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A Barnes Foundation: Albert Barnes and his Fabulous Art Collection
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t This lecture will describe the fascinating story of the Barnes Foundation
and its idiosyncratic founder, Albert Barnes. It will explain how Barnes
gained his wealth, how he became an early collector of Post-Impressionist
and Early Modernist paintings, what happened when the Foundation faced
bankruptcy in recent years, the move to the Ben Franklin Parkway, and the
Barnes today in it striking new building.
Behind it all is Barnes’ belief that “The appreciation of works of
art requires organized effort and systematic study, on the same principle
that it requires effort and study to become a lawyer, an engineer or a
physician. Art appreciation can no more be absorbed by aimless
wandering in galleries than surgery can be learned by casual visits to a
hospital.” The Foundation offers a progressive approach for students
develop their visual and analytical skills.
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Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Did the ancient Egyptians understand human anatomy and did they
practice medicine? The answer is yes. Outlined in detail on several
surviving ancient Egyptian papyri, surprisingly complex, and perhaps
effective medical procedures, uncannily similar to medicine today,
provide intriguing evidence as to the skill level of ancient Egypt’s
physicians. We even find physical evidence of successful medical
procedures present on actual ancient Egyptian human remains.
This richly illustrated presentation illuminates ancient Egypt’s medical
world, the role of magic in medicine, and examines several actual cases
from recent excavations in the cemeteries behind the Great Pyramids and
Sphinx at Giza
A Sacred Architecture: Making the Invisible Visible
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c This illustrated lecture will explore how concepts of the Divine have been
h expressed in the sacred architecture of several cultures and religions. Is
i the Divine outside of this world or is the Divine in the here and now?
t Does a religious belief precede the architecture or does the architecture
e institutionalize the religion? An examination of the roots of sacred
c symbolism will reveal ways in which the invisible is made manifest in the
t architecture of sacred spaces. Pyramids, domes, stairs, gardens, stained
u glass windows, gardens, and towers demonstrate how special places in
r nature, ancient cosmologies, the genius loci, paradise gardens, sacred
e geometries are symbolically expressed in architecture. The beliefs and
rituals of each religion further influence the specifics of architectural form.
The lecture will be illustrated with images and photographs of Gothic
cathedrals, synagogues, the Alhambra in Spain, the Zen garden of RyoanJi in Japan, and others. After this discussion and slide show, you will
look at all architecture differently, both sacred and profane.
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Ross Lance Mitchell
Barnes Foundation
Mr. Mitchell is the Director of Barnes-de Mazia
Education and Outreach Programs for the Barnes
Foundation in Philadelphia. This is his second term of
employment with the Barnes Foundation where he
previously served as the Gallery Director. He is the
former Executive Director of the Violette de Mazia
Foundation whose mission was to teach aesthetics and
art appreciation. Mr. Mitchell started his career as a
painter and studied at the Barnes Foundation in
Merion, PA with Violette de Mazia. Mr. Mitchell was
Senior Associate for VIART Corporation, a
Manhattan based art-consulting firm. His volunteer
service has included serving as President of the
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Commissioner on the
Lower Merion (PA) Historical Commission, as well
as Vice President of the Lower Merion (PA)
Historical Society.
Dr. Stephen Phillips
University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Philllips has participated in archaeological
excavations and anthropological research in Egypt as
well as France and Jordan. He specializes in
archaeology and physical anthropology, specifically
the analysis of ancient Egyptian human remains,
mummies and mummification. He researches what it
was like to be an ancient Egyptian.
Elizabeth C. Masters
Elizabeth C. Masters Architects, Ltd. in
Philadelphia.
Elizabeth has a long career teaching design studio,
architectural history, site investigations, construction,
and theory of the landscape at the college and
university levels. She also conducts walking tours of
Center City architecture. Early in her career she was
the recipient of a Rome Prize Travelling Fellowship
awarded jointly by the American Academy in Rome
and the National Institute for Architectural Education
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James Arthur Garfield, 20th U.S. President: The Effect of his
Assassination and Secret Illnesses on World History and Politics
An examination of the life, achievements and failures of a littleremembered United States President.
