A Moment With...Bob Edwards Host Lee Thornton interviews Bob Edwards, longtime host of NPR's "Morning Edition" about his departure from the network, his new program at XM Satellite Radio and his biography of Edward R. Murrow.
2004 National Book Festival - Anne Quindlen Anna Quindlen is the author of several best-selling novels including Black and Blue (1998), Blessings: A Novel (2002); and collections of essays such as Loud and Clear (2004). Currently a writer for Newsweek, she has also had the honor of receiving a Pulitzer Prize (1992) for her New York Times column “Public and Private'. Ms. Quindlen speaks before a healthy sample of fans at the 2004 National Book Festival about her latest book, 'Imagined London: A Tour of the World’s Greatest Fictional City' (National Geographic Directions series, 2004).
2004 National Book Festival - Arthur Frommer Arthur Frommer, one of the nation’s foremost travel authorities, talks about his travel series, and offers travel tips, at the 2004 National Book Festival. The Frommer travel series, which he founded, now consists of over 300 yearly titles to every major tourist destination including Frommer’s Washington, D.C. (Wiley, 2004), and forty-six consecutive editions of Europe from $70 a Day (Wiley, 2004). In addition to book publishing, he is founder of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, and has written countless magazine articles on a wide variety of travel subjects, as well as a weekly syndicated column.
2004 National Book Festival - Azar Nafisi Best-selling author Azar Nafisi, professor of international studies at Johns Hopkins University, not only won a fellowship from Oxford, but also taught English literature at several universities in Iran. She was expelled from the University of Tehran for refusing to wear the veil, and left Iran for America in 1997. At the 2004 National Book Festival she discusses her most recent book, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Random House, 2004); a courageous and moving story of how she and her resilient young students managed to escape the harsh constraints of their daily lives through the literature they read together every week.
2004 National Book Festival - Betsy Lewin Noted children's book illustrator Betsy Lewin entertains excited young readers with her
drawing skills at the 2004 National Book Festival. Lewin is now an award-winning
children’s book illustrator as recipient of the Caldecott Honor for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows
That Type (2000). Her most recent book is Duck for President (Simon & Schuster,
2004), which has been a hit with adults as well as children.
2004 National Book Festival - Carlos Eire Religious scholar Carlos Eire fled to the United States from his
homeland of Cuba in 1962 as one of 14,000 unaccompanied children airlifted
out by Operation Pedro Pan. He eventually reunited with his mother in
Chicago and worked full-time in several jobs before graduating from
college and graduate school. Mr. Eire is the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of
History and Religious Studies at Yale University, where he has been a
faculty member since 1996. At the 2004 National Book Festival, he talks about his most recent book, which won the 2003 National Book Award for nonfiction, Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy (Free Press, 2003).
2004 National Book Festival - Clive Cussler 'Grandmaster of Adventure' and novelist, Clive Cussler, speaks before an
enthusiastic crowd at the 2004 National Book Festival Mysteries and Thrillers pavilion,
hosted by the Library of Congress and First Lady Laura Bush.
2004 National Book Festival - Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts, political analyst for ABC News and NPR, and bestselling author, is featured at the 2004 National Book Festival History and Biography pavilion discussing her new book, 'Founding Mothers'.
2004 National Book Festival - Dana Gioia & David Lehman Poets Dana Gioia and David Lehman take turns in presenting an anthology of the
famous, and not so famous, poets from the American Renaissance to the present. In
addition to his status as an award-winning poet and critic, Gioia is Chairman of the
National Endowment for the Arts. And, as a prolific author of five collections of poems,
Lehman's 'The Last Avant-Garde: The Making of the New York School of Poets' Doubleday, 1998), was named a 'Book to Remember 1999' by the New York Public
Library.
2004 National Book Festival - Dana Stabenow Raised on a 75-foot fish tender in the Gulf of Alaska, Dana Stabenow would
write stories about normal children who lived on shore, when she was not
seasick. After many experiences including working for the Alyeska Pipeline and
graduating from University of Alaska's (Anchorage) MFA program, she sold her
first book Second Star (1990). However, it was her Kate Shugak series that led
the way to her winning an Edgar Award in 1993. Appearing before a chipper crowd
at the 2004 National Book Festival, Stabenow talks about her rise to fame and
her most recent book, A Taint in the Blood (St. Martin's Press, 2004), the 14th Kate Shugak mystery.
2004 National Book Festival - David Macaulay David Macaulay’s early interest in how objects are constructed led to experiments in creating books. As author of the international best-seller 'The Way Things Work: From Levers to Lasers, Cars to Computers – A Visual Guide to the World of Machines' (1988), and most recently 'Mosque' (Houghton Mifflin, 2003), his books have won such distinctions as the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and an American Institute of Architects Medal.
2004 National Book Festival - Dorothy Height Dorothy Height has been a leading force in the civil rights movement for more than 60
years. As president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women, an organization
she has served with since the 1930s, Ms Height has also been honored with the
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994) and the Congressional Gold Medal (2004). A
promoter of black family life, she initiated the Black Family Reunion Celebration (1986),
now held every September on the National Mall. At the 2004 National Book Festival,
Dorothy shares some of her most thrilling and most dangerous experiences as a civil
rights worker; and her memoir ‘Open Wide the Freedom Gates’ (Public Affairs, 2003).
2004 National Book Festival - Douglas Brinkley Historian Douglas Brinkley is the author of numerous nonfiction books including three biographies Dean Acheson The Cold War Years (1992),
Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James Forrestal (1992), and The
Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter’s Journey Beyond the White House
(1998); all chosen as 'Notable Books' by The New York Times. At the
2004 National Book Festival, Mr. Brinkley talks about his most recent book,
Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War (William Morrow, 2004), which is a
New York Times bestseller. He is editor of Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954 (Viking, 2004), as well as director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies, and professor of history at the University of New Orleans.
2004 National Book Festival - Honorable John Lewis John Lewis, son of an Alabama sharecropper, attended college in Tennessee where he became involved with the civil rights movement. Present at all the battlefields of the movement such as Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham; he shares his pioneering experiences at the 2004 National Book Festival. Walking with the Wind (Harcourt, 1999), his eyewitness account and testimony of the movement, is the winner of the
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Lillian Smith Book Award for Non-Fiction, and The New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Since 1987, Mr. Lewis has been the U.S. representative for the 5th Congressional District of Georgia.
2004 National Book Festival - Juan Williams Juan Williams, award-winning author and journalist, as well as contributing
correspondent to NPR and Fox News, outlines his latest book, 'My Soul Looks Back in
Wonder'. Mr. Williams provides an engaging history lesson on the Civil Rights
Movement to book lovers at the 2004 National Book Festival.
2004 National Book Festival - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Author and former NBA star, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, presents his latest book entitled 'Brothers in Arms' at the 2004 National Book Festival pavilion of History and Biography.
2004 National Book Festival - Kate DiCamillo The lively and animated children's author Kate DiCamillo fields a host of questions at the 2004 National Book Festival. DiCamillo lived in the South for much of her childhood and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville. Her debut children's book, 'Because of Winn Dixie' (2000), was a Newbery Honor Book and her second book, 'The Tiger Rising' (2001), was a National Book Award finalist. Her latest book, 'The Tale of Despereaux' (Candlewick, 2003), is winner of the 2004 Newbery Award.
2004 National Book Festival - Kathleen Krull Being fired at age 15 from her part-time job at the library for reading too much, didn't keep Kathleen Krull away from her love of books. After college, she spent 10 years working as a children’s book editor before becoming a full-time writer of stories for young people. Her award-winning titles include books from the 'Lives of' series - Musicians, Writers, Artists, Presidents and Extraordinary Women; and Harvesting Home: The Story of Cesar Chevaz. Kathleen talks about her most recent publication, 'A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull,' at the 2004 National Book Festival. Ms. Krull is also a recipient of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award and the Christopher Award, and her titles have been included on American Library Association Notable Book lists.
2004 National Book Festival - Lawrence Block Lawrence Block is a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and has won four each of the Edgar and Shamus awards. His novel's characters range from the urban noir of Matthew Scudder to the urbane effervescence of Bernie Rhodenbarr, while other characters include the globe-trotting insomniac Evan Turner and the introspective assassin Keller. Mr. Block has published articles and short fiction in American Heritage, Redbook and The New York Times, as well as several collections of short fiction in book form. At the 2004 National Book Festival, he talks about his latest book, The Burglar on the Prowl (W. Morrow, 2004).
2004 National Book Festival - Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick, whose book 'In The Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex' (Viking Penguin, 2000) won the 2000 National Book Foundation Award for Nonfiction, addresses attendees at the 2004 National Book Festival. A leading authority on the history of Nantucket, Mr. Philbrick serves as director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies and a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Society. His most recent book, 'Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery – The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842' (Penguin, 2003), also won a New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
2004 National Book Festival - Peter Straub Award-winning author Peter Straub discusses his latest novel and his exciting co-author relationship with Steven King at the National Book Festival. Straub began writing horror 30 years ago and is now the author of 17 novels which have been translated into more than 20 languages. His most recent novel, 'Lost Boy, Lost Girl' (Random House, 2003; paperback 2004), won the 2003 Bram Stoker Award and the 2003 International Horror Guild Award.
2004 National Book Festival - R. L. Stine Famed Goosebumps author R. L. Stine's writing career began at the age of nine when he wrote stories and jokes on an old typewriter and handed them out at school. He also shares with the festival audience that, as a child, he preferred to stay in and write rather than go outside and play. Mr. Stine is now the author of more than 50 books, including the GOOSEBUMPS series (1992), and Nightmare Hour (1999) which received a Children's Choices Award. His most recent books in the Mostly Ghostly series (Delacorte, 2004) are Who Let the Ghosts Out? and Have You Met My Ghoufriend.
2004 National Book Festival - Richard Peck Richard Peck speaks to a captivated audience at the 2004 National Book Festival. Peck, who has written more than 30 novels for age groups from middle-graders to young adults, has received commendations such as the 1990 Margaret A. Edwards Award, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association; the 1990 National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young-adult literature; and the Edgar Award. Additionally, A Year Down Yonder (2001) won the 2001 Newbery Medal, and its prequel, A Long Way from Chicago, was a National Book Award finalist and a Newbery Honor Book. His most recent book is Past Perfect, Present Tense (Penguin, 2004), a collection of short stories.
2004 National Book Festival - Robert B. Parker Robert B. Parker began writing in 1971 while teaching at Boston’s Northeastern University. Now as the author of nearly 50 books, he is acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America (2002). His novels featuring the Boston private-eye Spenser have earned him a devoted following and reams of critical acclaim. The Spenser character inspired the television series 'Spenser: For Hire' and two made-for-television films. He answers a bevy of questions about his writing career and his latest novel 'Melancholy Baby' (Putnam, Sept. 2004) at the 2004 National Book Festival.
2004 National Book Festival - Ron Chernow Noted biographer Ron Chernow, whose latest book, 'Alexander Hamilton'
(Penguin, 2004) was selected as the main selection of the Book-of-the-Month
Club, speaks before a large crowd at the 2004 National Book Festival. Chernow shares the unusual tale of Hamilton's life and his meteoric rise to prominence as one of the nation's most famous statesmen.
2004 National Book Festival - Sharon Robinson Sharon Robinson, daughter of legendary baseball hero Jackie Robinson, is the author of Stealing Home (a memoir) and Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By (Scholastic, 2001). She profiles her father's life and fascinating rise to fame at the 2004 National Book Festival. Ms. Robinson has now written Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America (Scholastic Press, 2004), a photographic biography. As an educational consultant for Major League Baseball, she oversees school and community-based educational programs, including Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life, baseball’s core program designed to empower students with strategies to help them face obstacles in their lives.
2004 National Book Festival - Ted Kooser The 13th Poet Laureate of the United States, Ted Kooser, reads from his collection of poems at the 2004 National Book Festival. Mr. Kooser, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and the first Poet Laureate chosen from the Great Plains, also reveals how his life experiences influence his work.
2007 UVA Finals Address by Author John Grisham Best-selling author John Grisham delivers the commencement address to the Class of 2007 at the University of Virginia. Grisham advises graduates not to plan their lives but to remain open to possibilities.
2007 UVA Valedictory Address by Boyd Tinsley University of Virginia alumnus Boyd Tinsley, the spirited violinist in the Dave Matthew's Band, speaks to UVA's 2007 graduates. Tinsley offers examples of past leaders who dared to dream as he encourages graduates to achieve dreams of their own.
A Conversation with bell hooks Race, gender and sexuality: Those three topics alone have caused a storm of controversy in recent years. bell hooks, author of “Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations” and a score of other thought-provoking books, is said to be one of the most influential thinkers of our day. In this refreshing discussion, hooks merges sensitive subjects such as same-sex marriage, patriarchal culture, family values and even love in a casual and entertaining manner that evokes some of modern society’s most deeply rooted issues.
A Conversation with Daniel Libeskind A conversation with the architect who created the master plan for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. The public dialogue, in which audience questions and comments are encouraged, is hosted by WPSU's Patty Satalia and is presented by Penn State Public Broadcasting in collaboration with Penn State's Insitute for the Arts and Humanities.
A Conversation with Philip Johnson Philip Johnson, 96, one of the most celebrated and controversial architects in the world, discusses architecture as art with Dean Joe Mashburn, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. The interview was recorded at Johnson's famous "glass house" in New Caanan, Connecticut.
A Conversation with Poet Janelle Jack Janelle Jack, who just published her first book of poetry, a collection of poems on complex, universal matters in a style that is both straightforward and musical, talks about her work with Judith Paterson.
A Conversation with Salman Rushdie Patty Satalia of Penn State Public Broadcasting interviews noted author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie discusses his latest novel as well as his life as a writer. Audience members participate in the conversation with their comments and questions.
A Conversation with Tom Brokaw A special USC Annenberg School for Communication program with author and journalist Tom Brokaw. Topics include national and international events, the state of the news business, and the landscape ahead for young journalists. Tom Brokaw is the longtime anchor, managing editor and correspondent for the NBC Nightly News.
A Conversation with Walter Cronkite With a career in reporting that spanned five decades, Walter Cronkite is best known for his years as a television anchor on CBS Evening News, where viewers hailed him as “the most trusted man in America.” Cronkite meets with students from the School for Communication at the University of Southern California Annenberg for a conversation. He visited the campus to present the 2005 USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. Annenberg Dean Geoffrey Cowan provides the opening remarks, and journalism professor Judy Muller moderates the Q&A session.
A Moment With...Aisha Bain, Part 1 Host Lee Thornton talks to a young human rights activist who found her way into Darfur, the Sudan. Bain discusses the politics and the human rights tragedy of the vast region.
A Moment With...Aisha Bain, Part 2 In part two of a series, Host Lee Thornton talks to activist and documentarian Bain about how she and two other young filmmakers made, "The Darfur Diaries." This episode uses clips from the film.
A Moment With...Ed Walker University of Maryland’s Lee Thornton speaks with blind broadcaster Ed Walker about his long career in radio. Walker, who hosts public radio's "The Big Broadcast”, also discusses why vintage radio still works for many listeners today. He has discovered that these classic programs from the past are enjoyed by all generations.
A Moment With...Haile Gerima Host Lee Thornton interviews filmmaker Haile Gerima about the uphill battle of the independent filmmaker. Gerima, whose film "Sankofa" was widely acclaimed, also talks about the influence of his Ethiopian heritage on his work and about his mission as an academic.
A Moment with...Wil Haygood Host Lee Thornton interviews journalist and author Wil Haygood about how early career failure led to his award-winning success in journalism and literature. After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, and a failed department store job, Haygood turned his sights toward writing. He worked his way to through the ranks, eventually landing at The Boston Globe and later The Washington Post. Mr. Haygood is also a bestselling author with such titles as "King of Cats" and "In Black and White".
A Poetry Reading A poetry reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall. Hall has received numerous awards for poetry including the Marshall/Nation Award in 1987 for 'The Happy Man'; the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award in 1988 for 'The One Day'; and the Lily Prize for Poetry in 1994. He is also the recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships.
A Rare Instrument Demonstration Musicians and rare instrument aficionados Curtis Berak and Bruce Teter discuss and demonstrate a range of unusual musical devices, including the bagpipe and the hurdy-gurdy. The performance was held in the USC Hancock Museum, Rococo Music Salon on March 24, 2004, in conjunction with an exhibition of rare instruments 'Sacred Rattles and Sympathetic Strings.'
