Bookshelf - Audio and Video
by Lehman College Media Relations Office
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Description
"Bookshelf" focuses on interviews and readings from faculty, alumni, and visiting authors.
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| 1 | VideoPoetry Slam Celebrates Haitian Women | In honor of Women's History Month, several esteemed poets visited Lehman College for a poetry slam, "Celebrating Haitian Women," on March 28. The event was sponsored by the Division of Arts and Humanities, The Kreyol Students Association, Haiti Cultural Exchange, Inc., and the Women's Studies Program. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSpotlight on Research: English | Bookshelf: A look at the English Department's most recent publications. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk | Professor Massimo Pigliucci, chair of Lehman's Philosophy Department, talks about the differences between science and pseudoscience. Professor Pigliucci is the author of "Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk," an entertaining exploration of the nature of science and the borderlands of fringe science. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music | Author Dunstan Prial talks about his book, "The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music." Prial reveals how Hammond discovered and produced such music legends as Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael Patrick Macdonald on His Book 'All Souls: A Family Story from Southie' | Irish American activist Michael Patrick MacDonald talks about his memoir, "All Souls: A Family Story from Southie." In this breakaway bestseller, MacDonald writes about growing up in South Boston and how he overcame his traumatic childhood. | 9/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Guadalupe in New York: Devotion and the Struggle for Citizenship Rights Among Mexican Immigrants | Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies Professor Alyshia Gálvez talks about her latest book, which examines the activism of New York-based religious organizations called Guadalupan Committees. | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Blue Tattoo: The Story of Olive Oatman | Author and English professor Margot Mifflin talks about her new book "The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman." Oatman was captured and lived as a slave with the Yavapai Indians until she was traded to the Mohave, who tattooed her on the chin and raised her as their own. | 6/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 7 Episodes |