At the 1880 Republican National Convention, Garfield was a compromise
candidate chosen on the 30th ballot. His election to the presidency was the
closest in U.S. history, closer even than Kennedy vs. Nixon. Though
Garfield had served as a general in the Union Army, and survived nine
terms in Congress representing Ohio, it was an assign’s bullet that struck
him after only four months in the White House. For the next 100 days,
doctors fumbled with his wound until his death. How did he function as
President after being shot? Could he have been saved? How did his death
change American political history?
Dr. Schwartz has had an impressive and distinguished
career in the medical profession and has won
numerous awards and distinctions throughout his
career. With over 30 years of clinical practice
experience in nephrology and hypertension, he has
worked at several area hospitals. He currently teaches
the subjects of nephrology and hypertension and gives
medical education presentations for physicians and
other medical practitioners.
His lecture is based on his long standing clinical
observations and research in U.S. presidential history.
Dr. Schwartz has given his lecture series throughout
the U.S.
His Presidential Lecture Series includes; Roosevelt,
Kennedy, Nixon and more.
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Native America:
Dr. Juilene Osborne-McKnight
DeSales University
Most modern Americans don't realize that before the Europeans
landed in America, there were more than five hundred different
nations of American Indian peoples, speaking at least two hundred
distinct languages. Our lecture will look at the vast nature of precolonial Native America, from tribes living in the great forest
cathedrals of the East, to the bareback horseman of the plains, the
whale hunters of the Northwest and the pueblo dwellers of the
southwest. We will look at customs, beliefs, myths and practices
of these nations and will touch on their continuing presence in the
United States today.
Dr. McKnight is the founder of the DiScoUrse
Creative Writing Honor Society. In the fall of 2014,
DeSales named her Visiting Professor Abroad, during
which time she lived and taught in Rome, Italy. She
has also directed several trips to Ireland with her
students at DeSales. Professor Osborne-McKnight
speaks Irish Gaelic and is a traditional senachai
(storyteller) in the ancient Irish tradition. In 2014 she
was named Creative Writing Laureate by Carlow
University in Pittsburgh
While John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, and
Henry Adams are remembered for their impact on American history,
historians have failed to recognize adequately the roles played by the
Adams women - - Abigail, Louisa, and others. This course will address
the history of the Adams women from the eighteenth to twentieth century.
The first session will be centered on Abigail and Louisa Adams and the
second on the wives of Charles Francis Adams and Henry Adams.
Timeline and bibliography will be distributed.
Dr. William Walker
Professor Emeritus, Chestnut Hill College
In 2008 Dr. Walker retired from Chestnut Hill College
as the Senior Vice President, Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. He
previously served as an administrator and a member
of the history faculties at the University of the
Sciences, Gwynedd-Mercy College, the University of
South Carolina at Sumter, Clemson University at
Sumter and Villanova University. Dr. Walker
continues to be affiliated with Chestnut Hill College
as an adjunct Professor of History and conducts
research and writing.
He is the author of McCarthyism and The Red Scare;
Term Paper Resource Guide on Nineteenth Century
World History; Essentials of European History 18481914: Realism and Materialism and America and the
Cold War. He is researching Zurich 1914-18 and
America During the Pre-War Years, 1939-41. He has
co-written three additional books, edited two books
and published numerous articles and book reviews on
history.
Dr. Allan B. Schwartz
Drexel University
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1939-1945: The Music of World War 2
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Singapore: An Asian Tiger
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Music’s Greatest Legends
WW 2 "was a glorious time for songs." Families depended on their radio
for home entertainment. During the war, radios were filled with new
patriotic and sentimental songs; romantic ballads and many novelty songs
reached the top of the music charts. This was the era of the big band and
many young vocalists became stars. Learn about the music that got us
through the war.
