Dr. Li Hua shares insight on traditional Chinese medicine and how it works with Shen's spiritual aspects, in order to bring about health and energy alignment within the mind, body and spirit.
Lane Montgomery discusses her photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur.
Amid an impromptu blackout and other technical challenges, Gary Pomerantz discusses his narrative from the Roaring 20's about a bridge-table killing and murder trial in Kansas City, and the contract bridge card game craze that swept America.
Space clearing expert Felix Conradi discusses how to use the third eye through meditation, in order to internalize one's consciousness, awaken subtle perception to inner worlds and manage the body of energy.
Rev. Arthur C. Mosley, pastor of the Cathedral of Faith in southwest Atlanta, speaks about his 10-day trip to Israel through the American Jewish Committee's Project Interchange.
Spiritual consultant Brian James discusses the use of pathworking, which draws from hermetics, theosophy, Kabbalah, and Jungian transpersonal psychology to pull back the many veils that limit the view to a higher self and unseen truths.
In his new book, Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform, the political strategist widely credited with revitalizing the Democratic Party brings his perspective as a doctor to bear on what needs to be done to reform health care in America.
The American Jewish Committee's Director of the Israel/Middle East office Eran Lerman discusses that nation's perceived threats and future political challenges.
Col. Gail Halvorsen (ret.), Charles C. Clay, and Doris Galambos share heartfelt and historic memories, while observing the 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.
Didier Rousselet describes, with support of photographs he took along the way, his 2007 walk from Paris to Berlin to celebrate the 62-year-old peace between France and Germany.
Saurel Quettan, public relations officer of The Haitian Alliance, discusses the state of Haiti's current challenges and proposes a roadmap for the transformation of the country.
Nicole Bacharan, historian and political scientist, presents an unbiased comparison and surprising contrasts on how France and the US handle integration.
Julia White, Cedric Suzman, Gail Ifshin, Bernadette Paolo, Ambassador Amadou Ba and former Ambassador Andrew Young address students from metro Atlanta schools on the importance of Africa.
Clare Fitzgerald, from the Michael C. Carlos Museum, discusses the two current exhibitions about the most famous archaeological discovery of all time: King Tut's tomb.
Peg Tyre discusses her book, The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do.
Sharon Waxman discusses questions of ownership of cultural objects and reads frm new her book, Loot: Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Dr. Harold Katner, chief of infectious diseases and professor of internal medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine, presents a graphic explanation of HIV/AIDS.
Experience the very entertaining, live audience recording of WABE 90.1FM's Between the Lines with Valerie Jackson and her special guest, Roy Blount Jr.
Jean Kilbourne and Diane Levin help parents discuss sensitive topics and cultural pressures openly and effectively so that their kids can just be kids. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Tom Haines, described as the thinking man's travel writer, seeks to find larger meaning in the details of place and time. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Catherine Oglesby, professor of history at Valdosta State University, reads from her biography, Corra Harris and the Divided Mind of the New South, which
tackles the complexities of race, class, and gender.
Former US Ambassador to the UN, former Atlanta Mayor, US Congressman and civil rights leader Andrew Young addresses guests of the Istanbul Center's sixth annual Dialogue and Friendship dinner.
Amy Richards and Maegan "Mamita Mala" Ortiz examine how making the decision to have a child impacts who we are and who we want to be. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Author Laura Claridge discusses Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners, the first authoritative biography of the woman who created a standard of behavior for America.
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. moderates a panel discussion with Ken Burns and others exploreing the themes of race and citizenship in Mr. Burns' work. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Paul Lombardo, professor of law at Georgia State University, writes about a moment in American history in his new book, Three Generations: No Imbeciles.
Mulatu Astatke gives a talk as a part of his Abramowitz Artist residency at MIT entitled, Ethiopian Contributions to the Development of World Music Instruments. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Atlanta resident and author Michael Largo discusses his new book, Genius and Heroin: The Illustrated Catalogue of Creativity, Obsession, and Reckless Abandon Through the Ages.
Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America.
Shawn L. Williams, Georgia Perimeter College Professor, leads a slavery symposium discussion on The Willie Lynch Syndrome: Consequences of Mythologizing History.
Author Jon Entine discusses his Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People. *This selection's audio requires adjustment. Thank you.
Peter White, Bernadette Paolo, Philip Effiong, Gail Ifshin, Kathy Cox, Andrew Young, Helene Gayle and John Donaldson speak about the need for a higher awareness of Africa-related issues.
