Fordham Conversations

Fordham Conversations

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  • The Rat That Got Away
    Allen Jones grew up in the projects in one
    of the nation's most famously tough neighborhoods, dealt drugs, went to
    prison, went to prep school, and played European pro basketball...and
    now he's a banker in Luxembourg. His memoir, co-written with Fordham
    professor Mark Naison, is forthcoming from Fordham University Press--we
    talk with Naison about Jones' strange life trajectory, the early day's
    of NYC public housing, and the massive importance of schoolyard
    basketball.
    30 min
  • Kid Lit
    From Harriet the Spy to Harry Potter, books for
    young readers are not only a big part of our childhoods, but also big business.
    This week on Fordham Conversations, we talk about writing young adult fiction
    with Fordham professor and author James VanOosting. He's the author of several
    young adult novels. Also, remembering what we read as kids and why it stays
    with us now.
    30 min
  • Legal Ethics?
    A lot of people would joke that the phrase "legal ethics" is an
    oxymoron, but in fact it's the subject of a great deal of debate among
    legal scholars. We speak with Fordham Law professor and legal ethicist
    Bruce Green about how our system works, what lawyers have to do to be
    ethical, why it's such a complicated area, and why it's so hard for
    those who've been wrongly convicted to get out of prison.
    30 min
  • The Lost Waterfront

    Before waterfront redevelopment, and before waterfront

    decay, New York's waterfront was a world of its own. As part of WFUV's new Strike
    a Chord campaign, we look at that world--New York's longshoremen, organized
    crime, and how it inspired a classic film. Our guest is James Fisher--his book "The Irish Waterfront and the Soul of the
    Port", is forthcoming from Cornell University press.

    30 min
  • Satire on TV
    Do you get your news from Jon Stewart? Do you know the
    meaning of the word "truthiness"? You're not alone--satire
    shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report inform the way we think like
    never before. We talk with Fordham Communication and Media Studies professor
    Jonathan Gray about the phenomenon, why it's happening, and why now. He's one
    of the editors of the new book "Satire TV".
    30 min
  • AIDS, the brain, and Latinos in NYC

    With the advent of new therapies, people with HIV and AIDS

    are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. But that happy result is revealing
    something far less promising, and the group that seems to be affected more than
    most is right here in New York City.
    We talk with Fordham psychologist Monica Rivera Mindt about the situation, why
    it’s developed and what can be done about it. Also, visiting the AIDS quilt.

    30 min
  • Demystifying Teen Girl Culture

    When you see the latest teen pop vixen, you might worry for

    the future of teen girls...but maybe they're savvier than we think. We talk
    with Fordham Anthropologist Oneka LaBennett about how one group of girls, West
    Indian teens in Brooklyn, use pop music, TV
    and even their accents to their own ends.

    30 min
  • Afghanistan
    We hear a lot about Afghanistan, but how much do we really know about
    it? We speak with Matthew McGarry--he's the Country Representative for
    Catholic Relief Services in Afghanistan--about the challenges facing
    the country and relief workers, and what life's like for average
    Afghanis.
    30 min
  • Book Learning
    A look at education in some less-explored corners of
    America--at immigrants and education with Fordham sociologist Emily
    Rosenbaum, and at Teach for America in one of the nation's toughest
    schools, with author Donna Foote.
    30 min
  • Everything New is Old Again
    With its plastic grass, egg-carrying bunnies,
    and profound religious meaning, Easter is a strange mix of the ancient and the
    modern. We’ll look at the ancient roots of some of our modern traditions with
    author Thomas Cahill. We’ll also look at one very modern Jewish
    tradition—Passover Coke.
    31 min

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An exploration of the worlds of literature, science, politics, and the arts with faculty, visiting scholars and outside guests