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Open Forum in The Villages, FloridaThe Story Behind the Story: Bobbie Calhoun on 'Folio'Send us a textDeep Dive into Historical Fiction with Bobbie CalhounIn this episode of 'Open Forum in The Villages, Florida,' host Mike Roth explores the vibrant lives of Villages residents, with a spotlight on guest Bobbie Calhoun. Bobbie, a passionate playwright and debut novelist, shares her journey into writing her historical fiction novel, 'Folio.' The discussion delves into the spark behind her novel, her detailed research process, including interviews with veterans and photographers, and the challenges of writing dual narrators. The episode also features expert insights on Alzheimer's diagnosis...2025-04-2525 min
Full Court PressRecapping USU's win over SDSU / Utah fires Craig Smith / Jerrod Calhoun talks extension - Feb. 24, 2025Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker recap Utah State's big win over San Diego State.
Former Aggie coach Craig Smith is let go at University of Utah before the end of the season.
Jerrod Calhoun addresses contract extension talk to stay longer at USU.
2025-02-2556 min
The Periphery from the Pulaski InstitutionCraig Calhoun on Meritocracy, Public Virtue, and Revitalizing Our DemocracyCraig Calhoun is University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University. Previously, he was Director of the London School of Economics, President of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), founder of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU, and a professor there and at UNC-Chapel Hill, Columbia, and Princeton. He is also a member of the Pulaski Board.Calhoun’s newest book is Degenerations of Democracy (Harvard 2022, co-authored with Dilip Gaonkar and Charles Taylor). This takes democracy to be a project, not simply a set of formal arrangements, and looks at the ways disempowerment of citizens, pa...2023-06-121h 10
Beverly D truth2powerREV. DR.CRAIG WRIGHT: THE LANGUAGE OF NUMBERS,IT ALL ADDS UPRev. Dr. Craig E. Wright (craigewright.com) CO HOST AIRIK EL Dr. Craig Wright is a native of Baltimore, Maryland where he studied religion and philosophy in his youth as a member of the Baltimore Ethical Society. He holds degrees in Psychology and Metaphysics. He is an Ordained Metaphysical Minister, and a Certified Metaphysical Practitioner. Dr Craig holds a PhD in Metaphysics and has over 40 years experience teaching and consulting. He is a Master Numerologist and Certified Metaphysician It was the tragic death of a friend in the summer of 1972 that prompted Craig to search for the meaning of life...2022-11-292h 13
Democracy in Question?Craig Calhoun on the Current Crisis of American and Global Democracy and Potential RemediesGuests featured on this episode:Craig Calhoun, University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has written on the struggle by students for democracy in China, a book titled "Neither Gods nor Emperors." He has co-authored the volume, "Does Capitalism Have a Future?" with Immanuel Wallerstein and others. His latest book, "Degenerations of Democracy," written with Charles Taylor and Dilip Gaonkar, notes the signs that U.S. American democracy exhibits symptoms of decline or even of degeneration, and inspires our conversation in this e...2022-11-0936 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsDegenerations of Democracy by Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Craig Calhoun, Charles TaylorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603441to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Degenerations of Democracy
Author: Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Craig Calhoun, Charles Taylor
Narrator: Adam Barr
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 17 minutes
Release date: August 30, 2022
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Democracy is in trouble. Populism is a common scapegoat but not the root cause. More basic are social and economic transformations eroding the foundations of democracy, ruling elites trying to lock in their own privilege, and cultural perversions like making individualistic freedom the enemy of democracy's other crucial ideals of equality and solidarity. In Degenerations of Democracy three of...2022-08-302h 17
