Week 10 Lecture: Landcare as a Case Study of Community Responses to Land and Water Degradation
Landcare has been hailed as a good example of a grassroots movement that involves the community in natural resource management. This week's lecture will discuss Australia's history of natural resource management, the role Landcare has played in dealing with sustainability issues, and analyse some of the notable strengths and weaknesses of the Landcare movement as a means to link local knowledge, and local action, with government decision making.
Week 07 Lecture: Field Trip Briefing
This lecture will be devoted to briefing you on the course fieldtrip which will take place during the term break at Kioloa. Richard and Alastair will give you a background into the history of Kioloa and the various influences on the landscape that have take place over time.
Week 10 Lecture: Landcare as a Case Study of Community Responses to Land and Water Degradation
Landcare has been hailed as a good example of a grassroots movement that involves the community in natural resource management. This week's lecture will discuss Australia's history of natural resource management, the role Landcare has played in dealing with sustainability issues, and analyse some of the notable strengths and weaknesses of the Landcare movement as a means to link local knowledge, and local action, with government decision making.
Week 09 Lecture: Regional Planning
Regional planning approaches have played an important role in EPP in Australia over the last decade. The lecture examnies the logic behind such approaches and the longer history of regional planning in Australia. Peter's talk examines a specific example of regional planning that he played a role in.
Week 09 Lecture: Regional Planning
Regional planning approaches have played an important role in EPP in Australia over the last decade. The lecture examnies the logic behind such approaches and the longer history of regional planning in Australia. Peter's talk examines a specific example of regional planning that he played a role in.
Bringing African American History into the Mainstream C
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Bringing African American History into the Mainstream B
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Bringing African American History into the Mainstream A
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Islam: An interview with John Voll
Islamic history professor John Voll discusses Islam and how we may better understand the religion.
History of the World: An interview with John McNeill
History professor John McNeill discusses the history of the world and how it impacts our lives today.
The Berlin Wall : Expert commentary by Peter Pfeiffer
Peter Pfeiffer, a German professor and director of the European Studies Certificate Program, addresses questions about the history and impact of the Berlin Wall.
Taleb on Black Swans
Nassim Taleb talks about the challenges of coping with uncertainty, predicting events, and understanding history. This wide-ranging conversation looks at investment, health, history and other areas where data play a key role. Taleb, the author of Fooled By Randomness and The Black Swan, imagines two countries, Mediocristan and Extremistan where the ability to understand the past and predict the future is radically different. Taleb's contention is that we often bring our intuition from Mediocrist
Justin Fox on the Rationality of Markets
Justin Fox, author of The Myth of the Rational Market, talks about the ideas in his book with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Fox traces the history of the application of math and economics to finance, particularly to the question of how markets and prices process information, the so-called efficient markets hypothesis in its various forms. The conversation includes discussions of systemic risk, the current financial crisis and the lessons for policy reform.
Gil Troy (Part 1): Talking Management
Karl Moore talks management with Gil Troy, Professsor of History, McGill University and well-known author.
Gil Troy (Part 2): Talking Management
Karl Moore talks management with Gil Troy, Professsor of History, McGill University and well-known author.
The Quilt Index
This is a hub of information on American quilts and quilt-making. It now features images and documentation for hundreds of quilts from Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, and Illinois. An online discussion is open to anyone interested in the documentation or study of quilts, quilters, and quilting history.
Lecture 4 - Theatre, Film, Television and Public Affairs
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Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 1
First of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 2
Second of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 1
First of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
