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Peeking Behind the Ideological Curtain
Wesley J. Wildman, a School of Theology associate professor of theology and ethics, explores how social and evolutionary needs shape our religious beliefs and behaviors in the fifth lecture in the six-part series Religious Experiences: From the [...]Mundane to the Anomalous at Boston University's Danielsen Institute.
Hosted by Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology at Boston University's Danielsen Institute on March 17, 2008.
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Congressman Barney Frank on the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, talks about the causes of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Hosted by Boston University School of Law on February 11, 2008.
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Opera and Theater Director Francesca Zambello Discusses Her Life and Work
Francesca Zambello, an acclaimed director of opera and theater, speaks about her life, her career, and why she loves directing. Her talk marks the opening of an exhibition of the papers and memorabilia she has donated to the Howard Gotlieb Archival [...]Research Center.
Hosted by Friends of the Libraries of Boston University and Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on February 4, 2008.
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Pandemic Influenza: Lessons from the Past, Preparations for the Next One
Harvard Professor Marc Lipsitch discusses the possibilities and dangers of an influenza pandemic at a Boston University School of Public Health Public Health Forum titled Pandemic Influenza: Lessons from the Past and Preparations for the Next One. [...]Lipsitch highlights what we have learned from the past and the preparations for a future influenza pandemic.
Hosted by Boston University School of Public Health on October 10, 2007.
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Can You Trust Your Instincts?
Wesley J. Wildman, a School of Theology associate professor of theology and ethics, explores the value of the spiritual experiences that often shape religious beliefs - and how philosophers determine which experiences are reliable - in the fourth [...]lecture in the six-part series Religious Experiences: From the Mundane to the Anomalous at Boston University's Danielsen Institute.
Hosted by Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology at Boston University's Danielsen Institute on February 25, 2008.
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Karzai: The Failing American Intervention and the Struggle for Afghanistan by Nick Mills
Nick Mills, an award-winning news broadcaster and a College of Communication journalism associate professor, discusses his book Karzai: The Failing American Intervention and the Struggle for Afghanistan. The book describes the rise of Hamid Karzai's [...](Hon.'05) to the Afghani presidency and his struggle, amid civil unrest, to build on the country's modest post-Taliban achievements. Mills, who met with Karzai over several months in 2005, also recounts the story behind the story.
Hosted by Barnes and Noble at Boston University on November 13, 2007.
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The Puerto Rican Experience as a Vital Model of Social Work Training and Research Collaborations
Luz López, assistant professor of clinical practice at the School of Social Work talks about the three-week summer travel and study program in Puerto Rico called "The Puerto Rican Experience." López says the program gives students the chance to [...]focus on social, economic, and cultural issues in Puerto Rico.
Hosted by Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association. on November 1, 2007.
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Senator Sam Brownback
U.S. Senator (R-Kans.) Sam Brownback talks about progress and needs of African nations, and why now is the time for the United States to increase its engagement with the continent.
Hosted by African Presidential Archives and Research Center on [...]October 15, 2007.
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The Obstacles of Leadership and Prospects for the Future
Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, former president of Cape Verde (1991-2001), discusses Africa's increasing potential for political and economic stability, as well as the need for foreign investment in the resource-rich continent, in his inaugural [...]lecture as the African Presidential Archives and Research Center's fifth Lloyd G. Balfour African President-in-Residence.
Hosted by Boston University African Presidential Archives and Research Center on September 11, 2007.
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