Addiction and the Mind #1 Addiction is one of the nation's major health problems, as evidenced by high rates of smoking and drinking as well as the widespread use of legal and illegal drugs. Dr. Alan Marlatt, psychology professor at the University of Washington, discusses treatment and relapse-prevention techniques.
Addiction and the Mind #2 Addiction is one of the nation's major health problems, as evidenced by high rates of smoking and drinking as well as the widespread use of legal and illegal drugs. In the second half of this two-part program, Dr. Judson Brewer, assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University, discusses treatment and relapse-prevention techniques.
Adolescent Brain Development Dr. Fran Lexcen, forensic examiner at the University of Washington’s Child Study and Treatment Center, shares research on adolescent brain development. This presentation was part of a larger exploration of issues affecting youth advocates sponsored by the UW School of Law’s Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA), in partnership with the Washington Defender Association.
An Introduction to Islam Director of the Jackson School of International Studies, Jere Bacharach, leads this overview of the basic tenets of the Islamic faith.
Art-Based Modeling for Computer Graphics We can apply techniques from art and illustration to increase the expressive power of 3D computer graphics. Markosian explains what we stand to gain from an "art-based" approach to modeling virtual 3D scenes, and reviews some of the practical challenges that must be addressed to take advantage of such an approach.
Asian American Entrepreneurs This special addresses the obstacles encountered by Asian-American owned and operated businesses in the Seattle/Puget Sound region, and how these businesses were built.
Autobiography as Farewell: Stephan Zweig and Sarah Kofman This episode analyzes the autobiographies of two distinctly modern Jews: the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig and Sarah Kofman, the French feminist and deconstructionist scholar. Presented by Michael Stanislawski, the program ends with a conclusion about the use of autobiographical writings as historical sources.
Baltic Studies Summer Institute The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) is the national center for intensive summer courses in Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian language. Language courses are complemented by concerts, films, art exhibits, and guest lectures about Baltic culture and history by leading scholars in the field. A consortium of ten American universities funds BALSSI each summer, alternating as hosts of this annual event.
Becoming a Living Book Analyzations of dramatic encounters of the most famous teachers in Jewish tradition (the very founders of rabbinic Judaism) with their students in the heat of debate during study. Relationships between students and teachers tell us of the deeper meaning of Jewish learning and how Jewish tradition is sustained and renewed.
Best Practices In Dependency: Planned, Purposeful and Progressive Visits Part 1 Rose Wentz, Consultant for the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning, discusses how to have safe and successful visits. Rose covers the definition of vistis per federal law and best practice standards as well as the connections a child needs while in care. With audience interaction she reviews a four-step decision making process for developing a visit plan to meet a child's needs and enable parents to improve parenting skills. She also looks at how to develop a visit plan that will meet the goal of allowing children to have a safe visit in the most natural and home-like situation. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Best Practices In Dependency: Planned, Purposeful and Progressive Visits Part 2 Rose Wentz, Consultant for the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning, discusses how to have safe and successful visits. Rose covers the definition of vistis per federal law and best practice standards as well as the connections a child needs while in care. With audience interaction she reviews a four-step decision making process for developing a visit plan to meet a child's needs and enable parents to improve parenting skills. She also looks at how to develop a visit plan that will meet the goal of allowing children to have a safe visit in the most natural and home-like situation. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Beyond the Genome: Deciphering What All the Proteins Do to Make a Living The total sequence of DNA has now been determined for the human (in draft form), for several organisms commonly used in the laboratory, and for dozens of bacteria and other pathogens. These DNA sequences can be used to predict sets of proteins—but what then? Deciphering the role of these many thousand proteins is a daunting task. Yet it is alterations in protein function that underlie most human diseases, so the protein roles must be untangled.
Black Culture (Henry Louis Gates) Public intellectual and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. offers insight into black culture and race relations in this interview from the University of Washington with Upon Reflection host Marcia Alvar. Gates gives an overview of his book “Colored People: A Memoir” and a glimpse into his own childhood. He also breaks down the evolution of race monikers, from “colored” to “black” to “African-American.”
Brain Science as a Means of Understanding Delinquency and Substance Abuse in Youth Drs. Beauchaine and Tapert explore risks and results of delinquency and substance abuse in youth. Dr. Beauchaine discusses the importance of understanding the brain mechanisms associated with impulsivity, which allows us to identify at-risk children early in life. This provides opportunities for prevention of later substance abuse, school drop out, and delinquency.
Dr. Tapert addresses the extent to which heavy alcohol and other drug use during the teenage years might affect brain development and cognitive performance into young adulthood. She also describes her research projects using neuropsychological testing and brain imaging to better understand cognition in youth who are heavy users of alcohol and drugs.
Brotman Professorship Dedication: Realizing International Human Rights Hailed as a "shining star in the field of international human rights law," Fitzpatrick has worked on paving the way for legislative remedies for Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Haitian refugees, and restitutions from Swiss banks for victims of the Holocaust. She has served as chair of the Amnesty International Standing Committee on the Mandate and is the author of the book, Human Rights in Crisis.
Building a Community-based Health Care Movement The subject of Tracy Kidder's book "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World," Farmer is a renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, and co-founder of Partners in Health, a nonprofit organization bringing healthcare to impoverished parts of the world. Farmer's visit to the University of Washington was part of the inaugural year of the UW Common Book, a project aiming to engage all entering University of Washington students in a common intellectual experience of reading the same book. In 2006, the selection was "Mountains Beyond Mountains."
Child Protective Services: Does It Help or Harm Families? Four social work professionals discuss the status of their field, the problems they encounter, the solutions they seek and the actions they employ. Topics include Child Protective Services' referrals and placements due to child abuse and neglect, the ethnicity of children placed in out-of-home care, and innovative approaches utilized by social workers to help keep families together.
Children and Youth Day with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Part 1 Part of the Dalai Lama's Seeds of Compassion events in Seattle, April 14 was a day specifically for children and youth to learn about compassion from leaders including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The event included 15,500 students and educators from 25 counties in Washington state.
Children and Youth Day with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Part 2 Part of the Dalai Lama's Seeds of Compassion events in Seattle, April 14 was a day specifically for children and youth to learn about compassion from leaders including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The event included 15,500 students and educators from 25 counties in Washington state.
Conceptions and Misconceptions of Women in the Middle East Paula Holmes-Eber discusses how, in the wake of September 11, Western misconceptions of Middle Eastern women have come to represent what Americans fear about the Islamic faith.
Cultural Disjunctions and Modern Jewish Identity Professor Mendes-Flohr seeks to compound and celebrate the ambiguities of post-traditional Jewish identities in the modern and post-modern periods while noting the discontinuities of such categories as faith, ritual, culture, territory and ethnicity.