Explore the Latest Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsDegenerations of Democracy by Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Craig Calhoun, Charles TaylorPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Degenerations of Democracy Author: Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Craig Calhoun, Charles Taylor Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 17 minutes Release date: August 30, 2022 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Democracy is in trouble. Populism is a common scapegoat but not the root cause. More basic are social and economic transformations eroding the foundations of democracy, ruling elites trying to lock in their own privilege, and cultural perversions like making individualistic freedom the enemy of democracy's other crucial ideals of equality and solidarity. In Degenerations of Democracy three...2022-08-3010 min
55 Voices for Democracy – The PodcastCraig Calhoun on Nationalism & Protest MovementsCan we reframe the concept of nationalism to use it as a resource for change? Social scientist Craig Calhoun argues for a more complex understanding of nationalism. With our hosts, Calhoun also talks about the importance of social movements: they are central to give citizens a voice, which is crucial for a functioning democracy. Craig Calhoun is Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University and the author of many books, most recently, Degenerations of Democracy, co-authored with Dilip Parameshwar Gaonka and Charles Taylor. 2022-05-1938 min
Beverly D truth2powerDr Craig Wright…2022 IN/Sight..Numbers Don’t Lie2/15/22 Rev. Dr. Craig E. Wright (craigewright.com) Dr Craig holds a PhD in Metaphysics and has over 40 years experience teaching and consulting. He is a Master Numerologist and Certified Metaphysician It was the tragic death of a friend in the summer of 1972 that prompted Craig to search for the meaning of life. This began his study of NUMEROLOGY. After many years of personal research, Craig went public in 1988. This was the year he met Rev. Hazell Cassell and was invited to be a guest on her radio program. Craig's presentation on Numerology generated so much excitement that people began to a...2022-02-161h 59
Beverly D truth2powerRev. Dr. Craig Wright…International Certified Metaphysical PractitionerRev. Dr. Craig E. Wright (craigewright.com) Dr. Craig Wright is a native of Baltimore, Maryland where he studied religion and philosophy in his youth as a member of the Baltimore Ethical Society. He holds degrees in Psychology and Metaphysics. He is an Ordained Metaphysical Minister, and a Certified Metaphysical Practitioner. It was the tragic death of a friend in the summer of 1972 that prompted Craig to search for the meaning of life. This began his study of NUMEROLOGY. After many years of personal research, Craig went public in 1988. This was the year he met Rev. Hazell Cassell and was...2021-10-292h 50
Beverly D truth2power5 Year 5 Night With Rev. Dr Craig Wright….(Numerology)Rev. Dr. Craig E. Wright (craigewright.com) Dr. Craig Wright is a native of Baltimore, Maryland where he studied religion and philosophy in his youth as a member of the Baltimore Ethical Society. He holds degrees in Psychology and Metaphysics. He is an Ordained Metaphysical Minister, and a Certified Metaphysical Practitioner. It was the tragic death of a friend in the summer of 1972 that prompted Craig to search for the meaning of life. This began his study of NUMEROLOGY. After many years of personal research, Craig went public in 1988. This was the year he met Rev. Hazell Cassell and was...2021-08-061h 56
Assuming Command with Bob HortonRethinking Special Events with Craig CooperHappy Memorial Day and thank you to all our fallen heroes and their families, not only this weekend but every day. This month, Bob talked to Craig Cooper, an Administrative Battalion Chief with Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Craig serves on several committees including the International Association of Fire Chief’s Urban Search and Rescue and the Nevada Joint Terrorism Task Force. He also assisted with the National Fire Prevention Association’s Active Shooter Hostile Event Response Protocols. Craig completed his Master of Arts in Security Studies from the Naval Post Graduate School with a research focus on leveraging emer...2021-06-0140 min
