2.6 Books and the internet as sources
How do we learn about the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This unit will provide you with an insight into the Classical world by introducing you to the various sources of information used by scholars to draw together an image of this fascinating period of history.
Storytelling & History Writing: Which Came First?
Dr Valerio Massimo Manfredi traces out the interlinked lineage of 'story' and
'history', arguing that the latter became important when societies
needed to reinforce collective identities through an authorised version
of the past.
Once upon a time people began telling stories. These early tales
stuck to the truth, narrating actual events. Soon, storytellers became
aware that to hold the attention of their audience they needed to jazz
things up with liberal dashes of adventure and wonder. If reali
Antisemitism: medieval and modern
This lecture covered the essential features of medieval Christian antisemitism and the very different features of modern racial antisemitism, culminating in Nazi antisemitism. It concluded with an assessment on the connection between historical antisemitism and the antisemitism of today.
This was the Herbert and Valmae Freilich Foundation Annual Lecture in Bigotry and Tolerance 2009.
Biosecurity: Upgrading the Web of Prevention
In this lecture Professor Dando reviews international control of the
biotechnology revolution, the threat of deliberate disease - from
biowarfare, bioterrorism, and the possible misuse of benignly intended
civil research. He looks at the recent history of the Biological and
Toxin Weapons Convention and the emphasis on in-depth implementation of
the Convention including codes of conduct and education for life
scientists. Professor Dando argues that there is much evidence that
life scien
Risk, Uncertainty & The Future of National Security
Officially we are still fighting a "War on Terror", but few people in
Australia would say we are still living in an "Age of Terror". Oil
prices have quadrupled, but we have not seen the same panicked queuing
at petrol stations as when this last occurred. This lecture launches an
important new book, Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives ,
by discussing how risk and uncertainty inform the democratic politics
of national security; and more specifically, how the management of
national
Promises & challenges in developing new vaccines, with a focus on diseases of the developing world
Learning how to harness the power of the immune system to combat infectious killers has been one of the most dramatic developments in the history of medicine. Eradication of smallpox and the near elimination of polio serve to remind us that the destiny of disease can be written by human ingenuity. These and other great feats continue to inspire us all as we strive to combat major infectious killers of the 21st Century. Success rarely comes easily and we are enormously challenge
Michael King Memorial Lecture - 2009
Professor Tom Brooking, Department of History and Art History. Michael King Memorial Lecture, given October 14, 2009. Tall Tales: Richard John Seddon and the Building of "God's Own Country".
1.2.5 Politics and society in Scotland
This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences.
1.2.1 The Scottish environment and technology
This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 4 - 'Yours for the Jubilee': The Prophetic Religion of the Abolitionis
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 3 - 'God's Favourite People': 1688 and 1776
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 5 - 'When Israel was in Egyptland': Black Christianity against Slavery
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 6 - 'I have Seen the Promised Land': Visions of Deliverance in Black a
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 1 - 'Biblical Traditions of Liberation': Introducing Deliverance Polit
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 5 - 'When Israel was in Egyptland': Black Christianity against Slavery
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 4 - 'Yours for the Jubilee': The Prophetic Religion of the Abolitionis
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 3 - 'God's Favourite People': 1688 and 1776
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 2 - 'The Only Parallel': The Puritan Revolution as England's Exodus
Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama.
Lectures given August, 2010.
Studying at Oxford
Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. Throughout its history, Oxford has produced gifted men and women who have gone on to lead in every sphere of human endeavour. Among these are six kings, 47 Nobel prize-winners, 25 UK prime ministers, six current holders of the Order of Merit, plus three saints, 86 archbishops, 18 cardinals and one pope.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: General or Admiral?
Dwight D. Eisenhower--a sailor??? In 1910, Dwight D. Eisenhower requested an appointment to West Point or the naval academy from his U. S. Senator Joseph Bristow of Salina, Kansas. This podcast features the letters he wrote to Senator Bristow and allows the listener to speculate on how the course of history may have been changed if Eisenhower--the future Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force and 34th President of the United States--had served in the U. S. Navy rather than the U. S. Army