Dealing with Fact and Fiction (Jim Lehrer) Jim Lehrer of the MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour gives an insider’s look into the program with Upon Reflection host Al Page in this video from the University of Washington. Lehrer discusses accuracy in the news, the craft of journalism, guest selection, "talking heads,” responsibility and the future of television programs like his.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture with Christopher Murray Dr. Christopher Murray is the director of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and professor of Global Health at the UW School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Community Medicine. In this program, he evaluates the performance of national medical care and public health systems. A physician and health economist, Dr. Murray's early work focused on tuberculosis control and developing a new metric to compare death and disability from various diseases and the contribution of risk factors to the overall burden of disease in developing and developed countries. This pioneering effort has been hailed as a major landmark in public health and an important foundation for policy formulation. From 2003 until 2007, he was the director of the Harvard University Initiative for Global Health.
Do They Really Hate Us? Resat Kasaba ponders the question of whether or not people in the Middle East truly hate us and our way of life.
DO-IT Scholars With participants in the DO-IT program at the University of Washington, this video features scholars talking about the program for high school students with disabilities.
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Early Adversity and the Neurobehavioral Development of Children Adversity or disadvantage experienced early in children's lives can lead to enduring social, emotional, and academic issues. Drs. Lengua (UW) and Fisher (University of Oregon) examine how familial and social factors associated with adversity can shape brain development in a way that undermines children's self-regulation and positive adjustment. They will highlight promising programs that promote positive family and school contexts and prevent adverse outcomes for children.
Early Childhood Development: Early Learning, the Brain and Society How does a child’s capacity to learn relate to the central debate about nature or nurture? As part of the Early Childhood Development lecture series, Dr. Patricia Kuhl talks about children’s ability to learn effortlessly and the importance of social interaction in the learning process. Kuhl, professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and co-director for the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development.
Election '08: What Really Happened Renowned University of Washington Professors David Domke and Mark Smith made bold presidential predictions last spring during the widely popular Faith and Finance series. Now it's time to find out what these experts say about the 2008 election and what really happened. This is a lively discussion of how 2008 paralleled other elections in the influence of voters' party affiliations, religious preferences and economic circumstances. Domke and Smith will also examine factors such as race, gender and the complex political climate that made this election truly unique.
Encounters with the Past: Remembering the `Bygone’ in Israeli Culture: Part 1 Bridges to Antiquity The University of Washington’s 34th Annual Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies featured Professor Yael Zerubavel, director of The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University. Zerubavel begins the three-part series, Encounters with the Past: Remembering the “Bygone” in Israeli, with a discussion of the ways in which antiquity has been introduced into Israel’s commemorative landscape as the foundation of Zionist ideology and claim to the land.
Encounters with the Past: Remembering the `Bygone’ in Israeli Culture: Part 2 Mirrors of Galut (Exile) in the Homeland The University of Washington’s 34th Annual Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies featured Professor Yael Zerubavel, director of The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University. Zerubavel continues the three-part series, Encounters with the Past: Remembering the “Bygone” in Israeli Culture, with an examination of the changing attitudes toward Jewish Exile and its cultural traditions within contemporary Israeli culture.
Encounters with the Past: Remembering the `Bygone’ in Israeli Culture: Part 3 When the New Becomes Old The University of Washington’s 34th Annual Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies featured Professor Yael Zerubavel, director of The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University. Zerubavel concludes the three-part series, Encounters with the Past: Remembering the “Bygone” in Israeli Culture, by looking at the new commemorations of Israel’s pioneering period, which have transformed into an “old past.” These changes illuminate profound transformations in contemporary Israel and Israelis’ understanding of their identities as well as their pasts.
Eugenics and Disability: History and Legacy in Washington In 1909, Washington became the second state to pass a law allowing for the forced sterilization of people with disabilities and other citizens in the name of improving society. Why was eugenics so widely popular during the early 20th century? What is the significance of the hidden and complex history of eugenics in 2009? This one-day symposium will provide a forum for dialogue about Washington’s eugenic past and its present-day implications for the lives of people in our communities. The roundtable format will feature local and national speakers, with ample time for audience discussion.
Everything Change, Everything Change: Recollections of Ida Nason, An American Indian Elder Ida Nason, a Wenatchi Indian elder from Ellensburg, Washington, gives a spirited oral history of Washington state, stories about the immense change thrust upon the Plateau tribes during her
lifetime. Filmed in 1986, this is a story of survival and adaptation in a time of challenge and
uncertainty. Hear Ida speak of traditional wisdom and about the harmony between nature and the Native American way of life.
Take a look into Washington state's child welfare legal system with John E.B. Myers of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law. At this University of Washington presentation, Myers is joined by a panel of distinguished Washington state experts. Speakers examine the role of the child protection legal system, including child safety and policies regarding a child’s removal from the home and return to that home.
The presentation is sponsored by the Court Improvement Training Academy at the University of Washington School of Law, Partners for Our Children and Catalyst for Kids.
Facing Global Environmental Challenges Together As the world's two largest economies, Japan and the United States are perfectly positioned to work together in providing leadership on key global issues such as population control, climate changes and agriculture. Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute and founder of Worldwatch Institute, speaks on these and other concerns facing the countries.
Fairness and Factions in Health In this panel discussion, University of Washington faculty examine how issues of access, culture, trade, finance and regulation affect health care to world citizens. Panel members share research results regarding the challenges and opportunities involved and consider the issues of human rights and health inequities in providing care.
Family Values and Culture in the Successful Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Adolescents, Part 1 Nearly half of this country's children under five years of age are now ethnic minorities, pointing the way to a demographic shift that will reshape our country, as well as they way we study children and families. Dr. Ana Mari Cauce from the University of Washington discusses African- and Mexican-American parenting styles and how they serve to hinder or help adolescent adjustment.
Family Values and Culture in the Successful Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Adolescents, Part 2 Nearly half of this country's children under five years of age are now ethnic minorities, pointing the way to a demographic shift that will reshape our country, as well as they way we study children and families. Dr. Rand Conger, professor of psychology at the University of California–Davis, discusses how contextual forces, including socioeconomic status, neighborhood factors, and marital relationships set the stage for parenting amongst African- and Mexican-American families of adolescents.
This program is part of the University of Washington's department of psychology third annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology lecture series.
Fish Shtick A toy cat tries to jump into a fish tank to nab a fish.
Created in five weeks (including story development) as part of an innovative multi-disciplinary course. It was taught to teams of undergraduates from Art and Computer Science & Engineering by Professor David Salesin, Ronen Barzel (Pixar Animation Studios), and Annabella Serra (Rainsound). Guest lecturers came from Disney, Dreamworks Interactive, Microsoft, Pacific Data Images, Pixar, Rhythm & Hues, and the UW School of Music.