This Week In Nerd NewsDemon Slayer S2, Craig of the Creek Spinoff, and Victoria's History WatchlistTanjiro's back with news of a second season of Demon Slayer, as Victoria and Mikkel await their chance to see the movie that never hit U.S. theaters due the the pandemic. There's also a Craig of the Creek spinoff in the works, causing some much-deserved excitement, and Victoria gives us her must-see watchlist of some of the best biopics and historical fiction coming soon. That and more, This Week In Nerd News. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher Follow Black Nerd Problems on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See ac...2021-02-2825 min
Life in TheatreEpisode 13: Shakespeare & Playwriting with Craig EsterThis episode features a lively chat about Shakespeare and playwriting with Craig Ester! While listening, share the show on social media! Support the show by leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Playwriting, Shakespeare, Classical Theatre, Chekhov, Performing, Acting, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Detroit Theatre Programs, Mosaic Youth Theatre, Mapping the Text, Performing Shakespeare, Ball State University, Jennifer Blackmer, Zulu Manhood Ceremonies, PlaywritingSupport the show!2020-12-2358 min
The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting PodcastEp20 - Leveraging the ISA for Screenwriting Success with Craig James and Molly KaschHost: Geoffrey D. CalhounGuest: Craig James (Founder) and Molly Kasch (Director of Operations, ISA)EpisodeOverviewIn this episode, host Geoffrey D. Calhoun interviews Craig James and Molly Kasch from the International Screenwriters Association (ISA). They discuss how screenwriters can effectively utilize the ISA platform to enhance their careers. Topics include networking, gaining exposure for screenplays, and accessing exclusive pitching opportunities. This episode is invaluable for screenwriters looking to expand their professional network and opportunities in the industry.Key Discussion PointsMaximizing ISA Benefits - Insights into how screenwriters can leverage the ISA's resources...2020-11-1626 min
Texas Rangers ReportState of the Texas Rangers 40-Man Roster (Kluber, Odor, and Santana are in TROUBLE!!)In this video I will be going over the state of the Texas Rangers 40-man roster. The 2020 winter meetings is coming up this year, where there will be free agents signed, trades that will be made, and the rule-5 draft. I am going to inform you guys of who all is leaving via free agency, what minor league prospects the Rangers need to protect from the rule-5 draft, and lastly what players could find their ways out of the organization. Make sure to stay to the end of the video and enjoy! Players on the Texas Rangers 40-Man that I...2020-10-2309 min
In Tune with CalhounKona Ice of Calhoun County with Craig MattoxIf you've been in the Calhoun County area this summer, you've no doubt seen or heard the Kona Ice of Calhoun County truck drive by. Join us as I sit down with owner Craig Mattox to talk about the food truck business and how he got started in the world of Kona Ice! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2918 min
In the 'House Seats'Ep1. Alan Burkitt: West End lead and choreographer.Send us a textIn this first episode of in the 'House Seats' Craig Bartley interviews West End lead and choreographer, Alan Burkitt.Alan has a huge wealth of professional credits to his name from playing Dick McGann in Street Scene (Cologne Opera), Bill Calhoun/Lucentio in Kiss Me Kate (West End, UK Tour) and has just finished playing Bobby Pepper in the UK tour of Curtains.He was part of the original West End Cast of Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre (understudy Jerry Travers) and subsequently starring as Jerry in the...2020-05-1025 min
Creativity and PlaceCreativity + Place: Episode 4, Craig CalhounIn this episode, we hear from Craig Calhoun who is a University Professor in Social Science here at ASU. Calhoun discusses his research in the efforts that people make to sustain viable communities in a world that is deeply complex.2019-09-1330 min
PIVOTcastPivot on April 25 2019 - Dalton, Calhoun and OsmanWelcome to the PIVOTcast! This episode features readings from Simone Dalton, Craig Calhoun and Oubah Osman.
Content warning:
The reading at 26:39 mentions suicide contemplation, please take care of yourself while listening or skip this reading.
If you or someone you know someone who needs help, below is some resources:
Distress Centre of Greater Toronto:
Call (416) 408-4357 or text 45645
Crisis Service Canada:
Call 1.833.456.45662019-07-0900 min
The Gig Life PodcastEpisode 17: Craig CalhounCraig Calhoun. Award winning Composer, Producer, multi-instrumentalist, mentor, Music Technologist and creator of Eurofunk.
