How are digital devices affecting the way adolescent minds develop, and is there a correlation between usage and illness? Author Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author of the must-read book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness and Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit committed to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders, are joined in conversation with Perri Peltz, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist and public health advocate.
FULL SCHEDULE:
GUARDRAILS ON DEMOCRACY
MONDAY, JULY 7, 7 PM
SNL: 50 YEARS OF AMERICAN SATIRE
MONDAY, JULY 14, 7 PM
POST-PLAY CHILDHOOD
MONDAY, JULY 21, 7 PM
ORDER OR CHAOS: THE ECONOMY UNDER TRUMP
MONDAY, JULY 28, 7 PM
Hamptons Institute is a forum for ideas that shape both our community and the world. Founded in 2010 at Guild Hall, the Hamptons Institute returns with a compelling series of dynamic conversations. Each session features world-renown experts from diverse fields exploring a single topic through multiple perspectives, followed by an audience Q&A.
The Hamptons Institute’s 2025 installment is guest-curated by Ellen Chesler—author and Hamptons Institute co-founder (alongside Guild Hall’s late Chair, Mickey Straus)—and Patricia Duff, founder of the nonpartisan nonprofit The Common Good, dedicated to civic participation, civil dialogue, and finding solutions through common ground.
ABOUT HAMPTONS INSTITUTE
Founded in 1931 by Mary Woodhouse and her husband Lorenzo, Guild Hall began as a civic institution anchored by a museum and theater. The multidisciplinary arts institution has long been driven by the conviction that engaging with the arts—through exhibitions, performances, and meaningful dialogue—sparks connection, deepens understanding, and inspires people to participate more actively in the world beyond the boundaries of the East End.
This mission expanded in the 1980s with the launch of Hot Topics, a series designed to spark civic discourse, featuring notable panelists like Peter Jennings, recognized for his commitment to democratic journalism. Today, alongside its rich offerings in performing and visual arts, Guild Hall continues to foster thoughtful dialogue with leading luminaries across diverse fields.
Cover art for The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
