Obama and the Empire of Liberty
A new president. A new era? David Reynolds will introduce the Obama presidency against the backdrop of America's epic, tangled history. David Reynolds is professor of international history at Cambridge University and a fellow of the British Academy. His most recent book is America, Empire of Liberty: A New History.
Designing the Make It Right Houses
SFU Westhouse - The sustainable laneway home (French Version)
West House is a made-in-Vancouver demonstration of a sustainable laneway home. It showcases leading-edge small footprint residential design, energy efficient, integrated systems and interactive technologies that encourage a sustainable lifestyle.
Dig for Victory
Atelier 5 : Sciences de gestion
Les Ateliers de la Recherche Design® sont nés à Nîmes, portés par sa toute jeune Université et placés sous l’impulsion énergique de ses concepteurs : B. BORJA DE MOZOTA, A. FINDELI, G. SCHAMBACH. L’objectif est clair : il s’agit de constituer une communauté épistémique de chercheurs et de praticiens, essentiellement francophones soucieuse de construire une thématique autour de la question centrale : qu’est-ce que la recherche en design ?
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The Future of Picturing the World: filming and imaging in a global era
(Editors note: Unfortunately the last few minutes of the question and answer session are missing from the podcast owing to technical difficulties.) Faced with 'compassion fatigue', how is the practice of filmmakers and photojournalists changing and what are the implications for those who rely on photography and film? How will the internet open up new spaces and change the way in which images are used? Lilie Chouliaraki is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Max Houg
'Enjoy Poverty'
(Editors note: Unfortunately the last few minutes of the question and answer session are missing from the podcast owing to technical difficulties.) Renzo Martens will present a special screening of his film Episode III, (88 minutes). Episode III - 'Enjoy Poverty' investigates the emotional and economic value of Africa's most lucrative export: filmed poverty. As with more traditional African exports such as cocoa and gold, the suppliers of this new African commodity hardly benefit from it at all.
Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This 1.16 minute long video describes the history of the Colossus of Rhodes. It has a lot of facts, some good illustrations, but to use it best needs maps and a word wall or other method to help with the difficult words. A good motivational video.
Québec History 1 - 1534 Jacques Cartier
Québec a Nation History (Part 1)<br><br>1534 Jacques Cartier the Explorer<br><br>Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who claimed what is now Québec for France. He was the ...
The Strange Friendship of Pauli and Jung: when physics met psychology
(Editors note: Unfortunately, owing to a technical fault, the last few minutes of the lecture are missing from the podcast) At a key time in his scientific development, Pauli was undergoing analysis by Jung. What can we learn about Pauli and his scientific discoveries from Jung's analysis of his dreams? Arthur I Miller is emeritus professor of history and philosophy of science at University College London.
Obama and the Arabs: the historical context
Barack Obama came to office determined to change America's relations with the Arab and Islamic worlds. The Arab world has responded to his message of "mutual interest and mutual respect" with enthusiasm and conviction. Part of the success of Obama as a communicator lies in the sensitivity he shows to recent Arab history. This lecture will examine the Obama factor in addressing the many challenges facing US policy towards the Mid East, and Arab relations with the world's sole superpower.
Jihad: the trail of Political Islam
Political Islam has emerged as one of the great ideologies of the modern world. How did this occur? Will it inevitably lead to conflict with the West? Is a clash of civilizations avoidable? And where is Political Islam heading? Gilles Kepel is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs for 2009-10. Professor Kepel is best known for his books on the Middle East and North Africa, and for his work on Islamism, including Islamism in Europe.
Building on Azure: Softronic Using the cloud, Swedish based Softronic has created an e-government application centered around anti-money laundering called CM1. In addition, the company has established a platform for Open Government Data (www.offentligadata.se) that is built on top of Windows Azure and Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket. With th
Geological History of New Zealand
Learn about the geological history of New Zealand from a geologist.
Tonga - A brief history of the Tongan Monarchy
This film shows the royal family of Tonga as well giving some history of the island itself. A good quality video.
LSE Literary Festival - Reading London
How do we attempt to understand the sprawling "modern Babylon" that is London, with its layers of social, political and cultural history? Can art, architecture and literature help us to 'read' this complex city?
Galdos student film 05: Realidad's Frederico
Galdos student film 05: Realidad's Frederico
Understanding Evolution
Your one-stop source for learning and teaching about evolution. This website includes information about how evolution works, how evolution impacts our lives, evidence for evolution, and the history of evolutionary thought. There's also an entire Understanding Evolution for Teachers sub-site, which includes lesson plans, a conceptual framework, and discussion of classroom situations that may arise when teaching evolution.
A Colonial Legacy in Miskito Turtle Knowledge (Nicaragua)
Over the past several decades the increasing prevalence of natural resource crises has led many ecologists to seek alternatives to Western resource use paradigms. Primary amongst these alternatives are systems guided by indigenous knowledge (IK). It is commonly presumed that these systems represent institutions uncorrupted by the exploitative hand of Western culture and state domination and therefore hold the key to rectifying the unsustainable behaviors of Western societies.
Visions and Revisions of History in the Latin American Novel of Dictatorship
The twentieth-century Latin American novel of dictatorship has had an important impact on the interpretation of Latin American history. Many novels, such as Yo el Supremo (1974) and El fiscal (1993) by Augusto Roa Bastos, and La novela de Peran (1985) and Santa Evita (1995) by Toma