The Supremes, Chris Hinze, Marcia Hines, Wa Wa Nee, Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich, Marks Williams and Erana Clarke to name just a few.
Recorded in Forrestville, NSW Australia 12/11/2018
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2018-11-191h 27
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenCraig Conover & Kathryn Calhoun Dennis - 05/21/18Craig Conover & Kathryn Calhoun Dennis join host Andy Cohen. Listen to lively debates on everything from the latest drama surrounding your favorite Bravolebrities to what celebrity is making headlines that week live from the WWHL clubhouse.
Watch clips and see photos at BravoTV.com.2018-05-2225 min
Online GodsThe Public Sphere and Digital PrivacyThis month we speak to Craig Calhoun the public sphere and Sunil Abraham about digital privacy. Online Gods is a monthly podcast on digital cultures and their political ramifications, featuring lively conversations with scholars and activists. Presented by anthropologist Ian M. Cook, the podcast is a key initiative of the five year ERC project ONLINERPOL www.fordigitaldignity.com led by media anthropologist Sahana Udupa at LMU Munich, and cohosted by HAU Network for Ethnographic Theory. Online Gods represents our collective commitment to multimedia diffusion of research in accessible and engaging formats.2018-05-0943 min
St Paul's CathedralCraig Calhoun speaks on a higher purpose for politics at St Paul's Cathedral (2015)Prof Craig Calhoun, Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, speaks on the need to find a higher purpose for politics and business. Part of the event 'Beyond Election Day: Power, Money, Government and Responsibility' held at St Paul's Cathedral on 29th April 2015.2017-10-1913 min
St Paul's CathedralBeyond Election Day: Power, Money, Government and Responsibility (2015)Shami Chakrabarti, Craig Calhoun, Loretta Minghella and Conor Kehoe.
How do we get politics and business working for the common good? Event organised by St Paul's Institute in partnership with Theos and Together for the Common Good.
Speakers:
Prof. Craig Calhoun - Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science
Shami Chakrabarti - Director of Liberty
Conor Kehoe - Director at McKinsey & Company
Loretta Minghella - Chief Executive of Christian Aid
Chaired by the Revd Canon Angus Ritchie - Director of the Centre for Theology & Community2017-10-051h 41
Teaching in Higher EdThe New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux
Cathy Davidson shares about her book, A New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux on episode 169 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We’ve divided things up into very strange and restrictive categories in a world where those categories are completely merged and mixed and changing every minute.
—Cathy N. Davidson
Every generation has some new technology which we’re convinced is going to destroy us.
—Cathy N. Davidson
I believe in being skeptical about te...2017-09-0741 min
There Is No OffseasonEp. 92: Craig ConcepcionBen Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the impact of every trade deadline deal from a dynasty league perspective.The LineupSonny GrayJorge MateoJames KaprielianDustin FowlerEduardo NunezTodd FrazierFrancisco LirianoDerek FisherTrevor CahillLucas DudaTim BeckhamYu DarvishWillie CalhounJose QuintanaDylan CeaseEloy JimenezJonathan LucroyJ.D. MartinezShane...2017-08-041h 07
Bravo TV's The Daily DishTom, Dick, and Harry Dubin (With Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Daniel Eicholz)Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Savannah's Daniel Eichholz here talking all things Southern Charm. Craig's dishing on how Gizmo helped him win Naomie's heart and Kathryn explains why it is she keeps coming back to film when so many of the Charmers call her manipulative. Plus, hear Megan and Rachael weigh in on RHONY, that Invite Only Cabo moment, Below Deck Mediterranean, and more!
