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.
Learning About Chinese Politics: Sources, Methods, and Perceptions
Producing Knowledge about China: Social Science Perspectives
Roundtable: Learning About Chinese Politics: Sources, Methods, and Perceptions
Moderator: Stanley Lubman, Lecturer in Residence, Berkeley Law, University of California
Meaning and Measurement: Interviews and Political Science Research in China
Mary E. Gallagher, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Director, Center for Chinese Studies, The University of Michigan
Conscious and Subconscious Sources of American Attit
Learning About Chinese Politics: Area Studies, Theory and Local Knowledge
Producing Knowledge about China: Social Science Perspectives
Roundtable: Learning About Chinese Politics: Area Studies, Theory and Local Knowledge
Moderator: Wen-hsin Yeh, Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Haas Chair in East Asian Studies, Morrison Chair in History, University of California, Berkeley
The Peephole Method: Producing Ethnographic Knowledge about Rural China Â
Hans Steinmüller, Research Fellow, Department II  Socialist and Postâ€Socialist Eurasia,Â
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.
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.
Marcel Boumans on the History of Economics as a History of Tools and Techniques
Marcel Boumans, University of Amsterdam, discusses the "History of Economics as a History of Tools and Techniques" at The 11th Summer Institute for the History of Economic Thought at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. June 22, 2010
Gone in 180 seconds - Convocation June 18.mov
Ever wonder what the view of convocation is like on stage? Check out a time-lapse video of the morning convocation ceremony on June 18, featuring former prime minister and honorary degree recipient, Paul Martin.
John Burns Discusses Research History with Bayer CropScience
John Burns, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University, discusses Texas Tech's research history with Bayer CropScience.
Bayer contributed $7.5 million to support new research initiatives and facilities development for the department. The contribution qualified for a full match through the Texas Research Incentive Program, creating a $15 million total contribution to the university.
Andy Swift Tells the History and the Future of the WISE Center
The deadly F-5 May 11, 1970 tornado that swept through Lubbock, and Hurricane Celia, which devastated Corpus Christi later that year, easily could have had no positive outcomes. But as Texas Techs Wind Science and Engineering Research Center (WISE) prepares to commemorate its 40th anniversary, the event marks the gathering of four decades of data, of studying the destructive storms and developing new life-saving technologies and methods of warning and damage mitigation.
The History of Racial Profiling in the United States
Miguel Levario, assistant professor of history at Texas Tech University, says the current immigration bill in Arizona is not unique. The U.S. has passed similar bills before in its "schizophrenic" history with immigrants.
Natural History Museums, Aesthetics, and Conservation
Lecture by Harry W. Greene, Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University.
Natural history museums provide a nexus for integrating research, teaching, and conservation in that broader cultural framework, and thus for addressing the severe environmental challenges we now face.