Fostering Democracy from the Ground Up Democracy today is at a crossroads. Conventional wisdom suggests democracies are founded upon the notion of a government by the people, yet have all people been represented by modern democracies? Joel Migdal, professor of international studies at the University of Washington, investigates the exclusion of the poor from the very institutions that determine their fates. What, then, is democracy? And can the “Seattle model,” based upon working from the ground up, provide an expansion of true democracy?
Four Worlds and Kabbalah An exploration of the complex relationship of Renewal interpretations of Kabbalah to classical forms of Jewish mysticism through teaching of the Four Worlds. In classical Kabbalah, the Four Worlds described the structure of the cosmos as from the Godhead down through angelic realms to this material, corrupt world. Later, the four worlds became identified with meditation, as the mystic strove to leave this world behind for purer, holier worlds. Jewish Renewal took this liturgical aspect and "psychologized" it, understanding the worlds as aspects of human existence and stressing their correspondence with the Sabbath morning service.
Free Speech, Dissent and Citizen Participation Attorney and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has been a social critic for decades. In this speech, "Civics for Democracy," Nader covers the history of protest in the State of Washington, and addresses the challenges both the state and the university face regarding the media, speech and organized protests.
From Knowledge to Compassion Action, Part 1 A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11, 2008 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The Dalai Lama joined leaders in the area of compassion and empathy for a wide ranging discussion of how parents and educators can bring compassion into the lives of children and families. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Mark Greenberg, director of Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development at Penn State, who moderated panelists John Gottman, author of "How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child," University of Washington; Bob Marvin, co-originator, Circle of Security; Karen Gordon, Whole Child International; Mary Gordon, Roots of Empathy; and Roger Weissberg, president of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
From Knowledge to Compassion Action, Part 2 A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11, 2008 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The Dalai Lama joined leaders in the area of compassion and empathy for a wide ranging discussion of how parents and educators can bring compassion into the lives of children and families. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Mark Greenberg, director of Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development at Penn State, who moderated panelists John Gottman, author of "How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child," University of Washington; Bob Marvin, co-originator, Circle of Security; Karen Gordon, Whole Child International; Mary Gordon, Roots of Empathy; and Roger Weissberg, president of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
Gender and Jewish Renewal The majority of participants in the Jewish Renewal Movement are women. Several factors are at work here to explain this, such as the theology of the movement, which articulates the importance of the Shekhinah, the feminine divine, seen by members as "eclipsed" in earlier Judaism. The Renewal’s use of this kabbalistic myth promotes a complementary rather than egalitarian vision of gender relations. The movement,s quest for "embodiedness" in spirituality also appeals to women.
Gordon Hirabayashi - On the Day of Remembrance: A Statement of Conscience In 1942 Gordon Hirabayashi deliberately disobeyed the curfew orders issued to Japanese Americans in Seattle and went on to inform the authorities that he could not participate in the forced uprooting of Japanese Americans from the West Coast. He prepared himself to confront enforcers of these orders with a three-quarter page statement of principle and conscience, "Why I'm Taking This Stand." On the Day of Remembrance, February 19, 2000, Dr. Hirabayashi reflects on this statement. A Seattle Humanities Forum sponsored by the Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities.
Hans Blix: From a Cold War to a Cold Peace. Time for a Revival of Disarmament? Swedish diplomat Hans Blix, who headed the United Nations commission that searched Iraq for weapons of mass destruction, discusses disarmament. He shares his insight and expertise on instituting change via weapons control and explains the impact our current political climate has on world affairs. This program is sponsored by the Department of Scandinavian Studies, Center for Global Studies and the UW Alumni Association.
HIV: In your Global Neighborhood Featured speaker King Holmes, director of the Center for AIDS and STD at the University of Washington, is joined by William Gates Sr. to discuss the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in working toward better health conditions for humanity across the globe. More than any other single health issue, HIV/AIDS threatens the development and stability of many nations, disproportionately affecting those in developing countries. King Holmes discusses viable options for treatment and prevention, and the policy implications of those choices.
Honorary Degree Ceremony - Archbishop Desmond Tutu Seattle University confers an honorary degree of doctor of humanities on Desmond Tutu. Desmond Tutu speaks on the topic of "Reconciliation and the Global Community at the Start of the New Millennium".
I Want To Be Hear stories of three individuals who have prospered in spite of living with a serious mental illness. Demonstrating the value of meaningful work and supportive employers, "I Want To Be" will inspire those who are living with a mental illness to know they can succeed, employers to appreciate that hiring people with a mental illness is good for business and professionals in the mental health and vocational rehabilitation fields that their partnership with people striving to make a better life can pay dividends. An Introduction to the Film by Governor Christine Gregoire establishes the commitment of the state of Washington to become a leader in the employment of individuals living with a mental illness and that their success benefits us all.
"I Want To Be" was developed as part of the Mental Health Division’s Systems Transformation Initiative from the WA State Department of Social and Health Services and was a joint effort by the Mental Health Division, Washington Institute on Mental Health Research and Training, the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, and the film’s production company Hero Labs, with funding support from SAMHSA.
Immigration and American Identity Charles Hirschman, professor of sociology at the University of Washington, delivers the 33rd Annual University of Washington lecture on the debate over immigration in the early 20th century. More than 65 million Americans are immigrants or children of immigrants. For many Americans, new immigrants are a reminder of their own heritage and the identity of the United States as a "nation of immigrants." Beneath the surface, however, is a deep ambivalence and fear about the economic and social consequences of continued high levels of immigration. Some political leaders and scholars claim that the contemporary stream of immigration will change the character and identity of American society. These fears are not new. Look back at an earlier era of mass migration and what types of changes resulted from this mass migration.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: An Oral History of the Early Years of Diversity Efforts at the University of Washington This documentary centers on the May 20, 1968 takeover of President Odegaard’s office by members of the UW Black Student Union and their supporters. The content includes the landmark event of the 1968 sit-in and the climate of the times that led up to it, as well as the results of campus diversity efforts and their impact on the UW today. A history lesson, showing us the life and times of the decade or so before 1968, the program examines society, politics, and education during that time.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Aaron Dixon The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Aaron Dixon.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Bill Hilliard The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Bill Hilliard.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Carl Miller The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Carl Miller.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Carver Gayton The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Carver Gayton.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Charles Evans The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Charles Evans.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Eddie Demmings The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Eddie Demmings.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Eddie Walker The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Eddie Walker.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Elmer Dixon and Garry Owens The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Elmer Dixon and Garry Owens.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Emile Pitre The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Emile Pitre.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Frances Johnson The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Frances Johnson.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Garry Owens The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Garry Owens.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with James Goodman The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with James Goodman.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Larry Gossett The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Larry Gossett.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Marcie Hall-McMurtrie The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Marcie Hall-McMurtrie.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Sam Kelly The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Sam Kelly.