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...2017-06-221h 07
Bravo TV’s The Daily DishTom, Dick, and Harry Dubin (With Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Daniel Eicholz)Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Savannah's Daniel Eichholz here talking all things Southern Charm. Craig's dishing on how Gizmo helped him win Naomie's heart and Kathryn explains why it is she keeps coming back to film when so many of the Charmers call her manipulative. Plus, hear Megan and Rachael weigh in on RHONY, that Invite Only Cabo moment, Below Deck Mediterranean, and more! Check out Bravo's Weekly Pregame: http://bravo.ly/2sSEMdsTake our listener survey: http://www.wondery.com/survey2017-06-221h 07
Bravo TV’s The Daily DishTom, Dick, and Harry Dubin (With Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Daniel Eicholz)Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Craig Conover, and Savannah's Daniel Eichholz here talking all things Southern Charm. Craig's dishing on how Gizmo helped him win Naomie's heart and Kathryn explains why it is she keeps coming back to film when so many of the Charmers call her manipulative. Plus, hear Megan and Rachael weigh in on RHONY, that Invite Only Cabo moment, Below Deck Mediterranean, and more! Check out Bravo's Weekly Pregame: http://bravo.ly/2sSEMdsTake our listener survey: http://www.wondery.com/survey2017-06-221h 07
Social Science BitesWhose Work Most Influenced You? A Social Science Bites RetrospectiveWhich piece of social science research has most inspired or most influenced you? This question has been posed to every interview in the Social Science Bites podcast series, but never made part of the audio file made public. Now, as we approach the 50th Social Science Bite podcast to be published this March 1, journalist and interviewer David Edmonds has compiled those responses into three separate montages of those answers. In this first of that set of montages, 15 renowned social scientists – starting in alphabetical order from all who have participated – reveal their pick. As you might expe...2017-02-1513 min
ASEN PodcastKeynote Address - Craig Calhoun (2014, Everyday Nationhood Symposium)Keynote Address - Craig Calhoun (2014, Everyday Nationhood Symposium)2016-07-1506 min
Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfEqual Rights and Equal Dignity of Human BeingsContributor(s): Professor Tariq Ramadan | In our globalised world, pluralism is a fact and equality, a hope. We need to start with the basic statement reminding every one of us that we are all equal and we should be treated with the same dignity, whatever our gender, our colour, our religion or our social status. This is elementary, yet forgotten day in, day out. Tariq Ramadan (@TariqRamadan) is a Swiss academic, philosopher and writer. He is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University, a Senior Research Fellow at St Antony’s College (Oxford) and Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan); Visiting Pr...2016-06-061h 33Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfMisbehaving: the making of behavioural economicsContributor(s): Professor Richard H Thaler | Richard Thaler, described by The Spectator as ‘the godfather of behavioural economics’, will be in conversation with LSE Director Craig Calhoun about his book Misbehaving, an authoritative and entertaining history of behavioural economics. Richard Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans—predictable, error-prone individuals. Traditional economics assumes rational actors. Early in his research, Thaler realized these Spock-like automatons were nothing like real people. Whether buying an alarm clock, selling football tickets, or applying for a mortgage, we all succumb to biases and make decisi...2016-06-011h 27Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoMisbehaving: the making of behavioural economicsContributor(s): Professor Richard H Thaler | Richard Thaler, described by The Spectator as ‘the godfather of behavioural economics’, will be in conversation with LSE Director Craig Calhoun about his book Misbehaving, an authoritative and entertaining history of behavioural economics. Richard Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans—predictable, error-prone individuals. Traditional economics assumes rational actors. Early in his research, Thaler realized these Spock-like automatons were nothing like real people. Whether buying an alarm clock, selling football tickets, or applying for a mortgage, we all succumb to biases and make decisi...2016-06-011h 27Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfChallenging InequalitiesContributor(s): Shami Chakrabarti, Duncan Green, Phumeza Mlungwana | This panel will debate different approaches to addressing key inequalities. Shami Chakrabarti is the Former Director of Liberty (The National Council for Civil Liberties), appointed in September 2003. She was born in London and studied Law at LSE. She is Chancellor of Essex University and a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple. She is the author of On Liberty, published in 2014. Duncan Green(@fp2p) is Senior Strategic Adviser at Oxfam GB and author of From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States can Change the World. He also authors...2016-05-251h 27Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfIn Conversation with Steve SchwarzmanContributor(s): Stephen A Schwarzman | This event will be a wide ranging discussion and interview with Mr Schwarzman about his life and career. Mr Schwarzman will be welcomed by LSE Director Craig Calhoun and interviewed by the first LSE cohort of Schwarzman Scholars commencing their studies in Beijing in October 2016. Stephen A Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone (@blackstone). Mr Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 1985. The firm is a leading global asset manager with $344 billion Assets Under Management (as of 31 March 2016). In 2013, he founded the