Most people know Singapore is one of the “Asian tigers” that went from
Third World to economic powerhouse in a couple of decades. But what
else do you know? You might be surprised to learn that Singapore is not in
China, chewing gum is not illegal and it’s not a dictatorship. (Law
breakers may still get caned however.) This lecture will trace the history
and development of Singapore from its early days as an outpost of the
British East India Company to its development as an economic
powerhouse in Southeast Asia. You will also learn how this tiny island
became a nation of immigrants and, eventually, a colorful, multi-ethnic
society.
This is a story of Abraham Lincoln’s family. From its beginning in
America to the last of the line that ended 1985. It is not just a look at Abe
and Mary but their children and their grandchildren, their successes,
failures, their illnesses and their many tragedies. This is an important look
at an American family with the 16th President at its head and how they
impacted our history.
Music, we are compelled by it. We are provoked by it. We are moved by
it. We are inspired by it. We feel connected to it. Music reflects
something profound about who we are and our experience in the world.
Herb Kaufman
Association of American Presenters
Mr. Kaufman has received numerous awards
including the Award of Merit from the Delaware
Valley Civil War Round Table and the Samuel Towne
Award from the Grand Army of the Republic
Museum. He has also received several awards for his
continuing work in education and support of the
history of the Civil War. Mr. Kaufman has been a
Civil War re-enactor and has created many programs
for students and adults at the Civil War Museum of
Philadelphia
Dr. Susan Adler,
Professor Emerita at the University of MissouriKansas City (UMKC)
Dr. Adler was the Director of Teacher Education
UMK . She was a Visiting Professor at the National
Institute for Education (2009-2011) and previously
served as Senior Visiting Fellow at NIE in 2004.
Early in her career she taught middle school social
studies in the U.S. She has published numerous
articles on social studies teacher education, edited a
volume entitled Critical Issues in Social Studies
Teacher Education, and co-authored Cultural
Foundations of Education. She is a past president of
the National Council of the Social Studies and has
worked extensively with pre-service and in-service
teachers, both on-campus and in school based
workshops
Hug Boyle
Mr. Boyle is the president of the Grand Army of the
Republic Museum in Philadelphia. He is a retired
sales executive from Roadpro Electronics. He is also
the former publisher of the newspaper “Civil War
Brigadier.” Mr. Boyle has taught sales and marketing
courses at Holy Family College and Manor College.
He is the founder and president of the April 1865
Society, president and founding member of the
Delaware Valley Civil War Roundtable and a lecturer
for the Association of American History Presenters.
As a historian he devotes his research to 19th century
presidential politics with a special emphasis on the
historical events of that century. He has lectured at
high schools, historical societies, seminars and
symposiums and has been filmed for public
broadcasting
Jerry Millevoi
Jerry Millevoi Photography, Doylestown
Adjunct Instructor Bucks County Community
College
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An upbeat piece of music can lift our spirits. Given the emotionally
charged nature of music, it can be an effective method for expressing
ourselves and assisting us in coping with challenging circumstances. In
this program, we’ll watch clips from films portraying some of the most
creative and talented musicians in the world.
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Chaucer’s Women, Part Two: Virtuous, Heroic Women of The
Canterbury Tales
Among the many colorful women who inhabit Chaucer’s masterpiece,
some are naughty, such as the lusty Wife of Bath, the coltish Alisoun of
the “Miller’s Tale,” and the high-maintenance wife of the “Shipman’s
Tale.” But just as many are virtuous and respectable, including several
faithful and patient wives, devoted mothers, holy virgins and martyrs, and
obedient daughters. This presentation will focus on the latter, exploring
how the so-called Father of English Poetry, often borrowing his stories
from earlier sources, creates women whose actions contradict the standard
anti-feminist stereotypes of much medieval literature and provide
enjoyment, instruction, and inspiration to his many readers.
