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
UCLA Political Science Department Commencement 2010 - Brian Cornell
Brian Cornell, Political Science '81 BA; Executive Vice President, President and CEO, Sam's Club
Is there Power in Positive Thinking?
How can we stay positive when competing demands and time pressure can impact everything from how our immune system functions, to whether or not we exercise, to the interactions we have with each other, and even to every breath we take? Our improved understanding of the relationship between behavior, physiology and disease development provides the rationale for integrative approaches that empower people for more mindful and effective navigation in today's world. UCSF's Dr. Margaret Chesney presen
Eileen Pittaway: Innocent victims, Illegal migrants or political pawns?
So What? Lecture delivered on Thursday 20th May 2010
Peter Kornbluh: "Information is Power: Access to Archives and Human Rights in Latin America"
Peter Kornbluh is the Director of the Chile and Cuba Documentation Projects at the National Security Archive. He discussed the importance of access to archives and how archival information is used to advance truth, justice and dignity for the victims of human rights abuses in Latin America and beyond.
The lecture took place on 5 May 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in 182 Lillis Hall, with overflow in 282 Lillis Hall.
The Primal Power of Play
WSU researcher Jaak Panksepp is rediscovering the power behind play. His research on laboratory animals reveals an innate instinct to enjoy physical activity, with surprising benefits to health.
Lecture 09: OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems
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14 - Never Call Retreat: Military and Political Turning Points in 1863
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01 - Finance and Insurance as Powerful Forces in Our Economy and Society
ECON 252: Financial Markets - Audio - 01 - Finance and Insurance as Powerful Forces in Our Economy and Society - Yale University > YALE UNIVERSITY COURSES > ECON 252: Financial Markets > Audio > 01 - Finance and Insurance as Powerful Forces in Our Economy and Society
Steven Johnson, Author, The Ghost Map: "The Myth of the Echo Chamber: Politics in the Age of the Par
Steven Berlin Johnson is the author of The Ghost Map (2006), a chronicle of the 1854 cholera epidemic in London, and The Invention of Air (2008), the story of British scientist Joseph Priestly and his influence on the America's Founding Fathers. In this lecture Johnson will argue against those who maintain that the internet has fragmented society by enabling us to filter out voices with viewpoints different from our own. On the contrary, he claims that the internet promotes a diversity far more
Steven Johnson, Author, The Ghost Map: "The Myth of the Echo Chamber: Politics in the Age of the Par
Steven Berlin Johnson is the author of The Ghost Map (2006), a chronicle of the 1854 cholera epidemic in London, and The Invention of Air (2008), the story of British scientist Joseph Priestly and his influence on the America's Founding Fathers. In this lecture Johnson will argue against those who maintain that the internet has fragmented society by enabling us to filter out voices with viewpoints different from our own. On the contrary, he claims that the internet promotes a diversity far more
The Politics of Homosexuality - February 18, 2010
On the topic of homosexuality, Andrew Sullivan has stated “There are as many politics of homosexuality as there are words for it, and not all of them contain reason. And it is harder perhaps in this passionate area than in any other to separate a wish from an argument, a desire from a denial. This fracturing of discourse is more than a cultural problem; it is a political problem. Without at least some common ground, no effective compromise to the homosexual question will be possible. Matters m
The Politics of Homosexuality - February 18, 2010
On the topic of homosexuality, Andrew Sullivan has stated “There are as many politics of homosexuality as there are words for it, and not all of them contain reason. And it is harder perhaps in this passionate area than in any other to separate a wish from an argument, a desire from a denial. This fracturing of discourse is more than a cultural problem; it is a political problem. Without at least some common ground, no effective compromise to the homosexual question will be possible. Matters m
The Current State of the Economy
Matthew Taibbi, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and Gillian Tett, the U.S. managing editor of Financial Times, will talk about the causes and possible outcomes of the current financial crisis.
Taibbi, a 1991 graduate of Bard College who finished his studies at Leningrad Polytechnical University, has worked as a freelance reporter in the Soviet Union and Uzbekistan. In 1997 he and writer Mark Ames founded a Moscow-based, English-language newspaper, the Exile, which reported on corruption
The Current State of the Economy
Matthew Taibbi, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and Gillian Tett, the U.S. managing editor of Financial Times, will talk about the causes and possible outcomes of the current financial crisis.
Taibbi, a 1991 graduate of Bard College who finished his studies at Leningrad Polytechnical University, has worked as a freelance reporter in the Soviet Union and Uzbekistan. In 1997 he and writer Mark Ames founded a Moscow-based, English-language newspaper, the Exile, which reported on corruption
Andrew Moravcsik, Professor of Politics: "Is there a Democratic Deficit in World Politics?" - April
The President’s Lecture Series was established by President Shirley M. Tilghman in the fall of 2001 to give Princeton’s faculty an opportunity to learn about the work of their colleagues in other disciplines and to share their research with the University community. First proposed by Alan B. Krueger, the Lynn Bendheim Thoman, Class of 1976, and Robert Bendheim, Class of 1937, Professor in Economics and Public Policy, the lectures are presented three times a year and are open to the public.
Regional Security and Middle Power Diplomacy
This lecture is the Annual Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture and was presented by the Lowy Institute for International Policy and The Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. Dr Kelly will address the…
Korea’s Middle Power Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
This lecture starts by briefly defining the middle power and its role in the regional system. The security environment that the Korean peninsula is facing is later introduced including the…
The Defence White Paper and Australia’s Future in Asia: Will We Remain a Middle Power?
This year's Defence White Paper is more than a shopping list for the military. Behind the force priorities and budget estimates lie key judgments about the kind of regional we expect to live in,…
War 2.0: Political Violence and New Media symposium (Day one) - Part 4
Today, war is conducted not only by the dispatch of Tomahawks in the air or Kalashnikovs and suicide attacks on the ground but also by means of bytes, tweets, digital images, and social networking forums.…