international scholarship pr...2016-05-231h 28Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoIn Conversation with Steve SchwarzmanContributor(s): Stephen A Schwarzman | This event will be a wide ranging discussion and interview with Mr Schwarzman about his life and career. Mr Schwarzman will be welcomed by LSE Director Craig Calhoun and interviewed by the first LSE cohort of Schwarzman Scholars commencing their studies in Beijing in October 2016. Stephen A Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone (@blackstone). Mr Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 1985. The firm is a leading global asset manager with $344 billion Assets Under Management (as of 31 March 2016). In 2013, he founded the international scholarship pr...2016-05-231h 28Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfRethinking the Global Monetary SystemContributor(s): Dr Raghuram Rajan | The global financial crisis has shaken up the international financial architecture. Regulatory changes and unconventional monetary policies have mainly served the interests of advanced economies. Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has been the main voice of emerging economies demanding a more balanced global monetary system. He would like to see more coordination to reduce volatility and a more effective “global safety net” to protect those most vulnerable. Emerging economies must be more involved in rethinking and reshaping the system. Dr Rajan assumed charge as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of I...2016-05-101h 26Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfReligion, Security and Strategy: an unholy trinity?Contributor(s): Professor Gwen Griffith-Dickson | The uneasy relationship between the state and religion is most sharply seen in the context of security, terrorism and religious violence. Should people of faith serve government strategies on counter-terrorism? Gwen Griffith-Dickson is the Founder and Director of Lokahi and Visiting Professor at King’s College, London. Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director and President of LSE. He is a world-renowned social scientist whose work connects sociology to culture, communication, politics, philosophy and economics.2016-05-091h 35Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfToday We Drop Bombs, Tomorrow We Build Bridges: how foreign aid became a casualty of warContributor(s): Peter Gill | In his latest book Peter Gill reveals how the ‘war on terror’ has ravaged the independence and neutrality of humanitarian aid, with serious consequences for relief operations. Focusing on Turkey, Afghanistan, Somalia and Pakistan he explains how western counter-terror laws are restricting humanitarian relief operations and costing lives. Peter Gill is a current affairs reporter working in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Michiel Hofman is the Senior Humanitarian Specialist for the Humanitarian Innovation Team of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Michiel joined MSF in 1993 and has worked as MSF Country Director in DRC...2016-04-271h 29Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfCan Imagination Change the World?Contributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The world is given its contours, reality and limits partly by how it is imagined. Creativity, unrealistically ‘utopian’ thought and even the celebration of illusory ‘golden ages’ perform important roles alongside critical analysis of material conditions and practical possibilities. Art, religion, and social movements each play a vital part, though the power of imagination – and failures of imagination - extends even more widely. This lecture is given ahead of this year's LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival, which will be taking place from Monday 22 - Saturday 27 February 2016 with the theme "Utopias". Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director a...2016-02-181h 33Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoCan Imagination Change the World?Contributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The world is given its contours, reality and limits partly by how it is imagined. Creativity, unrealistically ‘utopian’ thought and even the celebration of illusory ‘golden ages’ perform important roles alongside critical analysis of material conditions and practical possibilities. Art, religion, and social movements each play a vital part, though the power of imagination – and failures of imagination - extends even more widely. This lecture is given ahead of this year's LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival, which will be taking place from Monday 22 - Saturday 27 February 2016 with the theme "Utopias". Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director a...2016-02-181h 33
Thinking AllowedMuseums and nationalism, Imagining utopiasMuseums and the 'nation': What can we learn about nationalism by looking at a country's cultural institutions? Laurie Taylor talks to Peggy Levitt, Professor of Sociology at Wellesley College, and author of a study which explores how museums today represent diversity and make sense of immigration and globalisation. She interviewed a range of museum directors, curators, and policymakers and heard the inside stories of the famous paintings and objects which define collections across the globe; from Europe to the United States, Asia, and the Middle East. They're joined by Julian Spalding, the art critic and writer.Also...2016-02-1728 min
Politics and International Relations Podcasts'The Resurgence of Identity Politics' Session 4: Keynote PresentationThe launch of the tenth edition of St Antony’s International Review includes panels and presentations on the theme of the resurgence of identity politics. St Antony's International Review (STAIR) is Oxford's journal of global affairs, a peer-reviewed, academic journal established in 2005 by graduate members of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford.