In You Want Fries With That? A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage, Prioleau Alexander explores life at minimum wage and proves unequivocally that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
National Public Radio producer Jay Allison presents Stories from the Heart of the Land, a six-part radio series that ranges across the world to capture the human connection to land and landscape.
Roberta Berry explains why this question poses a difficult challenge for policymaking in modern, pluralistic, democratic societies and proposes how we might best respond to the challenge.
A panel of Atlanta moms offers polar perspectives on how to take control and balance career with life. The panelists include an executive mom, flextime mom, superstar mom, on-ramp mom and a Mom Corps mom.
Helene D. Gayle, president of CARE, and Peter White, president of the Southern Center for International Studies, discuss the world, as seen through the eyes of the humanitarian organization.
John T. Edge reads from his new book: Southern Belly, featuring Atlanta institutions like Mary Mac's Tea Room, The Varsity and Sweet Auburn Curb Market.
After a screening of Urban Youth/HIV Project at the 2007 Provincetown International Film Festival, young filmmakers discuss "diversity". (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Cullen Murphy considers whether America can be usefully compared to the Roman empire using lively historical anecdotes to highlight aspects of modern society. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Mazie Ferguson, a great-grandniece of Mary McLeod Bethune, and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, speak at Spelman College's Leadership and Women of Color Conference. The event's moderated by award-winning poet and Spelman alumna Pearl Cleage.
Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher examine the irony of the nation's second African-American Justice finding himself a pariah in most of the black community.
Ken Burns discusses the making of his upcoming PBS documentary, THE WAR with his co-director and producer Lynn Novick. THE WORLD's Lisa Mullins moderates. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Raymond Arsenault brings a defining moment in modern American history to life, using F.B.I. files, and interviews with more than 200 participants in the rides.
Teodoro Maus, former Consul General of Mexico, and current president of TMR consulting, discusses the results of Mexico's most recent presidential election.
Patricia Sprinkle reads from Death on the Family Tree, the first volume in her new mystery series set in the occasionally deadly realm of family genealogists.
John Edwards discusses the new book he has edited about homes, "the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped."
Chella Rajan moderates a panel discussion on the stakes that cities, states, employers, and the public have in future patterns and costs of transportation. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Alicia Goranson reads from her new novel Supervillainz, about a pair of transgender friends being chased by a family of superheroes. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Alicia Erian reads from her new novel exploring a Lebanese-American girl's experience growing up in Texas during the Gulf War. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Jill and Faith Soloway celebrate Jill's new memoir about family, sex, "post-feminist" politics, Monica Lewinksy, and more. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
This panel examines the issue of race as a social construct and challenges us to question our fundamental beliefs about race and their hold on our imagination. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Anthony M. Sammarco tells the fascinating, and not always sweet, tale of the Boston chocolate mill's roots, which date back to the 1700s. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Jordan discusses her forthcoming film and book about the women who pioneered, pursued and perished on this most challenging mountain. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Gozemba, Kahn, and Humphries celebrate the release of Courting Equality, their book documenting the legal battles and marriages of MA gays and lesbians. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Roy Blount Jr. discussing his latest book Long Time Leaving: Dispatches From Up South. Radio and print journalist Charlie Pierce moderates. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Thomas Augst and David Carr discuss whether or not the library will continue to serve as the primary record keeper for humanity. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Dr. H. Bruce Franklin, author of Prison Writings in 20th Century America, moderates a panel discussion about writing in, from, and about American prisons. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Edward Kennedy and guests discuss the MA Immigration Worker Raid of March, 2007 in New Bedford, and the need for reform of the US's immigration laws (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Pagan Kennedy celebrates her latest book, The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a 20th Century Medical Revolution. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Paul Tough describes his experience as a journalist covering education in the Harlem Children's Zone, with special focus on the influence of parenting. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Collecting and Preservation: Buy it? Shelve it? Scan it? Weed it? is a part of a series on issues confronting the library world, and implications for libraries for the future. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Daniel Schorr and others reflect on the 20th century and the changes that have shaped and changed our world since President Kennedy's death. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
The Massachusetts Cultural Council announces the 2007 recipients of their prestigious awards for great contributions to the region's cultural life and economy. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, discusses his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone. (Lecture contributed by WCPN)
Patricia Campbell Warner, discusses her new book, When the Girls Came Out to Play and the distinctly American style known as sportswear. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Bernard Margolis and others discuss ownership of cultural property and the big question of whether the Athenaeum should have become the Boston Public Library. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
