24 Feb 2006 23:23:04 GMT Hand-picked lectures and performances from Colorado College. http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/ 2011 Colorado College communications@ColoradoCollege.edu (Colorado College Communications Office) en Hand-picked lectures and performances from Colorado College. no Colorado College Communications Office communications@ColoradoCollege.edu http://www.coloradocollege.edu/podcast/cclectures.dot http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/images/podLogo.JPG http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/ Jaron Lanier—scientist, author, musician, and artist—visits campus to ruminate on "media technology as a grand exploration of unimagined human potential." Combining elements of cognition, Microsoft's XBOX, chemistry, and musical improvisation, among other things, Lanier takes us on a journey into the possibilities, pitfalls, and potential of New Media. Lanier has been labeled the pioneer of virtual reality (a term he coined), and his 2010 bestseller "You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto," has been described by the New York Times as "necessary reading for anyone interested in how the web and the software we use every day are reshaping culture and the marketplace." Recorded February 8, 2012. 10 Feb 2011 22:12:15 GMT http://www.coloradocollege.edu/events/2012-02-08-you-are-not-a-gadget-the-undiscovered-continents-of-human-potential communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture You Are Not a Gadget: The Undiscovered Continents of Human Potential Jaron Lanier—scientist, author, musician, and artist—visits campus to ruminate on "media technology as a grand exploration of unimagined human potential." Combining elements of cognition, Microsoft's XBOX, chemistry, and musical improvisation, among other things, Lanier takes us on a journey into the possibilities, pitfalls, and potential of New Media. Lanier has been labeled the pioneer of virtual reality (a term he coined), and his 2010 bestseller "You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto," has been described by the New York Times as "necessary reading for anyone interested in how the web and the software we use every day are reshaping culture and the marketplace." Recorded February 8, 2012. Jaron Lanier 1:16:53 no Susan Ashley, Dean of the College and Dean of the Faculty, and Trustee Neal Baer, MD, '78 speak to parents about the benefits of a liberal arts education. Recorded May 22, 2011. 1 June 2011 15:07:42 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Susan_Ashley_and_Neal_Baer communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Insights into the value of a liberal arts education Susan Ashley, Dean of the College and Dean of the Faculty, and Trustee Neal Baer, MD, '78 speak to parents about the benefits of a liberal arts education. Recorded May 22, 2011. Susan Ashley and Neal Baer 54:28 no America is at a crossroads in its history. The world is changing rapidly. How we react to these changes, among them global climate change and shortages of key energy resources, will determine whether we prosper or flounder. Unfortunately, extremely powerful forces now prevent us from enacting the measures required to build a truly sustainable future based on a renewable energy economy. Dan Chiras is a visiting professor of environmental science and director of The Evergreen Institute in east-central Missouri. Recorded April 27, 2011. 16 May 2011 16:37:42 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Dan_Chiras communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Monkey Trap: Can the Human Race Survive the Human Race America is at a crossroads in its history. The world is changing rapidly. How we react to these changes, among them global climate change and shortages of key energy resources, will determine whether we prosper or flounder. Unfortunately, extremely powerful forces now prevent us from enacting the measures required to build a truly sustainable future based on a renewable energy economy. Dan Chiras is a visiting professor of environmental science and director of The Evergreen Institute in east-central Missouri. Recorded April 27, 2011. Dan Chiras 1:13:04 no This year President Richard Celeste will award the 2011 Champion of the Rockies Award to conservationist, advocate for free speech, and author of "Refuge," Terry Tempest Williams. Terry Tempest Williams will then address the audience with several selected readings. Recorded April 4, 2011. 13 April 2011 23:16:22 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Terry_Tempest_Williams communications@coloradocollege.edu State of the Rockies Lecture 2011 Champion of the Rockies Award Presentation This year President Richard Celeste will award the 2011 Champion of the Rockies Award to conservationist, advocate for free speech, and author of "Refuge," Terry Tempest Williams. Terry Tempest Williams will then address the audience with several selected readings. Recorded April 4, 2011. Terry Tempest Williams 0:44:45 no David Philipps talks about his book, a chronicle of the Army unit from Fort Carson that was plagued by post-traumatic stress disorder. Misdiagnosed or untreated since returning from war, some soldiers from the unit embarked on drug-fueled crime sprees, some of which resulted in murder. Recorded March 1, 2011. 11 March 2011 22:46:22 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=David_Philipps communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Book Talk by David Philipps: Lethal Warriors, When the New Band of Brothers Came Home David Philipps talks about his book, a chronicle of the Army unit from Fort Carson that was plagued by post-traumatic stress disorder. Misdiagnosed or untreated since returning from war, some soldiers from the unit embarked on drug-fueled crime sprees, some of which resulted in murder. Recorded March 1, 2011. David Philipps 1:01:12 no Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise has spoken to more than a million people in 49 states, and on over 500 college campuses, including Harvard, Stanford, and the law schools at Yale, Columbia, and Vanderbilt. He has trained teachers as well as government, corporate, media, entertainment, military, and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions, and has served as a consultant for plaintiff's attorneys in federal discrimination cases in New York and Washington State. Recorded February 23, 2011. 11 March 2011 20:48:01 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Tim_Wise communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism, Privilege, and Denial in the Age of Obama Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise has spoken to more than a million people in 49 states, and on over 500 college campuses, including Harvard, Stanford, and the law schools at Yale, Columbia, and Vanderbilt. He has trained teachers as well as government, corporate, media, entertainment, military, and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions, and has served as a consultant for plaintiff's attorneys in federal discrimination cases in New York and Washington State. Recorded February 23, 2011. Tim Wise 1:27:31 no Van Jones is the best-selling author of "The Green-Collar Economy." Jones is currently a senior fellow at the Center For American Progress. Jones also holds a joint appointment at Princeton University as a distinguished visiting fellow in both the Center for African American Studies and in the Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Recorded March 3, 2011. 4 March 2011 17:10:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Van_Jones communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Beyond Green Jobs: The Next American Economy and the Politics of Hope Van Jones is the best-selling author of "The Green-Collar Economy." Jones is currently a senior fellow at the Center For American Progress. Jones also holds a joint appointment at Princeton University as a distinguished visiting fellow in both the Center for African American Studies and in the Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Recorded March 3, 2011. Van Jones 0:59:04 no Suzanne Jones and Sloan Shoemaker give an insight into the role of environmental group and public involvement in the forest decisions made by the government concerning the future of our national and state forests. Suzanne Jones is the central Rocky Mountain regional director of the Wilderness Society and Sloan Shoemaker is the executive director of the Aspen Wilderness Workshop. Recorded January 31, 2011. 25 February 2011 20:10:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Suzanne_Jones_and_Sloan_Shoemaker communications@coloradocollege.edu State of the Rockies Lecture Environmental Groups and Public Involvement in Forest Health Decisions Suzanne Jones and Sloan Shoemaker give an insight into the role of environmental group and public involvement in the forest decisions made by the government concerning the future of our national and state forests. Suzanne Jones is the central Rocky Mountain regional director of the Wilderness Society and Sloan Shoemaker is the executive director of the Aspen Wilderness Workshop. Recorded January 31, 2011. Suzanne Jones and Sloan Shoemaker 0:52:32 no Nolan Doesken is a state climatologist who has been monitoring Colorado’s climate for decades. Mike King is the executive director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Their combined expertise will offer a unique view of Colorado forests from a Colorado government perspective. Recorded December 6, 2010. 14 December 2010 17:53:00 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Nolan_Doesken communications@coloradocollege.edu State of the Rockies Lecture Colorado State Government and Forests: Controversy over Health, Climate, and Roads Nolan Doesken is a state climatologist who has been monitoring Colorado’s climate for decades. Mike King is the executive director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Their combined expertise will offer a unique view of Colorado forests from a Colorado government perspective. Recorded December 6, 2010. Nolan Doesken 1:03:58 no Veteran globe-trotting correspondent Willy Stern will talk about his experiences as the only journalist to have been inside Afghanistan's "secret" prisons. Stern found many surprises in these facilities, including conjugal huts, a first-rate toy box in a women's prison, brand-new 40" flat screen TVs, and a fleet of golf carts. Stern was even invited back for tea in the jail cells by the Taliban! He will share an inside look at the U.S. military's new strategy on detentions and interrogations in this ragged, war-torn country. Recorded November 15, 2010. 