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Dirty Dancing in Ancient Greece 6/1/07 - Dancing was a vital part of life in the ancient Greek world, occurring at both serious and festive occasions. Greek art, especially vase painting, provides excellent examples of revelers and dancers. Tyler Jo Smith, assistant professor in the McIntire Department of Art, explores the extent to which these visual representations reflect daily life in ancient Greece. |
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On the Uses of Liberal Arts: 2007 6/1/07 - Mark Edmundson, Daniels Family Distinguished Teaching Professor of Arts & Sciences in the Department of English, discusses the strengths and drawbacks of current liberal arts education in America. His talk focuses on the role of money and entertainment in the current
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Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Modern Presidency 6/1/07 - Theodore Roosevelt helped bring about important changes in the presidency, with the help of the Industrial Revolution and the emergence of a mass media. Sid Milkis, White Burkett Miller Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, traces how TR established critical precedents in domestic and foreign affairs that charted the path for future presidents. |
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Educating for Wisdom 5/3/07 - Angeline Lillard of the U.Va Psychology Department gives a lecture on "Educating For Wisdom" as part of a memorial service for the late Dr. Paul Baltes. |
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Mind Bugs: The Ordinary Origins of Bias 3/31/07 - Many mental activities occur outside of conscious awareness or control, including thoughts that are relevant to social life. Brian Nosek, Assistant Professor of Psychology, demonstrates to reveal how some common operations of the mind can mislead us to see things that are not there, think things that we do not believe, and do things that we do not expect. |
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The Changing Role of Genes in Cognitive Aging and Dementia 3/30/07 - Dr. Nancy Pedersen is chair of the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Much of her work involves the effects and causes of dementia. She gave the 2007 Aston-Gottesman Lecture in a talk titled "Still Heritable After All Those Years? The Changing Role of Genes in Cognitive Aging and Dementia." |
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Teaching Racism at U.Va 3/30/07 - Anthropologist Richard Handler teaches a course at the University called "Racism, Nationalism, Multiculturalism" in which these concepts are critically examined. Handler explains the history at Black Alumni Weekend. |
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"Crossing" the Caribbean: Cultural Identity, Transnationalism, and the Impact of African-American Gospel Music in Jamaica 3/30/07 - Ethnomusicologist Melvin Butler describes how African-American gospel music is affecting Pentecostal churches in Jamaica. This lecture is part of Black Alumni Weekend. |
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