A Reading by Scott Turow Scott Turow, partner in the law firm of Sonnonschein, Nath & Rosenthal in Chicago, alumnus of Stanford's creative writing program and internationally-known author of bestsellers, reads from his most recent novel.
Accra Shepp - Photographer Photographer Accra Shepp's richly detailed black and white panoramas explore an eerie and surreal world of stark industrial beauty. In a departure from his industrial photographs, Shepp has made a radical change recently to a series of portraits on leaves titled Shadow Pictures.
Address from The Honorable Harry T. Edwards Harry T. Edwards was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Carter in 1980. He served as Chief Judge from September 15, 1994 until July 16, 2001. Before joining the bench, Judge Edwards was a tenured Professor of Law at the University of Michigan (1970-75 and 1977-80) and at Harvard Law School (1975-77). He practiced law in Chicago with Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson from 1965 to 1970.
Adriane Herman - Printmaker and Collaborative Artist Described by a reviewer as "appetizing silliness," recent work explores the often non-linear nature of memory; the cultural role(s) of food; social mores and the pressures they exert on the individual; and the power of juxtaposition as a means of capitalizing on the associative and residual meanings of texts and images.
Advertising Department Animation and graphics produced by students and faculty of the University of Texas at Austin Advertising Department.
Alan Cheuse - Author Alan Cheuse is the author of three novels, two collections of short fiction, a memoir and a collection of essays and criticism. He describes writing his multi-faceted memoir, "Fall Out of Heaven: An Autobiographical Journey," based on the journals of his immigrant father and his own travels in Russia with his 21-year old son, and talks about his recently published collection of essays called "Listening to the Page."
Alicia Shepard - Writer Award-winning media critic, senior writer for American Journalism Review and Washington Magazine writer, Alicia Shepard joins Judith Paterson to talk about her book, "Running Toward Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11." The book collects over 100 first-person vignettes and photos of reporters and photographers who covered the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, The Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania.
Alternative Newspapers in the Multi-Media Era How does a free weekly continue to survive in today’s changing media environment? How does it measure its own success? What’s the underlying journalistic mission of the people who make the nation’s alternative newspapers? Erik Wemple, editor of the award winning alternative weekly, Washington City Paper, tackles such questions with host Lee Thornton.
Alyson Shotz - Sculptor Alyson Shotz' sculptures are inventive explorations of organic and inorganic material relationships and often reveal "the unintended consequences of human efforts to tamper with the environment."
America in the King Years, 1965 - 1968 Author Taylor Branch has referred to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a modern American founding father. In the third and final volume of his trilogy, “At Canaan’s Edge,” Branch presents King as he stands at the zenith of the civil rights movement. This highly-anticipated book follows the first two in the trilogy that have won nearly every major literary award, including the Pulitzer Prize. Branch gives a glimpse into King’s life, from the internal struggles he had with his advisers to his efforts to address poverty. Branch’s book brings us closer to the life of a man whose work has had lasting effects not only in the United States, but for democracy as well.
American Television News Maryland University professor Steve M. Barkin discusses his new book, "American Television News." Barkin's book covers the developments of the past quarter century that have changed television news and the way it is delivered. Barkin predicts that the best days of TV news may be behind us.
An Evening with Isabel Allende Isabel Allende explains why she wrote the ambitious new novel, “Portrait in Sepia,” a period piece set in 19th century Chile.
Anansi Boys and Mirrormask Microsoft Research presents Neil Gaiman, author of “American Gods,” as he discusses his work, life and everything in between. Learn about the struggles of book touring, the impact blogging has on landing your novel straight onto the New York Times Bestseller’s list and the strengths and weaknesses of different types of writing. Neil Gaiman also discusses his book “Anansi Boys,” his movie “Mirrormask” and the comical life experiences that have come with both works.
Andrea Young, "Life Lessons My Mother Taught Me" Andrea Young discusses the advantages and responsibilities of growing up within a heritage of civil rights leadership that goes back three generations in her family. "Life Lessons My Mother Taught Me" is a tribute to her mother who died young after a long battle with cancer. She also uses her mother's story to pinpoint the role women have played in her civil right legacy.
Another Book Peace Maxine Hong Kingston, award winning novelist,
discusses the process by which she is finishing her newest book, "Another Book Peace."
April Katz - Printmaker An interview with printmaker April Katz, who uses photopolymer print processes with lithographs through printing and collage.
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.
Arts & Media An exploration of the intersection between fine arts and technology through the work of two University of Kentucky art professors.
Arts, Artists and the Expedition The Lewis and Clark expedition has inspired thousands of artists since the Corps of Discovery first returned from their journey in 1806. In addition, the members of the Corps themselves met many native artisans along the trail, and they saw art traditions that continue to be passed down from generation to generation among the Indian people. Join us for this first in a series of programs on art and artists, those inspired by the expedition and those whose artistic legacy has been passed down from the native people met during the expedition. For this program, we'll go into the studio of painter Gary Lucy and find out what it means to be a 'painter.' See how he applies important artistic principles in the creation of his finished works.
Barbara Cochran: Wither Broadcast News? Barbara Cochran, President of The Radio Television News Directors Association joins Lee Thornton to share her views on broadcast news.
Barbara Takenaga, Artist Barbara Takenaga's paintings suggest moments of transcendental Tibetan tantric paintings, to groovy Op-Art psychedelia, straddling the line between sentimentality and science.
Bearing our Burden Honorably - Hospice and Humanity Thomas Lynch is a poet, essayist, and funeral director. He speaks poignantly about end-of-life care and particularly about such care extended by hospice. His is a unique perspective -- one sure to be appreciated by 'UVA NewsMakers' viewers and readers alike.
Best of Chamber Dance What’s old is new again! In 2001, UWTV aired “The Best of Chamber Dance,” featuring outstanding performances by University of Washington's Chamber Dance Company. In honor of CDC’s ongoing performance series Oct. 6-14, 2007 in Meany Studio Theatre at the University of Washington, UWTV is bringing back the program for air. Audiences can also view past CDC performances through a new archival DVD collection in the Odegaard Library's Media Center. The CDC, comprised of graduate students with professional dance experience, specializes in performing the works of modern dance history’s great choreographers.
Betsy Damon - Humanist Artist Betsy Damon, a conceptual humanist artist, talks about the central metaphor in her work: water. Since 1991 Betsy has been working on Living Water Gardens, the first of which was built in Chengdu, China.
Beverly McIver, Painter Beverly McIver paints self-portraits that record her journey of self-discovery and the raw emotion that is unveiled through this investigation. She paints herself in black face to address issues of racial stereotypes. McIver is an associate professor at Arizona State University.
Bimanual and Multi Degree-of-Freedom Interaction for Computer Graphics With some notable exceptions, current user interfaces for interacting with computer graphics can be characterized as "point-pushing" with one hand. Regardless of whether the graphical primitive being manipulated is a point, line, surface, or more complex object, the user typically manipulates such primitives about a point using a mouse in the dominant hand while the non-dominant hand is relegated to occasionally activating a keyboard hotkey. We discuss our efforts at improving this status-quo keyboard/mouse interface by adding a second continuous input stream controlled by the non-dominant hand.
Bitter Fruits of Bondage: The Demise of Slavery and the Collapse of the Confederacy The late Armstead Robinson's (1945-1995) final work, 'Bitter Fruits of Bondage' highlights the unraveling of the Confederacy as a process of social change. Mr. Robinson, was the founding director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American & African Studies at the University of Virginia, and was known for his studies regarding the Civil War. His wife, Mildred Robinson, Henry L. & Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation Professor of Law at the University, presents remarks about her husband's life and the piece that became his last book.
Black, White and Red All Over Martha Hamilton and Warren Brown are journalists who've been Washington Post colleagues for over 30 years. Sitting side-by-side in the newsroom they've weathered a lot of professional and personal storms. "Front & Center" looks at their abiding friendship.
Blog Versus Print: Have Blogs Replaced Newspapers and Should We Care? Have blogs replaced newspapers and should we care? An expert panel discusses the pros and cons of instant news in an event sponsored by the USC Information Services Division, USC Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities, and the USC Annenberg School for Communication. As newspapers scurry for readers and advertisers, more and more bloggers deliver gossip, news and commentary faster, cheaper and more efficiently. The debate is that, while bloggers respond more nimbly than traditional news-gathering institutions, they do so by sacrificing objectivity, accuracy and reliability.
Blogging and Podcasting Changing Media host Lee Thornton examines the phenomenal growth of web logs and the potential of podcasting for news distribution with University of Maryland's Jan Schaffer and Christine Harvey. Jan Schaffer is the executive director of the Internet think tank, J-Lab, and journalism educator Christine Harvey is the creator of the college's online newsmagazine 'Maryland Newsline'.
Blogging and the First Amendment Director of The Media Center, Andrew Nachison and blogmaster Terrance Heath discuss the relationship between blogging and the first amendment. Should there be controls on the World Wide Web or do lawsuits against bloggers threaten to limit free speech? Where are the limits?
Blogging is All Call it the blogosphere. Everywhere, people who keep web logs are writing commentary and disseminating information on just about every topic. Moreover, bloggers now contend that traditional journalists can’t do without them, and their stories have even been featured on news programs. Founder and President of the Media Bloggers Association, Robert Cox explains the phenomenon and its role in today's society.
Blues Biology Influenced by the power of music, blues musician Corey Harris entertains and educates at UVA’s Medical Center Hour. Harris takes a look at how blues music seems to help people relieve stress and suffering through expression, therefore alleviating their pain and illness.
Branda Miller - Video Artist Branda Miller's video art works are recognized for their social themes embedded within experimental video forms. She has worked with urban youth and community groups to collaborate on making a series of tapes each concerned with a specific social issue. The tapes are full of energetic image collages and lively rap or original music soundtracks. In both her individual and collaborative work Miller uses lively new video forms as a means of mobilization for social activism.
Breaking News: Can It Be Fixed? The State of the News Business 2005 USC Annenberg and the Radio TV News Association of Southern California present a panel discussion 'Breaking News: Can It Be Fixed? The State of the News Business 2005.' The conversation is driven by a major power failure that day in Los Angeles. Panelists include adjunct journalism professor and KNX anchor Frank Mottek, journalism professor and ABC News correspondent Judy Muller, NBC4 president and general manger Paula Madison, KNX news director Ed Pyle, KTLA news director Jeff Wald and William Tanner, executive vice president, Spanish Broadcasting System.
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."
By The Book with Author Angus Gillespie Written before September 11th, "Twin Towers" demonstrates how engineers prepared the site and solved complex problems in order to erect each 110-story tower. Host Barry Qualls interviews Author Angus Gillespie, who discusses the contrast between the architectural community's disdain for the towers' design and the public's enthusiastic acceptance of the buildings as a symbol of New York.
By The Book with Author Ann Gordon Host Mary Hartman interviews Ann Gordon on her book, "The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony," an informative discussion of 19th-century American reform movements and feminist history.
By The Book with Author Bonnie Smith Bonnie Smith discusses the differences in 19th-century approaches to history between male and female perspectives with host Mary Hartman. Smith demonstrates that even today, the practice of history is still propelled by fantasies of power and subjugation.
By The Book with Author David Levering Lewis Barry Qualls, dean of Rutgers University, interviews author and Martin Luther King Jr. professor of History at Rutgers-New Brunswick, David Levering Lewis.
By The Book with Author Helen Fisher In "The First Sex," Helen Fisher writes that evolution favors women. Citing recent research in biology, sociology, sociobiology and anthropology, Fisher makes a strong case for a future in which the natural talents of women, adapted to the age of information, create a new kind of global leadership, skewing the power dynamics of sex and relationships towards the feminine. This program is hosted by Linda Steiner.
By The Book with Author Jay Feinman Richard Levao interviews Jay Feinman about his book, "Everything You Need to Know About the American Legal System."
By The Book with Author Keith Wailoo Barry Qualls interviews Keith Wailoo about his book, "Dying in the City of the Blues: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health."
By The Book with Author Maurice Elias Linda Steiner interviews Maurice Elias about his book, "Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers: Parenting with Love, Laughter, and Limits."
By The Book with Author Nancy Boyd-Franklin Hosted by Kim Butler, Nancy Boyd-Franklin provides useful, specific information on raising young black men and how parents can prevent sons from being arrested or shot due to gang violence or racial profiling.
By the Book with Author Thomas Banks Paul Leath, professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, interviews Author Thomas Banks about his book, 'The Acceleration of the Universe: The Nature of Matter'.
By the Book with Dr. Norman Zabusky This program features Dr. Norman Zabusky interviewed by Department Chair Paul Leath about his book, "From Art to Modern Science: Understanding Waves and Turbulence."
By The Book with Professor Rona Goffen Barry Qualls interviews member and Art History Professor Rona Goffen on her book, "Renaissance Rivals and Titan's Women."
By the Book with Provost Steven J. Diner Barry Qualls interviews Steven J. Diner about his book, "A City and It's Universities: Public Policy in Chicago 1892-1919."
Can Geography Save the World? This is not your father's geography! Geography today is much more than one-dimensional maps and memorizing capital cities. These days, geography is often utilized to secure data regarding hot-button political issues such as "smart growth" and environmental preservation. It's true, and we've got the satellite pictures to prove it!
Can Religion Withstand Technology? (314) Closer to Truth brings together leading scientists, scholars and artists to debate the fundamental issues of our times. A skeptic, a devout Muslim scientist, and an expert in the sociology of religion examine an intriguing paradox: as the world becomes more scientific, extreme religions are gaining ground. More people than ever before are devout as measured by the attendance in houses of worship. In the U.S. alone, on a percentage basis, three times more people attend a church, synagogue, temple, or mosque than did when the nation was founded. Joining Robert Kuhn are Muzzafar Iqbal Dounder, Center for Science and Islam; Donald Miller, Religious Scholar; and Michael Shermer, President of the Skeptics Society.
Can Slaves Practice Politics? In this lecture, presented as part of the University of Pennsylvania's Provost Lecture Series, Dr. Steven Hahn, a professor of History and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for history, speaks on the topic: 'Can Slaves Practice Politics?'
Can We Believe in Both Science and Religion? (302) Science and Religion have long been considered adversaries on the battlefield of grand world views because at the most fundamental level they both claim to do much the same thing: provide deep insight into the nature of the world around us and give a profound sense of our place or purpose in the universe. Science is founded on empiricism and analysis; religion on revelation and faith -- and some say they exist in such different spheres that they neither contradict nor interact. Joining host Robert Kuhn are Muzaffar Iqbal, President/Founder, Center for Islam and Science; Theology Professor, Nancey Murphy; and author/publisher Michael Shermer.
Can You Learn To Be Creative? (211) For years we thought that in order to be creative you had to 'be born with it.' Now, new thinking on the subject reveals that everyone can learn to be more imaginative and creative -- all you need is high energy and strong motivation. Find out how to tap into this learned skill from today's expert panelists. Joining host Robert Kuhn are scientist and sci-fi novelist Gregory Benford; creativity and happiness authority Mihaly Csikszentmihaly; corporate creativity expert John Kao; artist Todd Siler; and poet Rhoda Janzen.
Catherine Kimrey, Author Catherine Kimrey has worked for thirty years with the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in jobs that make her life sound like a spy novel. Meanwhile she was writing on the side and found time to get a Master of Arts in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Her persistence paid off when her lively but disturbing first novel, "When We All Get to Heaven," won the 2003 Washington Writers' Publishing House fiction award.
Celebrity News Coverage Bill Powers, media columnist for The National Journal and University of Maryland professor Chris Hanson discuss the national obsession with celebrity news.
Charleen Touchette - Painter, Feminist, and Native American Art Activist Charleen Touchette is a painter, feminist, writer and Native American art activist. She fuses Native American myth, childhood memories and he own personal visions to express herself. Much of her work deals with the disturbing issues of child abuse and environmental abuse.
Chico MacMurtrie - Robotic Performer Chico MacMurtrie's robotic performances and installations join two different artistic styles: high technology with computerized kinetics and electronics alongside low-tech garage mechanic tinkering and invention. Since founding Amorphic Robot Works in 1992, MacMurtrie has collaborated with over 20 artists and scientists in making over 100 robots to populate his elaborate performances. The works of Amorphic Robot Works are identifiable by their rough sense of beauty and by a fascination with the possibilities of human and mechanical interaction.
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.
Chinese Orphanages: A Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Gets An Inside Look Heather Campbell, an international studies major from Utah, recounts her efforts to get inside a Chinese orphanage and advance her research project. Rebuffed at first, her persistence paid off and is documented in this short video. For more information about this program, please contact Glenn Small by phone at 443-287-9905 or by email.
