The Saint John's Bible: A Contemporary Illuminated Manuscript
Calligrapher Donald Jackson discusses the influences and techniques that informed his handwritten St. John's Bible.

 Legends, Fictions, and the Manuscripts that Illustrate Christ's Story
Bart D. Ehrman, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores canonical and apocryphal narratives of Jesus's life and portrayals in medieval manuscripts.

 Hidden Inheritance: Objects, Memories, and Collections
Artist and author Edmund de Waal discusses the fate of the Ephrussi family—his family—collections and the netsuke that he inherited.

 Uncorking the Past: Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages
Patrick McGovern explains the biomolecular archaeological approach behind the discovery of some of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world.
 

 The Revolutionary Architecture of the North Baths at Morgantina, Sicily
Archaeologists Malcolm Bell and Sandra Lucore share their research on the ancient city of Morgantina, Sicily.
 

 William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty: Collectors of Antiquities
Hearst Castle historian Victoria Kastner explores the relationship between two iconic California art collectors, William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty.
 

 Tracking the Cosmos: The Technology of the Antikythera Mechanism
Author Jo Marchant, science historian and physicist James Evans, and journalist Patt Morrison discuss the Antikythera Mechanism.
 

 Collecting with Mr. Getty
Former Getty Museum leaders discuss what it was like to know, work, and collect with J. Paul Getty.
 

 Richard Sennett on Art and Craft
Sociologist and author Richard Sennett considers the artificial boundaries between art and craft.
 

 Collecting for the Public: Ten Years of Paintings Acquisitions
Scott Schaefer, senior curator of paintings, discusses ten years of paintings acquisitions at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
 

 Bill Ivey and Lewis Hyde on Cultural Rights
Bill Ivey and Lewis Hyde discuss the social value of the arts.
 

 Ivan Gaskell, "Art and Beyond: Some Contemporary Challenges for Art and Anthropology Museums"
Ivan Gaskell of the Harvard Art Museum offers a Museum Matters presentation.
 

 Jo Ann Callis in Conversation with Catherine Opie and Gay Block
Photographers Catherine Opie and Gay Block join Jo Ann Callis to discuss the role domesticity plays in Callis's art-making.
 

 Balancing Fact and Fiction
Historian Jonathan Stamp speaks with commentator Patt Morrison about his experience as the historical consultant on the HBO series Rome.
 

 CAA Sessions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa
International art historians present papers at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa as part of the 2009 College Art Association (CAA) conference.
 

 Conversation: Robert Irwin and Lawrence Weschler
Contemporary artist Robert Irwin talks about his philosophy, life, and work—including the ever-evolving Central Garden at the Getty Center—with writer Lawrence Weschler.
 

 In Conversation with Jim Dine
Jim Dine discusses the sculpture, drawing, and sound installation—created in response to works of art in the antiquities collection at the Getty Villa—with art critic Vincent Katz.
 

 A Red-Shroud Mummy from Roman Egypt
Conservator Marie Svoboda reveals what scientific analysis of a so-called "Red Shroud" mummy from the Museum's collection has revealed about its origin, materials, and construction.
 

 Pericles of Athens
Classicist Loren J. Samons II examines the complex legacy of Greek statesman Pericles, who fostered democracy and the arts—but led Athens into the ruinous Peloponnesian War.
 

 Writing Historical Fiction
In dialogue with commentator Patt Morrison, novelists Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield explain how they create compelling historical fiction set in ancient Greece and Rome.