Lectures: Uncategorized - Video
by University of New England
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The University of New England hosts a number of series of lectures by guest speakers and UNE faculty each semester that enrich the campuses academic lives. These series include the Core Connections Lectures, Bernard and Sandra Featherman Distinguished Lecture on Humanities, the Crosley Lecture in Ethics, the Paul D. Merrill Lecture in Business Ethics, the College of Health Professions I2H2 Seminar Series, the Life Science Speaker Series, Maine Women Writers Collection author series, and UNE Authors and Notes, to name a few.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoHot: Living Through the Next 50 Years on Earth | Independent journalist and author of Earth Odyssey and The Eagle’s Shadow, Mark Hertsgaard, spoke about his new book, Hot: Living Through the Next 50 Years on Earth. Hertsgaard’s book paints a picture of what the world may look like over the next 50 years, and offers hope as to what can be done to adapt in the future. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoMaine in the World: Stories of Some of Those from Here Who Went Away | In his new book, Maine in the World: Stories of Some of Those from Here Who Went Away (Tilbury House), former UNE trustee and noted author and historian Neil Rolde tells the stories of Mainers who left their mark. | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoHenry Kissinger & The Transformation of International Society: Total War, Nuclear Politics, Migration | Jeremi Suri, Ph.D., Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, spoke on "Henry Kissinger & The Transformation of International Society: Total War, Nuclear Politics, Migration" on Feb. 12, 2009. | 3/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoAffect and Insight: Narrative Medicine Goes to the Movies | Maura Spiegel, Ph.D., Dept. of English and Comparative Literature, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, spoke on "Affect and Insight: Narrative Medicine Goes to the Movies" on Apr 3, 2008 as part of the UNE's CHP Spring Symposium. | 4/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoNeuroethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Intervening in the Brain | Walter Glannon, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Medical Bioethics and Ethical Theory at the University of Calgary, spoke on "Neuroethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Intervening in the Brain" on March 24, 2008 as part of the UNE's Crosley Lecture Series. | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoDiscussion about Healthcare Policy, Quality and Access | University of New England students had a unique opportunity to engage in a lively discussion with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) about healthcare policy, quality and access March 20, 2008 on UNE’s University Campus in Biddeford. | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoConstructing Democracy | Elandria Williams, a youth and community organizer on the Highlander’s Education Team, spoke on "Constructing Democracy" on Jan. 23, 2008 as part of UNE's Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoWriting About Baseball | Writer Josh Pahigian, an adjunct faculty member, spoke on April 4, 2007 about his writing as part of the University of New England's Authors and Notes series, highlighting UNE authors. | 12/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoModern Death, Millennial Mourning | Award-winning poet, memoirist and critic Sandra M. Gilbert, Ph.D., spoke on "Modern Death, Millennial Mourning: The Challenge of Twenty-First Century Grief" on Monday April 2, 2007 at the University of New England. | 12/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
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