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Extended Interview with Verlaine Keith-Miller The documentary "In Pursuit of Social Justice" tells the story of diversity efforts at the University of Washington from the early 1960s to the early 1970s, centering on the May 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by the UW's Black Student Union. We filmed in-depth interviews with many of the participants in those efforts, with much more material than could be included in the program itself. This is the extended interview with Verlaine Keith-Miller.
In the Culture of the Rabbis: Asher of Reichshofen and Glikl of Hameln Michael Stanislawski presents a theoretical discussion on the problem of using autobiographies as historical sources, given the findings of literary theory and neuroscientific research in the last decades. Against this backdrop, Stanislawski moves on to discuss two seventeenth-century Jewish autobiographies, one by a man and one by a woman, both of whom wrote stirring memoirs of their internal struggles and complex lives.
InterSpiritual Discussion: P.M. Session This Seeds of Compassion event, which was held on the University of Washington campus April 15, features several local and national spiritual and religious leaders joined by Rabbi David Rosen to continue a discussion on the most practical ways to implement compassion in our daily lives.
Iraq and the U.S. Presidential Election The Iraq War is held an important issue by 89% of the voting public, and is still the number one issue for between a fifth and a fourth of voters.
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have staked out distinctive positions on American policy in Iraq. This presentation will present the speaker's own understanding of the social and political situation in Iraq and the ways in which it has been depicted in the campaigns and the media, with potentially fateful implications for an epochal election.
Supported through the generosity of the Luce Foundation grant on Global Religion and Human Security.
Jewish Learning, Jewish Hope In his final lecture, Professor Mendes-Flohr revisits the profound question of constructing viable post-traditional Jewish identities. By returning to a debate between Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig over the nature and significance of mitzvot, Professor Mendes-Flohr provides the outlines of a post-traditional identity that transcends the essentialism of modernity.
Jewish Renewal in America American Judaism has developed new varieties of spiritual expression, including feminist ritual and liturgy, Jewish mysticism (kabbalah), retreat centers teaching Jewish meditation, and dialogues among Jews, Buddhists, and Jewish Buddhists. All of these have influenced the Jewish Renewal Movement, whose founders endeavored to create an American reformulation of Jewish spirituality, drawing from sources such as Kabbalah, Hasidism, Jewish feminism, and the havurah movement, as well as Eastern influences, the ecological movement, and the self-actualization movement.
Language and the Brain #1 Human language allows us to convey a seemingly unlimited set of meanings to other people. This remarkable ability underlies many of our species' most distinctive behaviors. Dr. Lee Osterhout, psychology professor at the University of Washington, explores the inner-workings of the human brain.
Language and the Brain #2 In the second half of this two-part video from the University of Washington Department of Psychology’s Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series, Dr. Karen Emmorey, Professor, School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University, explores language and the inner-workings of the human brain.
Learning to Talk, Learning to Sing: Parallels in Humans and Songbirds Humans learn to talk, songbirds learn to sing. The developmental mechanisms by which they do so have been discovered to share many parallels at the neural, behavioral and social levels of organization. The University of Washington’s Dr. Michael Beecher and Dr. Michael H. Goldstein of Cornell University discuss the important role of social interaction in vocal learning and illustrate the insights that can be gained by comparisons of similar processes in humans and animals. This lecture is the second of three in the annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series presented by the University of Washington Department of Psychology and the University of Washington Alumni Association.
Living History: A Conversation About American Indian Policy Mark Trahant, the editorial page editor of the Seattle PI, welcomes five distinguished guests to examine the genesis of the groundbreaking Indian Health Care Improvement Act. This important legislation was signed into law on Sept. 30th, 1976 and was intended to assist Indian communities, both tribal and urban, in exercising their self-determination rights to develop and manage health care services for their communities. Guests include staff members who wrote or contributed many sections to the bill, in both the Democratically controlled legislative branch and the Nixon/Ford White House. They discuss the inner workings of policy and the mechanics of government.
Mel's Hole Is it urban legend? Are people’s imaginations simply running wild? Or is there some truth to the existence of Mel’s Hole, an 80,000-foot hole hiding paranormal powers? Most doubt the hole is real, but those who believe continue to look for evidence on the property near Ellensburg, Wash., once owned by Mel Waters. Watch this documentary and decide for yourself if the bottomless pit exists.
Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel Student Convocation Address Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça Machel addressed students at a special convocation hosted by University of Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Central Community College in December 1999.
North African Jewry and the Trauma of World War II This lecture addresses the neglected story of the Jews of present-day Algeria, Morocco, and Libya during the Holocaust. The complex webs of relations created by the diversity of ethnic and religious communities, the history of colonialism, and the
alliances among fascist powers created a climate in which anti-Semitism was
mitigated for much of the 19th and 20th centuries in various North African
communities. Whole communities were destroyed by the same forces that wreaked destruction on European Jews. This story of the intersecting histories of colonialism, nationalism, and the modern machinery of the Holocaust has been largely eclipsed by the history of Ashkenazim during the war, but is one which is entirely parallel in its traumatic effect.
Palestine, Iraq, and U.S. Policy Edward Said, acclaimed for his literary and cultural criticism, is a sought-after commentator on Middle Eastern politics and America's foremost spokesman for the Palestinian cause. His influential book, "Orientalism," (1978), is an examination of Western perceptions of the Islamic world. His criticism extends to the United States, which he calls a dishonest broker in the peace process due to its long-standing support for Israel.
Parenting Interventions in Child Welfare: Creating a Continuum of Care Explore evidence-based approaches to parenting interventions in this program sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy, Partners for Our Children, PCAP, and the University of Washington School of Social Work. Dr. Lucy Berliner, director of the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, and Byron Manering, executive director of the Brigid Collins Family Support Center, discuss proven interventions for behavioral issues, parenting deficits (including physical abuse) and attachment problems. Learn how to match specific treatments to individual families, and how one Washington agency has implemented these intervention techniques.
Part 1 - How Tevye Learned To Fiddle Sholem Aleichem's beloved "Tevye the Dairyman" has been adapted for stage and screen in various languages and countries. The most famous of these is "Fiddler on the Roof," but in addition to this English film, there are extraordinary adaptations in Yiddish, Hebrew and Russian. Using screen clips from each of these four films, Anita Norich explores why this story continues to haunt the modern Jewish imagination and how it has been re-interpreted throughout the twentieth century.
Part 1: Opening Remarks The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at the University of Washington celebrates 10 years of working to galvanize collaborative research between social scientists and statisticians, develop a menu of new graduate courses for social science students and assemble an innovative case-based undergraduate statistics sequence for the social sciences. UW faculty Michael Ward, Dean Ana Marie Cauce and Adrian Raftery introduce a two-day conference that examines the past 10 years and looks at what lies ahead for the next 10.