L Thornton Wilder, Our Town, and the Puritan Narrative Tradition
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e play Our Town from my monograph Thornton Wilder and the Puritan
r Narrative Tradition. One particular legacy of the Puritans, the American
a jeremiad, extends from the sermons of 17th-century New England
t ministers, to the speeches and publications of the Revolutionary War,
u through classic American literature, and even to the social commentary of
r 20th-century writers and politicians. The American jeremiad was no mere
e fire-and-brimstone sermon; rather it was a national ritual of progress
manifested during times of cultural crisis. As the Great Depression
lingered and Europe was headed toward another war, Wilder wrote Our
Town as a dramatic expression of the ultimately affirmative rhetoric of the
New England Puritans.
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Post-colonialism and Asian American Literature
In 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston made a remarkable debut with The
Woman Warrior, which soon became a global classic. Amy Tan followed
suit with Joy Luck Club, which remained a national bestseller for nearly a
year. Since then, talented American writers of Asian descent—Gish Jen,
Chang-rae Lee, and Ruth Ozeki, to name only a few—have produced
excellent literary works.
As an adjunct instructor at Bucks County Community
College, he developed the course material for a class
entitled Interpreting History through Cinema. This
course investigates motion pictures as historical texts
and examines how cinema creates a window for
viewing American culture, politics and society.
Students analyze and evaluate motion pictures and
learn to recognize the uniqueness of film as an
alternate method for exploring, dissecting and
comprehending history. He also teaches U.S. History I
and The American Indian. As a lecturer, Mr. Millevoi
has delivered over 50 cinema/history presentations to
retirement communities, historical associations and
libraries. This widely accepted lecture series, also
entitled Interpreting History through Cinema,
provides an introspective and fascinating view of
cinema from a historical perspective
Dr. Carol Breslin
Professor emerita of English, Gwynedd Mercy
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Dr. Breslin earned her doctorate in literature from
Temple University with a specialty in Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales. Current research and teaching
interests include women writers of the Middle Ages,
the life and legacy of Nobel laureate Pearl S. Buck,
strategies for effective teaching of grammar and
writing, as well as continued exploration of the works
of Chaucer.
Dr. Lincoln Konkle
Professor of English at The College of New Jersey
Professor of English at The College of New Jersey
where he teaches courses primarily in dramatic
literature. He teaches the First Seminar, World
Drama, Modern European Drama, American Drama,
and the English Major capstone course, Seminar in
Theory and Research, on topics related to dramatic
literature.
Besides Thornton Wilder, he has published and
presented on works by Edward Albee, Tennessee
Williams, Bruce Springsteen, and others. He co-edited
Stephen Vincent Benet: Essays on His Life and Work,
and Thornton Wilder: New Perspectives. He has
served as Executive Director of the Thornton Wilder
Society since 2005 and is an officer of the Edward
Albee Society.
Dr. Seiwoong Oh
Professor and Chair, English, Rider University
Dr. Oh specializes in British Renaissance literature
including Shakespeare and Milton. He has also been
interested in Asian American literature and has
written extensively on cross-cultural reading in
multicultural literature. At Rider he teaches: Seminar
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e the cultural history of Asian Americans and borrow some of the key terms
and ideas of “postcolonial studies” to analyze the thematic concerns of
Asian American literature.
L Facing Shakespeare
i William Shakespeare’s face is so familiar that few who will be attending
t this lecture would fail to recognize him if he suddenly walked in the room.