17 November 2010 18:20:41 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Willy_Stern communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Inside Afghanistan's 'Secret' Prisons Veteran globe-trotting correspondent Willy Stern will talk about his experiences as the only journalist to have been inside Afghanistan's "secret" prisons. Stern found many surprises in these facilities, including conjugal huts, a first-rate toy box in a women's prison, brand-new 40" flat screen TVs, and a fleet of golf carts. Stern was even invited back for tea in the jail cells by the Taliban! He will share an inside look at the U.S. military's new strategy on detentions and interrogations in this ragged, war-torn country. Recorded November 15, 2010. Willy Stern 0:33:42 no Tony Dixon is the deputy regional forester of the Rocky Mountain Region and Jan Burke is the forest health coordinator for the White River National Forest. Their talk stems from their many years of experience working for the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado and examines the White River National Forest in Northwestern Colorado. Recorded November 8, 2010. 12 November 2010 18:04:32 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=State_of_the_Rockies communications@coloradocollege.edu State of the Rockies Lecture The White is Turning Red: Case Study of the White River National Forest Tony Dixon is the deputy regional forester of the Rocky Mountain Region and Jan Burke is the forest health coordinator for the White River National Forest. Their talk stems from their many years of experience working for the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado and examines the White River National Forest in Northwestern Colorado. Recorded November 8, 2010. State of the Rockies 1:18:37 no David Weddle, professor of religion, will present his new book on miracles. The work examines the enduring interest in miracle stories in five world religions from tales of flying yogis and rebbes with healing power to levitating bodhisattvas, miracle-working saints, and disappearing Sufi masters. Recorded November 9, 2010. 10 November 2010 19:37:51 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=David_Weddle communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Miracles David Weddle, professor of religion, will present his new book on miracles. The work examines the enduring interest in miracle stories in five world religions from tales of flying yogis and rebbes with healing power to levitating bodhisattvas, miracle-working saints, and disappearing Sufi masters. Recorded November 9, 2010. David Weddle 0:49:05 no Phi Kappa Visiting Scholar Jack Goldstone will lecture on global population trends and their significance. Recorded November 4, 2010. 10 November 2010 16:27:53 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Jack_Goldstone communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Global Population Trends and How They Shape Our Future Well-Being Phi Kappa Visiting Scholar Jack Goldstone will lecture on global population trends and their significance. Recorded November 4, 2010. Jack Goldstone 1:04:46 no Opening Convocation marks the beginning of Colorado College's 137th academic year. Angela Cobian '11 and Vincent Bzdek '82 address those gathered. Recorded September 6, 2010. 3 November 2010 18:36:19 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Colorado_College communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Opening Convocation Opening Convocation marks the beginning of Colorado College's 137th academic year. Angela Cobian '11 and Vincent Bzdek '82 address those gathered. Recorded September 6, 2010. Colorado College 0:47:10 no Timothy Egan gives a talk titled, "Big Burn: the lasting legacy of the nation's largest wildfire." His talk is based on his new book, The Big Burn- Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America, a New York Times Bestseller and winner of 2009 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. Mr. Egan is also author of The Worst Hard Time, winner of the national book award for nonfiction and an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, writing his weekly "Opinionator" section. Recorded October 18, 2010. 28 October 2010 15:51:54 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Timothy_Egan communications@coloradocollege.edu State of the Rockies Lecture Big Burn: the lasting legacy of the nation's largest wildfire Timothy Egan gives a talk titled, "Big Burn: the lasting legacy of the nation's largest wildfire." His talk is based on his new book, The Big Burn- Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America, a New York Times Bestseller and winner of 2009 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. Mr. Egan is also author of The Worst Hard Time, winner of the national book award for nonfiction and an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, writing his weekly "Opinionator" section. Recorded October 18, 2010. Timothy Egan 0:40:31 no Candace Falk, Goldman biographer and director of the Emma Goldman Papers Project, will uncover the history and legacy of this influential American anarchist. Since 1980, the Emma Goldman Papers Project at the University of California-Berkeley has collected, organized, and edited tens of thousands of documents by and about Goldman from around the world. The leading authority on Goldman, Falk is the author of "Love, Anarchy, and Emma Goldman" (1984). Recorded September 23, 2010. 19 October 2010 18:02:52 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Candace_Falk communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Emma Goldman Candace Falk, Goldman biographer and director of the Emma Goldman Papers Project, will uncover the history and legacy of this influential American anarchist. Since 1980, the Emma Goldman Papers Project at the University of California-Berkeley has collected, organized, and edited tens of thousands of documents by and about Goldman from around the world. The leading authority on Goldman, Falk is the author of "Love, Anarchy, and Emma Goldman" (1984). Recorded September 23, 2010. Candace Falk 1:10:15 no Robert Shedinger, author of "Was Jesus a Muslim?" gave a lecture with the same title, focusing on countering Islamophobia with authentic dialogue. Shedinger is an associate religion professor and chair of the department at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He teaches courses on Islam and has lectured on Western perceptions of Islam. He also is the author of "Tatian and the Jewish Scriptures" and coeditor of "Who Killed Goliath? Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind." Recorded September 24, 2010. 19 October 2010 18:02:52 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Robert_Shedinger communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Was Jesus a Muslim? Countering Islamophobia with Authentic Dialogue Robert Shedinger, author of "Was Jesus a Muslim?" gave a lecture with the same title, focusing on countering Islamophobia with authentic dialogue. Shedinger is an associate religion professor and chair of the department at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He teaches courses on Islam and has lectured on Western perceptions of Islam. He also is the author of "Tatian and the Jewish Scriptures" and coeditor of "Who Killed Goliath? Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind." Recorded September 24, 2010. Robert Shedinger 0:58:07 no Wade Davis P'10, anthropologist, ethnobotanist and Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic, addressed the Colorado College Class of 2010 at its commencement at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 17. Transcript available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/commencement/. Recorded May 17, 2010. 19 May 2010 20:09:43 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Wade_Davis communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Commencement Address 2010 Wade Davis P'10, anthropologist, ethnobotanist and Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic, addressed the Colorado College Class of 2010 at its commencement at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 17. Transcript available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/commencement/. Recorded May 17, 2010. Wade Davis 0:22:14 no Baccalaureate for seniors and guests. Tomi-Ann Roberts, professor of psychology, will discuss "It Was Like This: You Were Happy." Recorded May 16, 2010. 18 May 2010 21:21:52 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Tomi-Ann_Roberts communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture It Was Like This: You Were Happy Baccalaureate for seniors and guests. Tomi-Ann Roberts, professor of psychology, will discuss "It Was Like This: You Were Happy." Recorded May 16, 2010. Tomi-Ann Roberts 0:35:25 no Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film "Milk," is coming to Colorado College to speak on social movements in film and media with a focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender inequality. Recorded April 2, 2010. 26 Apr 2010 23:01:48 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Dustin_Lance_Black communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Social Movements in Film and Media Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film "Milk," is coming to Colorado College to speak on social movements in film and media with a focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender inequality. Recorded April 2, 2010. Dustin Lance Black 0:48:03 no Jeffrey Wasserstrom, an expert on Shanghai history, is author of several works on China, including "Global Shanghai, 1850 – 2010: A History in Fragments" (2009) and "China's Brave New World and Other Tales for Global Times" (2007). His newest work, "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know," will be published by Oxford University Press in April. Recorded March 31, 2010. 7 Apr 2010 23:25:03 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Jeffrey_Wasserstrom communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Global Shanghai in 2010: Historical and Comparative Perspectives on a Futuristic Chinese City Jeffrey Wasserstrom, an expert on Shanghai history, is author of several works on China, including "Global Shanghai, 1850 – 2010: A History in Fragments" (2009) and "China's Brave New World and Other Tales for Global Times" (2007). His newest work, "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know," will be published by Oxford University Press in April. Recorded March 31, 2010. Jeffrey Wasserstrom 01:17:17 no Four governors, on one stage, in one night: Former Colorado Governors Dick Lamm, Roy Romer, and Bill Owens discuss their common challenges and successes during their terms of office, and provide valuable insights for the next person to fill this leadership role. Colorado College President Dick Celeste, a former two-term governor of Ohio, will facilitate the discussion. Recorded March 31, 2010. 