Circle of Excellence: Eric F. Wieschaus Nobel Laureate Professor Wieschaus is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Medicine (1995). Working with Christiane Nuesslein-Volhard of the Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tuebingen, Germany, who shared the 1995 Nobel Prize, he studied thousands of fruit flies to identify specific genes that determine a fly's body shape and organ arrangement. With Nobel co-recipient Edward B. Lewis of the California Institute of Technology, Wieschaus helped to spawn worldwide efforts to discover the genetic master plan for all life forms, including humans.
Circle of Excellence: Herbert D. Schimmel Herbert D. Schimmel, collector and businessman, sits down with Phillip Dennis Cate, supervisor of Curatorial and Academic Affairs at the Zimmerli Art Museum, to discuss his collection of Toulous-Lautrec paintings.
Circle of Excellence: José Carreras José Carreras—Doctor of Fine Arts, renowned tenor and altruist—is a man of talent and courage whose musical accomplishments and humanitarian endeavors have earned the respect and admiration of people around the world. His dramatic personal struggle against leukemia and the subsequent establishment of the José Carreras Foundation to fight the disease on many fronts have inspired people everywhere.
Circle of Excellence: Peter A. Seligmann This program features Peter A. Seligmann, recent recipient of an honorary degree from Rutgers University and the Chairman and CEO of Conservation International, interviewed by Former Dean Adesoji Adelaja about his professional accomplishments.
Circle of Excellence: Sila Calderon Interview with Sila Calderon, governor of Puerto Rico by Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, director of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership at Rutgers University.
Circle of Excellence: Spencer R. Crew Spencer R. Crew, director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, is credited with changing the way this nation has depicted and studied its own history. His work has helped place greater prominence on the African American perspective and set a new standard of scholarly excellence for museums exploring the history of African Americans.
Circle of Excellence: Umberto Eco As one of the worlds most accomplished scholars, Professor Eco has a link between academic and popular works. His two key books, "A Theory of Semotics and Semiotics" and "The Philosophy of Language," have brought a great distinction in his scholarly pursuits. His two best-selling and critically acclaimed novels, "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," have made him well known to a world-wide audience.
Civil Rights Era Journalism Civil rights era journalists Paul Delaney, Dorothy Gilliam and Ray Jenkins look back on American journalism in the 1950s and '60s and the effect on the nation's consciousness and policies.
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland Take a tour of the new Clarice Smith Center, a state-of-the-art performance center at the University of Maryland. The center features six outstanding performance halls and is home to three academic units: the School of Music, the Department of Theatre and the Department of Dance, as well as the home of The Michelle Smith Library.
Clyde Woods - Author Clyde Woods, professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, is author of the ground-breaking study, "Development Arrested: The Blues and Plantation Power in the Mississippi Delta." Woods speaks of the Blues both as music and as the unique philosophy of life that fostered the survival and creativity of the African American culture of the rural south. He reads a moving portrayal of the "Blues Transformation," by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., that produced the Poor People's March on Washington in 1968.
Colleen Cutschall - Painter Artist Colleen Cutschall is known for her epic paintings based on Lakota creation mythology. She uses a style with layered symbolism and meticulous detail.
Computer Animation Capstone Design Animation Mira and the Wind Mira and the Wind is a collaborative 3D animated short film created by students in the University of Washington's Computer Animation Capstone Design course (CSE 490) lead by instructor Barbara Mones.
Confidentiality and the Press Topics addressed in this program include confidentiality and the press, President George Bush and the media, and the Internet and the press.
Consciousness, Creativity & the Brain Award-winning writer, director, and producer David Lynch discusses his films and his 30-year relationship with Transcendental Meditation, and its role in his creative process. He is joined by physicist John Hagelin, who was featured in the documentary 'What The Bleep Do We Know?' and neuroscientist Dr. Fred Travis, Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management. The program is sponsored in joint partnership by the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Washington Alumni Association.
Contemporary American Composers and the Symphony Public Gerard Schwarz, music director of the highly regarded Seattle Symphony, shares his expertise and music. Schwarz, who graduated from the Juilliard School of Music, is one of the most recorded conductors in the world. This program is part of the UW School of Music’s series on music in American cultures, which is co-sponsored by the Seattle Partnership for American Popular Music.
Conversation with Armstrong Williams Conservative columnist and commentator Armstrong Williams discusses the themes on which he focuses his writing and media commentaries.
CU@USC - Hurricane Katrina Special USC's CU@USC series dedicates a special program to the 2005 hurricane, Katrina.
Professor Anthony Michaels of the USC Wrigley Institute offers specifics into the development of Katrina, including a general overview of these powerful tropical storms. Former USC student Melissa Harrison, whose family lives in New Orleans, is also interviewed about this record-breaking category 5 weather event.
CU@USC with David J. Andrus Professor David J. Andrus, formerly in the Department of International
Relations in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, was also the
faculty advisor for the Peace and Conflict Scholar student group. Dr.
Andrus shares his experiences working with this group during the last
several years.
CU@USC with Dean Elizabeth Daley Dean Elizabeth M. Daley of the USC School of Cinema-Television is interviewed about the school's 75th anniversary and the school in general.
CU@USC with Dean Elizabeth Daley (2006) Dean Elizabeth Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts talks with host Rachna Khatau about the school's name change and a major donation from George Lucas. Formerly the School of Cinema-Television, the large donation allows the school to renovate and expand, as well as creates an endowment. Mr. Lucas is a graduate of USC and is chairman of the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
CU@USC with Dean Geoffrey Cowan Geoffrey Cowan, Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication, is interviewed about his varied experencies and the future of the school.
CU@USC with Dean Madeline Puzo Dean Madeline Puzo shares her experiences in the theater and the expansion planned for the USC School of Theater.
CU@USC with Dean Peter Starr Peter Starr, Dean of the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, is interviewed about his experiences and his vision of the future of the College.
CU@USC with Dean Ruth Weisberg Dean Ruth Weisberg is interviewed about the USC School of Fine Arts including her vision for its future. Several pieces of Dr. Weisberg's art work are also shared.
CU@USC with Dean Thomas Gilligan Dr. Thomas Gilligan discusses his transformation from Professor of Finance and Business to Interim Dean of the USC Marshall School of Business with host Rachna Khatau. He talks about his interest in economics as well as what the Marshall School has to offer. Dr. Gilligan has been affiliated with USC since 1987 and is Coeditor for the Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, and Business and Politics.
CU@USC with George Lucas Filmmaker and USC alumnus George Lucas is interviewed during the Fall 2004 USC School of Cinema-Television 75th Anniversary Celebration. Mr. Lucas was on campus to screen the director's cut of THX-1138 for the Alumni Screening Series.
CU@USC with John L. Callaghan Professor John L. Callaghan, professor of Kinesiology, shares his experiences and background with sports psychology.
CU@USC with Jonathan Taplin Adjunct Professor Jonathan Taplin from the USC Annenberg School for Communication is interviewed.
CU@USC with Joshua Fouts Joshua Fouts, Executive Director of the Center of Public Diplomacy, discusses the efforts of promoting communication and understanding throughout the world.
CU@USC with Karen Dale Zivi USC Political Science Assistant Professor, Karen Dale Zivi, speaks with host Joe Horton about political and feminist theory. Dr. Zivi, affiliated with several rights, identity, and political programs at USC, is currently working on a book tentatively titled 'Rethinking the Politics of Rights'.
CU@USC with Lawrence Turman Lawrence Turman, Hollywood producer and Chair of the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC's School of Cinema-Television, is interviewed by CU@USC host Caitlin Matalone. Mr. Turman discusses his new book 'So You Want To Be A Producer' which examines the 'how-to' of what it takes to become a producer.
CU@USC with Lecturer Douglas John Becker USC Lecturer in International Relations, Douglas John Becker, discusses the growing interest in the study of international affairs with CU@USC host Stuart LaBrody. The two also delve into the world of international gun running and its relevance of the new film 'Lord of War'.
CU@USC with Michael Cunningham Pulitzer Prize Recipient, Author, and Screenwriter Michael Cunningham is interviewed shortly before the premiere of his film, 'A Home At The End Of The World.'
CU@USC with Professor Barbara Corday Professor Barbara Corday shares her extensive Hollywood experiences as well as discusses production in the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television.
CU@USC with Professor Bruce E. Zuckerman CU@USC host Devon Kelley talks with USC Professor of Religion and Archeology Bruce E. Zuckerman, Ph.D. Mr. Zuckerman teaches a variety of courses such as the Hebrew Bible, the Bible in Western Literature, the Ancient Near East, and Archaeology. Currently, Professor Zuckerman is leading an effort to disseminate electronic images of ancient texts through the West Semitic Research Project and the InscriptiFact Project.
CU@USC with Professor Carol Muske-Dukes Professor Carol Muske-Dukes of the English Department of the USC School of Letters, Arts & Sciences is interviewed about USC and her writing career. Professor Muske-Dukes studies poetry, writing, fiction writing, and literary criticism. She is a regular reviewer for the New York Times Book Review and the Los Angeles Times Book Review.
CU@USC with Professor Cynthia A. Young Cynthia A. Young is an Assistant Professor of English and American Studies
and Ethnicity at USC. Aside from teaching, she has many journal publications and is finalizing her latest book project 'Soul Power'. Joe Horton interviews Professor Young as she shares thoughts on urban and popular culture.
CU@USC with Professor Douglas Greenberg Douglas Greenberg, Professor and Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, is interviewed.
CU@USC with Professor James Kincaid Professor James Kincaid of the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is interviewed about his class in Symbols and Conceptual Systems as well as current events.
CU@USC with Professor Jason E. Squire Professor Jason Squire speaks of his broad Hollywood journalism experiences as well as discusses the ongoing updating of his book "The Movie Business".
CU@USC with Professor Laurie Brand USC Professor of International Relations Laurie Brand is interviewed about the events leading up to the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Professor Brand researches Middle East international relations, Middle East regional and domestic political economies and inter-Arab politics. She studies the political economy of development, with a particular interest in North-South relations and economic security in the developing world.
CU@USC with Professor Lawrence Pryor USC Associate Professor Lawrence A. Pryor, Director of the USC Online Journalism Program, is interviewed about his experiences with on-line journalism and the Los Angeles Times.
CU@USC with Professor Richard Evan Meyer USC Art History Professor and Department Chair Richard Evan Meyer, studies modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on twentieth-century American art, cultural studies, gay and lesbian studies, censorship and the public sphere, and the history of photography.
CU@USC with Professor Robert Scheer Professor Robert Scheer shares his extensive Hollywood journalism experiences as well as discusses several facets of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, School of Journalism, and the Annenberg School for Communication.
CU@USC with Professor Steven L. Lamy (2003) Professor Steven Lamy of the USC School of International Relations is interviewed about a variety of international conditions including the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
CU@USC with Senior Lecturer Paul A. Backer USC School of Theater Senior Lecturer, Paul A. Backer, is interviewed by CU@USC host Mike Hoy. Mr. Backer, an accomplished actor and voice-over artist, teaches several courses including voice and acting.
CU@USC with Tina Hirsch Film Editor and USC Adjunct Professor, Tina Hirsch, hold many credits in both film and television. She discusses her career which includes such films as ‘Mason County Line’ and ‘Dante's Peak’. Some of her television credits include ‘The West Wing’ and ‘In From the Night’. Ms. Hirsch was also the first woman to be elected President of the American Cinema Editors.
CU@USC with Tom Hanks Noted actor, director, and producer Tom Hanks, converses with host Jill Schneiderman on CU@USC's 1000th episode. Throughout his career, Mr. Hanks has earned many distinctions, including back to back academy awards. He also discusses his venture into documentary style films and the upcoming motion picture of the book, The Da Vinci Code.
CU@USC with Visiting Lecturer Patrick M. Rossler Professor Patrick Rossler, of the University of Erfurt in Germany, visits USC Annenberg to instruct in mass communication theory and research. At UE, Mr. Rossler is also a chair for empirical media research and Deputy Dean of the Department of Philosophy. He takes time to converse with CU@USC host Joe Horton on the subject of international perspectives and relationships.
CU@USC: USC Traditions Catch the spirit of USC traditions, such as the school's nickname and The Shillelagh, with USC Archivist Claude Zachary and Assistant Director of University Communications Annette Moore.
CultureFest 2005 at Johns Hopkins University For nearly 20 years, undergraduates at The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus have planned, organized and carried off CultureFest, a celebration of diversity featuring music, dancing, food and fun. The 2005 10-day schedule incorporated the theme 'Through Our Eyes'.
Dance of the Auroras - Fire in the Sky Maida Withers, professor of theatre and dance at George Washington University, presents “Dance of the Auroras - Fire in the Sky,” a poetic voyage through space from the Sun to Earth. Showcasing a performance of artistic modernity, the performance uses dance, music and cyber art to recreate the mystic luminaries of auroras. This international project reclaims the connections between science and art, technology and the natural world, drawing the audience into a ritual both ancient and new.
Dances for Television Winner of a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement for Entertainment Programs, this half-hour program with dances performed by the renowned Li Chiao-Ping Dance Company, directed for the camera by Douglas Rosenberg and co-produced by Wisconsin Public Television brings the powerful message and movement of contemporary dance to the air. The collaboration between the director and the choreographer goes beyond the recording of dance to create a new hybrid art form--dance for the camera.
David McGee - Portraiture Painter David McGee's work recasts Old Master and portraiture painting with contemporary characters including himself, his family and African American figures from popular culture. His lush canvases are often concerned with the racial stereotyping of blacks. McGee's paintings elevate his characters in romantic, baroque and very poignant canvases.
Dean's Open Forum: Africa and Humanitarian Relief An informal discussion by USC Annenberg School for Communication's Dean Geoffrey Cowan on Africa and the humanitarian relief efforts to the continent. Presented live on September 20, 2004, on the USC campus. Guests include documentary photographer Howard Buffett, Richard Walden, president of Operation USA, and Eddie Mbalo, CEO, South Africa National Film and Video Foundation.
Dean's Open Forum: Politics, the Media and the 2004 Election A panel discussion on the role of the news media in covering the 2004 Presidential election held live on the USC campus on October 15, 2004. Joining Michael Parks, director of the Annenberg School of Journalism, is Judy Muller, ABC News correspondent, Marty Kaplan, USC Annenberg assistant dean and director of the Norman Lear Center, Dan Schnur, adjunct professor, and Cinny Kennard, journalism professor and director of NPR West.
Dean's Open Forum: The Aesthetics of Politics 2004: I'm Wrong, But I'm Strong USC Annenberg School Dean Geoffrey Cowan and Norman Lear Center director Martin Kaplan host a special post-election presentation by author, columnist and Lear Center senior fellow Neal Gabler. Mr. Gabler addresses many facets of the media's involvement in the 2004 election.
Demon Lovers: Witchcraft, Sex and the Crisis of Belief In his new book, "Demon Lovers: Witchcraft, Sex and the Crisis of Belief" (University of Chicago, March 2002), Walter Stephens asserts that belief in such threatening beings has helped skeptics resolve doubts about religious doctrine and their faith in God for centuries. The "reality" of witchcraft not only explained why bad things happened, but also provided indirect proof of the existence of God. For more information about this program, please contact Glenn Small by phone at 443-287-9905 or by email.
Devil's Highway: An Evening with Author Luis Urrea Luis Alberto Urrea, member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, to a Mexican father and an American mother, Urrea has published extensively in all the major genres and is currently published by Little, Brown and Company. The critically acclaimed author of 11 books, Urrea is an award-winning novelist, poet and essayist. The Devil's Highway, his 2004 non-fiction account of a group of Mexican immigrants lost in the Arizona desert, won the 2004 Lannan Literary Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pacific Rim Kiriyama Prize. A national best-seller, The Devil's Highway was also named a best book of the year by the Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star and many other publications.
Devorah Sperber, Installation Artist Using thousands of ordinary objects, Devorah Sperber's imagery is derived from digitally manipulated photographs. Devorah addresses the issue of the effects of scale on perception.
Diego Romero - Pottery Reflects Life of Contemporary Native American Modern imagery meets traditional shape in Diego Romero's pottery. His bowls make statements about contemporary Indian life and he often crosses cultures as he integrates classical figure style with that of the Native American.
Digital Michelangelo Marc Levoy discusses the work of his research team in Italy. The team scans the sculptures of Michelangelo to create 3D digital models. He also talks about scanning the 1,100 fragments of the Forma Urbis Romae, the giant marble map of ancient Rome, and the efforts to piece this map together digitally.
