Mel Small D'60 - The Sweep of History
Address made by Mel Small, Dartmouth Class of 1960 to his classmates during their 50th Reunion.
Great Issues: The Sweep of History - The Last 50 Years
(part of a panel discussion held on Friday, June 11, 2010 at Dartmouth College
Office Hours with Neil McWilliam on the History of Political Cartoons
Neil McWilliam, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Art & Art History at Duke University, discusses the history of political caricature and the "Lines of Attack" exhibition at the Nasher Museum of Art in an "Office Hours" interview. Learn more at http://nasher.duke.edu/exhibitions_caricature.php
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Changes in the Bollywood Film Industry
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Changes in the Bollywood Film Industry
Lecture 13 | MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics), Fall 2009
Lecture 13: Modular synthesizers
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Lecture 16 | MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics), Fall 2009
Lecture 16: Turntables
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Lecture 12d | MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics), Fall 2009
Lecture 12: Discussion
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Lecture 12w | MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics), Fall 2009
Lecture 12: Workshop
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The instruments and history of Irish music
Penn State musicology instructor Lisa Jenkins talks about the history of Irish music and how it has become a worldwide phenomenon. Members of the Celtic band Callanish introduce their instruments and perform musical selections.
WBAA: Author discusses history of agriculture
WBAA is marking the 50th anniversary of Purdue University Press with a series of interviews with authors and journal editors who have contributed to its success. Author Fred Whitford discusses his books, "The Queen of American Agriculture: A Biography of Virginia Claypool Meredith" and "The Grand Old Man of Purdue University and Indiana Agriculture: A Biography of William Carroll Latta." Find more on the WBAA-Purdue University Press series at: http://www.purdue.edu/wbaa/inside_wbaa/pupress.shtml
SMU Professor: Textbook decision will shape students' view of history
SMU Anthropology Professor Ron Wethering talks about a May 21 decision by the Texas Board of Education to adopt new curriculum standards for U.S. history and other social studies courses that reflect a more conservative tone.
Conversations with History - George C. Halvorson
Reforming American Health Care
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes George C. Halvorson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaiser Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, for a discussion of health care reform. Topics covered include: thinking systemically and comparatively about health care; roots of the American crisis; prerequisites for positive change; lessons of managed care systems such as Kaiser, Mayo and Cleveland; the implications of information technology for reenginee
Conversations with History -- Oronto Douglas
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes human rights lawyer Oronto Douglas, advisor to the President of Nigeria, for a discussion of the impact of the major oil companies on the ecology and politics of Nigeria. Drawing on his experience as a native of the Niger Delta and a leader of
the environmental movement there, Oronto Douglas traces the struggle for environmental justice in his homeland. He analyzes the problems facing the new President of Nigeria and discusses his own role in the new
UCLA History Department Commencement 2010 - Paul Turovsky
Paul Turovsky, History '75 MA and '81 PhD; Founding Principal, True North Management Group. http://www.history.ucla.edu/
Conversations With History: Siegfried S. Hecker
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Siegfried S. Hecker, former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, to discuss scientists, national laboratories, and the threat posed by nuclear weapons. Hecker traces his career in material sciences, describes the evolution of his intellectual focus, and recalls his leadership of Los Alamos. He discusses changes in the international security environment in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, threats posed by terrorist organizations, dangers o
A Short History of Art Television
Andrew Frost discusses the sometimes difficult process of making TV programs about contemporary art and the even more vexed questions of who these shows are for, their reception within the art world and the dubious notion that TV can create a history.
Andrew is a COFA Alumni who has gone on to write for many publications here and abroad including The Sydney Morning Herald, Flash Art, Contemporary, Australian Art Collector, NewMatilda and Crikey. He wrote and presented two series of The Art Life
Is Cancer Hiding in Your Family History? - Part 1
The discovery of genetic links can alert families to potential risks and lead to early detection and intervention. Whether breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancers, University of Washington physicians share how these devastating and fatal diseases can be identified, prevented and managed.
Is Cancer Hiding in Your Family History? - Part 2
The discovery of genetic links can alert families to potential risks and lead to early detection and intervention. Whether breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancers, University of Washington physicians share how these devastating and fatal diseases can be identified, prevented and managed.
Paul Burgett on Black History Month
Paul Burgett, a scholar of African-American music and vice president of the University, recounts the origins of Black History Month and explains why the celebration remains relevant and necessary, even with an African-American president in the White House, and why we are all much better for it and, in fact, I think we are better Americans for it.
Thomas Hahn: Robin Hood in Film and Popular Culture
Thomas Hahn is the author of Robin Hood in Popular Culture and one of the worlds leading authorities on the outlaw hero. Professor Hahn specializes in medieval literature and popular culture, including film. He is a founding member of the International Association for Robin Hood studies and frequently comments on the interpretation of Robin Hood in film, literature and as a creature of the media. Here he talks about the evolution of Robin Hood and the release of new 2010 Robin Hood film.
Miles on art history and reality tv
Former University of Minnesota art student Miles Mendenhall talks about the strange point we are currently at in art history and discusses where reality tv fits in the larger picture of art history. Miles is currently competing on the Bravo reality show, "Work of Art" for a chance at $100,000 and a solo show at the Brooklyn Museum.