Part 1:Antebellum Slavery and Freedom, 1528-1865, Race and Liberty The American West has always symbolized both freedom and opportunity, a place where one's past could be forgotten and where race, gender, ethnicity, or class were removed as barriers to individual success. Yet viewing western history through the eyes of African Americans renders a different history. Race mattered, even in the West. Ultimately the paradox of race and liberty could be found in the institution of slavery, which existed both legally and illegally. This lecture explores the contradiction between the carefully crafted image of freedom in the West and the reality of human bondage across much of the region.
Part 2 - Remembering the Past in Yiddish Translators face high stakes in translating Yiddish after the Holocaust. Addressing a new audience, English translations tend to be more reverential about the European past, less willing to explore alternative identities and politics. Focusing on some famous works by Isaac Bashevis Singer (and also a story by I.L. Peretz and a poem by Anna Margolin) we consider not what is lost or gained in translation, but rather what is transformed and why.
Part 2 - Scripture, Law and the Life of the Dead Sea Sect Investigation of the attitudes toward divine revelation, the authority of
Scripture, and Jewish law and its role in the life of the sect and in the
wider Jewish Community.
Part 2: Red States, Blue States, and Political Polarization University of Washington professors Thomas Richardson and Peter D. Hoff are joined by Columbia University professor Andrew Gelman in a discussion that starts with the divisive 2000 presidential election. Americans watched as polling results divided the national map into red and blue states. Since then the color divide has become a symbol of a culture war that thrives on stereotypes: pickup-driving, red-state Republicans who vote based on God, guns and gays; and elitist, latte-sipping, blue-state Democrats who are woefully out of touch with heartland values. Take a closer look at how these geographic divisions relate to trends in polarization of voters by class, race, religion and political ideology.
Part 2: To the Frontier, 1866-1900, Homesteaders, Cowboys and Buffalo Soldiers The Civil War freed the slaves. It also opened vast tracts of land to settlement through the Homestead Act. Consequently tens of thousands of African Americans sought the High Plains and regions beyond as homesteaders. Some found success and security. For others such goals remained painfully elusive. This lecture describes these western settlers. It also discusses the cowboys and buffalo soldiers who made the region their homeland. Finally, it looks at the various encounters of black westerners with Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos who also had dreams of success and freedom in the region.
Part 3 - Apocalyptics, Messiahs and the End of Days Discussion of the Dead Sea sect's preparation for the messianic era,
considering its apocalyptic messianism, the nature of the messianic figures
expected, resurrection, and the great war expected to usher in the end of
days.
Part 3 - Becoming American: Yiddish in the Golden Land Yankev Glatshteyn’s famous 1939 poem, “A gute nakht velt”, “Good Night, World” was translated into English many times throughout the 20th century. In the choices translators made in this and other poems, we may read something of the history of Yiddish culture in America—its reception, the mythic burdens of memory-keeping it was compelled to assume, its shifting reputation as an authentic carrier of Jewish culture. We can also trace the shifting fortunes of Jewish American culture more generally.
Part 3: Adapting to Non-regularity in Constructing Dynamic Treatment Regimes In this video from the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at the University of Washington, leading experts show that dynamic treatment regimes are individually tailored treatments. They provide an approach that operationalizes the adaptive decision making in clinical practice, thus lending the opportunity to improve such decision making. However, when using data to construct these regimes, hypotheses concerning the choice of which treatment is best at each stage of treatment may concern non-regular parameters. The non-regularity stems from the fact that parameters are functions of maxima. As a result, traditional methods of analyses (bootstrap, Bayesian methods) can have poor frequentist properties. Examine an approach that adapts to this non-regular problem by the use of an empirical Bayes approach.
Part 3: The Urban Frontier, 1875-1940, African Americans in Cities In 1885, as black cowboys trailed cattle, or Buffalo soldiers stood guard on lonely outposts, far more African American women and men moved to Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle in search of jobs in the urban economy. These contrasting images of soldiers, cowboys and urban workers remind us that multiple 'Wests' often existed side by side. The communities these African Americans created, the campaigns they waged and the troubles they endured helped forge the contemporary African American urban enclaves in all of the major cities of the West.
Part 4: Studying Inequality with Variance Function Regressions In this video from the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at the University of Washington, speakers explore how regression-based studies of inequality model only between-group differences, yet often these differences are far exceeded by residual inequality. Residual inequality is usually attributed to measurement error or the influence of unobserved characteristics. Consider a regression that includes covariates for both the mean and variance of a dependent variable. In this model, the residual variance is treated as a target for analysis. Harvard University sociology professor Bruce Western and UW professors Mark Handrock and Elena Erosheva apply this model to study the effects of union membership decline on the growth in men's earnings inequality from 1970 to 2006. The union membership data offer additional challenge for data analysis, because survey respondents may misreport their union membership status.
Part 4: World War II Era, 1941-1950, Migration and Transformation World War II was a period of profound transformation, with 1.3 million African Americans living in the West before the war looked suspiciously across a huge cultural divide at a half million newcomers. However, both old residents and newcomers confronted the much greater challenge of racism. This lecture explores the campaign for racial justice and assesses its impact on all westerners. It also assesses how the quest for housing crafted residential and, ultimately, social and political patterns that would impact both city and suburb throughout the region to this day.
Part 5: Into the 21st Century, 1951-2000, The Black West in the Modern Era By 1963 the direct action protests of the civil rights campaigns in the South had, as one Seattle minister proclaimed, finally 'leaped the Cascade Mountains.' By that he meant that even the far West was caught up in the massive struggle to eliminate racial discrimination throughout the nation. This lecture recounts the rarely told story of the western campaign. It explores the consequences of that struggle in the 1960s and 1970s to determine if indeed the imagined 'beloved community,' so often proclaimed by civil rights activists in Seattle as well as Selma, actually emerged in the West.
Part 5: A Global Health Agenda for Applied Statistical Methods Chris Murray, director of the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE) at the University of Washington, leads a discussion of how recent advances in the use of statistical methods may illuminate different aspects of global public health. Murray also addresses new, growing areas in need of innovation and develops an agenda to help stimulate that innovation.
Planning Psychosocial Services for Families in Child Welfare What are the right strategies for families involved with child welfare? Dr. Mark Chaffin, professor of pediatrics, clinical associate and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, leads a Foster Care Assessment Program (FCAP) seminar that explores an evidence-based method for creating a service plan for individual families involved in child welfare. Chaffin, and experts from the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, considers an approach that includes basic triage principles, the precedence of focus over breadth of coverage, the phenomenon of a rising tide raising all boats, the idea that more is sometimes less, distinctions between mission critical vs. optional services and issues of client burden, motivation and preference in service selection. Speakers also present new research on modifications that may need to be made for chronic neglect cases.
