Humanities (Audio)

Three front line workers describe their experiences at the Moria refugee camp in Greece. United by compassion and hope, hear how NGOs, volunteers, and healthcare workers are working together to help those in need and prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks in the camp. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35905]

Runa Khan lives and works in Bangladesh. Her passion lies in helping others through humanitarian efforts in refugee camps, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. Hear how she turns compassion into action and finds hope in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35904]

Brandon Farbstein has found a way to harness his experiences to empower others to create change in the world. Instrumental in passing anti-bullying legislation and a champion of spreading positivity through social media, Brandon shares what motivates him to continue his work in advocacy. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35903]

How do you find the strength to thrive in the era of COVID-19? Twyla Garrett shares her personal story of overcoming childhood trauma to build the life she wanted and create a business model that supports others on their path to change. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35901]

Costumes in Father Knows Best, workplace harassment in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and queer parenthood in Modern Family all arise in this conversation between professor Elana Levine (UW-Milwaukee) and Aleah Kiley (UCSB) about evolving representations of gender, work, and the sitcom family. In this video, Levine and Kiley discuss links between three iconic shows and the changing cultures in which they were broadcast. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35765]

Robert Alter discusses his new, complete translation of and commentary on the Hebrew Bible. For the UC Berkeley Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, it represents nearly two and a half decades of work. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35794]

Working in the extreme heat on the Deadwood set, the creative process of series creator David Milch, and the challenges of portraying a historical figure all arise in this conversation about creative expression and collaboration in the TV industry between Robin Weigert (Deadwood, Big Little Lies) and Emily Zinn (UCSB). In this video, Weigert and Zinn explore Weigerts career and her experiences working on some of the most critically acclaimed television series in recent history. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35773]

The challenge of blending three sound sources, the kinescope recording system, and the multimedia afterlives of 1950s television programs all arise in this conversation between film professor Ross Melnick, UCLA archivist Mark Quigley, and sound engineer Nicholas Bergh about the ABC television program Stars of Jazz. In this video, Quigley discusses the process of selecting which episodes to restore, and Bergh describes the principles of sound fidelity that guide his restoration work. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35806]

Similarities between Veep and The West Wing, the perils of drawing TV plot lines from real political events, and the connection between the speed metal genre and today’s news cycle all arise in this conversation between writer/executive producer David Mandel, writer Eli Attie, and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro about Veep and The West Wing. In this video, Attie and Mandel share their admiration for one another’s work, and discuss the changing television landscape. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35771]

In times of stress, anxiety, and isolation finding effective strategies to understand our emotions and how we relate to the world at large often brings comfort. Mindfulness, meditation, and compassion have long been championed as helpful strategies but how do they impact our well being, if at all? Fadel Zeidan joins William Mobley to discuss his work applying scientific methods to these practices to quantify and discover how and why they work. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 35824]