Dinh Q. Le - Photoweaver Photographer Dinh Q. Le uses "photoweaving" as studies of human morality using icons of Western and Eastern culture.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Jacqueline Bixler Foreign Languages and Literature Professor Jacqueline Bixler presents
'Icons of 'Mexican-ness': From Cortes to Cancun.' Part of the Virginia Tech Faculty since1980, Professor Bixler's courses focus on Spanish literature and culture.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Nikki Giovanni Virginia Tech University Distinguished Professor of History and renown poet Nikki Giovanni discusses her relationship with the late Rosa Parks, and her new book for adolescents, 'Rosa.'
Diversity William McGowan's controversial book, "Coloring the News: How Crusading for Diversity Has Corrupted American Journalism," continues to be the subject of debate among journalists. In this program, Gannett News Service editor Caesar Andrews and Joe Torres of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists respond to McGowan's core argument that the ongoing "media crusade" for diversity has made American journalism weaker, particularly on complex stories involving race, gay rights, feminism, affirmative action and immigration.
Divided Minds: Twin Sisters' Journey Through Schizophrenia What is the experience of schizophrenia-- from the inside, as one with the disease, but also from the perspective of one who is close to the sufferer? Identical twins Pamela Spiro Wagner and Carolyn Spiro reflect on their experiences with schizophrenia, and a bond between them stronger even than their twinship, vividly and insightfully captured in their dual memoir, Divided Minds.'
Do Movies Have Rights? The subject is movie censorship, starting with "The Birth of a Nation" and ending with "The Miracle," dealing with both the history of the movies and the constitutional issues. Presenting is Harvard professor Louis Menand, whose 2001 book "Metaphysical Club" won the Francis Parkman Prize from the Association of American Historians and the Pulitzer Prize for History.
Doug Jeck - Ceramicist The ceramic figures of Doug Jeck are fragmented, dismembered, defeated and highly realistic. Their poses allude to Greek and Roman statuary but Jeck cuts off arms and legs, sometimes reattaching a replacement hand, but more frequently leaving the figure without some of its limbs. With his composite figures Jeck illustrates that there is no single original and therefore there is no heroic paradigm. This suggests that any attempts to imply the heroic could merely be social intervention.
Down Central Avenue and Beyond Who Remembers the Los Angeles of thirty years ago? Fifty years ago? As generations come and go it is easy to forget how precious oral histories are for understanding a people, a time, and a place. With every passing day, fewer and fewer members of the Los Angeles community remain to recall life in the early twentieth century. On April 17, 2005, a discussion was held on the USC campus in conjunction with the USC Doheny Library photographic exhibition 'Life as He Knew it: Photographs of Black Los Angeles from the Walter Gordon Collection'. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Central Avenue was an urban node, a meeting place for Los Angeles Blacks who sought out the community of their peers. Panel participants, who include Walter L. Gordon, Jr., retired judge Dion Morrow and Joan Moore Williams, explore the Los Angeles African-American experience with three people who have witnessed a world that is rapidly fading from living memory.
Dr. Manil Suri Bring the colors of the Indian and Hindu culture to life as Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, sits down with Dr. Manil Suri, professor of mathematics at UMBC and best-selling novelist. Suri’s two novels, "The Death of Vishnu" and "The Age of Shiva,” are two tales of ordinary people who are affected by extraordinary revelations. Delve into the final thoughts of a lone, dying man on the steps of his apartment in Bombay apartment and discover the struggles of a young woman whose romantic visions of love take control over the path of her life. In addition to his two extraordinary novels, learn about Dr. Suri’s teachings and research.
Dr. Preminda Jacob "Celluloid Deities" Preminda Jacob, professor of art history and theory at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, discusses her new book, “Celluloid Deities,” and contemporary art in India. Learn about the enormous billboard portraits of popular stars and political figures that dominated Southern Indian during the second half of the 20th century. Teams of artists and apprentices would work in collaboration to produce these mega-portraits. Find out what influence these banners, as they are locally called, have had on contemporary art in India.
E. Ethelbert Miller, Poet E. Ethelbert Miller has long been the linchpin of the literary scene in Washington DC. He has been called "Mr. Washington," a "Gandhi in our national literary world," and the "411 of African-American literature." However, it all began with writing poetry. Today, he talks about his eighth collection. It is a wide-ranging collection of lyrics, dealing with family, love, racism, and war, called, "How We Sleep on the Nights We Don't Make Love."
Eavan Boland - Poet Poet, Professor of English and Native of Ireland. Eavan Boland is also the director of the Creative Writing Program at Stanford University. She shares her thoughts on the writing (and speaking) of poetry in this interview with Jim Bettinger.
Eddie Dominguez - Ceramic Artist Trained as a ceramic artist, Dominguez is interested in combining crafts and fine art in multimedia forms. The "art of people" inspires and influences his feeling and expression.
Einstein: His Life and Universe Albert Einstein is a great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity, and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius. In 2006, all of his (published and unpublished) papers were unsealed, and with this new information we can get a deeper understanding of the man and his place in history. What role did Einstein?s ?rebellious nature? play in his creativity? What were his thoughts about the existence of God? Why were the seven years he worked at a patent office the most creative years of his life? Why did the Nobel Committee wait for 17 years to award him the Nobel Prize?and not for the idea of relativity? What role did music play in the mind of Einstein? Finally we have the material necessary to begin to understand the mind and legacy of this great scientist.
Eleanor Roosevelt and the International Piano Archives Andrew Wolvin, Ph.D., talks with Professor Maurine Beasley to discuss the research she has done on Eleanor Roosevelt over the last 20 years. Andrew will also visit the musical archive at the University of Maryland's Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library.
Elizabeth Benedict, "Almost" National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Benedict talks with Judith Paterson about her latest novel, "Almost."
Elmer Bernstein: A Musical Tribute The Thornton School of Music orchestras celebrated the career of screen composer Elmer Bernstein in an event hosted by KUSC-FM personality Jim Svejda. Held on the USC campus in September 2006, the tribute concert featured the USC Thornton Orchestra and the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra performing selections from several memorable film scores from Bernstein's long and illustrious career. Mr. Bernstein, a former faculty member of the USC Thornton School, composed for both movies and television and is noted for many classic soundtracks including 'The Ten Commandments' and 'The Grifters'.
Ethics '03 How'd We Do? Journalism professors Chris Hanson, Ira Chinoy, and Diana Huffman discuss the state of journalism ethics and look back at major stories of the past year.
Ethics and Eloquence in Journalism The USC Annenberg School for Communications presents Stanford professor Theodore Glasser, director of the journalism graduate program and former president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Professor Glasser's presentation is 'ethics and eloquence in journalism and mass communication'.
Explaining America: Ideas and Icons from Thomas Jefferson to Walt Disney Cynthia Schneider's talk focuses on America's contributions to the world relative to present perceptions of this country in the world. She takes a historical look stretching from Thomas Jefferson to Walt Disney, appreciating the dynamics of American architecture, literature, art, theater, music and film.
Faith, Certainty, and the Presidency of George W. Bush Author and journalist Ron Suskind discusses his book, The Price of Loyalty, George W. Bush, the White House and the Education of Paul O’Neill, which follows the two-year period when O’Neill served as U.S. Treasury Secretary, the administration's top economic official, and as a principal of the National Security Council.
Fashion A description of the University of Hawaii Textile and Clothing Program including interviews with students discussing their work.
Fazal Sheikh - Photographer Fazal Sheikh's photographs have documented the plight of refugees in camps across Central and East Africa and the Middle East. However, his photographs are distinctly different from the images of refugees we commonly see in printed news articles. Sheikh's photographs implicitly assert that the individual refugees share humanity with their oppressive rulers. He does so by depicting the individuals in portraits rather than as victims of a social and political drama. Sheikh's photography makes ample use of subtle nuances of gesture and stance.
Fighting World Hunger United Nations Global Ambassador on World Hunger, George McGovern, who represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1963 to 1981, addresses the UVA community in a forum on “Fighting World Hunger”. McGovern, a UN Ambassador since 2001, talks about the history of U.S. hunger initiatives along with his own role in establishing programs such as WIC and the National School Lunch Program.
Finnegans Awake: A Day of Irish Poetry - Part 1 This three part event brings poets from Ireland to Stanford, who, along with Stanford's own Eavan Boland, share the voices of - and a conversation with - some of the most important poets in a country for which poetry is an integral part of its culture, identity and politics. Sponsored by the Consulate of Ireland, San Francisco in association with the Irish Arts Foundation. Part 1 of this series features presentations by the following speakers:
Finnegans Awake: A Day of Irish Poetry - Part 2 This three part event brings poets from Ireland to Stanford, who, along with Stanford's own Eavan Boland, share the voices of - and a conversation with - some of the most important poets in a country for which poetry is an integral part of its culture, identity and politics. Sponsored by the Consulate of Ireland, San Francisco in association with the Irish Arts Foundation. Part 2 of this series features presentations by the following speakers:
Finnegans Awake: A Day of Irish Poetry - Part 3 This three part event brings poets from Ireland to Stanford, who, along with Stanford's own Eavan Boland, share the voices of - and a conversation with - some of the most important poets in a country for which poetry is an integral part of its culture, identity and politics. Sponsored by the Consulate of Ireland, San Francisco in association with the Irish Arts Foundation. Part 3 of this series features presentations by the following speakers:
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.
Florida Vote Totals Topics addressed in this program include a discussion about Florida vote totals, Russia and free press, and profit fever and the press.
Frances Conley - Author Frances Conley, professor of neurosurgery and author of "Walking Out on the Boys", which chronicles her experiences as the first women neurosurgeon at Stanford.
Fred Tomaselli - Paintings Using Prescriptive and Recreational Drugs Using an array of pharmaceutical, hallucinogenic, and medicinal herbs interspersed with paint, magazine and book cut-outs of hands, eyes, butterflies, and spiders, all coated in layers of clear resin, Tomaselli creates visually dazzling pieces that raise the question of whether the act of ingesting chemicals and the visual pleasures of looking at art are parallel experiences transporting one into another reality. Tomaselli says of his work, "Painting has traditionally been seen as a window onto another reality, a kind of rectangular utopia of relief. I am interested in the relationship between this myth and the broader culture that contains it...my work aims to be escapist while simultaneously exploring the perceptual and cultural dynamics of escapism."
Frederick Reuss, "Horace Afoot" Frederick Reuss discusses ten years spent writing novels in solitude and the difficulty finding a publisher for his first book, "Horace Afoot." Reuss is still amazed at the book's success, and that he is considered "one of our most unpredictable and original novelists."
Freedom, Fame and Happiness (Students) The University has created three new video spots that will air during televised football and basketball games during the fall and winter 2007 season. This TV spot shows our faculty members and students delivering the words of Thomas Jefferson.
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.
General George Washington: A Military Life An expert in military history, Edward Lengel demonstrates that the “secret” to Washington’s excellence, which lay in his completeness, in how he united the military, political, and personal skills necessary to lead a nation in war and peace. Based largely on George Washington’s personal papers, Lengel paints a vivid, factual portrait of Washington the soldier.
George Herman and Bill Headline: Network News Then & Now Two veteran newscasters share their experiences with network news: George Herman reported for CBS news from 1944 to 1987, and also served as moderator of the CBS News program “Face the Nation” for almost 15 years. Bill Headline was a news division executive at CBS and the first Washington Bureau Chief of CNN.
Global Health Discovery Through the Lens A love for travel inspired author and photographer Phil Borges' striking portraits of indigenous peoples around the world, but his work with various humanitarian organizations, and the creation of the non-profit Bridges to Understanding to bring digital storytelling to teens around the world, is truly moving. Through his photography and stirring personal accounts, Borges details his efforts with organizations that surgically repair cleft palates and severe burns of children and adults living in remote areas around the world. His multimedia pieces tell the powerful stories of a woman in Ethiopia who is changing perceptions within her own culture about female genital mutilation, Peruvian women working to decrease maternal mortality and a Bangladeshi prostitute who is improving conditions within her community.
Government Structure and Policy Making in Germany and the U.S. The U.S. and Germany share many similarities, as well as differences, in their
political and economic structures. University of Wisconsin History Professor Colleen
Dunlavy compares and contrasts these two nations using her unique expertise in 19th
century history and capitalism.
Graphic News Images How far should news outlets go in showing violence? Why the relatively new interest in the subject and how are news organizations training news gatherers to cope with images of war, street violence and terrorism? University of Maryland image expert Susan Moeller joins former network journalist Ford Rowan in the discussion of graphic images displayed on TV news.
Haynes Johnson, Pulitzer Prize Winner Pulitzer-Prize winner and former Washington Post reporter Haynes Johnson joins Judith Paterson to discuss his latest non-fiction work, “The Best of Times: America in the Clinton Years.” Paterson and Johnson also discuss at length the impact of the events of September 11, and Johnson's latest foray into teaching at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Helen Thomas: A Life in Journalism, Part 1 Author and former dean of the White House Press Corps, guest Helen Thomas is the recipient of more than twenty honorary degrees and the first recipient of a prize established in her name by the White House Correspondents Association: The Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award.
Helen Thomas: A Life in Journalism, Part 2 Author and former dean of the White House Press Corps, guest Helen Thomas is the recipient of more than twenty honorary degrees and the first recipient of a prize established in her name by the White House Correspondents Association: The Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hiding in Plain Sight Part of a series of lectures sponsored by the University of Washington’s School of Art, Division of Art History and held at the Henry Art Gallery, this lecture examines the artwork of the Haida, an indigenous nation from the archipelago Haida Gwaii, off the coast of British Columbia. Discover the meaning behind raven, beaver and other symbols integrated into Haida sculptures, paintings and costumes to share the history and culture of the Haida people. Learn the likely identity of the mysterious carver who created several acclaimed Haida works, who has only recently been discovered.
This production is presented by the Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Coast Art at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.
Holocaust Survivor Gerda Weissman Klein, In Conversation with Students Sixty-one years after surviving the Holocaust, Gerda Weissman Klein spoke with hundreds of school students in a national videoconference over Internet2, telling her story and teaching about tolerance, understanding, and making a difference.
Houston to Austin Internet2 Demonstration Live piano performance using modern and antique pianos. The performance was transported using DVTS from Houston to Austin using Internet2.
How Does Order Arise in the Universe? Get two Nobel laureates, put them in a room and try to shake them up, fail, and get a lot of visionary thinking about stars, planets, living things, people --plausible new theories of how all this developed from the maelstrom of the early universe. Joining host Robert Kuhn is David Baltimore, Nobel laureate in Medicine; and Murray Gell-Mann, Nobel laureate in Physics.
How Does Technology Transform Thinking? (111) Light-speed technology is accelerating, and even changing the way we think. So much so that you're irritated when there is a 10-second delay in downloading an Internet site even when just a few years ago you were thrilled to a same-day fax. Today's expert panelists take on technology to discuss what it is about technology that is affecting our modes of thought, how thinking has changed, and how humans can keep up with the raging pace of technological change. Joining host Robert Kuhn are geopolitical economist Francis Fukuyama; artificial intelligence expert Marvin Minsky; fuzzy logic expert Bart Kosko; planetary scientist Bruce Murray and technological innovator George Kozmetsky.
How Does the Autistic Brain Work? (303) Crammed into our craniums, the three-pound human brain may be the most complex matter in the universe. And, scientists are learning more about how it works by investigating how it doesn't work. A 13 year-old young man named Tito Mukhopadhyay may be the Rosetta stone for autism, revealing what it feels like to be autistic. Joining host Robert Kuhn are Eric Courchesne, Professor of Neuroscience, UC San Diego; Portia Iversen of Cure Autism Now; Teacher Soma Mukhopadhyay; Erin Schuman, Associate Professor of Biology, Caltech; and Terrence Sejnowski, Director of Computational
Biology, Salk Institute.
How Secure is the Homeland? William Pope, who most recently served as acting coordinator for counterterrorism reporting directly to the secretary and deputy secretary of state, has been posted to such locations as Rome, The Hague, and Pretoria. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Mr. Pope, now a senior officer of a private professional services provider, talks about the state of security in our homeland.
How Technology Has Changed Local Radio News Delivery Radio news has seen better days thanks to massive corporate buyouts and
diminished quantity---some would also say quality. Jim Farley, V.P. of Programming at WTOP in Washington D.C., talks with host Lee Thornton regarding today's technologies that could offer stunning possibilities for radio news to be born again.