Politics, Social Justice and Global Health This program stems from the Third Annual Western Regional Health Conference with Congressman Jim McDermott opening the show with comments on politics and global health issues. Dr. Mirta Roses Periago continues with the keynote address, 'From Health for All to the Millenium,' with the goal of emphasizing the crucial role of health systems for equity and justice.
Prophecy and Social Criticism In this three part series, Professor Michael Walzer discusses Biblical politics through the lens of modern political theory.
Race Matters Cornel West—a self-described intellectual freedom fighter influenced by the Baptist church, American transcendentalism, the Black Panthers and European philosophy—seeks to revive the best of liberalism, populism and democratic socialism. In this talk, West teaches that racial division fosters the poverty, paranoia, fear and distrust that undermine our nation's democratic process.
Reasonable Efforts and Court Improvement: Part 1 In this overview of the current juvenile court system, retired judge Leonard P. Edwards, a Judge-in-Residence with the California Administrative Office of the Courts, outlines the types of problems that riddle the current system. Through the use of hypotheticals, various models used around the nation and personal experience, Edwards leads an informative and engaging conversation about the challenges of our state’s and nation’s juvenile court systems. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Reasonable Efforts and Court Improvement: Part 2 One of the fundamental challenges in improving the juvenile court system lies in how to bring about change. In this program, retired judge Leonard P. Edwards, a Judge-in-Residence with the California Administrative Office of the Courts, discusses the importance of family in revamping the juvenile court system and how to bring about such change despite a multitude of obstacles. See first-hand stories of how a holistic approach can help these families in crisis heal. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Reframing the Affirmative Action Debate University of Washington Presidents Advisory Committee on Diversity in cooperation with the Presidents Advisory Committee on Women and the University of Washington's Womens Center hosts an address by Lani Guinier. In her address, 'Reframing the Affirmative Action Debate in a Post-Initiative 2000 Environment,' Lani Guinier discusses her experiences and insights on the civil rights movement.
Supported through the generosity of the Luce Foundation grant on Global Religion and Human Security.
Representing Youth The University of Washington’s School of Law Associate Dean Lisa Kelly leads a discussion on how to be an ethical and effective advocate for youth. This presentation was part of a larger exploration of issues affecting youth advocates sponsored by the UW School of Law’s Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA), in partnership with the Washington Defender Association.
Responding to Hate: Voices of Hope and Tolerance After witnessing firsthand the painful consequences of prejudice and racial injustice, Morris Dees co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in 1971 — a nonprofit organization specializing in lawsuits involving civil rights violations and racially motivated crimes. In this talk, Dees discusses his book, "Gathering Storm: America's Militia Threat," and offers strategies to combat domestic terrorism.
Rhodes: the Island of Memory This lecture charts the fate of the Jews of Rhodes before and during the Holocaust. Rhodes had for centuries served as the crossroads of trade and cultural routes and had been ruled by countless conquerors. The Jewish community, under the rule of various European
and Asian empires, was exposed to modernity in
ways that differed from the modernity of the nation-states in the heart of
Europe. Yet in the end, the decimation of the Jewish community of Rhodes illustrates the degree to which the Nazi genocide was systematic and bureaucratic: the Jews of the island were, like Jews from the rest of Europe, deported to death camps.
Rwanda: H.E. Paul Kagame Marking the tenth anniversary of the genocide in the African nation of Rwanda, the current president of Rwanda, H.E. Paul Kagame, explains the struggle to bring peace and reconciliation to the nation. Introduced by University of Washington President Lee Huntsman, President Kagame speaks and then answers audience questions posed by Dr. Chris Elias of PATH. This special appearance was sponsored by the Glaser Progress Foundation and co-presented by the Marc Lindenberg Center for Humanitarian Action, International Development and Global Citizenship, which is part of the University of Washington Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs.
Science and Politics: The Discordant Couple in the Fight Against AIDS In this joint presentation, Drs. Auerbach and Simoni discuss the relationship between our advancing knowledge in preventing transmission and acquisition of HIV infection through biomedical, behavioral and social interventions, and how decisions are made in implementing these methods.
Seeing Voices (Oliver Sacks) In his book “Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf” neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks relates the history of prejudice towards the deaf, common misconceptions and the ebb and flow of acceptance of American Sign Language. Upon Reflection host Marcia Alvar leads the conversation in this video from the University of Washington. Learn about the possible isolation of deaf children born to hearing parents, early childhood education (which must include ASL), and the fears caused by advancing technology. Professional actors Billy and Howie Seago demonstrate the concept of an identifiable deaf culture.
Social Networks: How Simple Parts Make Complex Systems #1 Explore social networks in this video from the University of Washington Department of Psychology’s Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series. Dr. Jennifer Fewell, professor of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, shares her research on social insects as model research systems for exploring how individual behavior is integrated to yield complex, adaptive behavior at the group level.
Social Networks: How Simple Parts Make Complex Systems #2 In the second half of this two-part program about social networks, Dr. Sean O'Donnell, associate professor at the University of Washington, shares his research on social insects as model research systems for exploring how individual behavior is integrated to yield complex, adaptive behavior at the group level.
South-West Side Story (Jim Hernandez) Jim Hernandez was a gang member for 15 years. His brother died in his arms because of a gang-related fight. In this video from the University of Washington, Hernandez tells upon Reflection host Ross Reynolds how he turned his life around and now teaches violence prevention for the Concord, California Police Department. He uses his own past as well as the philosophy of Kierkegaard and others to open doors for young gang members.
Stability During Turbulent Economic Change The Japan Studies Program at the University of Washington presents the third Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Lecture. Mr. Toyoo Gyohten, president, Institute of International Monetary Affairs and senior advisor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., is the featured speaker. In his talk, entitled 'The Changing Dynamics of US-Japan Relations: Stability During Turbulent Global Economic Change,' Mr. Gyohten discusses his views on how the US-Japan relationship is critical to global stability at a time when countries such as China and India are becoming stronger global economic powers.
Strengthening Our Relationship in the Years Ahead Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former Secretary of Transportation, speaks about the changing dynamics of U.S.-Japan relations at the Fifth Annual Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Lecture presented through the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Mineta offers a "practical approach" to strengthening relations between the United States and Japan by looking at the situation comprehensively. While many experts say the relationship has never been better, Mineta suggests there is room for improvement, from working more closely together on global concerns to facilitating more student exchanges.
Substance Abuse Treatment for Child Welfare Families: Part 1 A large percentage of parents who abuse, neglect or abandon their children have drug and alcohol problems. Learn about recent research about substance abuse in the context of the child welfare system, both from the perspective of front-line professionals as well as overall policy. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Substance Abuse Treatment for Child Welfare Families: Part 2 A large percentage of parents who abuse, neglect or abandon their children have drug and alcohol problems. Learn about recent research about substance abuse in the context of the child welfare system, both from the perspective of front-line professionals as well as overall policy. This program is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law's Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Suicidal Individuals: Evaluation, Therapies, and Ethics – Part 1 There is no area of research that brings a complex array of ethical issues into sharp focus more than conducting treatment trials when the focus is on decreasing suicidal behavior and preventing suicide. Historically, suicidal individuals have been excluded from treatment studies because their inclusion was thought to be unethical, unsafe or too difficult to manage clinically. In this lecture, Dr. Linehan will discuss the development and evaluation of therapies used to treat individuals with suicidal behaviors.
