This week, we rebroadcast a lecture presented by the Institute for Philosophy and Religion, as part of their ongoing lecture series on “Justice in Conflict - Justice in Peace.”  Speaking is Holy Cross professor of philosophy, Predrag Cicovacki.  Professor Cicovacki’s lecture is titled “A World Government: Is it Possible? Is it Needed?”  He is introduced [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Institute for the study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University.  Speaking is author Emile Nakhleh.  Dr. Nakhleh’s lecture is titled “A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America’s Relations with the Muslim World.”
Our speaker is introduced by Professor of International Relations, Augustus Norton, from the Boston University Anthropology [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Boston University African American Studies Program , and, Latin American Studies Program.  Speaking is Dr. Ben Vinson, Director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University.  Dr. Vinson’s lecture is titled “Caste in Mexico.”
Our speaker is introduced by Professor Linda Heywood, Director of the African [...]

This week, we have a discussion presented by Boston University’s Institute for Human Sciences, and, Center for International Relations, in cooperation with the literary journal Agni.  The discussion is titled “Translating a Moving Target: Poetry of a New Romania,” and features romanian poet, Liliana Ursu, and translator, Sean Cotter.
Agni founder, Askold Melnyczuk, again moderates and [...]

This week, we have a discussion presented by Boston University’s Institute for Human Sciences, and, Center for International Relations, in cooperation with the literary journal AGNI.  The discussion is titled “Poetics Between Languages: The Turkish-German Experience,” and features german turkish poet Zafer Senocak, and translator Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright.
Introducing our speakers is the discussion’s moderator, AGNI [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences African American Studies Program.  Speaking is Mark Auslander, Director of the Masters Program in Cultural Production and Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University.  Professor Auslander’s lecture is titled “Welcome Back to Life: Regeneration and Traumatic Memory in a Multiracial Lynching [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Boston University Woman’s Studies Program, and the Humanities Foundation.  Speaking is Associate Professor Hilary Neroni, Director of the Film and Television Studies Program at the University of Vermont.  Her lecture is titled “Terror, Torture, and Feminine Masquerade: The Case of ‘Alias’ vs ‘24.’
Introducing our speaker is by [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences African American Studies Program.  Speaking is civil rights historian, Philip Dray.  His lecture is titled “Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen.”
Professor Linda Heywood, Director of the African American Studies Program, introduces [...]

Our lecture this week is presented by the Boston University College of Fine Arts, as part of its Contemporary Perspectives lecture series. Speaking is Carol Becker, Dean of Columbia University School of the Arts.
Dean Becker is introduced by Lynne Allen, Director of Boston University’s School of Visual Arts.

This hour, we have a lecture presented by the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences African American Studies Program. Speaking is civil rights activist, Dr. Benjamin Chavis. His lecture is titled “Change Realized.”
Dr. Chavis is introduced by Linda Heywood, Director of the African American Studies Program.