How the Earthquake Bird Got its Name and Other Tales of an Unbalanced Nature H. H. ('Hank') Shugart, Jr., Ph.D. presents examples of animal parables with Kiplingesque titles, such as 'How the Earthquake Bird got its Name' or the 'The Wolf that was Woman's Best Friend'. As a systems ecologists and professor at UVA's Department of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Shugart explains how these stories illustrate important ecological concepts for the stewardship of a changing planet.
How Weird is the Cosmos? (304) The Cosmos is weirder than we think. It's so weird that four experts can only sit around and laugh as they outdo each other in trading stories about amazing findings and discoveries. Joining host Robert Kuhn are Roger Blandford, Theoretical Astrophysics, Caltech; David Goodstein, Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Caltech; Alan Guth, Physics, MIT; and Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium.
Howard Norman, Creative Writer Howard Norman, professor of creative writing and four-time National Book Award nominee, discusses creative writing and his previous works with Judith Paterson.
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.
I’m Inspired By Them John Astin, the actor perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family' television series, returns to Johns Hopkins University to teach a workshop on acting and directing, nearly 50 years after he first walked the campus as a student. For more information about this program, please see the JHU News & Information web site or contact Glenn Small by phone at 443-287-9905 or by email at.
Ilkhom Theatre Company / Sharing a Vision: Tashkent to Seattle Internationally celebrated Ilkhom Theatre Group’s performance at Seattle’s ACT Theatre earlier this year is captured in “Ilkhom Theatre Company/Sharing a Vision: Tashkent to Seattle.” The troupe’s much-anticipated Seattle debut included two works: “White White Black Stork” and “Ecstasy With the Pomegranate.”
This presentation is the result of a collaborative effort between ACT, the University of Washington's School of Drama and Ilkhom. UW has a long-standing connection to Ilkhom and its artistic director, Mark Weil. Weil first came to Seattle representing Ilkhom as part of a "Sister City" exchange in the '80s. In the '90s his daughter enrolled at UW, and eventually his wife and other daughter settled in Seattle. The family was introduced to the School of Drama's Executive Director, Sarah Nash Gates, who hired Weil to direct Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide for the school in 2002. Since 2003, 10 UW drama majors have traveled to Tashkent to work with Ilkhom first hand.
Impact of Brown v. Board of Education Symposium Keynote Address Mr. Greenberg discusses the case and circumstances that lead up to the Brown case. He shares his experience as a young attorney working with the NAACP legal defense fund. Greenberg also reflects on the impact that the decision has had on the American educational system.
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 Presence of Mine Enemies Ayers talks about his latest award winning book, "In the Presence of Mine Enemies." The story of two towns, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Virginia, at opposite ends of the Shenandoah Valley, and opposite sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. This is the setting for his exploration of how sectionalism burst into civil war.
Independent Book Publishing in the Multi-Media Age Self-publishing, historically, has had a bad name. Even today, in the era of print-on-demand, self-publishing is seen as controversial. What’s behind the explosion in self-publishing? Who is doing it successfully and not so successfully? Journalist Malik Russell and author Joseph Barbato talk about their publishing experiences with host Professor Lee Thornton.
Inside Stories: Dr. Hugh Ruppersburg Aqsa Mahmud, an honors student at the University of Georgia, interviews Professor Hugh Ruppersburg with the help of their host, Dr. Betty Jean Craige. Dr. Ruppersburg, Scholar of Georgia Literature, serves as the associate Dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, as well as a professor of English, keeping his life at the University of Georgia both busy and exciting.
Inside Stories: Jim Cobb Take a journey back into the history of the South, particularly Georgia, with Dr. James Cobb, professor of history at the University of Georgia. Learn about the interactions between the economy, society and culture of the South and how each one of these factors has molded the South’s past and present. He is joined by Dr. Betty Jean Craige, director of the Willson Center for Humanities, and honors student Daniel Jordan.
Inside Stories: Milton Masciadri University of Georgia professor of double bass Dr. Milton Masciadri discusses this fascinating instrument, its history and his performances with it around the world. Dr. Masciadri is joined by Dr. Betty Jean Craige, director of the Willson Center for Humanities and professor of comparative literature at the University of Georgia, and honors student Daniel Jordan in this lively discussion of the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.
Institutional Amnesia A brief video looking at the film and video collections of the Johns Hopkins University.
Interactive Journalism Jan Schaffer, founder of the University of Maryland's J-Lab, talks about interactive journalism, what it means, and how newspapers across the nation have begun to use it.
International Journalists Speak When the Trade Center Buildings in New York were attacked on September 11th, most US citizens were glued to the television news coverage. This episode looks at what international journalists think of the American press. For more information about UMTV programming.
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.
Is Science Fiction Science? (301) Science Fiction enables scientific creativity to break free, unrestricted by the laws of nature as we know them, and allows contemporary issues to be explored in radically different environments than the normal trappings. By definition, Science Fiction is a genre that creates alternate scenarios and then watches them play out. Joining host Robert Kuhn is author/producer/director Michael Crichton; Physicist David Brin; and author Octavia E. Butler.
Jackson Bryer and Cathy Barks talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald Jackson Bryer, an expert on F. Scott Fitzerald, and Cathy Barks join Judith Paterson to discuss the recently published "Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The love letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald," which Barks co-edited.
Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier Barbara A. Perry is the Carter Glass Professor of Government and founding executive director of the Center for Civic Renewal and the Virginia Law-Related Education Center at Sweet Briar College. Perry is author or co-author of four books on the U.S. Supreme Court and other legal topics. In her latest book, 'Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier,' Perry argues that Mrs. Kennedy's 'creative use of public imagery, which captured both the glamour and tragedy of the Kennedy presidency, made her an icon - one that shaped and reflected the intriguing decade of the 1960's.'
James Ellis III, Spoken Word Poet James Ellis III is a senior African-American Studies major at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is author of the bi-weekly Diamondback column "Realistically Speaking." He is also an extraordinary spoken word poet whose work promises to be both acclaimed and controversial.
James Rouvelle, Experimental Artist James Rouvelle is an interdisciplinary artist who uses visual art, music and sound. His work is experimental using electronics, mechanics, computers, and robotics.
Jay Kernis and Alex Chadwick: National Public Radio Founded in 1970, National Public Radio (NPR) now serves a growing audience of over 15 million Americans each week, and even more world-wide. Lee Thornton is joined by Jay Kernis, Senior Vice President for Programming at NPR, and Alex Chadwick, award-winning NPR reporter, producer and program host.
Jefferson and Race For many of us, it has been years since a science teacher forced us to think about DNA. Now, as the controversy over Thomas Jefferson's DNA resurfaces, one of the nation's leading historians on race and slavery faces the challenge of explaining DNA and its relationship to the preoccupation with race in America.
Joanna Osburn-Bigfeather - Native American Artist Native American artist and curator Joanna Osburn-Bigfeather. With her own artwork, Osburn-Bigfeather exposes many of the traditional stereotypes held of Native Americans. While using materials and techniques strongly rooted in her past, Osburn-Bigfeather does so to speak of the varied experiences of the American Indian. As curator of the American Indian Community House and Gallery, Osburn-Bigfeather serves an important role in exhibiting a vast range of Native American artists' perspectives.
John Dinges, Journalist John Dinges was already one of the most admired journalists in Washington--for his expertise on Latin America, his integrity as a reporter and his commitment to human rights and justice, when his book Assassination on Embassy Row, was published. Today he talks about his latest work, "The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents."
John Hanny - Author and Chef John Hanny is a lifelong chef and restauranteur who was food and wine consultant at the White House during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Hanny speaks passionately of his first novel, "Asleep at the Wheel," a made-for-hollywood account of what could happen to American life and politics in the wake of the 9/ll attacks. He speaks engagingly of his White House experiences and his award-winning collection of essays and recipes, "Secrets from the White House Kitchen."
Johnny Coleman - Installations of Personal History Artist Johnny Coleman's multilayered installations explore personal history through a combination of storytelling and the theatrical space of a stage set. Coleman explores topics relevant to his experiences as an African American male and, more generally, the nature of perception and lived experience that constitutes identity. Coleman's work is centered "...around the themes of the crossroads: a focal point/threshold of challenge and transformation." Coleman uses materials and sounds which serve as functional and symbolic references to the personal and cultural history his work explores.
Jon Franklin, "Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction" Jon Franklin was writing about literary nonfiction and writing it himself before the popular genre had a name. His book, "Writing for Story," explains the "how to" that won him the first Pulitzer Prize ever given for Feature Writing. He talks about the astonishing rise in the popularity of nonfiction and the challenges and time-consuming nature of the craft.
Journalism Education Columbia University president Lee Bollinger ignited a controversy over what Columbia should do with its journalism program. In this episode of "Front & Center," the dean of the University of Maryland's journalism college and the dean of Howard University's school of communication discuss the implications of Columbia's action and upcoming decision.
Journalism In the Internet Age Three experts detail the growing influence of the Internet on journalism--and the necessity for it.
Journalism Students As many newspapers in America struggle to stay afloat, and electronic news organizations try to find a center, journalism schools remain crowded with aspiring reporters, editors, correspondents and producers. But what are they aspiring to? This program explores what journalism and the pursuit of it means to the next generation?
Joy Jones, "Private Lessons" Teacher/author Joy Jones discusses her most recent book, "Private Lessons: A Book of Meditations for Teachers" with Judith Paterson.
Judith Harris, "Signifying Pain: Constructing and Healing the Self Through Writing" Judith Harris reads and discusses several autobiographical poems from her latest collection, "Atonement." She also talks about the relationship between writing and psychoanalysis as approaches to healing past emotions. "The belief that art helps to heal the artist and others is an ancient one," she says. "It puts us back together in a different way."
Judy Moonelis - Sculptor Sculptor Judy Moonelis often uses live models to captivate the presence of memory as understood through the human body.
Karla Lemon - Conductor Karla Lemon talks about her passion for conducting and the mechanics of leading disparate musicians and instruments to create a unified sound.
Kawaikaula'au Aona-Ueoka - Hawaiian Artist Kawaikaula'au Aona-Ueoka is an Hawaiian artist who examines the revival and creation of native arts as living traditions. She specializes in Kapa-making, a process that includes growing plants, preparing special materials, and employing native traditions that honor family ancestors. Aona-Ueoka's art has been shown in a number of museums and galleries throughout the world. She also teaches adult education classes, community workshops, language, and dance classes.
Keynote Address "Re-Imagining Ireland" Conference Irish President Mary McAleese explores the relation between global economics and traditional culture in her country. She speaks about Irish people today, the nation's economy, culture, political identity, and issues of war and peace.
Keynote Address by Dr. Walter Leonard Educator and scholar Walter Leonard has served as assistant dean of both the Howard University School of Law (1968 to 1969) and Harvard University Law School (1969 to 1971). At Harvard Law School he is credited - through the use of conferences, recruitment and outreach programs - with the education of more minority and women lawyers than almost any other administrator in the United States. From 1978-1984, Leonard served as President of Fisk University.
Kids Only: Nickelodeon, Youth and Citizenship USC Annenberg presents a discussion featuring Communication Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser entitled 'Kids Only: Nickelodeon, Youth & Citizenship'. Her research looks specifically at the stated mission of the children's cable channel Nickelodeon to be inclusive of all children, and analyzes the politics of race and gender representation on the network. Ms. Banet-Weiser is also the author of 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity' (1999), which explores the interconnections of gender, race and national identity within the Miss America pageant.
Kim Abeles - Examining Assumptions About Historical Truth Through Autobiographical Art and Encyclopedias Kim Abeles' work examines assumptions about historical "truth" through an autobiographical Encyclopedia Persona and a "World Book Encyclopedia" complete with charts, photos, maps, and illustrations. Combining theory, narrative and research with fabricated and found materials, Abeles' art emits emotive force and communicative power.
Kristina Borjesson: Investigative News in Crisis Kristina Borjesson, an Emmy and Murrow award-winning reporter for CBS and CNN talks about her new book, “Into the Buzzsaw,” which focuses on the dangers of investigative journalism.
Kukuli Velarde - Sculptor Kukuli Velarde's work consists of ceramic figures reminiscent of pre-Columbian terracotta figurines from her native Peru. These figurines are recast to address a diversity of contemporary subjects, from post-colonial identity and gender relations to personal introspection. Velarde chooses to work in clay because of its history as a humble material rooted in folk traditions. Velarde's sculptures often explore the differences between idealism and the reality of social and personal situations.
Latin Immersion (CVVE 06) Modern Latin curricula typically place vastly more emphasis on passive understanding of the language, i. e. reading only, than on inculcating facility in active use of the language as a means of communication in speaking and writing. It is well established that participation in a variety of learning modes, including writing, listening and speaking - not merely reading and translating - enhances the comprehension of any language and the appreciation of its nuances. The active use of Latin in speaking and writing, in addition to the reading of Latin texts, is one of the cornerstones of this sequence in Latin Studies.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor This program takes a look at student internships in drama for the DukeOnLine series. Students describe their experiences of working with Neil Simon on the dramatic production "Laughter on the 23rd Floor."
Laura Sessions Stepp, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laura Sessions Stepp is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, currently working as a reporter for The Washington Post. She is chairperson of the board of advisors of the Casey Journalism Center for Children and Families at the University of Maryland. Her book, "Our Last Best Shot: Guiding Our Children Through Early Adolescence" has drawn high praise from reviewers and readers alike. With this book she has done what every journalist dreams of doing. She has written something that makes a difference.
Len Downie and Robert Kaiser: The News About the News The Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie and Bob Kaiser,Post editor and correspondant, join Lee Thornton to talk about their new book, “The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril.”
Libraries, Coffee & Surfing The library's longstanding function as the academic center of a campus has shifted to an encompassing, multi-functional facility and virtual space - i.e., cafes, and new social spaces. Today's library faces many challenges including digital rights, copyright practices, accessibility issues, and the next generation of collections. These will be used by the increasing numbers of students who have yet to enter the physical library, but who regularly use the Internet as the complimentary and competing path and source for content in an age of DRM, P2P, and FairPlay.
Life Writing Tobias Wolff and Arnold Rampersad join Dianne Middlebrook for a discussion of biography, memoir and the elements of life-writing that resemble fiction. Books by Mary McCarthy, R.W.B. Lewis and Paul Monette are discussed as examples of inspiration for writers of biography (Rampersad) and memoir (Wolff).
Linton Weeks, Author Author Linton Weeks, recently of The Washington Post's Book World, joins Judith Paterson to discuss his new role as reporter and the standards of Book World.
Literary Luncheon Series with Author Robin Swicord The Friends of the USC Libraries present author and screenwriter Robin Swicord as part of the Friends of the USC Libraries Literary Luncheon series. She discusses her cinematic adaptation of Arthur Golden's best-selling novel 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. Ms. Swicord, whose previous movie screenplays include 'Little Women' and 'Matilda' has also penned scripts for plays and television.
Literary Luncheon with Author Michael Cunningham Michael Cunningham's third novel, 'The Hours,' won the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and the USC Scripter Award. His latest novel, 'A Home at the End of the World,' depicts the charged and fragile relationships of urban life today. Mr. Cunningham's remarks were captured at the Friends of the USC Libraries Literary Luncheon on the USC campus on July 20, 2004.
Literary Prizes Eavan Boland and Nicholas Jenkins join Dianne Middlebrook for a discussion of Birthday Letters, a book of Poems written by Ted Hughes and addressed to his late wife, the American poet Sylvia Plath. Birthday Letters won the 1998 Whitbread Prize of the Year Award. Why did this book receive this award? What is being rewarded, a particular work or a writer's career?
Local News In Crisis Deborah Potter, founder of the broadcast news think tank, NewsLab, examines such issues as superficiality and the dwindling audiences that beset local television news. NewsLab, established in 1998, provides such services as training and workshops that focus on better conveying the news.
Local News--A Day In The Life Producers and a local anchor talk about what goes into the making of the daily news and what guides the thinking in the broadcast newsroom.
Love and Hate in Jamestown David Price shows in his book 'Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation', the rawest of emotions laying at the center of the encounter between the English and the Powhatans, and in the relations among the English themselves, in the early years at Jamestown. As Peter C. Mancall wrote in Reviews in American History, 'Unlike academic historians who are too cautious to advance novel arguments about well-known situations, Price-to his credit-tried to write a history that wrestled with the kinds of human history that are too often absent from the numbing volumes emanating from within the walls of the academy.'
Making a Difference: Diane Rehm Public radio’s Diane Rehm discusses her philosophy on interviewing and the vocal condition that might have ended her career. Rehm has been involved in radio for more than 30 years with Washington, D.C.’s American University Radio and is currently the host of “The Diane Rehm Show.” She also reveals the one interview she wants that she’s hasn’t yet been able to land.