e Yet does anyone know what Shakespeare really looked like? In pursuit of
r that question, June Schlueter, Professor of English Emerita at Lafayette
a College, will examine seven portraits, an engraving, a memorial bust, and
t a death mask, all done during Shakespeare’s lifetime (1564-1616) or
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The Philadelphia Orchestra: Its Glorious Past, Its Exciting Future
Led by Yannick Nezet-Seguin
In the first lecture we will examine what makes a great orchestra. All the
great orchestras of the world – of which the Philadelphia is one – have had
great conductors. We will look at the mysterious craft of conducting as
explained by Karl Middleman, a veteran conductor of many orchestras in
Philadelphia and Europe. Few people understand the strange connection
between the baton and the band of musicians. The Philadelphia Orchestra
has had a cavalcade of dynamic maestros and their orchestra going back to
1912 and the charismatic Leopold Stokowsky. Over the years Stokowsky
shaped the orchestra’s sound to sumptuous strings and “free breathing”
from the brass. He also experimented with different placements of the
players. The next great maestro was Eugene Ormandy who led the
orchestra for 44 years until 1980 and continued to nurture the lush sound
that Stokowsky had developed. After Ormandy a succession of worldclass conductors continued the excellence instilled by Stokowsky and
Ormandy and encouraged a more varied sound reflecting the character of
different music. These included Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch,
Christoph Eschenbach, and Charles Dutoit.
In this second week, we will take a close look at the fresh and exhilarating
accomplishments of Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Now entering his
fourth season as Music Director, he is recognized as one of today's
supreme musical talents. He has just been named Musical America's
Musician of the Year. His concerts earn consistent raves, and he is
extremely popular with audiences. With so much going so well, many are
fretful about the Philadelphia Orchestra's shaky financial picture. Just
three years ago it became the first major symphony to declare bankruptcy.
We will discuss the many modern issues facing the orchestra and classical
music practitioners, in general. What are new ways for orchestras to
cultivate younger audiences? How is the concert format adapting to
changing demographics of the American public and the challenges of
globalization? Despite the uncertainties, these are very exciting times for
the Philadelphia Orchestra.
As always, we will illustrate the lectures with musical examples
of the Philadelphians brilliantly playing Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff,
Schumann, Brahms, and Beethoven.
in Shakespeare, 16th-Century British Literature, 17thCentury British Literature and a dozen other courses
including Great Ideas, introductory literature and
writing courses.
Dr. June Schlueter
Charles A. Dana Professor Emerita of English
Lafayette College
Dr. Schlueter spent her career at Lafayette College in
Easton, PA, as a member of the English Department
and, for 13 years, as Provost. She has published
widely on Shakespeare, the early modern period, and
modern drama. In addition, she has served on the
Board of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, at
DeSales University I Allentown and she gives
presentations on the season’s plays at the Festival
each summer.
Karl Middleman
Associate Adjunct Professor, Temple University
Karl Middleman happily returns to Ann’s Choice for
another in a series of presentations from among his
repertoire of 300 music courses and lectures. In 1993
he founded a professional chamber orchestra, the
Philadelphia Classical Symphony. Karl’s work with
the Classical Symphony has received many awards
from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew
center for Arts and Heritage and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts. His artistry has been cited in 19th
Century Music and Philadelphia Magazine, from
which the Classical Symphony was twice awarded
‘Best in Philly.’ Currently he is a Commonwealth
Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. His
recent television production on ‘Dvorak’s New World
Symphony’ was broadcast as part of the Pennsylvania
Humanities Council ”Humanities On the Road”
television series. He has lectured for the Philadelphia
Orchestra over 50 times. His presentation on Leonard
Bernstein was taped for broadcast by Wilkes-Barre
Public Radio in 2014. In April 2015 he appears with
the Altoona Symphony narrating his multi-media
presentation, “The Secret Paths of Beethoven’s 9th
Symphony.”
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"Operetta and the Birth of Broadway"
This Lecture/Performance Program will include works by
Franz Lehar and Johann Strauss, Victor Herbert, Rudolf Friml
and Sigmund Romberg. The program will include early works
by Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and other early Broadway
composers. Jerome Kerns songs will include "They Didn't
Believe Me" from "The Girl From Utah" and "All the Things
You Are" from "Very Warm for May"
Instructor: Boheme Opera New Jersey -Sandra Milstein-Pucciatti,
Edward Bogusz, ,Eve Edwards and Jerrold Kalstein
The mission of Boheme Opera New Jersey is to provide and enrich the region
with accessible, affordable and artistically professional opera performances. The
company is committed to preserving and promoting the operatic art form and
introducing it to new and diverse audiences through its productions, educational
and outreach programs, community involvement, business partnerships and
collaborations with other arts organizations.
