives.
Lectures

Tea and Politics in Japan’s Age of Unification

Thu., Jan. 19, 2023
Japan’s elite culture of tea, known as chanoyu, played a key role in the transition of Japan’s divided politics and civil wars of the late 16th century into a unified government in 1603.
Video

Protecting Our Ancient Coast Live Oak

Tue., Jan. 17, 2023
The Huntington's Chinese Garden is distinctive for its old Coast Live Oaks native to California. There's one ancient oak, considered to be the oldest at The Huntington, that needed special attention as the gardens were being built around its canopy.
Library

Why It Matters: Billie Tsien in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Tue., Dec. 13, 2022
Architect and educator Billie Tsien joins Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence to discuss how the built environment shapes individual and communal experiences, the interplay between design and purpose, and how architecture can empower future generations.