Humanities (Audio)

Karen McCullah and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith are one of the most prolific and successful female writing teams in Hollywood. Among their many credits is She’s the Man (2006) that resets William Shakespeare’s cross-dressing comedy Twelfth Night in a contemporary boarding school. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33504]

Author and legendary athlete Kareem Abdul-Jabbar describes the cultural and historical influences that led him to write several best-selling books, “along with some basketball on the side,” in this introspective and wide-ranging conversation with veteran journalist Dean Nelson. Abdul-Jabbar shares stories from his most recent book, “Coach Wooden and Me,” about his 50-year friendship with the late UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, in this event presented by the 2018 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 32692]

The stars of the documentary, “I’ll Push You,” tell a remarkable story of sacrifice, spiritual awakening and transformation as Patrick Gray and his wheelchair-bound best friend Justin Skeesuck recount the emotional tolls of their 500-mile trek on the Camino de Santiago in Spain in this conversation with Dean Nelson, founder of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 32693]

Following his presentation to the 2018 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University, Deepak Chopra, MD talks with host Dean Nelson about breakthroughs in integrative medicine and understanding the mind-body connections that lead to wellness. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 32880]

Deepak Chopra, MD, a leading pioneer in integrative medicine, shares insights from his new book, “The Healing Self,” on how to protect your immune system by managing stress and reducing inflammation – two key factors for lifelong wellness. Chopra is presented by the 2018 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 33478]

The screenwriters of the latest, and possibly darkest, film adaptation of Macbeth (2015) Jacob Koskoff and Todd Louiso join Jim Kearney (English, UCSB) to discuss the critically-acclaimed film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33499]

Haider reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet as a contemporary crime drama set in India. Priya Jaikumar (Cinema and Media Studies, USC) joins Bhaskar Sarkar (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) to discuss this film that was directed by Bollywood director Vishal Bhardwaj. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33500]

Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet (1948) was adapted and directed by its star. Mark Rose (English, UCSB) and Jim Kearney (English, UCSB) discuss this cinematic treatment of Hamlet and examples of Shakespeare on film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33503]

Author Jane Smiley captivates the audience as she attributes the success of her Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, “A Thousand Acres” to the lessons she learned from “Uncle Bill,” as in William Shakespeare and his play, King Lear. In this interview with veteran journalist Dean Nelson, Smiley describes her compulsion to write and urges other writers to follow their own passions and not be too hard on themselves, as most early drafts are terrible. “Everyone has a story to tell if they want to tell it,” she says, while offering advice on how to push through the barriers that often limit aspiring novelists. Smiley is presented by the 2018 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 32690]

Author and journalist Krista Tippett, host of the NPR program “On Being,” describes wisdom as the “imprint one’s life has on others.” She shares this and other insights from her latest book, “Becoming Wise,” in a compelling interview with Dean Nelson, founder of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 32691]