The Museum of African American History celebrates the 200th anniversary of the African Meeting House with a festive evening program and a new exhibit. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Swanee Hunt discusses how she's used her inherited wealth and powerful position for societal reform and to help women in war zones around the world. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Jesper Juul explains the intricate interplay of rules and fiction in video games, and how these patterns, once absorbed, are applied to extra-game environments. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Ronald Ferguson and others propose ways that parenting can complement school improvement to narrow racial gaps in academic performance. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor discuss issues raised by Living Old, FRONTLINE's new documentary examining America's looming health care crisis. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Andrew Carroll moderates as soldiers that have recently returned from Iraq read from their poems, essays and stories collected in an upcoming anthology. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Meizhu Lui and others investigate why the distribution of wealth in our nation is so uneven and whether or not public policy reinforces existing racial inequalities. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Watanabe, Liu, and Borges-Mendez discuss the relationship between immigrant populations, entrepreneurship and urban vitality. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Panel discussion at the Power and Protest Civil Rights symposium in Boston on the role of the churches in the civil rights movement. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Panel discussion at the Power and Protest Civil Rights symposium in Boston on African American organizations, students, and the civil rights movement in Boston. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Student workshop at the Power and Protest Civil Rights symposium in Boston on the role of primary sources in examining the civil rights movement. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Beverly Morgan-Welch of the Museum of African American History delivers the closing remarks at the Power and Protest Civil Rights symposium in Boston. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Members of the community share their personal experiences in connection with the civil rights movement at the Power and Protest Civil Rights symposium in Boston. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Lynda Morgenroth describes the scientific advances and breakthroughs in culture that are woven in Boston's fascinating and quirky history. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Author Walter Benn Michaels looks at how the concept of diversity raises obstacles to equality and full participation by marginalized groups. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Carola and Marcelo Suarez-Orozco share results of their longitudinal study on immigrant youth and the educational experiences of immigrant children. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Julian Bond discusses civil rights, human rights and his approximately 50 years of experience as social justice activist. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Leonard Barkan reads from his new memoir Satyr Square, a poignant and hilarious narrative about an American professor spending a magical year in Rome. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Martin Wood explores Lancaster's substantial contribution to the arts of interior decoration and garden design by discussing her houses and gardens. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Lisa Jervis and Andi Zeisler explore the places where feminism and pop culture intersect, interact, and occasionally collide. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Margaret M. Gullette argues that we are aged more by culture than by chromosomes in her discussion of contemporary American attitudes toward aging. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Thomas H. O'Connor discusses The Athens of America: Boston, 1825-1845, about leaders who made Boston the nation's cultural and intellectual center. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Alicia Erian reads from her new novel exploring a Lebanese-American girl's experience growing up in Texas during the Gulf War. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Mrs. Gallagher argues that the only way to resolve the gay marriage debate is to deepen and enrich understandings of marriage as a social and legal institution. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
His Eminence, Dr. Mustafa Ceric addresses some of the issues and challenges resulting from the presence of several million Muslims in Europe. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Gary Okihiro gives the keynote speech during the opening ceremonies of Boston College's Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Zinn and Green discuss Green's Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement, and the Bombing that Divided Gilded-Age America. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Janice Erlbaum reads from her memoir of her experiences as a 15 year old runaway trying to finish high school, while dealing with the pressures of life on the street. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Ernesto Cortes, Jr. and others discuss community organizing in low income communities and as a powerful force for change in urban schools. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Margot Minardi explores an 1843 incident where US President John Taylor brought a slave to a public commemoration and the responses of nineteenth-century Bostonians. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and The Boston Foundation examine the future of communications in Boston in the 21st century. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Dr. Blight discusses the legacy of Garrison's unique brand of abolitionist radicalism, its roots, and the challenges it raises in the present. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Julie Winch discusses the highly successful African-American Remond family, and their business of catering lavish parties in Boston and Newport in the 1800s. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A community event planned to counter the traditional State of the State and City messages by public officials, in which the plight of women and girls is largely ignored. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Dominique Browning discusses her book The New Garden Paradise an introduction to the astonishing world of landscape design. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Callie Crossley moderates a special MLK Day discussion of the remarkable careers of two African-American women politicians: Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A yearly tradition for the past 15 or more years, this program sets the tone for the holiday by presenting the songs, music, stories and poetry of the season without commentary. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Family entertainment featuring the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky adapted by Shirim Klezmer Orchestra with an original story by Ellen Kushner. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Tony Kahn hosts a series of portraits of the Advent season as it is experienced across a range of cultures in London: Korean, Armenian, Swedish, and Egyptian. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