Suicidal Individuals: Evaluation, Therapies, and Ethics – Part 2 There is no area of research that brings a complex array of ethical issues into sharp focus more than conducting treatment trials when the focus is on decreasing suicidal behavior and preventing suicide. Historically, suicidal individuals have been excluded from treatment studies because their inclusion was thought to be unethical, unsafe or too difficult to manage clinically. In this lecture, Dr. Stanley will explore the history of excluding suicidal individuals from clinical treatment trials because including them was considered to be unethical, unsafe or too difficult to manage clinically.
Symbolic Understanding in Infants and Young Children: Challenges and Benefits – Part 1 Nothing is more important in early human development than learning to use the symbols through which we communicate with one another. In this lecture, Dr. DeLoache reviews her research on the challenges that infants and very young children face as they become symbol-minded-- as they figure out the nature and use of a variety of everyday symbolic objects.
Symbolic Understanding in Infants and Young Children: Challenges and Benefits – Part 2 Nothing is more important in early human development than learning to use the symbols through which we communicate with one another. In this lecture, Dr. Carlson examines the benefits of symbolic understanding, including iconic and non-iconic symbols, pretense, and language for cognitive and social development with an emphasis on self-control and problem solving.
Teacher-Student Reciprocity This program demonstrates the give and take between students learning from their teachers and teachers learning from their students. Relationships between students and teachers tell us of the deeper meaning of Jewish learning and how Jewish tradition is sustained and renewed.
Teachers and Study Partners Studying Talmud is not a quiet endeavor. Students and teachers learn from discussion and debate, the give and take between students learning from their teachers and teachers learning from their students. Relationships between students and teachers tell us of the deeper meaning of Jewish learning and how Jewish tradition is sustained and renewed.
The Baltic in the 21st Century Three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, are poised to enter the European Union and the NATO Alliance in 2004. In this program, a panel of four leading scholars in Baltic studies was invited to project political, economic, social, and cultural developments in the region.
The Development of Thinking About People: From Behavior to Brain Adults are armchair psychologists: we attribute to ourselves, and to our social partners, a host of mental states such as goals, intentions, desires and beliefs in order to explain our own and others' behavior. Drs. Sommerville (UW) and Saxe (Massachusetts Institute for Technology) are investigating the development of thinking about people from infancy through the school years using both behavioral and brain-based methods.
The Evolving U.S.-Japan Relationship Daniel Inouye, a senior member of the U.S. Senate (D-Hawaii), examines the evolving relationship between the United States and Japan in “Changing Dynamics of U.S.-Japan Relations.” Learn about the historical relationship between these two countries, and what to expect in the future. Inouye is known for his distinguished record as a legislative leader and as a World War II combat veteran who earned the nation’s highest award for military valor, the Medal of Honor.
The Financial Crisis: What Should We Do Now? Watch UWTV’s live webcast as University of Washington experts share honest and accessible insight into the current economic downturn and how it will affect you, your family and your future.
The Holocaust and the End of Judeo-Spanish Culture in the Balkans This lecture gives a foundation for understanding the complex forces
that shaped the Sephardic experience. Sephardic Jewries defined themselves by and
organized themselves around their transplantation from Andalusian Iberia. The
multiple layers of cultural, linguistic, and socio-political influence they were
subjected to formed complicated, transnational communities of Jews. These attributes took on new meaning in the Holocaust, since families with relatives on opposite sides of new
national borders met radically different fates as the countries entered World War II.
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Youth Tracee Parker of the Safe Havens Visitation Center explores the impact of domestic violence on youth and, in particular, how those issues might be addressed in the context of a visitation center. This presentation was part of a larger exploration of issues affecting youth advocates sponsored by the UW School of Law’s Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA), in partnership with the Washington Defender Association.
In 1942 the federal government removed all 440 UW Japanese American students from the University of Washington. Though some of these Nikkei returned or received their degrees from other colleges, many others were unable to finish their education at the UW. In recognition of all these Japanese American students, we invite you to watch “The Long Journey Home: Honoring UW Nikkei Students of 1941-1942,” a ceremony to honor these students, both the living and the dead, and to educate current and future generations about this grievous national tragedy as they receive an honorary degree from the University of Washington. Norman Mineta, former United States Secretary of Transportation, will also speak. Mineta and his Japanese immigrant parents were detained at an internment camp in Wyoming during World War II.
The Mathematics of Marriage: Predicting Divorce (John Gottman) University of Washington professor of psychology Dr. John Gottman can tell if a marriage is doomed. After 14 years of studying 650 couples with the aid of videotape and sensors, Gottman needs only a half hour with a couple to predict with 90 percent accuracy whether they will stay married. Upon Reflection host Ross Reynolds engages in a fascinating conversation with Gottman about the warning signs of relationship problems and his techniques for integrating mathematics into marriage research.
The Meaning of Kingship In this three part series, Professor Michael Walzer discusses Biblical politics through the lens of modern political theory.
The Promise of Health for All: Are U.S. Policies Making it Harder to Achieve? Each year, inadequate health care and conditions result in millions of deaths from preventable diseases. In Africa less than ten percent of the people dying from AIDS have adequate treatment, due to a shortage of doctors and nurses. In the U.S. there are 600 doctors per 100,000 citizens; in Cuba there are 800; and in Mozambique there are two. In this lecture, University of Washington faculty explore the forces which impact our ability to provide basic health care to citizens in a global society.
The Promise of Prevention for Conduct Problems in At-Risk Youth, Part 1 Dr. Robert McMahon, professor of psychology at the University of Washington, and Patrick Tolan, director of the Institute for Juvenile Research and professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago, outline intervention methods and limitations in scientific knowledge that could one day identify and prevent conduct problems at an early age.
The Promise of Prevention for Conduct Problems in At-Risk Youth, Part 2 Dr. Robert McMahon, professor of psychology at the University of Washington, and Patrick Tolan, director of the Institute for Juvenile Research and professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago, outline intervention methods and limitations in scientific knowledge that could one day identify and prevent conduct problems at an early age.
The Psychology of Blink: Understanding How Our Minds Work Unconsciously - Part 1 of 2 Recent psychological research has revealed widely held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. Dr. Anthony Greenwald, psychology professor at the University of Washington, describes his research developing the method (described in Malcolm Gladwell's Blink) that reveals this unconscious mental content, demonstrates the method and describes how the unconscious mental content that it reveals affects our behavior.