Sandra Milstein-Pucciatti is the pianist for Boheme Opera New Jersey and has
been a successful professional accompanist for the past 36 years. A versatile
accompanist, she specializes not only in voice literature, but also in the repertoire
of woodwinds and brass. During the course of her career, she has appeared as a
soloist with numerous orchestras in the region, as well as in solo recital. Ms.
Milstein-Pucciatti has accompanied noted opera artists from the Metropolitan
Opera, including the late legendary bass Jerome Hines, baritones Vernon Hartman
and David Arnold, tenors Ronald Naldi, Anthony Laciura and Allan Glassman, as
well as the late countertenor John Ferrante of P.D.Q. Bach fame.
Edward Bogusz was educated at Temple University, SUNY – Buffalo and the
Festival Lirico Internazionale di Barga (Italy), where he was a vocal and operatic
student of the legendary Italian basso Italo Tajo. Mr. Bogusz began singing with
many of the prestigious musical organizations nationally as guest artist. He has
been featured with many orchestras and opera companies throughout the United
States and has had a varied and distinguished career in opera. Mr. Bogusz is the
founder, producer and artistic director of the music series Edward Bogusz and
Friends
Eve Edwards has performed over 35 leading roles in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware. These include Mimi in La Boheme, Violetta in La
Traviata, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and many
more. Ms. Edwards has appeared most recently in the Delphi Opera in Delaware
as Mimi in a production of La Boheme, which she also produced. She has also
appeared with the Pennsylvania Lyric Opera Theater, the Amato Opera of New
York, the Concert Operetta Theater and many others. Other performances this
year include Nedda in l Pagliacci with the Pennsylvania Lyric Opera, Tosca with
the Shannondell Opera and Brunhilde with Edward Bogusz and Friends.
Jerrold Kalstein has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Boheme
Opera New Jersey for the past two years. After a career in business for 25 years,
he has devoted his time to the promotion of operatic productions. He has also
narrated concert performances of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and Beethoven’s
Fidelio among others. He will be conducting lectures on opera this fall on behalf
of the Boheme Opera New Jersey at regional libraries in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. He has been a keen observer of opera performances in both Europe
and the United States and is an avid collector of vinyl and CD operatic recordings
from all eras of music.
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L The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court
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w This carefully considered book is a welcome addition to the debate over
“judicial activism.” Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt III offers an
elegantly simple way to resolve the heated discord between conservatives,
who argue that the Constitution is immutable, and progressives, who insist
that it is a living document that must be reinterpreted in new cultural
contexts so that its meaning evolves. Roosevelt uses plain language and
compelling examples to explain how the Constitution can be both a
constant and an organic document.
Recent years have witnessed an increasing drumbeat of complaints about
judicial behavior, focusing particularly on Supreme Court decisions that
critics charge are reflections of the Justices’ political preferences rather
than enforcement of the Constitution. The author takes a balanced look at
these controversial decisions through a compelling new lens of
constitutional interpretation. He clarifies the task of the Supreme Court in
constitutional cases, then sets out a model to describe how the Court
creates doctrine to implement the meaning of the Constitution. Finally,
Roosevelt uses this model to show which decisions can be justified as
legitimate and which cannot.
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Social Media: What is it and Does It Really Help Us Better
Understand the World?