3 Apr 2010 00:21:09 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=FourGovernors communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Governing Colorado: Former Governors Speak Four governors, on one stage, in one night: Former Colorado Governors Dick Lamm, Roy Romer, and Bill Owens discuss their common challenges and successes during their terms of office, and provide valuable insights for the next person to fill this leadership role. Colorado College President Dick Celeste, a former two-term governor of Ohio, will facilitate the discussion. Recorded March 31, 2010. FourGovernors 01:23:40 no T.R. Reid is a prizewinning Washington Post reporter and the author of several books, including "The Healing of America" and "The United States of Europe." A frequent guest on NPR, he has narrated and produced several PBS documentaries. Recorded March 4, 2010. 5 Mar 2010 17:22:24 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=TR_Reid communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Healing of America: Making Sense of Health Care Politics T.R. Reid is a prizewinning Washington Post reporter and the author of several books, including "The Healing of America" and "The United States of Europe." A frequent guest on NPR, he has narrated and produced several PBS documentaries. Recorded March 4, 2010. TR Reid 00:48:35 no Lois Quam, an internationally recognized visionary and leader on the emerging New Green Economy (NGE) and universal health care reform, is the founder and chair of Tysvar, LLC, a newly created, privately held, Minnesota-based NGE and health care reform incubator, and was named one of America's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Fortune magazine in 2006. Recorded March 1, 2010. 4 Mar 2010 19:17:39 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Lois_Quam communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Promise of the New Green Economy Lois Quam, an internationally recognized visionary and leader on the emerging New Green Economy (NGE) and universal health care reform, is the founder and chair of Tysvar, LLC, a newly created, privately held, Minnesota-based NGE and health care reform incubator, and was named one of America's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Fortune magazine in 2006. Recorded March 1, 2010. Lois Quam 00:32:15 no Charles W. Mills will deliver the annual J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Lecture on "Race and Liberalism." Professor Mills’s first book, "The Racial Contract" (Cornell, 1997), reassessed the social contract philosophy at the heart of early modern Western constitutionalism and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Recorded February 25, 2010. 3 Mar 2010 23:55:43 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Charles_Mills communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Race and Liberalism Charles W. Mills will deliver the annual J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Lecture on "Race and Liberalism." Professor Mills’s first book, "The Racial Contract" (Cornell, 1997), reassessed the social contract philosophy at the heart of early modern Western constitutionalism and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Recorded February 25, 2010. Charles Mills 01:19:50 no George Weigel, the official biographer of Pope John Paul II, reflects on how we see the implications of his legacy and achievement today. George Weigel (Baltimore, 1951 - ) is an American Catholic author, and political and social activist. Recorded February 23, 2010. 1 Mar 2010 21:45:58 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=George_Weigel communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Achievement of Pope John Paul II George Weigel, the official biographer of Pope John Paul II, reflects on how we see the implications of his legacy and achievement today. George Weigel (Baltimore, 1951 - ) is an American Catholic author, and political and social activist. Recorded February 23, 2010. George Weigel 01:27:00 no Dr. Bonnie Lynn-Sherow's talk will focus on the mythological power of the "family farm" ideal in American history and the West in particular. She will discuss the "mythical" power of Jeffersonian agrarianism, and how it has been transformed into something Jefferson would never have recognized. Recorded February 22, 2010. 1 Mar 2010 21:45:58 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Bonnie_Lynn-Sherow communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Mythological Power of the Family Farm Dr. Bonnie Lynn-Sherow's talk will focus on the mythological power of the "family farm" ideal in American history and the West in particular. She will discuss the "mythical" power of Jeffersonian agrarianism, and how it has been transformed into something Jefferson would never have recognized. Recorded February 22, 2010. Bonnie Lynn-Sherow 00:49:17 no Three of America's greatest playwrights discuss the intersections of the arts and society and assess the future of playwriting, the relative impact of their own plays and the socio-historical elements involved in creating modern dramatic works. Tony Kushner has received the esteemed "double" of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his work, "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches"; Suzan-Lori Parks won a Pulitzer and was nominated for a Tony Award for "Topdog/Underdog"; and David Henry Hwang is a Tony winner and Pulitzer nominee for "M. Butterfly." New York University professor and noted theater historian Laurence Maslon moderated the event. Recorded February 3, 2010. 8 Feb 2010 23:07:33 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=ThreePlaywrights communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Art, Culture, Politics: An Evening with David Henry Hwang, Tony Kushner and Suzan-Lori Parks, moderated by Laurence Maslon Three of America's greatest playwrights discuss the intersections of the arts and society and assess the future of playwriting, the relative impact of their own plays and the socio-historical elements involved in creating modern dramatic works. Tony Kushner has received the esteemed "double" of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his work, "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches"; Suzan-Lori Parks won a Pulitzer and was nominated for a Tony Award for "Topdog/Underdog"; and David Henry Hwang is a Tony winner and Pulitzer nominee for "M. Butterfly." New York University professor and noted theater historian Laurence Maslon moderated the event. Recorded February 3, 2010. ThreePlaywrights 01:12:20 yes "This Beautiful City" is a provocative musical about the growth of the evangelical movement in Colorado Springs, created by the New York-based investigative theater company The Civilians and is the culmination of their residency in Colorado Springs in 2006. While conducting interviews with residents involved with or affected by the mega-church movement, scandal broke about New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard, providing the play’s creators and the people of Colorado Springs with an unprecedented opportunity as those events unfolded. Recorded December 6, 2009. Talkback recording available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia 15 Dec 2009 19:53:33 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=The_Civilians communications@coloradocollege.edu Theater This Beautiful City "This Beautiful City" is a provocative musical about the growth of the evangelical movement in Colorado Springs, created by the New York-based investigative theater company The Civilians. Performed off-Broadway in New York City and in several cities across the country, "This Beautiful City" is the culmination of The Civilians’ residency in Colorado Springs in 2006. While conducting interviews with residents involved with or affected by the mega-church movement and the battle raging over gay marriage, scandal broke about New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard and shook the city of Colorado Springs, providing the play’s creators with an unprecedented opportunity to capture an important event as it was taking place, and providing the people of Colorado Springs the opportunity to express their opinions and concerns as those events unfolded. Recorded December 6, 2009. Talkback recording available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia The Civilians 01:53:59 yes Poets Conrad and Jane Hilberry read from their work. His books include "After Music" and "Sorting the Smoke." She’s the winner of the Colorado Book Award for "Body Painting." Recorded December 10, 2009. 14 Dec 2009 23:23:33 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Conrad_and_Jane_Hilberry communications@coloradocollege.edu Reading Father and Daughter Together Poets Conrad and Jane Hilberry read from their work. His books include "After Music" and "Sorting the Smoke." She’s the winner of the Colorado Book Award for "Body Painting." Recorded December 10, 2009. Conrad and Jane Hilberry 38:08 no Annie Leonard is the author and host of the online film, "The Story of Stuff," an expose on the hidden environmental and social costs of current systems of production and consumption. The film has generated more than seven million views in 200 countries and territories since its launch in December 2007. She has spent nearly two decades investigating and organizing on environmental health and justice issues. She is now working on a book version of the film, to be published in March 2010. Recorded December 3, 2009. 11 Dec 2009 17:26:46 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Annie_Leonard communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Story of Stuff Annie Leonard is the author and host of the online film, "The Story of Stuff," an expose on the hidden environmental and social costs of current systems of production and consumption. The film has generated more than seven million views in 200 countries and territories since its launch in December 2007. She has spent nearly two decades investigating and organizing on environmental health and justice issues. She is now working on a book version of the film, to be published in March 2010. Recorded December 3, 2009. Annie Leonard 50:49 no Dr. Vitolo is both a penmanship historian and a calligrapher. He has dedicated considerable effort to rediscovering and documenting the history of American penmen/calligraphers from ‘The Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship’. This lecture will explore that rich history and bring to light some of the now forgotten artists from the period. Recorded November 6, 2009. 10 Nov 2009 15:10:10 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Joseph_Vitolo communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship in America Dr. Vitolo is both a penmanship historian and a calligrapher. He has dedicated considerable effort to rediscovering and documenting the history of American penmen/calligraphers from ‘The Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship’. This lecture will explore that rich history and bring to light some of the now forgotten artists from the period. Recorded November 6, 2009. Joseph Vitolo 00:46:42 no Dr. Bernard Amadei, founder of the organization "Engineers Without Borders", presents an informative and passionate program with a slide show of the small engineering projects in third world countries that have improved the lives of the people living there. Recorded October 20, 2009. 