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Hand-picked lectures and performances from Colorado College, a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, CO, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.... more
FAQs about Notable Lectures and Performances at Colorado College:How many episodes does Notable Lectures and Performances at Colorado College have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.
November 10, 2010Global Population Trends and How They Shape Our Future Well-BeingPhi Kappa Visiting Scholar Jack Goldstone will lecture on global population trends and their significance. Recorded November 4, 2010....more1h 5minPlay
October 19, 2010Was Jesus a Muslim? Countering Islamophobia with Authentic DialogueRobert Shedinger, author of "Was Jesus a Muslim?" gave a lecture with the same title, focusing on countering Islamophobia with authentic dialogue. Shedinger is an associate religion professor and chair of the department at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He teaches courses on Islam and has lectured on Western perceptions of Islam. He also is the author of "Tatian and the Jewish Scriptures" and coeditor of "Who Killed Goliath? Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind." Recorded September 24, 2010....more59minPlay
April 26, 2010Social Movements in Film and MediaDustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film "Milk," is coming to Colorado College to speak on social movements in film and media with a focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender inequality.Recorded April 2, 2010....more49minPlay
April 07, 2010Global Shanghai in 2010: Historical and Comparative Perspectives on a Futuristic Chinese CityJeffrey Wasserstrom, an expert on Shanghai history, is author of several works on China, including "Global Shanghai, 1850 – 2010: A History in Fragments" (2009) and "China's Brave New World and Other Tales for Global Times" (2007). His newest work, "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know," will be published by Oxford University Press in April.Recorded March 31, 2010....more1h 18minPlay
April 03, 2010Governing Colorado: Former Governors SpeakFour governors, on one stage, in one night: Former Colorado Governors Dick Lamm, Roy Romer, and Bill Owens discuss their common challenges and successes during their terms of office, and provide valuable insights for the next person to fill this leadership role. Colorado College President Dick Celeste, a former two-term governor of Ohio, will facilitate the discussion.Recorded March 31, 2010....more1h 24minPlay
March 04, 2010The Promise of the New Green EconomyLois Quam, an internationally recognized visionary and leader on the emerging New Green Economy (NGE) and universal health care reform, is the founder and chair of Tysvar, LLC, a newly created, privately held, Minnesota-based NGE and health care reform incubator, and was named one of America's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Fortune magazine in 2006.Recorded March 1, 2010....more33minPlay
March 03, 2010Race and LiberalismCharles W. Mills will deliver the annual J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Lecture on "Race and Liberalism." Professor Mills’s first book, "The Racial Contract" (Cornell, 1997), reassessed the social contract philosophy at the heart of early modern Western constitutionalism and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Recorded February 25, 2010....more1h 20minPlay
March 01, 2010The Mythological Power of the Family FarmDr. Bonnie Lynn-Sherow's talk will focus on the mythological power of the "family farm" ideal in American history and the West in particular. She will discuss the "mythical" power of Jeffersonian agrarianism, and how it has been transformed into something Jefferson would never have recognized....more50minPlay
March 01, 2010The Achievement of Pope John Paul IIGeorge Weigel, the official biographer of Pope John Paul II, reflects on how we see the implications of his legacy and achievement today. George Weigel (Baltimore, 1951 - ) is an American Catholic author, and political and social activist. Recorded February 23, 2010....more1h 27minPlay
December 14, 2009Father and Daughter TogetherPoets Conrad and Jane Hilberry read from their work. His books include "After Music" and "Sorting the Smoke." She’s the winner of the Colorado Book Award for "Body Painting."Recorded December 10, 2009....more39minPlay
FAQs about Notable Lectures and Performances at Colorado College:How many episodes does Notable Lectures and Performances at Colorado College have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.