UW Alumni Association - Online Learning
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The UW Alumni Association makes lifelong learning available online! Enjoy audio versions of notable lectures by top UW professors, special events and much more. Thanks to our members whose dues support this effort.
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Centennial Lecture Series: Beyond the American Point of View | 2008 UW Cenntenial Lecture Series - "The Rise of Asia: A New World Order?" - 10/29/08 - Transformations occurring in Asia have increased the region's influence in global issues in the 21st century. Will Asia's rise continue in the coming decades? And what implications does the region's growing economic and strategic power have for the rest of the world, especially the United States? | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Centennial Lecture Series: Beyond the American Point of View | 2008 UW Cenntenial Lecture Series - "Islam and Sexuality: Beyond the Headlines" - 11/5/08 - What is the place of sexuality and gender in Islam and the Muslim world? We often associate Islam with the exotic sensuality of harems, belly-dancing and multiple wives. Or is Islam an austere faith that shrouds women in burqas and strictly controls sexuality? Delve into the history of sexuality in Islam and the Muslim world and learn to distinguish fantasy from fact. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Centennial Lecture Series: Beyond the American Point of View | 2008 UW Cenntenial Lecture Series - "The Power of Scandinavia" - 11/12/08 - Although Scandinavia may not be highly visible in world politics, the region has a quiet influence on global society. This lecture will highlight some of Scandinavia's noteworthy contributions, such as institutionalizing "sustainable development" as a global practice; defining the possibilities for poverty elimination through generous and consistent aid to the poor; and awarding a prestigious prize for peace, a legacy of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Centennial Lecture Series: Beyond the American Point of View | 2008 UW Cenntenial Lecture Series - "TA Fire Pot of Tongues: Asian Languages in a New Global Environment" - 11/19/08 - Japanese and Chinese have now taken their place alongside European languages in the curricula of many American schools. Other Asian languages are not far behind. Will Chinese soon replace English as the global lingua franca? This lecture will explore the new global status of Asian languages and their historical interactions with European languages. There is more to this relationship than you might have imagined. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Election 2008: What Really Happened | 11/13/08 - Renowned University of Washington Professors David Domke and Mark Smith made bold presidential predictions last spring. Now it's time to find out what these experts say about the 2008 election and what really happened. This is a lively discussion of how 2008 paralleled other elections in the influence of voters' party affiliations, religious preferences and economic circumstances. Domke and Smith will also examine factors such as race, gender and the complex political climate that made this election truly unique. | 1/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith and Finance: The Conservative Ascendancy in America | 2008 Faith and Finance Lectures - Part 1, 4/9/08 - Beginning in the 1960s, American political, religious, and economic conservatives developed a set of targeted strategies to transform the political landscape. On this evening, Professors Domke and Smith outline and discuss the ideas, rhetoric, and policy developments of the last few decades. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith and Finance: Economics and Religion in Campaigns and Elections | 2008 Faith and Finance Lectures - Part 2, 4/16/08 - Presidential candidates leverage the power of voters' perceptions on the issues surrounding faith and finance to garner political support. In this lecture and discussion, our speakers explore how presidential campaigns use these perceptions to influence voting decisions. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith and Finance: Mass Media and the Democracy Crisis | 2008 Faith and Finance Lectures - Part 3, 4/23/08 - The news media play a critical role in political campaigns, significantly impacting the outcome of elections. On this evening we examine the many subtle - and not so subtle - influences inherent in how journalists cover issues of faith and finance. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith and Finance: The 2008 Presidential Campaign | 2008 Faith and Finance Lectures - Part 4, 4/30/08 - This election campaign has been run while the Iraq war continues and amidst lingering fears about terrorism, climatic changes, and an unstable economy. The 2008 presidential race is the first since 1928 not to include a sitting president or vice president as a major party candidate. The final evening of this series explores faith and finance as primary indicators of the kind of change America can expect after January, 2009. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: A Clash of Continents (Part 1) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/16/07 - After millennia of separate development, contrasting North American, European, and African societies and cultures collide as a flood of old world migrants cross the ocean. Amid fierce struggle and demographic upheavals, new American empires, both European and Indian, take shape within what is now an Atlantic world. | 1/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: A Clash of Continents (Part 2) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/16/07 - After millennia of separate development, contrasting North American, European, and African societies and cultures collide as a flood of old world migrants cross the ocean. Amid fierce struggle and demographic upheavals, new American empires, both European and Indian, take shape within what is now an Atlantic world. | 1/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: The English Take Root (Part 1) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/23/07 - The English, late upon the scene, struggle through hardship and exploitation to establish Virginia, the colony "founded on smoke." To the north, Puritan settlers with very different motives craft bible commonwealths and town life in New England. | 1/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: The English Take Root (Part 2) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/23/07 - The English, late upon the scene, struggle through hardship and exploitation to establish Virginia, the colony "founded on smoke." To the north, Puritan settlers with very different motives craft bible commonwealths and town life in New England. | 1/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: The Remaking of Government, Race, and Labor (Part 1) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/30/07 - A second wave of English settlement in Maryland, Carolina, and Pennsylvania brings new forms of constitutional government and religious practice, sharpening divisions within society. Indians and colonists move from coexistence to confrontation. Ways of life and work marked by class rivalries and white servant labor are reshaped by the massive importation of African peoples now destined by their race to be slaves. | 1/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: The Remaking of Government, Race, and Labor (Part 2) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 1/30/07 - A second wave of English settlement in Maryland, Carolina, and Pennsylvania brings new forms of constitutional government and religious practice, sharpening divisions within society. Indians and colonists move from coexistence to confrontation. Ways of life and work marked by class rivalries and white servant labor are reshaped by the massive importation of African peoples now destined by their race to be slaves. | 1/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: A Time of Troubles and the Spread of Empire (Part 1) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 2/6/07 - As the colonies pass through a time of social and political instability, they are drawn within England's political control. A "Glorious Revolution" on both sides of the Atlantic launches half a century of royal government, imperial warfare, and dramatic internal growth. | 2/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: A Time of Troubles and the Spread of Empire (Part 2) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 2/6/07 - As the colonies pass through a time of social and political instability, they are drawn within England's political control. A "Glorious Revolution" on both sides of the Atlantic launches half a century of royal government, imperial warfare, and dramatic internal growth. | 2/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: Reviving Religion and Inspiring Rebellion (Part 1) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 2/13/07 - Amid a burgeoning prosperity, the colonists seek to recover their religious purpose in America's first "Great Awakening," pioneering new relationships between church and state. Victory in war precipitates imperial reform and resentment, setting a course for rebellion and a new America. | 2/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 History Lecture Series: Reviving Religion and Inspiring Rebellion (Part 2) | 2007 History Lecture Series - 2/13/07 - Amid a burgeoning prosperity, the colonists seek to recover their religious purpose in America's first "Great Awakening," pioneering new relationships between church and state. Victory in war precipitates imperial reform and resentment, setting a course for rebellion and a new America. | 2/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 19 Episodes |