21 Oct 2009 17:18:10 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Bernard_Amadei communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture The Role of Engineers in Poverty Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Bernard Amadei, founder of the organization "Engineers Without Borders", presents an informative and passionate program with a slide show of the small engineering projects in third world countries that have improved the lives of the people living there. Recorded October 20, 2009. Bernard Amadei 01:03:23 no William Weida addresses the economic, political and health impacts of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), how and why we have deviated from conventional farming, and how we can reclaim American agriculture. Weida is the first speaker of the 2009-2010 State of the Rockies Speaker Series: "Food and Agriculture in the Rockies." Recorded September 7, 2009. 6 Oct 2009 23:22:10 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=William_Weida communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Reclaiming American Agriculture William Weida addresses the economic, political and health impacts of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), how and why we have deviated from conventional farming, and how we can reclaim American agriculture. Weida is the first speaker of the 2009-2010 State of the Rockies Speaker Series: "Food and Agriculture in the Rockies." Recorded September 7, 2009. William Weida 01:06:19 no Colorado College presents “A Conversation With Sen. George S. McGovern,” the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, three-term U.S. senator and two-term congressman, food and agriculture ambassador to the United Nations, and decorated B-24 pilot in the Second World War. McGovern will discuss his latest book, "Abraham Lincoln," as well as current topics ranging from Afghanistan and Iraq to health care and world hunger. Recorded September 15, 2009. 18 Sep 2009 17:28:02 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=George_McGovern communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture A Conversation with George McGovern Colorado College presents “A Conversation With Sen. George S. McGovern,” the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, three-term U.S. senator and two-term congressman, food and agriculture ambassador to the United Nations, and decorated B-24 pilot in the Second World War. McGovern will discuss his latest book, "Abraham Lincoln," as well as current topics ranging from Afghanistan and Iraq to health care and world hunger. Recorded September 15, 2009. George McGovern 52:07 no If, as many believe, the people of this world do little to address climate change and the average temperature of the world keeps rising, what will happen to our oceans, our weather, ecosystems and food supply? Cole Wilbur, Trustee and Past President of the David and Lucille Packard Foundation has been involved in Venture Philanthropy for over 33 years. He will discuss why the Packard and Hewlett Foundations have pledged $1 billion and hope to have that matched to keep the Earths temperature from rising no more than 2 degrees C by 2030. Recorded September 15, 2009. 18 Sep 2009 17:28:02 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Cole_Wilbur communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Are Human Activities Changing the Climate? If, as many believe, the people of this world do little to address climate change and the average temperature of the world keeps rising, what will happen to our oceans, our weather, ecosystems and food supply? Cole Wilbur, Trustee and Past President of the David and Lucille Packard Foundation has been involved in Venture Philanthropy for over 33 years. He will discuss why the Packard and Hewlett Foundations have pledged $1 billion and hope to have that matched to keep the Earths temperature from rising no more than 2 degrees C by 2030. Recorded September 15, 2009. Cole Wilbur 35:07 no Marc Acito, a 1990 graduate of Colorado College, novelist, former syndicated humor columnist and former professional opera singer, was the keynote speaker at Opening Convocation. Recorded August 31, 2009. 4 Sep 2009 17:28:02 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Marc_Acito communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Opening Convocation Keynote Address Marc Acito, a 1990 graduate of Colorado College, novelist, former syndicated humor columnist and former professional opera singer, was the keynote speaker at Opening Convocation. Recorded August 31, 2009. Marc Acito 21:25 no This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History at Princeton University, the 2000 Jefferson Lecturer in Humanities, and was 2003 president of the American Historical Association. America's leading historian of the Civil War, he won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom," which was a New York Times best seller. Recorded April 1, 2009. 6 Apr 2009 19:41:35 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=James_McPherson communications@coloradocollege.edu Lecture Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History at Princeton University, the 2000 Jefferson Lecturer in Humanities, and was 2003 president of the American Historical Association. America's leading historian of the Civil War, he won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom," which was a New York Times best seller. Recorded April 1, 2009. James McPherson 51:46 no Revered Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan, from Ladakh, India, will present Buddhist perspectives on love, compassion and forgiveness in conversation with Prof. David Gardiner of the Colorado College Religion department. Recorded March 27, 2009. 6 Apr 2009 19:41:35 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Khen_Rinpoche communications@coloradocollege.edu (Khen Rinpoche) Lecture Buddhist Views on Love, Compassion and Forgiveness Revered Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan, from Ladakh, India, will present Buddhist perspectives on love, compassion and forgiveness in conversation with Prof. David Gardiner of the Colorado College Religion department. Recorded March 27, 2009. Khen Rinpoche 01:16:20 no One of America’s most beloved and delightful poets, X.J. Kennedy is author of "In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus" and "Peeping Tom’s Cabin." Kennedy (his given name was Joseph Kennedy; he later stuck an X. in front of it and has been stuck with it ever since has received the Lamont Award of the Academy of American Poets (for his first book, "Nude Descending a Staircase"), the Los Angeles Book Award for poetry (for "Cross Ties: Selected Poems") and the Aiken-Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, presented by the University of the South and The Sewanee Review). Recorded March 26, 2009. 27 Mar 2009 23:28:49 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=XJ_Kennedy communications@coloradocollege.edu (X.J. Kennedy) Reading Reading One of America’s most beloved and delightful poets, X.J. Kennedy is author of "In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus" and "Peeping Tom’s Cabin." Kennedy (his given name was Joseph Kennedy; he later stuck an X. in front of it and has been stuck with it ever since has received the Lamont Award of the Academy of American Poets (for his first book, "Nude Descending a Staircase"), the Los Angeles Book Award for poetry (for "Cross Ties: Selected Poems") and the Aiken-Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, presented by the University of the South and The Sewanee Review). Recorded March 26, 2009. XJ Kennedy 52:56 no Laurence Maslon is the co-creator of "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," a six-part series broadcast nationally by PBS in January. "Make 'Em Laugh" is the first documentary of its kind to give context to nearly 100 years of American comedy on stage, film, radio, television, and stand-up and to honor the geniuses who created our country's unique form of performance humor. Recorded March 9, 2009. 11 Mar 2009 19:42:09 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Laurence_Maslon communications@coloradocollege.edu (Laurence Maslon) Notable Lecture Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Laurence Maslon is the co-creator of "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," a six-part series broadcast nationally by PBS in January. "Make 'Em Laugh" is the first documentary of its kind to give context to nearly 100 years of American comedy on stage, film, radio, television, and stand-up and to honor the geniuses who created our country's unique form of performance humor. Recorded March 9, 2009. Laurence Maslon 55:16 no Edward C. Prescott discusses the advantages and disadvantages of economic integration among sovereign states with respect to economic growth, involving more generally an analysis of globalization. Professor Prescott is a senior monetary advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and is a major figure in macroeconomics, especially the theories of business cycles and general equilibrium. Recorded March 2, 2009. 3 Mar 2009 23:43:27 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Edward_Prescott communications@coloradocollege.edu (Edward Prescott) Notable Lecture Economic Integration of Sovereign States and Their Development Edward C. Prescott discusses the advantages and disadvantages of economic integration among sovereign states with respect to economic growth, involving more generally an analysis of globalization. Professor Prescott is a senior monetary advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and is a major figure in macroeconomics, especially the theories of business cycles and general equilibrium. In his "Rules Rather Than Discretion: The Inconsistency of Optimal Plans," published in 1977 with Finn E. Kydland, he analyzed whether central banks should have strict numerical targets or be allowed to use their discretion in setting monetary policy. He also is well known for his work on the Hodrick-Prescott Filter, used to smooth fluctuations in a time series. Recorded March 2, 2009. Edward C. Prescott 49:47 no Amy McNamara, the National Parks program director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, will deliver the final lecture in the Fall/Winter State of the Rockies Speaker Series. The talk is titled "Bison in Yellowstone: Pests or National Icons?" McNamara has worked with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition since 2004 in their shared mission of protecting the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. Recorded February 23, 2009. 