Margo Sawyer - Environmental Installation Artist Artist Margo Sawyer creates environmental installation work that studies "the theological pursuit of geometrical order, and the study of space in relation to mystical experiences."
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons An interview with Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, a Cuban artist who's works explore the intersection of art and autobiography. Campos-Pons investigates themes of memory, matriarchy, domestic labor, race, femininity and heritage to make her personal stories resonate.
Marie Arana - Author Marie Arana, Washington Post book editor, discusses her evocative, award-winning memoir "American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood," emphasizing the identity issues of her mixed heritage. She discusses coming of age in Peru and the United States as the daughter of an American-educated engineer deeply rooted in his Peruvian heritage and a gifted American musician mother with a complicated personality.
Mark Pharis - Ceramicist Working within the structure of functional pottery, ceramicist Mark Pharis' vessels display a complex and expressive understanding of form. His vases, teapots, soy bottles and other containers have a remarkably subtle sense of structure. Pharis comes from an important lineage of potters having studied with Warren MacKenzie, America's most influential apprentice of the British potter Bernard Leach. Pharis' unique methods of building his clay pots by enclosing a volume through cuts and folds in a flat slab of clay is not unlike a dressmaker or a tinplate metal worker. The seams and joints of this construction process are left visible, serving both as a framework to describe the form and to emphasize a roundness and contained energy of the volume.
Mathematical Sculpture in Stone and Bronze This is the keynote address for the Millennial Open Symposium on the Arts and Interdisciplinary Computing, sponsored by the University of Washington Animation Research Labs.
Helaman Ferguson is both a mathematician and a sculptor: one of his algorithms was listed in the top ten algorithms of the century and his sculpture can be found in institutions of higher learning and research worldwide. In the golden age of mathematics that we live in Helaman celebrates theorems as among our civilizations crown jewels. With cutting edge technology he carves billion year old stone with computer virtual image projection to create warm and human forms embodying timeless mathematical ideas. Claire Ferguson will discuss her book: Helaman Ferguson: Mathematics in Stone and Bronze.
Maxine Clair, Author and Poet Maxine Clair, author and poet, joins Judith Paterson to discuss her latest collection of poetry, and reads one particularly moving selection entitled, "Seduction."
Media Coverage of Children The director of the Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families discusses the outcome of a national study focusing on how children are covered in the news media.
Media Criticism Is the job of a media critic today a more complicated one than in times past? Media critics from the Maynard Institute and FishbowlDC, Richard Prince and Garrett Graff, discuss their roles as critics and the standards by which they operate.
Media Ethics Criticism of the news media's role in the wake of new terrorism warnings and the Washington, D.C., area sniper attacks is the subject of this program that questions what guides journalists in ethical decision-making. The guests are University of Maryland journalism professors Chris Hanson and Diana Huffman, both former journalists teaching media ethics and law.
Mel Chin - Ecological Artist Mel Chin originally began working in sculpture which addressed political and social issues. He became interested in environmental art as his ideas expanded to include a greater consideration for ecological systems and sustainability. Chin's interests include creating work that addresses issues of habitat devastation, restoration, and sustaining the planet's biodiversity. Chin creates both intimate pieces and site-specific community work, such as his "Revival Fields" which is a work of art that works inside the earth to cleanse pollutants from the land.
Merle Collins and Carlos Schroder - Professors Merle Collins, Carribean literature professor at the University of Maryland, and author of "Rotten Pomerack," joins Judith Paterson to talk about her works and about Caribbean literature.
In the second half of the show, Professor Carlos Schroder joins Judith Paterson to discuss his decision to translate “Rotten Pomerack” into Spanish.
Michael Capuzzo, Pulitzer Prize Nominee, Bestselling Author A four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Michael Capuzzo has been a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Herald, and numerous magazines. His recent bestseller, "Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence", tells the blood-curdling truth about the deranged great white shark that became the prototype for the villian of Peter Benchley's "Jaws". The saga reads like a novel with true-to-life characters in Victorian America gone a little off its own rocker with materialism, ambition, and new money.
Microbes - Friend or Foe? (305) Bacteria have become resistant to our antibiotics. Viruses evolve with blinding speed. Prions may lurk in our meat. Anthrax is put into our mail. Stranger yet, could microbes be causing other illnesses, like cancers and heart attacks? Joining host Robert Kuhn are Agnes Day, Associate Professor, Howard University; Paul Ewald, Professor of Biology, University of Kentucky; and Alice S. Huang, Microbiologist, Caltech.
Mitchell Zuckoff - Author Mitchell Zuckoff, award-winning reporter for The Boston Globe, is the author of "Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey." Zuckoff speaks of his closeness to a couple who choose to bear and raise a child they know has Down Syndrome and a heart defect. He says the five-year project that began as a newspaper series changed his approach to journalism and strengthened his desire to write about the events and issues that mean the most to his readers.
Muckraking New York University professor William Serrin and Judith Serrin, authors of "Muckraking," discuss some of the stories in their new book—stories that they say helped to change the course of events throughout history. The discussion includes the work of Nelly Bly, Edward R. Murrow, The Washington Post and John Howard Griffin, among others.
Music Information Retrieval: Query-By-Humming and Source Estimation A key problem facing us in the 21st century is information retrieval and management - how to retrieve, process, and store the information one seeks from the huge and ever-growing mass of available data, including multimedia. Music, from mp3s to ring tones to digitized scores, is one of the most popular categories of multimedia. Music collections are typically indexed by such features as title, composer, and performer. However, people often wish to perform tasks that require knowledge of their musical content, such as the melody and selection of individual sound sources. To extend the range of ways in which audio recordings can be accessed and manipulated, researchers must create systems that can access and manipulate perceptually relevant structures in the audio signal. This requires advances in areas such as audio source separation (picking out a single instrument), and higher-level structure identification (labeling a sung melody as "Hey Jude"). Systems able to reliably access such features represent a fundamental improvement in our ability to access and manipulate audio data, opening up new applications. In this talk, Bryan Pardo will discuss and demonstrate two interlinked research systems addressing these issue: the VocalSearch system for query-by-humming and the ASE system for automatic separation of sound sources in a stereo mix to isolate individual instruments.
Music Technology for Enhancing Creative Expression and Education Music is perhaps the richest medium for the expression of human emotions, but the computational analysis and synthesis of emotion through music is still in its infancy. This presentation will describe several research projects that explore the relationship between musical expression and emotion under the common vision of making music more interactive and accessible for both musicians and non-musicians.
The problem of detecting and labeling emotions within music is not only difficult to solve computationally, but is often without well- defined answers. The lack of clear "ground truth" makes it difficult to train systems that rely on quantified labels for supervised machine learning. Recently, there have been many initiatives to use online collaborative games for the collection of label data, and several such games have been proposed to collect labels spanning an excerpt of music. We have developed a new game, MoodSwings, that differs in that it records dynamic (per-second) labels of players' mood ratings of music, in keeping with the unique time-varying quality of musical mood. Furthermore, we believe these types of activities can be designed to simultaneously educate users, particularly K-12 students, about aspects of music information and acoustics. Our lab has created interactive activities illustrating aspects of two different sound and acoustics concepts: musical instrument timbre and the "cocktail party problem" (sound source isolation within mixtures) that also provide an instrument for collecting perceptual data related to these problems with a range of parameter variation that is difficult to achieve for large subject populations using traditional psychoacoustic evaluation.
At the same time, interest in music "performance" games (e.g., Guitar
Hero) is growing while music education is disappearing from public school curricula. While it is unclear whether such games have any impact on music skill development, the current design of these games leaves little room for musical expression or creativity during gameplay. Our lab is pursuing research in new musical interfaces (multi-touch, gesture-based, and robotic platforms) and activities that allow us to rapidly prototype and explore the expressive capabilities of interfaces with different forms of feedback. Our collaborations with middle- and high-school programs allows us to evaluate these new interfaces using students with and without prior musical training.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain There are a range of human reactions to music: from indifference to rapture, from "amusia" (the inability to recognize certain aspects of music) to a synesthetic response that imbues every musical note with its own color and taste. Our sensitivities to music can become dangerous-whether is from songs we simply can't get out of our heads or the non stop musical hallucinations a surprising number of us experience night and day. Yet far more frequently, music goes right: it can help people with Parkinson's disease who cannot otherwise move, give words to stroke patients who cannot otherwise speak, and organize people's memories who suffer from Alzheimer's or amnesia. It is clear that music has a unique power to alter the brain in remarkable and complex ways, and in ways we are only beginning to understand.
Nancy Seifer, "Russian Odyssey: Trials and Triumphs of an Aquarian Seeker" With great frankness, Nancy Seifer talks about "Russian Odyssey," as a quest for self with twists and turns that take her deep into Russian culture and back to the unfinished business of a previous lifetime. It's a rough journey in spots. It takes her places few Americans have been, and unravels like a good mystery.
Never Ask Permission Author Mary Buford Hitz talks about her mother, southern dame Elisabeth Scott Bocock, in a new book 'Never Ask Permission.' Bocock revitalized Richmond, Virginia by 'never asking permission' when it came to preserving Richmond's historic and natural treasures.
New Cable Network Narrowcasting: TV One TV One launched nationally in January 2004 as a 24-hour lifestyle and entertainment network aimed at a diverse audience of African American adults. The third network of it’s kind, what does it take to launch a major cable TV operation in these media-saturated times? CEO and President of TV One, Johnathan Rodgers, explains the challenges of bringing a channel to life.
Nina Katchadourian - New York Artist Nina Katchadourian found sound and tacit modes of communication as recurring interests, as are the junctures where human invention overlaps organic productivity. Previously she has "repaired" torn spiderwebs by darning them with red thread and has built a machine that translates the sound of popping corn into Morse code.
Nobuho Nagasawa - Museum Installations and Public Art Nobuho Nagasawa's earthworks, museum installations and public art are all specific to their particular location. Nagasawa never conceives an idea until she has visited a site and conducted extensive research into the area's past. She states, "I believe that art can provide a visual poetry to the environment as well as funtion as a catalyst to deconstruct and reinvent a new vision of our society. By revealing personal memories, collective histories, hidden myths, and contradictory issues of human nature, I try to explore social and personal facets that can galvanize public interaction."
Not Your Father's War Author Emily Yellin discusses her new book, 'Our Mother's War,' which uncovers some of the many ways women served their country during World War II.
NPR's Ascendancy NPR’s “Weekend Edition” host Scott Simon and Vice President for Programming Jay Kernis discuss NPR’s rapid rise in audience and funding—even as the audience for major commercial broadcast networks continues to erode. Both Mr. Simon, a Peabody Award winning correspondent, and Mr. Kernis, a University of Maryland alumnus, have long been proponents of NPR's mission.
Old Media and New USC's Director of Integrated Media Services, Adam Clayton Powell III, discusses “old” and “new” media—the good, the bad and the trends that bear watching.
Orphans Preferred In this University of Maryland, Baltimore County program, Ed Beimfohr sits down with Christopher Corbett, author of "Orphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express," for a discussion of the beloved American myth of the Wild West. Behind the image of a lone rider galloping across the plains lie the facts: Where does the fiction end and reality begin?
Pat Courtney Gold - Basketweaver This program features an interview with Pat Courtney Gold, a Wasco-Tlingit Indian, who is reviving the art of Wasco Basket weaving: full-turn twined baskets with geometric human figures and motifs. She is preserving the technique and recording the traditional designs as well as creating contemporary baskets.
Patricia Sullivan, Author Patricia Sullivan is Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies at the University of South Carolina and a fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University. She is author of "Days of Hope: Race and Democracy in the New Deal Era" and co-editor of "Civil Rights in the United States." On this show, she talks about her most recent book, "Freedom Writer: Virginia Foster Durr, Letters from the Civil Rights Years."
Performing Arts Research We follow the research process of two University of Maryland Theatre Department professors as they create the costumes and sets for Cyrano De Bergerac.
Peter Frank - Art Writer, Critic, Analyst of Intermedia Art Peter Frank is an art critic who contends that "Intermedia," artwork that combines normally separate artistic disciplines, directly prefigures the digital artistic revolution. He analyzes Intermedia work produced throughout the century. Frank has served as art critic for the Village Voice and the SoHo Weekly News, and has taught at the Pratt Institute, Columbia University's School of the Arts, the Tyler School of Art, the University of California Irvine, Claremont Graduate School, California State University Fullerton, the University of California Santa Barbara, and other institutions.
Piano Power: McCabe Times Two Pianists and sisters Robin McCabe, director of the School of Music, and Rachelle McCabe, professor of piano at Oregon State University, share the honors on Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos and orchestra with the University Symphony. Conducted by Peter Eros, the symphony is an ensemble of student musicians playing string, wind, and percussion.
Profile on Poe This program, which originally aired on October 26, 1958, takes a close look at the life and work of Edgar Allen Poe. The opening and closing remarks are by John Astin, a Johns Hopkins graduate and famous actor-director who today performs a one-man play based on the life and works of Edgar Allen Poe. For more information about this program please contact Glenn Small by phone at 443-287-9905 or by email at glenn@jhu.edu.
Programming by Sketching When code is synthesized from a concise specification, the result is less coding and more correctness. Sketching seeks to bring synthesis to everyday programming by allowing to sketch the desired code, which guides the typically naive synthesizer. I will present two very different instances of sketching: a system for cipher programming and a synthesizing programmer's search engine.
StreamBit: Programmers first write a clean reference of the cipher and then obtain a high-quality implementation by simply sketching the outlines of the desired implementation. The compiler fills in the detail missing in the sketch by ensuring that the completed sketch implements the reference code. The sketching compiler rejects buggy sketches, thus providing correctness by construction and allowing the programmer to quickly evaluate sophisticated implementation ideas.
Prospector: Reusing code is hard because APIs are complex and their client code is often difficult to write. Prospector is a programmer's search engine that, given a query expressing the coding intent (a sketch), synthesizes the code ready for insertion into a program. The enabling innovation is the jungloid, a code pattern that covers many API coding headaches. I will explain how jungloids lead to simple search queries, how jungloids are mined, and how Prospector synthesizes jungloids it has never seen in the mining corpus.
Joint work with David Mandelin, Armando Solar-Lezama, Lin Xu, (Berkeley), Rodric Rabbah (MIT), Kemal Ebcioglu, Doug Kimelman (IBM).
Projecting Culture: Perceptions of Arab & American Films “Film Viewing Across Cultures” is an ongoing research project sponsored by the USC School of Cinema-Television and the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The project brings together twelve USC students, from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds, to view and discuss the relationship of films and culture.
Participating students were born in the US, Egypt, Pakistan, Kuwait and South Africa, where half are Muslim and half are non-Muslim. The goal is to explore two questions: How do films produce and also critique national identity? and How does the experience of studying films cross-culturally deepen understanding? Six films, three American and three Egyptian, were chosen for this project in an effort to explore how film interpretation shapes the perception of American and Arab cultures.
Rachel Carson - Writer Richard White, Byrne Professor of American History, looks at the life of Rachel Carson and her work, "The Silent Spring," which launched the environmental movement in America.
Radcliffe Bailey - Mixed Media Painter Radcliffe Bailey's mixed media paintings and installations explore his African-American heritage in an elaborate patchwork of paint and collage. He is interested in ideas of migration and motion and the concept of houses. For Bailey, houses represent an anchor for family life while also reflecting the feeling of being trapped or enslaved. He believes freedom exists in the mind irrespective of its physical reality. In his paintings Bailey utilizes his archive of ancestral photographs as collage materials. The history of his particular family contains stories that document the experiences of the African-American race as a whole.
Reflections from Sam Donaldson Sam Donaldson's career has spanned more than 40 years in network and local news. In this episode of "Front & Center," he reflects on that career, his image as a journalist, and his opinions of this and past Presidential administrations.
Reinventing Local News Adam C. Powell III of USC and Jim Farley of Washington's WTOP News Radio discuss technological developments that will affect delivery of local TV and radio news.
Richard Bausch, Author Richard Bausch discusses his breakthrough novel, "The Last Good Time," which also became a movie. Also, his most recent one, the critically acclaimed "Hello to Cannibals." He says his family and personal life comes before his writing, which he does late at night after the day's living is over. "Life is for living," he says.
Robert Irwin - Installation Artist An interview with installation artist Robert Irwin, an environmental artist and sculptor, who launched the light and space movement.
Robert Novak Nationally syndicated columnist and CNN "Crossfire" host Bob Novak discusses his life and career.
