Fordham Conversations

Melissa Labonte went on a 10-day research trip to Sierra Leone.  She came back with a shakedown survival story and a renewed distaste for the movie "Blood Diamond."  Also, Sarah Gambito on this year's Kundiman Asian American Poetry Retreat, and how it all began.  Influences include: Donald Trump.

Dr. Beth Knobel discusses “Heat and Light: Advice for the next generation of Journalists,”  a book she co-wrote with CBS News legend Mike Wallace.  You can listen to Fordham Conversation Saturday at 7am on 90.7 WFUV.

This week on Fordham Conversations, Authors and Professors Virginia Burrus and Karmen Mackendrick discuss their book “Seducing Augustine: Bodies, Desires, Confessions.”  This recent publication from Fordham Press interprets St. Augustine’s autobiography Confessions from a seductive and passionate point of view.  You can hear Fordham Conversation’s every Saturday at 7am on 90.7 WFUV.

This Saturday on Fordham Conversation; Cathedral historian and Author Salvatore Basile discusses his book "Fifth Avenue Famous: The Extraordinary Story of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral."  The newly published book  was just released by Fordham  Press.  You can hear Fordham Conversation’s every Saturday at 7am on 90.7 WFUV-FM.

Global Outreach Director Paul Frances, Global Outreach Team leader Christine Gosney and program participants Nicole Deters discuss Fordham University’s Global Outreach service program. An opportunity for students to travel and learn about issues of social, economic, political and environmental injustice and what they can do about it. 

On Fordham Conversations for Saturday, March 13th  we’ll hear from Benjamin Cole, an assistant professor of management at Fordham who once worked for Toyota in Tokyo. Dr. Cole discusses Toyota’s recall troubles and the company’s corporate culture. Listen to Fordham Conversations on 90.7 WFUV-FM.

Twi is one of the most widely spoken languages in the West African nation of Ghana.  Beginning this summer Fordham will be the only University in New York City to teach it.  On WFUV’s Fordham Conversations we learn about the Twi language and Ghana’s cultural influence from Professor Mark Naison, who Chairs Fordham’s department of African and African-American studies and Kojo Ampah, Founder of The African Cultural Exchange student group at Fordham.  You can hear Fordham Conversations every Saturday at 7am on 90.7 WFUV-FM and WFUV.org.

On WFUV's Fordham Conversations we hear from Dr. Kevin Cahill, Director of the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University. Dr. Cahill recently moderated an expert panel discussion on the Haiti Earthquake crisis and humanitarian action.  Listen to Fordham Conversations Saturday mornings at 7am on 90.7 WFUV-FM

On this week’s Fordham Conversations, Marjuan Canady discusses the history of African-American Images in film.  The actress is a 2008 Fordham Graduate who holds degrees in theatre, African and African-American studies. We also find out what parents and kids have to say about the controversy surround the new Disney Film “The Princess and the Frog.”