25 Feb 2009 00:31:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Amy_McNamara communications@coloradocollege.edu (Amy McNamara) Notable Lecture Bison In Yellowstone Amy McNamara, the National Parks program director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, will deliver the final lecture in the Fall/Winter State of the Rockies Speaker Series. The talk is titled "Bison in Yellowstone: Pests or National Icons?" McNamara has worked with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition since 2004 in their shared mission of protecting the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. Recorded February 23, 2009. Amy McNamara 47:56 no Richard Schechner, the leading voice of performance studies in America and the founder of New York University's Performance Studies Program, delivers this year's keynote address for the Cornerstone Arts Initiative. The lecture will examine how the arts scene in the United States has developed since 9/11, and the transmutative effects that have altered our perceptions of art, performance and the avant-garde. Recorded February 4, 2009. 9 Feb 2009 17:24:48 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Richard_Schechner communications@coloradocollege.edu (Richard Schechner) Notable Lecture 9/11 as Avant-Garde Art? Richard Schechner, the leading voice of performance studies in America and the founder of New York University's Performance Studies Program, delivers this year's keynote address for the Cornerstone Arts Initiative. The lecture will examine how the arts scene in the United States has developed since 9/11, and the transmutative effects that have altered our perceptions of art, performance and the avant-garde. Recorded February 4, 2009. Richard Schechner 47:34 no This homecoming panel is part of the college's Sondermann Series: Elections 2008. Panelists include Chuck Buxton '68, senior editor at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat; Eric Sondermann '76, president of SE2 Associates in Denver; and CC political science professors Timothy Fuller and Bob Loevy. Recorded October 10, 2008. 6 Nov 2008 21:43:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Panel communications@coloradocollege.edu (communications@coloradocollege.edu (Panel) Notable Lecture Elections 2008: Endgame and Reflections This homecoming panel is part of the college's Sondermann Series: Elections 2008. Panelists include Chuck Buxton '68, senior editor at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat; Eric Sondermann '76, president of SE2 Associates in Denver; and CC political science professors Timothy Fuller and Bob Loevy. Recorded October 10, 2008. Panel 00:00 no Betty Bright is a Minneapolis-based curator and critic of the book arts. In this slide-illustrated talk, she will explore the role of The Press at Colorado College on the national book arts scene. Bright's discussion will focus on the work of James Trissel at The Press between 1978 and 1998. Her lecture is the final event in Pressfest 2008, a celebration of the work of The Press at Colorado College, now in its 30th year. Recorded October 6, 2008. 10 Oct 2008 21:43:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Betty_Bright communications@coloradocollege.edu (communications@coloradocollege.edu (Betty Bright) Notable Lecture Letting Vision Find Its Way: From Yesterday Until Tomorrow at The Press at Colorado College Betty Bright is a Minneapolis-based curator and critic of the book arts. In this slide-illustrated talk, she will explore the role of The Press at Colorado College on the national book arts scene. Bright's discussion will focus on the work of James Trissel at The Press between 1978 and 1998. Her lecture is the final event in Pressfest 2008, a celebration of the work of The Press at Colorado College, now in its 30th year. Recorded October 6, 2008. Betty Bright 48:50 no A high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin is one of the country's most esteemed experts on politics, media and the law. The author of critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers, Toobin's 2007 book The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, delves into the historical, political and personal inner workings of the Supreme Court and its justices to reveal the inside story of one of America's most mysterious and powerful institutions. Recorded August 23, 2008. 24 Aug 2008 21:43:23 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Jeffrey_Toobin communications@coloradocollege.edu (Jeffrey Toobin) Notable Lecture The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court A high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin is one of the country's most esteemed experts on politics, media and the law. The author of critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers, Toobin's 2007 book The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, delves into the historical, political and personal inner workings of the Supreme Court and its justices to reveal the inside story of one of America's most mysterious and powerful institutions. Recorded August 23, 2008. Jeffrey Toobin 36:00 no Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins was the 2008 commencement speaker. Collins became a household name when, in 2001, he was named Poet Laureate of the United States, a position he held for two years. He subsequently served as New York State Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006. Recorded May 19, 2008. 29 Apr 2008 21:18:40 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Billy_Collins communications@coloradocollege.edu (Billy Collins) Notable Lecture All the Time in the World Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins wass the 2008 commencement speaker. Collins became a household name when, in 2001, he was named Poet Laureate of the United States, a position he held for two years. He subsequently served as New York State Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006. Recorded May 19, 2008. Billy Collins 16:08 no An analysis of the exciting 2008 race to the White House. Listen to three of CC's most esteemed political luminaries President Richard F. Celeste and Political Science Professors Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy as they offer their insightful and witty comments about this year's history-making presidential election. Brought to you by the 1874 Society http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/giving/1874/, a group of outstanding philanthropic leaders of Colorado College who annually give $1,874 or more in unrestricted funds. Recorded April 16, 2008. 29 Apr 2008 21:18:40 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=1874_Society communications@coloradocollege.edu (1874 Society) Notable Lecture Who Could, or Should, be President in 2008? An analysis of the exciting 2008 race to the White House. Listen to three of CC's most esteemed political luminaries President Richard F. Celeste and Political Science Professors Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy as they offer their insightful and witty comments about this year's history-making presidential election. Brought to you by the 1874 Society http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/giving/1874/, a group of outstanding philanthropic leaders of Colorado College who annually give $1,874 or more in unrestricted funds. Recorded April 16, 2008. 1874 Society 01:29:46 no Woody Beardsley, president and CEO of the Hybrid Energy Group (HEG) in Denver, will speak about a segment of the clean energy sector that invites small capital investment. HEG implements a flexible investment strategy that focuses on small wind, solar and biodiesel companies that may not be attractive to institutional investors, investment banks and large private equity funds, who tend to be more comfortable with the risks and returns of large-scale renewable energy investments. Recorded April 8, 2008. 9 Apr 2008 20:50:22 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Woody_Beardsley communications@coloradocollege.edu (Woody Beardsley) Notable Lecture Colorado's New Energy Economy, Perspective From the Field Woody Beardsley, president and CEO of the Hybrid Energy Group (HEG) in Denver, will speak about a segment of the clean energy sector that invites small capital investment. HEG implements a flexible investment strategy that focuses on small wind, solar and biodiesel companies that may not be attractive to institutional investors, investment banks and large private equity funds, who tend to be more comfortable with the risks and returns of large-scale renewable energy investments. Recorded April 8, 2008. Woody Beardsley 42:22 no Gale Norton served as the 48th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2001-2006. The first woman to head the 153-year-old department, Norton made what she calls the Four C's the cornerstone of her tenure: Consultation, Communications, and Cooperation, all the the service of Conservation. At the heart of the Four C's is the belief that for conservation to be successful, the government must involve the people who live and work on the land. Recorded April 7, 2008. 8 Apr 2008 17:47:46 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Gale_Norton communications@coloradocollege.edu (Gale Norton) Notable Lecture Wildfires, Mountain Plovers and Water: Reflections on Public Lands Management Gale Norton served as the 48th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2001-2006. The first woman to head the 153-year-old department, Norton made what she calls the Four C's the cornerstone of her tenure: Consultation, Communications, and Cooperation, all the the service of Conservation. At the heart of the Four C's is the belief that for conservation to be successful, the government must involve the people who live and work on the land. Recorded April 7, 2008. Gale Norton 29:52 no David Broder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, television talk show pundit and university professor. He writes a political column for The Washington Post and teaches at the University of Maryland, College Park. Broder won his Pulitzer for commentary in 1973 and has been the recipient of numerous awards and academic honors. The longtime columnist is informally known as the "dean" of the Washington press corps and the "unofficial chairman of the board" by national political writers. For many years he has appeared on "Washington Week," "Meet the Press" and other current affairs television programs. He is the author of several books about contemporary politics. Recorded on April 1, 2008. 