Saint Clair Cemin - Mixed-Media Artist UC Fine Arts Gallery manager, Kerry Olson, sits down with Brazilian mixed-media artist Saint Clair Cemin. Currently living in New York City, his work has been hailed as 'refreshing in its lack of pretension.'
Saul Bellow - Novelist Steven Zipperstein, Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and History, discusses novelist Saul Bellow.
Saundra Murray Nettles, Poet Saundra Murray Nettles is an associate professor and scholar of human development at the University of Maryland. She is also a poet. Her just-published memoir is an intimate account of her battle with an undiagnosed brain tumor -- and her survival of the emergency surgery that finally removed it. Most of all, it is an inspiring story of community and of one woman's ability to "bounce back." She introduces the book with a poem that ends with the line "Fate requests the honor of your presence."
Sean Brijbasi talks about "One Note Symphonies" Sean Brijbasi talks with Judith Paterson about his first book, "One Note Symphonies," a cycle of short stories that hits on several big themes and reads like a novel.
Sherman's March and America Journey through American history with University of Maryland Baltimore County professors Anne Sarah Rubin and Kelley Bell as they discuss their multimedia project “Sherman’s March and America: Mapping Memory.” Aided by Dr. Kriste Lindenmeyer, chair of the history department, this video offers a fresh perspective on that Yankee general responsible for such a pivotal battle in the Civil War.
Simone de Beauvoir - Writer Mary Louise Roberts, associate professor of history, looks at the life and times of Simone
de Beauvoir in the history department's 20th Century Lives lecture series.
Singing Myself a Lullaby “What role does truth play in the retelling of historical events in performance and art?
Is performance a stage practice or do we construct and perform our identities throughout our lives?” These and other questions are explored in this moving documentary by Douglas Rosenberg and Ellen Bromberg about West Coast dancer John Henry, as he deals with his legacy in the face of the end of his life. This presentation was funded by a grant from the Project on Death in America (an initiative of the George Soros Foundation) and co-produced by Wisconsin Public Television.
Six Solos: Li Chiao-Ping This behind-the-scenes documentary offers an extraordinary look at the creative process by inviting viewers into the rehearsal studios where six internationally recognized choreographers convey the meaning and subtleties of their work, shaping the performance of multi-talented dancer Li Chiao-Ping.
Some Recent Results in Camera Calibration and Shape Reconstruction In this talk I will give an overview of some recent work done by my research group in the area of camera calibration and 3D reconstruction. In terms of calibration, I will both address photometric and geometric calibration issues. We have recently developed a robust photometric calibration procedure that estimates exposure changes, the camera response curve and vignetting from images. I will also present a simple linear method for fish-eye and cata-dioptric camera calibration and present a new RANSAC approach suited for dealing with quasi-degenerate data. In terms of reconstruction, I will first present an 3D shape reconstruction approach that uses both silhouette and photoconsistency constraints. In our approach silhouette constraints are enforced exactly, while photoconsistency and smoothness are optimized. Finally, I will address the problem of articulated structure and motion recovery from a single camera stream.
Song and Dance: Poems Ranging through memories old and recent, factual and imagined, Alan Shapiro celebrates his brother David, a Broadway actor diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer just three years after their sister's death from breast cancer.
Sophie Burnham, "A Book of Angels" Sophie Burnham talks freely about the spiritual nature of her books, the spiritual devotion that guides her writing, and the miracles it has sometimes taken to get her books published. "A Book of Angels" was a labor of intuition and love, and was turned down by many publishers. When it was finally released in 1990, it started a craze and opened the publishing door to books of spirituality.
SPJ Presents: Politics, Ethics and Reporting Journalists from the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post discuss the ethical issues that they face in covering politics, and how media coverage may play a role in shaping public opinion.
Stanice Anderson, "I Say a Prayer for Me" Stanice Anderson describes her nearly fatal addiction to heroin and her seemingly miraculous 17-year recovery. The recovery included a born-again religious experience, a commitment to a 12-Step recovery program, and the gradual mending of relationships with her parents and her son. Her recovery required her to face a past that included a rape and a suicide attempt.
Stark at 25: A Salute to the USC Peter Stark Producing Program The USC Peter Stark Producing Program celebrates it's 25th anniversary with a gala event held on the USC campus. As entertainer 'insiders' have long been aware, graduates of this program (also known as 'Starkies') are entrenched throughout the film industry in both the creative and business sides. The Peter Stark Producing Program is directed by long-time Hollywood producer Larry Turman, and only accepts 25 students each year.
Steller Sea Lions In Jeopardy: Wildlife Research on the Last Frontier Once numbering over 200,000 animals, the population has plummeted in recent years, in some areas by as much as 80 percent. Why are Steller sea lions disappearing, and what can be done to stop the population crash?
This program will take you on a field trip to sea lion rookeries in remote parts of the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. There you will be treated to a remarkable look at how sea lions live in Alaska's North Pacific, one of the world's most breathtaking natural environments. You will also learn what scientists from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the National Marine Fisheries Service and their university colleagues are doing in their race against time to solve the mystery of the sea lion's decline.
Steve Barkin, "American Television News" Barkin's book offers a disturbing, almost horrifying history and expose of the decline in the quality of television coverage of the news. One reviewer called it "as good a book as you will read on the history of television in this country" and recommends it to anyone interested how its decline came about.
Susan D. Moeller, Author Susan D. Moeller is an Assistant Professor in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. Her expertise on how we get the news--especially news about war and foreign affairs--has made her a familiar voice on radio and television. Her book 'Compassion Fatigue: How the Media Sell Disease, Famine, War and Death,' investigates the way over-simplification and sensationalism have dulled our response to even the most troubling events in the news.
Susan Hefuna - Artist of Egyptian/German Heritage Susan Hefuna is an artist of Egyptian/German heritage. She works in her art with digital photography and video installation. Through the exploration of her own diverse heritage she touches directly on issues that are critical to the inquiry of many comtemporary South African artists.
Susan Leonardi, Author Susan Leonardi teaches literature and writing at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the author of two books of nonfiction and numerous articles, reviews and short stories. She has won a Students' Award for Excellence in Teaching and chaired the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual studies. She is here today to talk about her quirky and wise first novel, "And Then They Were Nuns." One reviewer called it "warm, funny, wise and unexpected." Also fresh and thought-provoking...underneath it is about living your values.
Susan Stone, "At the Eleventh Hour: Caring for my Dying Mother" Susan Stone interrupted her plans to become a Buddhist monk to return home and care for her dying mother in St. Louis, MO. She describes the challenges of caregiving and tells how her Buddhist practice guided and sustained her, ultimately bringing the two of them closer than they had ever been.
Talking and Books Looking at picture books is a good way for children to practice talking. Learning that pictures depict real things is a step in learning that words stand for something and that printed words tell a story. Looking at picture books with a child is different from reading because the goal is to get the child to talk. This activity will prompt children to understand new words and discover better ways to express themselves.
Talking and Play Playtime is learning time. While children are playing theyre learning how the world works. You can help a child while youre playing together by engaging them in conversation about what theyre doing. While having fun, the child will be encouraged to communicate their thoughts by using new words.
Tangles, Bangles & Knots John Conway gives a lecture on knot theory. Well-known in the mathematics community, Conway is interested in finite mathematics and "tilings," made popular for the layman through the artwork of Escher.
Teacher: The One Who Made a Difference 'Mark Edmundson's “Teacher” is a memoir of a high school teacher who believed in reading books and asking questions. Edmundson recounted this teacher, called Lears in the book, was not only a major influence on him, but also the one who introduced him to the works of Ken Kesey, Albert Camus and Freud.
Ted Glasser - Author Ted Glasser, professor of communication and author of the forthcoming book, The Idea of Public Journalism and co-author of Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue, published in 1998.
Television Coverage of the Presidential Campaign CNN's political coverage director Sam Feist and MSNBC correspondent David Shuster discuss what goes into today's TV coverage of presidential campaigns and conventions--and reasons why it has changed over time.
Terry Neal Interview George Mason University journalism students interview Terry Neal, staff writer with washingtonpost.com. During the interview, Mr. Neal discusses the transition from print to internet, how he became interested in journalism, and the political climate of journalism today.
The 16th Annual Scripter® Award Ceremony This annual USC event, sponsored by the Friends of the USC Libraries, was held on the USC campus on Sunday, February 15, 2004. Mystic River author Dennis Lehane and screenwriter Brian Helgeland, along with Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand and screenwriter Gary Ross were honored. Clips of both films are shown.
The 17th Annual USC Scripter® Award Million Dollar Baby author F.X. Toole and screenwriter Paul Haggis were honored at the annual USC Scripter® Award Ceremony on Sunday, February 20, 2005. This annual USC event, sponsored by the Friends of the USC Libraries, is held on the USC campus.
The 18th Annual USC Scripter® Award Ceremony Hosted by the Friends of the USC Libraries, the Scripter is the only award that honors both the author and screenwriter for the best adaptation of an English-language film based on a book, novella or short story. 'Capote' was named winner of the 18th Annual USC Scripter® Award in a ceremony held at the USC Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on February 11, 2006. Gerald Clarke's book ‘Capote: A Biography’ was adapted for the screen by actor-turned-screenwriter Dan Futterman, and both were honored for their work on the film.
The 19th Annual USC Libraries Scripter® Award British writer P.D. James published her 12th book, “The Children of Men” in 1992. In a ceremony held on February 18, 2007 at the USC Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, she and the screenwriters of the film based on her book, became winners of the 19th Annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby adapted the screenplay for the 2006 film, directed by Cuarón. Hosted by the Friends of the USC Libraries, the Scripter Award is the only award that honors both the author and screenwriter for the best adaptation of an English-language film based on a book, novella or short story.
The 2001 Walter H. Annenberg Symposium Each year the Annenberg Center for Communication and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California host the Annual Walter H. Annenberg Symposium which is dedicated to the life and achievements of Walter H. Annenberg. This program features an address by Mr. Gerald M. Levin, former Chief Executive Officer of AOL Time Warner. Mr. Levin's topic is "The New Communication Environment: Some Observations."
The 2002 Walter H. Annenberg Symposium Each year the Annenberg Center at the University of Southern California hosts the Annenberg Symposium which is dedicated to the life and achievements of Walter H. Annenberg. This program features a presentation by Dr. John E. Warnock, Co-Chairman of Adobe Systems, Inc.
The 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Forum This forum addresses one aspect of the recent California gubernatorial recall election process. California Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas discusses his proposal, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 20, to reform the state's recall election law, before a panel at the USC Law School on October 21, 2003. The amendment would require signatures from 12 percent of registered voters rather than 12 percent of those who voted in the last election. This forum was held shortly after the recall election in which Governor Davis was recalled from office and replaced with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The 2003 LA Film Conference The University of Southern California hosted a three-day film festival sponsored by the College of Letters, Arts, & Sciences, the USC Provost's Office, the USC Research Center at Doheny Memorial Library, the Division of Critical Studies in the USC School of Cinema-Television, and the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. Activities during this festival include film screenings, discussion panels, and keynote address. The keynote is delivered by screen writer and author John Rechy.
The 2003 Walter H. Annenberg Symposium Each year the Annenberg Center at the University of Southern California hosts the Annenberg Symposium which is dedicated to the life and achievements of Walter H. Annenberg. This program features a presentation by Dr. Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The undergraduate capstone design course on Computer Animation was taught to teams of students from Computer Science & Engineering, Art, and Music by Cassidy Curtis, visiting from Pacific Data Images, with guidance from Professor David Salesin.
The Black Press, Part I What is the role of black newspapers in an age when diversity is a watchword in the nation's traditional press? What is their role in an age when many of our most talented journalists of color are interested only in the major news organizations that make up the traditional press? This episode of "Front and Center" addresses these questions.
The Black Press, Part II "The Black Press, Part I" focused the beginnings of the black press—born of the UMTV web site need to supply a voice for the black voiceless in American society more than 150 years ago. In this program, the focus is on the new directions of the black press and black journalists.
The Economist as Sleuth and the Economist as Novelist The mystery novel was invented at the University of Virginia by one of the UVa's most famous former students, Edgar Allen Poe. Kenneth G. Elzinga, a professor of economics at the University, has continued the mystery writing tradition. The author of three mystery novels, Professor Elzinga describes what distinguishes mysteries from other novels, and draw parallels between how fictional sleuths solve crimes and economists solve problems. Mr. Elzinga also discusses the costs and benefits of writing fiction -- of interest to all those who have ever thought, 'I should write a book about that.'
The Exploration of Northwest Coast Indian Art The 27th Annual Faculty Lecture coincides with the series, "Contemporary Issues in Northwest Coast Native American Art," sponsored by the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. Using over 100 photographs of artworks, Professor Emeritus Bill Holm examines how Northwest Coast Native American Art has been perceived over the generations and what is going on today to understand it.
The Fate of the Arts Former NEA Chair, Bill Ivey, discusses the state of the arts and the effects of factors such as public policy and technology.
The Growing Power of Spanish Language Broadcasting in the U.S. As the Latino population in the U.S. has grown to unprecedented numbers; their influence is being felt in the media market place. For this huge minority population, mainstream print and advertising media are making significant changes. Journalist Karina Flores-Hurley and Lori Montenegro-Washington Correspondent for Telemundo discuss this market trend.
The Illimitable Freedom The University has created three new video spots that will air during televised football and basketball games during the fall and winter 2007 season. This TV spots shows our faculty members and students delivering the words of Thomas Jefferson.
The Image of Minorities in Film Do you feel good about yourself? It is almost common knowledge now that the images we see have an impact on how we feel about ourselves, even if we are not consciously aware of that impact. The television and film industries are often challenged about the images they spread of beauty, wealth, power, good, and evil. The nation's minority communities have been especially vocal about how many of these images cast them in unfavorable lights. Here an African American filmmaker and American-Arab activist tell why.
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science, and the Human Brain Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its thirty-two figurative pieces, moving about its sixty-four black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a metaphor for society and influenced military strategy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, literature and the arts.
It has been condemned as the devil's game by popes, rabbis, and imams, and lauded as a guide to proper living by other popes, rabbis, and imams.
In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, David Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of the game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around A.D. 500, to its twenty-first-century importance to the development of artificial intelligence, chess has been remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization.
Indeed, as Shenk shows, some neuroscientists believe that playing chess may actually alter the structure of the brain, that it may be for individuals what it has been for civilizations: a "virus" that makes us smarter.
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum 40th Anniversary With art collections from the Soviet Union to Japan, the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum has upheld the tradition of providing the Rutgers University community and surrounding areas a rich resource for the arts since 1966. Richard L. McCormick, president of Rutgers, and a group of faculty and staff speak about the integral role the museum’s diverse art collection plays.
The Kaleidoscope and the Destroyer: What Good is Poetry? Seamus Heaney gives an account of his own belief in the good of poetry, concentrating on a few poets and poems in a general sense, to explain how poetry was thought about, valued, and defended in the past. He discusses how these general considerations have affected his own writing as he has experienced the crisis in Ireland over the past 30 years.
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 Solitaire 1999 Karel Deleeuw Memorial Lecture in Mathematics by Persi Diaconis — a magician, MacArthur Fellow and an expert on the mathematics of card shuffling.
The News Media and the War on Terrorism On September 17, 2001, the Associated Press reported that ABC News President David Westin had ordered a ban on the use of the World Trade Center attack footage on his network. This was not the first difficult decision the news media would face in relation to the September 11th attacks. It would not be the last. Covering a war can be one of the most challenging times for news departments. How would they balance the need for public information with protection of national security? How would they decide when enough is enough? And, how would they present what they did know without creating panic amongst the American people?
The Pentagon Embeds Reporters Ed Offley of DefenseWatch online magazine and David Smith of ITN discuss the Pentagon's rules for journalists who may cover any war in Iraq. Offley, who was present in the Persian Gulf, and Smith put this episode in context, beginning with Vietnam.
The Piero Project Piero Della Francescas Legend of the True Cross, painted between 1452 and 1466, in the church of San Francesco in Arezzo, Italy, has been used in preparing an experimental pilot project.
The Piero Project is a collaboration of Art Historian Professor Marilyn Aronberg Lavin, and Kirk Alexander of MECA (Multimedia Engineering Computation Atelier).
The Press and National Security Newhouse News Service national security reporter David Wood and Susan Moeller, author of "Shooting War," discuss the issues facing journalists who report on national security issues, such as the war on terrorism and the possibility of conflict with Iraq.