Whether we use social media or not, it has become pervasive today and
not all for the good. This lecture will argue that it is not necessarily an
improvement on traditional media, and may even thwart our efforts to
really grasp the complex world around us. Even a respected statesman
like former British Prime Minster Gordon Brown has said that the internet
era is “more tumultuous than any previous economic or social
revolution….People have now got the ability to speak to each other across
continents, to join with each other in communities that are not based
simply on territory, streets, but networks; and you've got the possibility of
people building alliances right across the world.” This view, shared by
many, ignores the broader issue that speed and brevity, make it hard to
have deep analysis and tends to produce a rush to snap judgments about
distant people and places. In our interrelated world the possibility of
misunderstandings across nations and movements carries a lurking danger.
Dr. Kermit Roosevelt
Professor of Law (Conflict of Laws, Constitutional
Law) at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Roosevelt has admissions to the United States
Supreme Court; United States Courts of Appeals for
the Fifth and Seventh Circuits; United States District
Court for the Central District of Illinois; New York;
Illinois
He has written numerous Academic Publications;
Books; Law Review Articles; Essays and Symposia;
Book Chapters and Book Reviews; Op-Eds and
Fiction.
He is a member of the American Law Institute;
Advisory Board, Law Leader Quarterly; Advisory
Board, Roosevelt Institute Camus Network; Advisory
Board, Coalition of Freedom, National Constitution
Center; Fellow, Yale Information Society Project,;
Distinguished Research Fellow, Annenberg Public
Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania; Honorary
Advisor, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center;
Trustee, Theodore Roosevelt Association; Scholars
Advisory Panel, National Constitution Center and
Member of the Board of Directors of the Presidential
Scholar Foundation
He is the great-great grandson of President Teddy
Roosevelt
Dr. Rudra Sil
Professor of Political Science
University of Pennsylvania
Rudra Sil has received two teaching awards at the
University of Pennsylvania, where he does work on
Russian studies, post-communist transitions, Asian
studies, labor relations, and global development. He
is author, coauthor or coeditor of six books. His first
sole-authored book was Managing ‘Modernity’:
Work, Community, and Authority in LateIndustrializing Japan and Russia (2002). His coedited
volumes include The Politics of Labor in a Global
Age (2001) and World Order After Leninism (2006).
His articles have appeared in numerous scholarly
journals, including Perspectives on Politics, Journal of
Theoretical Politics, International Studies Quarterly,
International Studies Review, and Post-Soviet Affairs.
He has also given lectures at dozens of institutions in
more than a half dozen countries on four continents.
Professor Sil is currently working on two books: one
offers a corrective to prevalent narratives about the
Russian economy in comparative-historical
perspective; the other analyzes the transformation of
labor relations in Russia, China, Poland, and the
Czech Republic.
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Einstein, Schrödinger and the Riddle of Quantum Theory
This lecture describes how physicists Albert Einstein and Erwin
Schrödinger, though pioneers in the development of quantum theory,
battled together against its incompleteness and indeterminacy. In reaction
to the element of chance in quantum theory, Einstein famously said that
"God does not play dice." Their dialogue inspired Schrödinger's famous
thought-experiment about a cat in a box that is in a mixed state between
life and death until it is observed. They struggled to find a unified field
theory that would unite the forces of nature and supersede quantum
weirdness. Sadly they would never find success and their efforts would
lead to a fiasco. The talk is based on Paul Halpern's new book, Einstein's
Dice and Schrödinger's Cat.
Dr. Paul Halpern
Professor of Physics
University of the Sciences
A prolific author, he has written more than a dozen
science books and numerous articles. His interests
range from space, time and higher dimensions to
cultural aspects of science. The recipient of a
Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship, and
an Athenaeum Literary
Award, he has appeared on the History Channel, the
Discovery Channel, the PBS series "Future Quest,"
and "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special." His
books include Time Journeys, Cosmic Wormholes,
The Cyclical Serpent, Faraway Worlds, The Great
Beyond, Brave New Universe, What's Science Ever
Done for Us?, Collider, What's the Matter with
Pluto?, Edge of the Universe.
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