4 Apr 2008 21:47:57 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=David_Broder communications@coloradocollege.edu (David Broder) Notable Lecture Making Sense of the 2008 Elections David Broder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, television talk show pundit and university professor. He writes a political column for The Washington Post and teaches at the University of Maryland, College Park. Broder won his Pulitzer for commentary in 1973 and has been the recipient of numerous awards and academic honors. The longtime columnist is informally known as the "dean" of the Washington press corps and the "unofficial chairman of the board" by national political writers. For many years he has appeared on "Washington Week," "Meet the Press" and other current affairs television programs. He is the author of several books about contemporary politics. Recorded on April 1, 2008. David Broder 01:12:28 no John Riker, professor of philosophy at Colorado College, is the author of "Human Excellence and an Ecological Conception of the Self" and "Ethics and the Discovery of the Unconscious." Recorded March 6, 2008. 12 Mar 2008 22:33:07 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=John_Riker communications@coloradocollege.edu (John Riker) Notable Lecture Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives - Why the Greeks Still Matter John Riker, professor of philosophy at Colorado College, is the author of "Human Excellence and an Ecological Conception of the Self" and "Ethics and the Discovery of the Unconscious." Recorded March 6, 2008. John Riker 01:14:19 no Legendary singer, songwriter, actress and human rights activist Odetta will perform as part of CC's Black History Celebration. Dubbed by Martin Luther King, Jr. as the "Queen of American Folk Music", she has been cited as the main influence of artists such as Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Tracy Chapman, Carly Simon and Jewel. Her most recent album, "Gonna Let it Shine," received a 2007 Grammy nod and Real Blues Magazine referred to it as "the most important album of this generation." Recorded February 21, 2008. 25 Feb 2008 21:39:36 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Odetta communications@coloradocollege.edu (Odetta) Concert Odetta in Concert Legendary singer, songwriter, actress and human rights activist Odetta will perform as part of CC's Black History Celebration. Dubbed by Martin Luther King, Jr. as the "Queen of American Folk Music", she has been cited as the main influence of artists such as Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Tracy Chapman, Carly Simon and Jewel. Her most recent album, "Gonna Let it Shine," received a 2007 Grammy nod and Real Blues Magazine referred to it as "the most important album of this generation." Recorded February 21, 2008. Odetta 01:10:24 no Professor Thomas Schelling, the Distinguished University Professor at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, will deliver the William P. Carey Nobel Laureate of Economics Lecture. Schelling is the 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics and the author of numerous books exploring cooperation amid conflict. Recorded February 21, 2008. 25 Feb 2008 21:35:02 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Thomas_Schelling communications@coloradocollege.edu (Thomas Schelling) Notable Lecture Managing Nuclear Proliferation Professor Thomas Schelling, the Distinguished University Professor at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, will deliver the William P. Carey Nobel Laureate of Economics Lecture. Schelling is the 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics and the author of numerous books exploring cooperation amid conflict. Recorded February 21, 2008. Thomas Schelling 01:05:15 no Accomplished comedienne, writer, actress and singer Sandra Bernhard presents the 2008 Cornerstone Arts Week performance. Defying neat categorization, Bernhard is irreverent, intellectual, bawdy, and above all, wildly entertaining. With laser-sharp insight, Bernhard addresses issues ranging from the war in Iraq to the endless media coverage of minor starlets. Through music, storytelling and commentary, Bernhard questions how we determine what is authentic within a media-saturated world. Recorded February 6, 2008. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. 8 Feb 2008 00:56:50 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Sandra_Bernhard communications@coloradocollege.edu (Sandra Bernhard) Show Cornerstone Presentation in the Arts 2008: An Evening with Sandra Bernhard Accomplished comedienne, writer, actress and singer Sandra Bernhard presents the 2008 Cornerstone Arts Week performance. Defying neat categorization, Bernhard is irreverent, intellectual, bawdy, and above all, wildly entertaining. With laser-sharp insight, Bernhard addresses issues ranging from the war in Iraq to the endless media coverage of minor starlets. Through music, storytelling and commentary, Bernhard questions how we determine what is authentic within a media-saturated world. Recorded February 6, 2008. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. Sandra Bernhard 01:49:12 yes Bill Ritter Jr. was elected as Colorado's 41st governor in 2006 -- the first Colorado-born governor in more than 35 years. The sixth of 12 children, Gov. Ritter was raised on a small farm in Arapahoe County. He was a member of the first graduating class of Gateway High School (1974), and earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State University (1978) and his law degree from the University of Colorado (1981). His first job out of law school was as a deputy district attorney in Denver. In 1987, Ritter and his wife, Jeannie Ritter, left Denver to run a food distribution and nutrition center in Zambia, Africa. They returned home in 1990, and three years later Ritter was appointed as Denver's top prosecutor, a position he held until January 2005. Recorded January 25, 2008. 31 Jan 2008 01:13:08 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Bill_Ritter communications@coloradocollege.edu (Bill Ritter) Lecture My Vision for Colorado Bill Ritter Jr. was elected as Colorado's 41st governor in 2006 -- the first Colorado-born governor in more than 35 years. The sixth of 12 children, Gov. Ritter was raised on a small farm in Arapahoe County. He was a member of the first graduating class of Gateway High School (1974), and earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State University (1978) and his law degree from the University of Colorado (1981). His first job out of law school was as a deputy district attorney in Denver. In 1987, Ritter and his wife, Jeannie Ritter, left Denver to run a food distribution and nutrition center in Zambia, Africa. They returned home in 1990, and three years later Ritter was appointed as Denver's top prosecutor, a position he held until January 2005. Bill Ritter 54:36 no Joel Salatin is on the forefront of what may be the most important global issue facing the world today: How to create a world food system not enslaved by multinational corporations and governmental subsidies. Named the most innovative farmer in the nation, he is an articulate voice of the natural food movement, whose holistic approach is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Salatin will discuss how, for the first time in history, most food is consumed without an awareness of its place, heritage, social or spiritual implications. Recorded January 24, 2008. 31 Jan 2008 00:56:50 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Joel_Salatin communications@coloradocollege.edu (Joel Salatin) Lecture Dancing with Dinner: The Dynamics of Healthy Food Chains Joel Salatin is on the forefront of what may be the most important global issue facing the world today: How to create a world food system not enslaved by multinational corporations and governmental subsidies. Named the most innovative farmer in the nation, he is an articulate voice of the natural food movement, whose holistic approach is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Salatin will discuss how, for the first time in history, most food is consumed without an awareness of its place, heritage, social or spiritual implications. Recorded January 24, 2008. Joel Salatin 53:44 no Greg Mortenson, author of the New York Times best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea," will discuss his experiences in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since 1997, Mortenson's Central Asia Institute has raised funds to build 64 schools in remote tribal areas of the two countries. Mortenson puts a fresh -- and effective -- face on international security and the potential of one person as a force of positive influence. Image courtesy Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute. The slides used during the talk are available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/. Recorded January 15, 2008. 16 Jan 2008 19:04:15 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Greg_Mortenson communications@coloradocollege.edu (Greg Mortenson) Lecture One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time Greg Mortenson, author of the New York Times best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea," will discuss his experiences in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since 1997, Mortenson's Central Asia Institute has raised funds to build 64 schools in remote tribal areas of the two countries. Mortenson puts a fresh -- and effective -- face on international security and the potential of one person as a force of positive influence. Image courtesy Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute.The slides used during the talk are available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/. Recorded January 15, 2008. Greg Mortenson 01:01:35 no World-renowned author of "Midnight's Children," "The Satanic Verses," "Shalimar the Clown" and many other books will discuss his work. Recorded October 21, 2007. 23 Oct 2007 00:23:05 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Salman_Rushdie communications@coloradocollege.edu (Salman Rushdie) Lecture An Evening with Salman Rushdie World-renowned author of "Midnight's Children," "The Satanic Verses," "Shalimar the Clown" and many other books will discuss his work. Recorded October 21, 2007. Salman Rushdie 01:21:09 no Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned physicist, activist, ecologist, political-economist, feminist and author. A 2005 Nobel Prize-nominee, she has written more than 350 publications and 14 books and has extensive knowledge and experience with global economies, local food production, biotechnology and human rights. She established Navdanya, a movement for biodiversity conservation and farmers' rights in India. She also founded Diverse Women for Diversity, an international movement of women working for food, agriculture, patents and biotechnology. Recorded October 16, 2007. 