Featured Panels and Presentations:
Session 1: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and New Political Identities
Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, Dr. Aurelien Mondon, and Professor Alexander Betts. Introduced by Katharine Brooks.
Session 2: The Devoted Actor: Pancultural Foundations of Intractable Conflict (in co-operation with the Centre for International Studies)
Dr. Scott At...2015-09-0135 minPolitics and International Relations Podcasts'The Resurgence of Identity Politics' Session 3: The Role of Identity in International and Regional RelationsThe launch of the tenth edition of St Antony’s International Review includes panels and presentations on the theme of the resurgence of identity politics. St Antony's International Review (STAIR) is Oxford's journal of global affairs, a peer-reviewed, academic journal established in 2005 by graduate members of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford.
Featured Panels and Presentations:
Session 1: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and New Political Identities
Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, Dr. Aurelien Mondon, and Professor Alexander Betts. Introduced by Katharine Brooks.
Session 2: The Devoted Actor: Pancultural Foundations of Intractable Conflict (in co-operation with the Centre for International Studies)
Dr. Scott At...2015-09-0146 minPolitics and International Relations Podcasts'The Resurgence of Identity Politics' Session 2: The Devoted Actor: Pancultural Foundations of Intractable ConflictThe launch of the tenth edition of St Antony’s International Review includes panels and presentations on the theme of the resurgence of identity politics. St Antony's International Review (STAIR) is Oxford's journal of global affairs, a peer-reviewed, academic journal established in 2005 by graduate members of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford.
eatured Panels and Presentations
Session 1: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and New Political Identities
Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, Dr. Aurelien Mondon, and Professor Alexander Betts. Introduced by Katharine Brooks.
Session 2: The Devoted Actor: Pancultural Foundations of Intractable Conflict (in co-operation with the Centre for International Studies)
Dr. Scott At...2015-09-0148 minPolitics and International Relations Podcasts'The Resurgence of Identity Politics' Session 1: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and New Political IdentitiesThe launch of the tenth edition of St Antony’s International Review includes panels and presentations on the theme of the resurgence of identity politics. St Antony's International Review (STAIR) is Oxford's journal of global affairs, a peer-reviewed, academic journal established in 2005 by graduate members of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford.
Featured Panels and Presentations:
Session 1: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and New Political Identities
Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, Dr. Aurelien Mondon, and Professor Alexander Betts. Introduced by Katharine Brooks.
