Boston University’s Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future recently sponsored a two-day symposium titled “The Future Of Space Exploration: Solutions To Earthly Problems?” Experts from around the nation gathered to discuss issues such as “the future of commercial space,” “the future of science,” “peace and security,” and “extraterrestrial life.”
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This week’s show featured excerpts from Boston University’s 23rd Great Debate, sponsored by the College of Communications Department of Journalism.
Modeled after the Cambridge and Oxford University Union Societies’ public discussions, the Great Debate Series involves a series of speeches alternating for and against the topic and audience members may comment prior to the panel’s rebuttals. [...]

This show featured a panel discussion titled “The European Union: United In Diversity” that was presented by the Institute for Human Sciences at Boston University and sponsored by the European Commission Delegation in Washington, DC and the American Council on Germany.
The speakers were Manuela Bairos, Consul General of Portugal; David Barry, Consul General of Ireland; [...]