The Press and the Presidency Author and journalist Haynes Johnson provides an assessment of the Bush administration, its policies and its relationship with the press and the American public at the halfway point of presidency.
The Ramifications of Brown Panel discussion led by Dr. Lee Thornton discussing the impacts of the 1954 decision, Brown v. the Board of Education.
The Resonance House: Installation to Inhabitation Resonance House is a design-fabricate-assemble single-family residence located at 151 Old Georgetown Street in downtown Lexington. The house has been an on-going project for professor Greg Luhan's digital design studio classes since the concept's inception at the beginning of the spring semester. Students, under the guidance of Luhan and experts in the college's Schools of Architecture and Interior Design and Department of Historic Preservation, have designed and digitally fabricated many components in the house including the cabinets, flooring and storage pieces. The goal of this "art to part" approach was to develop a prototype house that boasts both low maintenance and high energy efficiency.
The Rose Man of Sing Sing Author James McGrath Morris and book critic Carl Stepp discuss Morris' well-received new book "The Rose Man of Sing Sing," about Charles E. Chapin, an infamous newsman of the early 1900s.
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 Storyteller with Professor Harold Scheub Forty years ago, Harold Scheub walked thousands of miles along the southeastern coast of Africa recording native storytellers of the Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele and Zulu peoples. In this program, Professor Scheub tells the story of his journey and of the storytellers, using his original photography, video and audio recordings.
The USC 123rd Annual Commencement (2006) The 41st mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, delivered the main address at the USC 123rd Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2006. An engaging leader and inspiring public servant, Mayor Villaraigosa is a native Angeleno who was raised by a single mother and began working as a volunteer in the farm workers movement when he was 15 years old. He took office in July 2005 on a mayoral platform that emphasized addressing the city's challenges in education, transportation, public safety, and economic development. His political career includes serving in the California State Assembly, where he was assembly speaker, and on the Los Angeles City Council.
The USC 124th Annual Commencement with Address by Ted Koppel The USC 124th Commencement was held on the USC campus on the morning of Friday, May 11, 2007, with approximately 40,000 parents, family, and friends in attendance. The main Commencement address was delivered by Mr. Ted Koppel, an award-winning journalist, as this year's commencement speaker. A member of the Broadcasting Hall of Fame, he is the managing editor of the Discovery Channel, where he produces programs on global topics. He previously was the anchor and managing editor for 25 years of ABC News' Nightline, a news program that was launched in 1980. An ABC News veteran for more than four decades, he has covered wars, presidential campaigns, and other events around the world. His insights and talent as a news anchor and reporter have earned him every major broadcasting award, including multiple Emmy Awards, George Foster Peabody Awards, and Overseas Press Club Awards. Born in England, he came to America with his parents as a teenager and became a U.S. citizen in 1963.
A fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind, and the role of melodies in shaping our lives
Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life?even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Levitin unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature, including:
Are our musical preferences shaped in utero?
Is there a cutoff point for acquiring new tastes in music?
What do PET scans and MRIs reveal about the brain's response to music?
Is musical pleasure different from other kinds of pleasure?
Levitin explores cultures in which singing is considered an essential human function, patients who have a rare disorder that prevents them from making sense of music, and scientists studying why two people may not have the same definition of pitch. At every turn, this provocative work unlocks deep secrets about how nature and nurture forge a uniquely human obsession.
Through the Kaleidoscope: Multiple Views in Fiction and Painting How is the work of a celebrated fiction writer incorporated into the art of her husband, America's leading muralist? Ann Beattie, author of seven novels, including 'The Doctor's House' (2002), is perhaps best known for her short stories which appear regularly in 'The New Yorker,' and have been published in seven collections. 'Follies and New Stories' will be published in May 2005. Her husband, artist Lincoln Perry, has been commissioned to paint murals in some of the most important public places in America (including the entrance foyer of Old Cabel Hall.) How do her insights influence his art? And, how does his view of the world influence her writing? Beattie, who earned degrees at American University and the University of Connecticut, and Perry, with degrees from Columbia University and Queens College, make a rare joint public presentation.
Thurgood Marshall - First African/American to sit on the Nation’s Highest Court Washington Post reporter Juan Williams initially thought writing a book on Thurgood Marshall would only take a couple of years. However, he became completely absorbed in the rise of a skinny kid from Baltimore, Md., who became the first African American to sit on the nation's highest court. The stories Williams tells and pictures of Marshall's involvement in our nation's history are a must.
Tiki Barber The University has created three new video spots that will air during televised football and basketball games during the fall and winter 2007 season. Here Tiki Barber, a UVa alum, tells why he loves UVa.
Tony Marsh - Ceramicist Using the ceramic vessel as his vehicle of expression, Tony Marsh attempts to pay homage to what pottery has always been required to do: hold, store, preserve, commemorate, and beautify. Marriage, fertility, creation, and death are subjects related to human experience that recur in his containers.
Torriano Berry, "The Fifty Most Influential Black Films" Torriano Berry speaks enthusiastically of his book on black film, co-authored with his sister, Venise Berry. The book includes plot summaries and reviews of all the films discussed, and lively interviews with the actors, producers, directors and writers who laid the groundwork for an art form that has blossomed since the 1950s.
U-Street Sounds Follow nationally renowned artist Walter Kravitz as he describes the challenging and rewarding process of designing, creating and installing “U Street Sound”, a large-scale public art project commissioned for the Reeves Center in the historic Shaw district of
Washington, D.C. “U' Street features never before seen photos from the heyday of D.C.'s jazz era, and includes original big band music evoking the spirit of Duke Ellington.
U.S. Media Coverage of the Iraq War CNN defense correspondent Jamie McIntyre and Salameh Nematt of Al Hayat newspaper examine the issue of whether the U.S. government has sought not just to influence, but to control, all Iraq war related information -- and the role of journalists.
UNITY Representatives of Unity: Journalists of Color, Inc. discuss the status of minorities in the nation's newsrooms, and the agenda of Unity. Unity is a 7,000 member group established to improve the standing of ethnic minorities in journalism.
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.
This spot has the husky morphing from a stone relief on Gerberding Hall and venture into the Reading Room of the University of Washington Suzzallo Library.
USC Presents...USC CloseUp: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Addresses USC The 41st mayor of the city of Los Angeles addresses students, staff and faculty at the University of Southern California in anticipation of the university's 125th anniversary. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's remarks, along with USC's President Steven B. Sample, speak of the strong tie between the University of California and the city of Los Angeles.
USC Presents...USC CloseUp: The new USC School of Cinematic Arts With hundreds of students, alumni, faculty and supporters on hand, USC's cinema program celebrated a record-breaking $175 million gift from filmmaker George Lucas' Lucasfilm Foundation. The gift will fund new buildings and launch a major endowment campaign. In addition to creating a new home, the school also received a new name: the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
USC Presents...USC CloseUp: USC 122nd Commencement The USC 122nd Commencement ceremony took place on the USC campus Friday, May 13, 2005; attended by approximately 40,000 parents, family, and friends. The main commencement address was delivered by Neil A. Armstrong, a USC alumnus who has distinguished himself as a skilled pilot, astronaut, explorer, educator, and war veteran.
USC Presents...USC CloseUp: USC School of Cinema-Television 75th Anniversary In 1929, Actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and USC's President, Rufus von KleinSmid, founded what has become the USC School of Cinema-Television. Since 1973 not a year has passed without an alumnus being nominated for an Academy Award. This program examines the history and heritage of the USC School of Cinema-Television.
UW-Madison's Undergraduate Symposium 2004 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Office of the Provost and the Division of Information Technology, document the celebration of their annual showcase of undergraduate student achievements, creativity, and service learning. Interviews feature students and mentors working in a variety of fields such as Anthropology, Atmospheric Sciences, Design, Endocrinology, High-Energy Physics, Psychology, and History. Each participant describes the role that undergraduates play in faculty research programs, and the ways in which this in-depth, hands-on learning experience supplements the student's classroom.
Venise Berry, Best-Selling Author Venise Berry speaks of her best-selling novels, "All of Me: A Voluptuous Tale" and others. She thinks readers respond to her books because she always tries to teach them some things they need to know. She believes fiction benefits from the universal themes of self-worth, love, and spirituality in present day life.
Venous Flow: State of Grace In the two works of “Venous Flow: States of Grace,” renowned dancer and University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Li Chiao-Ping uses choreography to explore the experience of a life-changing car accident. The title refers to a hospital test that measured the flow of blood through the veins of her damaged leg. The act of listening to one’s blood flowing created a sense of well-being that directly related to the theme of these works: the physical nature of hope and renewal. The program, directed by UW-Madison visual artist Douglas Rosenberg, was co-produced by Wisconsin Public Television.
Walter Isaacson Discusses "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life" Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, discusses his recent book, "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life," at the School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania.
Walter McConnell - Ceramic Artist Interpreting Perceptions of Nature Walter McConnell has stated that his work "is a mediation on my relationship to nature within a culture decisively alienated from it." McConnell's use of glass enclosed wet clay and earth not only suggest the transience of the artifact, but also represents the actual cycle of life and decay inherent to biological systems themselves.
Watch Worldwide Cultural Events Over Advanced Networks As advanced networks propogate around the world, many new distribution methods for cultural events are available. Internet2 has demonstrated the distribution and interactive possibilities of live performance events ranging from dance to music. The panel will discuss recent and future performances, the technology behind the distribution including open source options and the portal that brings these events to your campus.
What is Parapsychology? (212) There's something to be said about telepathy, clairvoyance and psychokinesis, despite the fact that it may be inexplicable in scientific terms or by natural law. In the scientific arena, the psychological phenomena of parapsychology fascinates some and simply annoys others. The panelists from the fields of science and parapsychology debate whether ESP can really be studied as a science and if claims of strange, psychic phenomena can be subject to the scientific method. Joining host Robert Kuhn are physicist James Trefil; parapsychologist Dean Radin; neuropsychologist Barry Beyerstein; anthropologist Marilyn Schlitz; and parapsychologist Charles Tart.
What Is Sports Journalism? Sports writers from USA Today and The Washington Times answer the question, "What is Sports Journalism?"
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America University of Virginia alumnus Thomas Frank considers the strategy by which over the last 35 years the 'Republicans have transformed themselves from an aristocratic minority into the nation's dominant political party'. He speaks about the shape of American politics and his book, 'What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America'.
Where Do We Go From Here? Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks, a friend and collegue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorates the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, and what impact his struggles have on society today.
Whose Hat is That? Harvey quickly prepares the window display in time for a visit by Mr. Big.
The undergraduate course on Computer Animation was taught to teams of students from Computer Science & Engineering, Architecture, Art, and Music by CSE Professor David Salesin, Cassidy Curtis from Pacific Data Images, and various guest lecturers.
Why Are Music and Art So Exhilarating? (206) From genetics to cosmology to nanotechnology, science is on the brink of numerous and extraordinary mega-revolutions that will change the very nature of life. Closer to Truth brings togetherleading scientists, scholars and artists to debate many of today's fundamental issues. Joining host Robert Kuhn are author and entrepreneur Ray Kurzweil; poet Rhoda Janzen; cultural studies professor Todd Boyd; artist Todd Siler; and music educator Robert Freeman. The panelists debate how music and art appreciation reflect our culture, whether appreciation of the arts is learned or innate, and why we react so differently and individually to art and music.
Why is Music So Significant? Every known human culture has music, and how the brain recognizes and appreciates music -- a field known as the neurobiology of music -- reveals that there is no one 'music center' in our brain. Although specific parts of the brain are dedicated to the sense of sound, vast areas must work together to generate the complex experience we call music, including areas of working memory, forethought, movement and emotion. Host Robert
Kuhn is joined by Jeanne Bamberger, Musicologist, MIT; Robert Freeman, Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin; and Mark Jude Tramo, Harvard Medical School.
Wichita State and The World: Tom Otterness In this Wichita State University program, renowned figurative sculptor and Wichita native Tom Otterness discusses his work and his vision as "Millipede" is added to Wichita State University's Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection.
Will Intelligence Fill The Universe? (214) There are three questions that speak directly to human uniqueness and purpose. 1) Does intelligent non-human life exist anywhere in the universe?; 2) Given the fullness of time, will human beings spread across the galaxies?; and 3) Is there something special about this universe that causes or even requires self-aware creatures like human to appear? Today's experts look at humankind and whether the evolution of conscious beings was an accident or a necessity. Joining host Robert Kuhn are Nobel Laureate and physicist Leon Lederman; evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala; planetary scientist Bruce Murray and mathematician Frank Tipler; and sci-fi novelist Gregory Benford.
Will This Universe Ever End? (213) There are two basic theories about how the universe will end, neither are pleasant. The first spells out an inward-rushing, squashing-together of all things and the second has everything flying apart and dissipating into nothingness. But recent and startling findings are putting all guesses up for grabs. Listen in as people who get paid to ponder the end of the universe put their best theories on the table. Joining host Robert Kuhn are Nobel Laureate and physicist Leon Lederman; cosmologist Wendy Freeman; physicist/cosmologist Andrei Linde; theologian Nancey Murphey and mathematician Frank Tipler.
William McGowan - Writer William McGowan has written one of the more controversial books of this year; one that he says lifts the lid on the media’s “taboo” subjects. He joins Lee Thornton to talk about diversity and the news.
William Pope.L - Visual and Performance-Theater Artist William Pope.L is a visual and performance-theater artist and educator who makes culture out of contraries. One idea that continually intrigues Pope.L is the use of physical vulnerability to unmask the public face worn by African-American men. Studio Museum, though its director, Lowery Stokes Sims, heralds him as "the poet laureate of male performance artists."
Windermere Cup Regatta: 20th Annual Relive some of the sights and sounds of the 20th-annual Windermere Cup Regatta and Opening Day of boating season along Seattle's Montlake Cut. The
Husky crew has dominated the event over the years, but the Russian team took top honors during the 2006 event on May 6.
Winter Gospel Concert Phyllis Byrdwell directs the one hundred voices of the UW Gospel Choir in a concert of songs they performed at the end of winter quarter. This program stems from the UW School of Music lecture series, which featured presentations on various styles of music and cultures, with musicians and scholars performing concerts and giving workshops.
Without - Writing Love, Death and Grief In this heartfelt talk, Donald Hall talks about coping with the death of his wife and continuing his life without her. He reads excerpts from his book, "Without."
Women in Journalism Beth Frerking and Carol Horner discuss the progress and status of women in journalism. This program is in observance of Women's History Month.
Women in Media Historian/educator Maurine Beasley, Detroit News Washington Bureau Chief Allison Bethel, and author/researcher Sheila Gibbons discuss the history and progress of women in American journalism, from colonial times to modern day.
Writing L.A.: "Poetry Readings" Writing L.A.: Urban Noir, Postmodern Malaise, and Suburban Angst in the Capital of the 21st Century is the third annual "Los Angeles" conference sponsored by the USC Libraries and the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. The "Poetry Readings" program includes authors and poets Chris Abani ("Daphne's Lot") and Carol Muske-Dukes ("Sparrow: Poems"). Both authors read selections from their and other author's works.
Writing L.A.: "Reading L.A." Writing L.A.: Urban Noir, Postmodern Malaise, and Suburban Angst in the Capital of the 21st Century is the third annual "Los Angeles" conference sponsored by the USC Libraries and the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. The "Reading L.A." panel includes authors Chris Abani ("Daphne's Lot), Aimee Bender ("An Invisible Sign of My Own"), Suzanne Lummis ("Grand Passion: The Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond"), and D.J. Waldie ("Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir"). Discussion includes many perspectives of living and creating in Los Angeles.
Writing L.A.: "Talking L.A." Writing L.A.: Urban Noir, Postmodern Malaise, and Suburban Angst in the Capital of the 21st Century is the third annual "Los Angeles" conference sponsored by the USC Libraries and the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. As a part of the conference, the "Talking L.A." discussion between authors David Freeman and Marrianne Wiggins explores various aspects of writing in Los Angeles.
Writing Lives: The Uses of Biography Barbara Babcock talks about her work on the life of pioneer California lawyer Clara Shortridge Foltz, and about the work of her students on other women who were the first to be involved in the legal movement, touching on the dangers and pleasures of biography.
Writing with Authority about Uncertainty USC Journalism school director Michael Parks discusses science reporting with K.C. Cole, an award-winning science writer for the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Cole is not only a frequent commentator on Los Angeles radio station KPCC-FM, but also teaches courses related to science and society. She is the recipient of many writing awards and has authored several non fiction books, including her latest, 'Mind Over Matter: Conversations with the Cosmos' (Harcourt 2003).
