Boston University World of Ideas

The Short American Century

WBUR — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the International History Institute at Boston University. Our speaker is Harvard University Professor, Jeffrey Frieden. Professor Frieden's lecture is titled "The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance." (Aired 2/28/10)

Douglass, Lincoln, Obama

WBUR — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:39:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the African American Studies Center at Boston University. Our speaker is John Stauffer, professor of English and American Literature and Language at Harvard University. Professor Stauffer's lecture is titled "Douglass and Lincoln in the Age of Obama, and Their Critics." (Aired 2-21-10)

Peniel Joseph: From Black Power to Obama

WBUR — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMT

A lecture presented by Boston University's African American Studies program. Our speaker is Dr. Peniel Joseph, Professor of History at Tufts University. Dr. Joseph's lecture is titled "Dark Days, Bright Nights: from Black Power to Barack Obama." (Aired 2-14-10)

Felix Wemheuer on Famine and Socialism

WBUR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:39:00 GMT

A lecture is presented by Boston University's Center for the Study of Asia, and, College of General Studies. Our speaker is Harvard University Professor, Felix Wemheuer. Professor Wemheuer's lecture is titled "Famine and Socialism: Exploring the Cases of China and the Soviet Union." (Aired 12-20-09, 2-7-10)

Tomaz Salamun and David Rivard

WBUR — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:33:00 GMT

A reading and discussion presented by Boston University's Humanities Foundation, Institute for Human Sciences, and Center for International Relations, in cooperation with the literary journal AGNI. The discussion is titled "Poetry and Place" and features Slovenian poet, Tomaz Salamun, and American poet, David Rivard. (Aired: 12-6-09, 1-24-10)

Saskia Hamilton, and Kieron Winn

WBUR — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:06:00 GMT

This week, we have a reading and conversation titled There Lives the Dearest Freshness Deep Down Things. The event was presented by Boston University's Humanities Foundation, Institute for Human Sciences, and Center for International Relations, in cooperation with the literary journal AGNI. The speakers were poets, Saskia Hamilton, and Kieron Winn. (Aired 10-18-09, 1-10-10)

Gender Revolution in the Philippines

WBUR — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:04:00 GMT

A lecture titled "The Gender Revolution in the Philippines: Children and Transnational Mothers." The speaker is Rhacel Parreñas, Professor of American Civilization and Sociology at Brown University. This lecture was sponsored by the Boston University Center for the Study of Asia, in cooperation with the Boston University Department of Sociology. (Aired: 10-11-09 and 1-3-10)

Jackson Lears, The Short American Century

WBUR — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:38:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the International History Institute at Boston University, and featuring Rutgers University Professor, Jackson Lears. Professor Lears's lecture is part of a series titled "The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance."

The Students are the Reporters

WBUR — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In honor of Commencement this week, we present a special program featuring stories written and produced by students from this semester's Advanced Radio Journalism class in the College of Communication. Our student contributors were, in order of appearance: Lisa Zelig, Carolyn Berk, Varsha Yeshwant, Taylor Aldredge, Michelle Pflumm, Lindsey Doermann, and Casey Atkins.

Carlyle and the Morality of Exuberance

WBUR — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This week, our lecture is presented by the Boston University Humanities Foundation, and features Columbia University Professor, Simon Schama. Professor Schama's lecture is titled "Carlyle and the Morality of Exuberance."

Life Changes in an Instant: A Caregiver's Journey

WBUR — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Our speaker is Lee Woodruff, wife of ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff. Mrs. Woodruff's lecture is titled "Life Changes in an Instant: A Caregiver's Journey."

Depictions of Africa with the Poisonwood Bible

WBUR — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the African Studies Center at Boston University, and titled "Missionaries, Snakes and Survivors: Depictions of Africa with the Poisonwood Bible." Our speaker is freelance journalist and travel writer, Thomas Kilduff. (Aired 3-7-10)

George Kalogeris and Melissa Green

WBUR — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A poetry reading featuring George Kalogeris, and Melissa Green. This reading is part of the poetry reading series at Boston University, co-sponsored by the College of General Studies, and the Humanities Foundation.

Galen Strawson

WBUR — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A lecture titled "We Live Beyond Any Tale That We Happen to Enact." Our speaker is Galen Strawson from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Responding to Professor Strawson is Sir Christopher Ricks from the Editorial Institute at Boston University.

Views of the Era of American Dominance

WBUR — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This week, we have a lecture presented by the International History Institute at Boston University, and featuring Professor Emily Rosenberg, University of California, Irvine. Professor Rosenberg's lecture is part of a series titled "The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance."

Enabling a Clean Energy Future

WBUR — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A lecture presented by the Boston University Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability Initiative. Our speaker is Melanie Kenderdine, Executive Director of the MIT Energy Initiative

The Threepenny Review

WBUR — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A poetry reading in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Threepenny Review, one of the country's most revered literary magazines. Our reading is co-sponsored by the Boston University Creative Writing Program, and features five distinguished poets: Frank Bidart, David Ferry, Louise Gluck, Jill McDonough, and Robert Pinsky.

Mario Palanti and Urban Planning for Rome

WBUR — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dietrich Neumann, Professor of History of Art and Architecture at Brown University, speaks on "A Skyscraper for Mussolini: Mario Palanti and Urban Planning for Rome in the 1920s." Our lecture is presented by the Graduate Student Art History Association in the Department of Art History at Boston University.

Depictions of Africa with the Poisonwood Bible

WBUR — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we have a lecture presented by the African Studies Center at Boston University, and titled "Missionaries, Snakes and Survivors: Depictions of Africa with the Poisonwood Bible." Our speaker is freelance journalist and travel writer, Thomas Kilduff.

The Short American Century

WBUR — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we have a lecture presented by the International History Institute at Boston University. Our speaker is Harvard University Professor, Jeffrey Frieden. Professor Frieden's lecture is titled "The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance." (Aired 1/31/10)