17 Oct 2007 23:11:40 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Vandana_Shiva communications@coloradocollege.edu (Vandana Shiva) Lecture Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned physicist, activist, ecologist, political-economist, feminist and author. A 2005 Nobel Prize-nominee, she has written more than 350 publications and 14 books and has extensive knowledge and experience with global economies, local food production, biotechnology and human rights. She established Navdanya, a movement for biodiversity conservation and farmers' rights in India. She also founded Diverse Women for Diversity, an international movement of women working for food, agriculture, patents and biotechnology. Recorded October 16, 2007. Vandana Shiva 59:19 no Bill McKibben, environmentalist, author and scholar in residence at Middlebury College, is the author of many books including "The End of Nature" (the first book for a general audience about climate change) and most recently "Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future," a critique of economic growth and call for a transition to more local-scale enterprise. He founded stepitup07.org, which organized rallies in hundreds of American cities and towns to demand that Congress enact curbs on carbon emissions. Recorded September 18, 2007. 25 Sep 2007 21:41:13 GMT http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/podcast/?name=Bill_McKibben communications@coloradocollege.edu (Bill McKibben) Lecture Building the Climate Movement Bill McKibben 01:28:10 no Part of new student orientation -- Colorado College President Richard F. Celeste welcomes the class of 2011. Recorded August 26, 2007. 28 Aug 2007 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Richard F. Celeste) New Student Orientation New Student Orientation Richard F. Celeste 26:09 no Jeffrey Lent is the author of two highly acclaimed novels, "In the Fall" and "Lost Nation." These are extraordinary novels of historical sweep in the tradition of William Faulkner, Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy. Lent, who lives with his family in rural Vermont, is currently working on two new novels. Recorded May 9, 2007. 16 May 2007 20:44:26 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Jeffrey Lent) Reading Jeffrey Lent 55:22 no Aimee Bender, novelist and short story writer, is the author of two extraordinary, and often hilarious, collections of stories, "The Girl in the Flammable Skirt" (1998) and "Willful Creatures: Stories" (2005). She also is the author of the novel "An Invisible Sign of My Own" (2003). Bender, a writer-in-residence at the University of Southern California, is one of the most inventive and imaginative writers working in America today. Recorded May 3, 2007. 14 May 2007 19:22:31 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Aimee Bender) Reading Aimee Bender 50:48 no In the fall of 2002, Stephen Zunes, a professor at the University of San Francisco, spoke at a teach-in at Colorado College challenging the Bush administration's claims that Iraq had "weapons of mass destruction" or ties to Al-Qaeda and predicting that a U.S. invasion would drag the United States a disastrous counter-insurgency war amid increasing terrorism, Islamic extremism and sectarian violence. He will examine the reasons how he got it right while so many others got it wrong and what can be done now to end the war. Recorded May 3, 2007. 10 May 2007 20:09:47 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Stephen Zunes) Notable Lecture Stephen Zunes 58:10 no National Book Award winner and Zen master Matthiessen is author of, among others, "The Snow Leopard," "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," "Far Tortuga" and "Wildlife in America." He writes about vanishing cultures, oppressed people and exotic wildlife and landscapes, combining scientific observation with lyrical, intellectual prose. Matthiessen co-founded the Paris Review and was its first fiction editor. Recorded May 2, 2007. 4 May 2007 00:22:22 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Peter Matthiessen) Notable Lecture Peter Matthiessen 01:01:32 no David Mason, a writer and CC associate professor of English, celebrates the publication of his new verse novel, "Ludlow." Recorded April 5, 2007. 11 Apr 2007 16:28:51 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (David Mason) Reading David Mason 01:11:13 no Donna Brazile is founder and managing director of Brazile and Associates, LLC, chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute (VRI) and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She also is a senior political strategist and former campaign manager for Gore-Lieberman 2000 - the first African American to lead a major presidential campaign. Brazile is a weekly contributor and political commentator on CNN's Inside Politics and American Morning. A veteran of numerous national and statewide campaigns, Brazile has worked on several presidential campaigns for Democratic candidates, including Carter-Mondale in 1976 and 1980, Rev. Jesse Jackson's first historic bid for the presidency in 1984, Mondale-Ferraro in 1984, U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt in 1988, Dukakis-Bentsen in 1988, and Clinton-Gore in 1992 and 1996. Recorded April 2, 2007. 5 Apr 2007 00:14:18 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Donna Brazile) Notable Lecture Donna Brazile 55:52 no Allan Savory, founder of Holistic Management International, will discuss how global health is profoundly affected by the complex interactions among all living systems and how holistic decision-making provides a revolutionary way forward for the next generation. HMI is a proven, whole-farm/whole-systems approach to resource management that simultaneously considers economic, social and environmental realities to find sustainable solutions. HMI aims to improve land in a productive but environmentally healthy manner by promoting empowerment and participatory planning in Africa, Australia and North and South America. A pdf of the slides used during the talk is available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/. Recorded March 29, 2007. 5 Apr 2007 00:02:44 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Allan Savory) Notable Lecture Allan Savory 01:00:47 no The author of more than 250 articles and book reviews in professional and popular journals, Sandy Levinson also is the author of four books: "Constitutional Faith" (1988, winner of the Scribes Award); "Written in Stone: Public Monuments in Changing Societies" (1998); "Wrestling With Diversity" (2003); and, most recently, "Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (and How We the People Can Correct It)" (2006). Levinson joined the University of Texas Law School in 1980. Recorded March 5, 2007. 7 Mar 2007 17:00:43 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Sanford Levinson) Notable Lecture Sanford Levinson 01:10:15 no Randy Udall, director of the Aspen-based Community Office for Resource Efficiency, presents the third in the lecture series "Energizing the Rockies: Energy Challenges in Global, National and Regional Perspectives." CORE works with government officials at the local, state and federal levels to promote forward-thinking energy and green building policy. Recorded February 27, 2007. 28 Feb 2007 19:52:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Randy Udall) Notable Lecture Randy Udall 50:32 no All creatures are defined ecologically by how they fit into a food chain. For humans, food industrialization has obscured this once-plain fact; most Americans are only dimly aware that their food represents their most profound engagement with the natural world. Michael Pollan, author of "The Botany of Desire" and "The Omnivore's Dilemma," both New York Times best sellers, conducted a series of personal explorations of the food chain: growing a genetically modified potato, tracing an organic TV dinner from grocery freezer to farm and buying and following a steer from insemination to steak. Pollan will tell these stories to tease out conclusions about what's gone wrong with the industrial food system and its implications for our health. He'll also explore healthier alternatives to industrial food. Recording of questions and answers session available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/. Recorded February 8, 2007. 12 Feb 2007 19:52:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Michael Pollan) Notable Lecture Michael Pollan 59:07 no Camille Paglia, the electrifying critic whose books include "Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson"; "Sex, Art, and American Culture"; "Vamps & Tramps: New Essays" and "Break, Blow, Burn," presents the 2007 Colorado College Cornerstone Arts Lecture. Paglia is professor of humanities and media studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She also has written "The Birds," a study of Alfred Hitchcock. Recording of questions and answers session available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/. Recorded February 6, 2007. 7 Feb 2007 14:27:35 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Camille Paglia) Notable Lecture Camille Paglia 01:00:10 no Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics from Amherst College, is internationally prominent in research on atomic physics and quantum mechanics, and is the author and editor of several books, including "The Quantum Challenge: Modern Research on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics" and "Catching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind." Long interested in bridging the disciplines of the sciences and the humanities, Zajonc has been integrally involved in the Mind and Life Dialogues that have brought together Western specialists in various sciences with the Dalai Lama and other contemplatives. Books he has co-edited that emerged from these dialogues are "The New Physics and Cosmology: Dialogues with the Dalai Lama" and "The Dalai Lama at MIT." Recording of questions and answers session available at http://www2.ColoradoCollege.edu/news_events/multimedia/ Recorded February 1, 2007. 6 Feb 2007 14:27:35 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Arthur Zajonc) Notable Lecture Arthur Zajonc 01:22:46 no Forest ecosystems in the Colorado Front Range have evolved to thrive in the unique climatic conditions of the region and natural disturbance regimes that existed prior to European settlement. Knowledge of how forests were structured in the past and the factors that affect their establishment and growth is essential to their management. Dr. Wayne D. Shepperd is a research silviculturist at the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins. He holds degrees in outdoor recreation and silviculture. He has been with the Forest Service since 1969. The author of more than 100 research publications, he is a recognized expert on the ecology, growth and management of Rocky Mountain forests. Recorded January 25, 2007. 30 Jan 2007 09:27:35 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Wayne D. Shepperd) Notable Lecture Wayne D. Shepperd 01:29:49 no Colorado College President Dick Celeste speaks at an American Civil Liberties Union forum. Celeste is a former U.S. ambassador to India and Peace Corps director. His talk is followed by an open discussion about human rights in the world. Recorded January 24, 2007. 