The Psychology of Blink: Understanding How Our Minds Work Unconsciously - Part 2 of 2 Recent psychological research has revealed widely-held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. In this program from the University of Washington psychology department, MacArthur awardee Dr. Lisa Cooper, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, describes her research on how patient race influences patient-physician communication and physician clinical decision making. She also includes her efforts to design interventions to negate these undesired racial and ethnic health care disparities.
The Racial Geography of Child Welfare Dorothy Roberts, a Harvard Law School Graduate and the Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law at Northwestern University Law School, argues that the overwhelming number of black children in foster care is a result of racial bias.
The Racial Politics of Adoption Professor Randall L. Kennedy speaks about the Racial Politics of Adoption. He describes past, current, and future states and trends of matching children with families. Introduction by Dean Roland Hjorth, University of Washington School of Law. This lecture was made possible by the Rembe Endowed Lectureship, a generous gift from Arthur Rock in honor of his wife, Toni Rembe, a 1960 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law.
The Scientific Basis for Compassion, Part 1 A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The Dalai Lama joined a panel of leading researchers to discuss the quantitative benefits of compassion. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” who moderated a panel including Andrew Meltzoff, co-director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Richard Davidson, director, Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience; Alicia Lieberman, president, Board of Directors, Zero to Three; and Daniel Siegel, author of “The Mindful Brain” and “Parenting from the Inside Out.”
The Scientific Basis for Compassion, Part 2 A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The Dalai Lama joined a panel of leading researchers to discuss the quantitative benefits of compassion. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” who moderated a panel including Andrew Meltzoff, co-director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Richard Davidson, director, Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience; Alicia Lieberman, president, Board of Directors, Zero to Three; and Daniel Siegel, author of “The Mindful Brain” and “Parenting from the Inside Out.”
The Taliban and Global Terror Inc. Born in Afghanistan, Nazif Shahrani gives a unique perspective on the complex nature of terrorsim in the Middle East as he discusses the questions Americans and Afghanis alike have regarding the Taliban and the U.S.-led war against terrorism.
The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: How Can We Stop the Spread? Upwards of 500 million people travel internationally every year as global trade and tourism flourish. The resulting health risks and vulnerabilities force acceptance of the fact that we are only as healthy as the people with whom we interact. In this lecture, University of Washington faculty discuss models of response to worldwide pandemics and examine the health-related realities of living in the 21st century.
The World We Used To Live In A Lakota Sioux, Vine Deloria, Jr. is one of the most outspoken figures in Native American affairs. His works promote Native American cultural nationalism and a greater understanding of Native American history and philosophy. In his work, Deloria fights prejudice against American Indians while addressing current issues, such as political and treaty rights. He is also concerned with the struggle between a religious view of life and the secularization that science and industry promote. He warns that people need to re-evaluate their stance to planet earth or humans may be one of the few species that has permanently ruined their habitat.
Thinking Historically about Thinking Historically: Identity Politics to Ethical Action John Toews, professor of History and director of Coomparative History of Ideas, gives UW's 31st Annual Faculty Lecture on “Thinking Historically about Thinking Historically: Identity Politics to Ethical Action.” Since 1976, this award has honored current or emeriti faculty whose research, scholarship, or art has been widely recognized by their peers and whose achievements have had a substantial impact on their profession, on the research or performance of others, and perhaps on society as a whole. It acknowledges outstanding creativity and scholarship by University faculty. Recipients deliver the Annual Faculty Lecture to inform the University community about his or her work.
Two Russian Jews: Moshe Leib Lilienblum and Osip Mandelstam Michael Stanislawski analyzes two of the most famous and controversial autobiographies penned by Russian Jews: the late nineteenth-century Hebrew writer and critic M.L. Lilienblum and the great Russian poet Osip Mandelstam.
Understanding and Treating Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychological disorders following exposure to trauma include personal suffering, decreased productivity, occupational and social dysfunction, medical disorders and demands on health services. In this talk, Drs. Zoellner and Bryant review current research associated with the persistence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the variety of viable options that exist for treatment. Speakers also explore treatment options and focus on the effectiveness of both therapies and medications.
University of Washington Convocation Honoring the 14th Dalai Lama, Part 1 On April 14, 2008 from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Washington held a convocation ceremony to confer an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in recognition of his humanitarianism and advocacy of non-violence. Watch part 1 of this special ceremony rebroadcast.
University of Washington Convocation Honoring the 14th Dalai Lama, Part 2 On April 14, 2008 from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Washington held a special ceremony with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who engaged students around the region in a conversation about compassion and civic responsibility. Watch part 2 of this special ceremony rebroadcast.
University of Washington Honors UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The University of Washington held a special academic convocation on Oct. 26 to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also delivered the 2009 Severyns-Ravenholt Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Political Science.
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Vision and the Brain: Unseen Complexities – Part 1 Why do we need vision? As it turns out, there are two answers to this question. On the one hand, we need vision to give us detailed knowledge of the world beyond ourselves, knowledge that allows us to recognize things from minute to minute and day to day. On the other hand, we also need vision to guide our actions in that world at the very moment they occur. These are two quite different job descriptions, and nature seems to have given us two different visual systems to carry them out. Dr. Murray explores the problems in the context of object size and brightness perception, and discusses computational challenges in sight that require extensive neural processing.
Vision and the Brain: Unseen Complexities – Part 2 Why do we need vision? As it turns out, there are two answers to this question. On the one hand, we need vision to give us detailed knowledge of the world beyond ourselves, knowledge that allows us to recognize things from minute to minute and day to day. On the other hand, we also need vision to guide our actions in that world at the very moment they occur. These are two quite different job descriptions, and nature seems to have given us two different visual systems to carry them out. Dr. Goodale discusses how separate but interacting visual systems have evolved for the perception of objects on the one hand and the control of actions directed at those objects on the other, examining how both systems process information but each using the information in different ways.
When Science and Religion Meet The talk emphasizes the idolatry of religious belief (God is Explanation and I have him/her under my control) and of science (scientism, science is the only way to true and certain knowledge). Presenter George Coyne then reviews our scientific knowledge of the universe, our origins in the evolving universe and the religious implications one might draw from that science. His attempt is to show how a dialogue, science-religion, might occur if we avoid the idolatries.
Where Were the Elders? In this three part series, Professor Michael Walzer discusses Biblical politics through the lens of modern political theory.
Why Multiculturalism Matters in America Dr. Ronald Takaki, professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, brings his distinctive viewpoint to this discussion on multiculturalism. Takaki mission is to demonstrate that multiculturalism is not only a social reality, but also an intellectually stimulating approach to an array of academic disciplines
Working for Peace in Northern Ireland Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell focuses on his efforts to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland. This presentation is sponsored by the Bernie and Pearl Brotman Lectureship in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