Session 2: The Devoted Actor: Pancultural Foundations of Intractable Conflict (in co-operation with the Centre for International Studies)
Dr. Scott At...2015-09-0140 min
Gearty GrillingsThe final Gearty Grilling: Craig Calhoun on facing the futureContributor(s): Craig Calhoun | Craig Calhoun, Director of LSE and world-renowned social scientist, discusses his research and the future of LSE.2015-07-0207 min
Systemic Risk CentrePanel session on Creating an EU Capital Markets Union [Video]Contributor(s): Craig Calhoun, Jim Esposito, Andrea Leadsom MP, Steffen Kampeter | Co-hosted by the Systemic Risk Centre and Goldman Sachs, the Capital Markets Union event on 23rd February 2015 brought together recognised thought leaders and key decisions makers from the public and private sectors to engage in a dialogue on the benefits of creating, as well as the steps which can be taken to deliver, a well-functioning European Capital Markets Union. Jim Esposito, co-head of the Global Financing Group, Goldman Sachs and Craig Calhoun, professor and director, London School of Economics and Political Science, led a conversation on creating an EU...2015-04-2952 minSpring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Global Transformation: history, modernity and the making of international relationsContributor(s): Professor Barry Buzan, Professor Craig Calhoun, Dr George Lawson, Professor Juergen Osterhammel, Dr Ayse Zarakol | This event marks the launch of a new book: The Global Transformation: history, modernity and the making of international relations, co-authored by Barry Buzan and George Lawson. Barry Buzan is Emeritus Professor in the Department of International Relations at LSE and a Fellow of the British Academy. Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director and President of LSE. George Lawson is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at LSE. Jurgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz and...2015-03-171h 27Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Global Transformation: history, modernity and the making of international relationsContributor(s): Professor Barry Buzan, Professor Craig Calhoun, Dr George Lawson, Professor Juergen Osterhammel, Dr Ayse Zarakol | This event marks the launch of a new book: The Global Transformation: history, modernity and the making of international relations, co-authored by Barry Buzan and George Lawson. Barry Buzan is Emeritus Professor in the Department of International Relations at LSE and a Fellow of the British Academy. Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director and President of LSE. George Lawson is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at LSE. Jurgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz and...2015-03-171h 27Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoLiterary Festival 2015: Language, Landscape and Identity in PalestineContributor(s): Raja Shehadeh | Raja Shehadeh in conversation with Professor Craig Calhoun will discuss his new book, Language of War, Language of Peace: Palestine, Israel and the search for justice, which explores the politics of language and the language of politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on how the walls that they create - legal and cultural - confine today's Palestinians just like the physical borders, checkpoints and the so-called 'Separation Barrier'. He will also discuss the changes that took place in the landscape of Palestine and the effect of land on the Palestinian identity as well as the difference...2015-02-231h 27Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLiterary Festival 2015: Language, Landscape and Identity in PalestineContributor(s): Raja Shehadeh | Raja Shehadeh in conversation with Professor Craig Calhoun will discuss his new book, Language of War, Language of Peace: Palestine, Israel and the search for justice, which explores the politics of language and the language of politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on how the walls that they create - legal and cultural - confine today's Palestinians just like the physical borders, checkpoints and the so-called 'Separation Barrier'. He will also discuss the changes that took place in the landscape of Palestine and the effect of land on the Palestinian identity as well as the difference...2015-02-231h 27
Summer SchoolsLSE Summer School – Introduction by Prof. Craig Calhoun [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | Watch Professor Craig Calhoun, Director of LSE, describe the Summer School programme. We offer over 70 three-week courses taught by LSE’s world-renowned faculty.2014-12-1800 minSummer 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Africa RisingContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0153 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Closing RemarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0100 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Africa RisingContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0153 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Events Institution political WillContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-011h 012014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Opening remarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0118 minSummer 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Africa RisingContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0153 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Africa RisingContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0153 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Closing RemarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0100 minSummer 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Closing RemarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0100 minSummer 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Opening remarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0118 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Events Institution political WillContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-011h 012014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, the World in Africa - Opening remarksContributor(s): Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden, Professor Thandika Mkandawire | An audio recording of the proceedings of the LSE Cape Town Conference 2014 Africa in the World, The World in Africa: Making regional integration and South-South relations work for growth and equality with Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Chris Alden and Professor Thandika Mkandawire.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).2014-07-0118 min