30 Jan 2007 09:17:35 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Richard Celeste) Notable Lecture Richard Celeste 01:41:01 no Why do some artists become famous, while others labor in obscurity? In this presentation, art historian Erika Doss will trace the construction of art world celebrity from Jackson Pollock's feature spread in Life magazine in 1949 through Andy Warhol's Factory fame, to the present art world infatuation with Matthew Barney. Doss is professor of art history at the University of Colorado, where she specializes in American, modern and contemporary art, visual culture studies, and cultural history. Recorded November 30, 2006. 5 Apr 2007 22:35:18 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Erica Doss) Notable Lecture Erica Doss 57:19 no Michael Berube, author of "Higher Education Under Fire: Politics, Economics, and the Crisis of the Humanities" and the newly published book, "What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts? Classroom Politics and 'Bias' in Education" argues against the common notion that higher education is a bastion of the left. Berube has written for The New Yorker and Village Voice. He is the Paterno Family Professor in Literature at Pennsylvania State University. Recorded November 2, 2006. 3 Nov 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Michael Berube) Notable Lecture Michael Berube 01:26:12 no Rev. Jim Wallis, author of "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It," will present the Daniel Patrick O'Connor Memorial Lecture. Part of the CC Symposium on Religion and Public Life: Why Be Afraid?, running Oct. 18-21. Recorded October 18, 2006. 19 Oct 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Rev. Jim Wallis) Notable Lecture Rev. Jim Wallis 01:45:19 no This American expatriate in Greece is fast becoming one of the best poets in English. Her works include "Hapax," a brilliant new collection of poems. Stallings uses unusual verbal polish and wit, and is known for her charming and funny readings. Her book "Archaic Smile" won the 1999 Richard Wilbur Award from the Poetry Society of America and established her as one of the finest of the new generation of formalist poets. Her numerous awards include the Pushcart Prize, Eunice Tietjens Prize, Frederick Bock Prize, James Dickey Prize and the Nemerov Sonnet Award. Recorded October 12, 2006. 13 Oct 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (A.E. Stallings) Reading A.E. Stallings 40:38 no Mark Bauerlein, author of the National Endowment for the Humanities report "Reading at Risk," argues that computers are one of the reasons kids don't read, and why the humanities are at risk. Bauerlein is a professor of English at Emory University. Recorded September 14, 2006. 15 Sep 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Mark Bauerlein) Notable Lecture Mark Bauerlein 01:31:13 no CC Distinguished Lecturer and Legal Scholar-in-Residence Phil Kannan says Hispanics have been the victims of discriminatory laws and policies in almost every part of their lives in the U.S. including housing, voting, employment, medical care and education. Hispanics in the Southwest turned to federal courts to challenge state and local laws, and policies regarding education. This presentation will look at the most significant of those court battles. Recorded September 13, 2006. 14 Sep 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Phil Kannan) Notable Lecture Aficionados Luncheon Lecture Phil Kannan 52:07 no Colorado College Professor of Religion Sam Williams presents the 2006 Baccalaureate address. Recorded May 21, 2006. 22 May 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Sam Williams) Notable Lecture Sam Williams 28:30 no Marker is the co-founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, Africa. Marker and the CCF staff work with local farmers, schools, governments, and non-government organizations to help increase the understanding of, and appreciation for, the cheetah. CCF activities include numerous innovative conservation and management strategies designed to reduce the conflict between humans and cheetahs. Recorded May 3, 2006. 4 May 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Laurie Marker) Notable Lecture Laurie Marker 58:45 no Steven D. Levitt, co-author of the New York Times best seller "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything," will discuss his book. Levitt's lecture will show how basic economic principles apply to the behavior of a diverse range of groups, from sumo wrestlers to the Klu Klux Klan, from drug dealers to schoolteachers to unwed mothers. Levitt is a professor at the University of Chicago. Recorded May 2, 2006. 3 May 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Steven D. Levitt) Notable Lecture Steven D. Levitt 53:47 no Dr. Ajit Singh, president of the Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Solutions, is a global leader in cancer research and treatment. He will explain new advances in the war against cancer, and how new technologies are shattering old conceptions of how to treat it. Singh is an expert in the future of radiation oncology and the role of information technology in today's managed health care environments. Recorded April 26, 2006. 27 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Ajit Singh) Notable Lecture Ajit Singh 57:51 no Colorado College faculty member Chris Bachelder is the author of the novels "U.S.!," "Bear v. Shark" and "Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography." Bachelder teaches beginning fiction writing, advanced fiction writing, senior seminar in fiction writing and contemporary American fiction. Recorded April 17, 2006. 18 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Chris Bachelder) Reading Chris Bachelder 45:54 no Clay Jenkinson, the cultural commentator, author, and first-person impersonator, appears in character as John Wesley Powell and offers contemporary comments on Powell's reactions to the challenges facing the Rocky Mountain region today. Jenkinson is the scholar behind the Thomas Jefferson of public radio's The Thomas Jefferson Hour and winner of the Charles Frankel Prize. Recorded April 13, 2006. 14 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Clay Jenkinson) Impersonation Clay Jenkinson 01:42:24 no Part of the annual State of the Rockies Conference. Greg Zimmerman discusses the results of the climate report card. Discussing "Climate Change in the Rockies: In Theory and On the Ground" are Roger A. Pielke, Sr., professor in the department of atmospheric science at Colorado State University; Roger Pielke, Jr., a professor in the environmental studies department at the University of Colorado; and Auden Schendler, director of environmental affairs at the Aspen Skiing Company. Recorded April 13, 2006. 14 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (State of the Rockies Project) Conference State of the Rockies Project 01:21:18 no Part of the annual State of the Rockies Conference. Dan Dagget, environmentalist, discusses "The New Ranch: A Means Toward Equal Protection for the Land." Student researcher Andrew Yarbrough presents the results of the ranching report card, and a panel consisting of ranchers Doc and Connie Hatfield, of Country Natural Beef; rancher Dale Lasater, of Lasater Grasslands Beef; Brian Rohter, chief executive officer of New Seasons Market; and rancher John Schiffer, Wyoming state senator, discuss ranching in the Rockies. Recorded April 11, 2006. 12 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (State of the Rockies Project) Panel State of the Rockies Project 01:42:32 no Imad Moustapha, the Syrian ambassador to the United States, presents "Syria: Challenges and Crises" and discusses issues relating to Syria's position on Iraqi and Lebanese affairs. Prior to becoming the Syrian ambassador to the U.S., Moustapha was dean of the faculty of information technology at the University of Damascus, and secretary general of the Arab School on Science and Technology. His wide range of interests includes globalization, cultural identities, social and economic impacts of the Internet and western classical music. Recorded April 7, 2006. 8 Apr 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Imad Moustapha) Notable Lecture Imad Moustapha 01:35:59 no Eric Popkin, associate professor of sociology and director of the Partnership for Civic Engagement at Colorado College, and Hector Suarez, CC '04 and program coordinator of the Pikes Peak Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative, discuss immigration reform, which is emerging as the hottest political issue in Colorado for the 2006 election year. Recorded March 14, 2006. 15 Mar 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Eric Popkin and Hector Suarez) Notable Lecture Eric Popkin and Hector Suarez 01:39:31 no Levine, one of the most highly regarded of all living American poets, is best known for poems about working life in America. Levine?s many collections include "Breath" (2004), "The Mercy" (1999), "The Simple Truth" (1994, winner of the Pulitzer Prize), "What Work Is" (1991, winner of the National Book Award) and "New Selected Poems" (1991). Edward Hirsch wrote in the New York Times, "In a reactionary and forgetful time, these radiantly human and memorializing poems can help us understand our lives." Recorded March 9, 2006. 10 Mar 2006 06:56:03 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Philip Levine) Reading Philip Levine 59:54 no Mary Doak, a professor of theology at Notre Dame University, will give a speech on different religious perceptions of the end times. Doak has published articles on feminist and black theology, eschatology, and political theology. Her most recently published book is titled "Reclaiming Narrative for Public Theology." Her recent articles include "Feminism, Pragmatism, and Utopia: A Catholic Theological Response" and "Hope, Eschatology, and Public Life." Recorded March 7, 2006. 8 Mar 2006 06:44:49 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Mary Doak) Notable Lecture Mary Doak 55:09 no Kathy Kelly is an activist, the author of "Other Lands Have Dreams: from Baghdad to Pekin Prison," teacher at Chicago area colleges, and current founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. As a founder of Voices in the Wilderness, she has taken more than 70 delegations to Iraq, attempting to end U.N./U.S. sanctions. Recorded March 8, 2006. 9 Mar 2006 05:33:42 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Kathy Kelly) Notable Lecture Kathy Kelly 01:15:46 no A recording of the April 27, 2005 talk by renowned sustainability expert Wes Jackson, director of the Land Institute, is available online as an MP3. In his writing and frequent lectures, Jackson explores the intersection of science and society, agronomy and ecology, culture and politics. 28 Apr 2005 06:02:18 GMT communications@coloradocollege.edu (Wes Jackson) Notable Lecture Wes Jackson 01:24:58 no