This week, we have a lecture presented by the African American Studies Program at Boston University. The speaker is visiting scholar Harcourt Fuller. Mr. Fuller’s lecture is titled “Slavery and Abolition in Peru.”
Our speaker is introduced by Linda Heywood, Director of Boston University’s African American Studies Program. (aired 12-14-08 and 2-1-09)
This week, we have a lecture presented by the Program in Scripture and the Arts in the Department of Religion at Boston University. Our speaker is Christopher Ricks, co-director of the Editorial Institute, and Warren Professor of the Humanities at Boston University, and, Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. Professor Ricks’s lecture is titled “Faith [...]
This week, we rebroadcast a lecture presented by the Program in Scripture and the Arts in the Department of Religion at Boston University. Our speaker is Jeffrey Hamburger, Kuno Francke Professor of German Art and Culture at Harvard University. Professor Hamburger’s lecture is titled “Openings.”
Introducing our speaker is Department of Religion chair, Deeana Klepper. (previously [...]
This week, we rebroadcast a lecture sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences honors program titled “The Future of Culture in the Age of Commerce: China and India.” Our speaker is Dr. Vishakha Desai, President and CEO of Asia Society, a global educational organization dedicated to deepening connections among the peoples of Asia and [...]
This week, we rebroadcast a lecture presented by the Department of International Relations titled “Turkey – Yes We Can!” Our speaker is Turkish journalist, Mustafa Akyol.
Introducing our speaker is Boston University Anthropology Department Professor of International Relations, Augustus Norton. (originally aired 5-10-09)
This week, we rebroadcast a lecture 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 [...]
This week, we rebroadcast a panel discussion titled “Europe Confronts Its Past” and features: Martin Simecka, Editor-in-chief of Respekt, a weekly newsmagazine in the Czech Republic which reports on domestic and foreign political and economic issues, as well as on science and culture; and Igor Lukes, University Professor and Professor of International Relations and History [...]
This week, we have a reading and conversation 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 “Euro-Dentity: Webs of Language and Self” and features Basque writer, Bernardo Atxaga; and Mexican-American essayist, Ilan Stavans. Moderating the discussion is Boston Globe [...]
In honor of Boston University’s graduation this week, we present a special edition of Boston University’s World of Ideas, featuring stories written and produced by students from this semester’s Advanced Radio Journalism class in the College of Communication.
The students were given the following assignment – Produce a story based on the theme ‘Made in Massachusetts.’ [...]
Our lecture this week is given by Turkish journalist, Mustafa Akyol, and titled “Turkey – Yes We Can!” The lecture is presented by the Boston University Department of International Relations.
Our speaker is introduced by Anthropology Department Professor of International Relations, Augustus Norton.