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2. Using Your Genome and Big Data to Manage Your Health
- Author:
- Michael Snyder
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- New technologies that determine DNA sequencing means we can now profile people over time to better predict and diagnose disease. Michael Snyder shares his work in these new technologies and the power they hold to transform how we manage human health.
- Topic:
- Health and Science and Technology
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
3. The Myth of the Violent Athlete
- Author:
- Mitch Abrams
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Few things get more attention in the media than when an athlete transgresses. Psychologist Mitch Abrams discusses the realities of violence in sports, the dynamics that may contribute to angry outbursts and athlete entitlement, and what to do to prevent and treat these dangerous behaviors.
- Topic:
- Health, Sports, Psychology, and Violence
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
4. Disability Rights in Global Perspective
- Author:
- Karen Nakamura
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Grassroots disability movements such as mad pride and crip pride have pushed themselves to the forefront of conversations across the world about diversity and inclusion, but there has also been considerable setbacks in recent years. Karen Nakamura discusses disability rights social movements and how they have fundamentally changed the social contract and fabric in various countries.
- Topic:
- Health, Human Rights, Social Movement, Health Care Policy, Social Justice, Disability, and Mental Health
- Political Geography:
- Japan, Asia, North America, Global Focus, and United States of America
5. From the Vatican to Madrid, Paris and Warsaw: “Gender Ideology” in Motion
- Author:
- David Paternotte
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- After decades of steady progress in terms of gender and sexual rights, several parts of Europe are facing new waves of resistance. These oppose the so-called ‘gender ideology,’ and unveil a crucial role of the Roman Catholic Church. This talk by David Paternotte gives an overview of anti-gender movements in Europe.
- Topic:
- Education, Gender Issues, Religion, Social Movement, Conservatism, Social Justice, and Christianity
- Political Geography:
- Europe, France, Poland, Belgium, Spain, North America, Vatican city, and European Union
6. More than a Game: Soccer and Social Justice in the Twenty-First Century
- Author:
- Amy Bass, Joshua Nadel, Stephanie Yang, and Shawn Stein
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- This panel brings together experts in the culture and politics of soccer to discuss the state of the sport in the US and around the world. In what ways is the game plagued by racism, sexism, homophobia, economic injustice, or other inequalities? How might soccer be a tool for social, political, and cultural change? Join the conversation with these panelists as they share their work and take questions from the audience.
- Topic:
- Politics, Sports, Inequality, and Social Justice
- Political Geography:
- North America, Global Focus, and United States of America
7. Breaking Issue – iPhone vs. the FBI: Government Surveillance in the Post-Snowden Era
- Author:
- Amy Gaudion, John MacCormick, and Tony Williams
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Should Apple help the FBI unlock the iPhone used by the shooter in the recent San Bernardino attack? These panelists address this question and the significant security, legal, and technological issues it raises, particularly those connected to privacy and security.
- Topic:
- Security, Government, Science and Technology, Law Enforcement, Privacy, and Surveillance
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
8. The Business of Peace through Green Energy: The HomeBiogas Story
- Author:
- Yair Teller
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Yair Teller discusses how he is using his company, HomeBiogas, as a mechanism for peace building, sustainable development, women’s empowerment, and improvement of the quality of health and life for citizens of developing countries. Yair Teller is chief scientist and co-founder of the HomeBiogas Company based in Netanya, Israel. HomeBiogas produces a household renewable energy appliance that recycles kitchen waste into cooking gas and organic fertilizer. Profits from sales to suburban customers and a successful crowd-funding campaign are used to support donation of HomeBiogas units to economically disadvantaged Bedouin, Palestinian, and Ugandan families for alleviation of poverty. The work of HomeBiogas has been recognized by the UN and the Peres Center for Peace.
- Topic:
- Development, Environment, Science and Technology, Women, Gas, Business, and Green Technology
- Political Geography:
- Uganda, Middle East, Israel, Palestine, North America, and United States of America
9. The Ferguson Conjuncture: Why the Humanities Matter Now
- Author:
- George Lipsitz
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- The killing of Michael Brown and the callous and cruel responses to it by legally constituted authorities have rightly been perceived as evidence of failures of the criminal justice system and the political system. In addition, the events, actions and ideas emerging from the crucible of conflict in Ferguson also reveal a betrayal of the promise of the humanities to teach discernment, judgment and empathy as tools for envisioning a common and creative human existence.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Race, Law Enforcement, Inequality, State Violence, and Protests
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
10. Disability Studies and Contemporary Bioethics for HIV-Positive Persons
- Author:
- Lance Wahlert
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- In this talk, Lance Wahlert discusses the prominence of HIV-positive persons in the history of medicine, paying special attention to their impact by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Topic:
- HIV/AIDS, Health, History, Health Care Policy, Disability, LGBT+, and Bioethics
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
11. Palestinians’ Internal Politics and Conflicts
- Author:
- Bassem Eid
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Since 2007, Palestinians have become so divided that reconciliation is in the interest of neither Hamas nor Abbas. Bassem Eid discusses the internal politics and significance of this divide.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Politics, Violent Extremism, Occupation, Conflict, and Violence
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, and West Bank
12. Universal Design and Diverse Learners
- Author:
- Manju Banerjee
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- This presentation addresses issues, experiences, challenges and alternatives in pedagogical practice for today’s diverse population of college students. Starting with an overview of neurodiversity and learner differences, the presenter will share practical hand-on techniques, eTools, and strategies as guided by the Universal Design mindset.
- Topic:
- Education, Science and Technology, Identities, Pedagogy, and Diversity
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
13. The Ukraine-Russia Crisis and U.S. Policy
- Author:
- Steven Pifer
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Steven Pifer will address how the crisis between Ukraine and Russia has developed, what it means for the West and the U.S. policy response.
- Topic:
- Conflict Prevention, Security, Foreign Policy, and Territorial Disputes
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Europe, Ukraine, North America, and United States of America
14. Melting Ice, Rising Seas, Shifting Shorelines…The New Reality
- Author:
- John Englander
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Sea level rise is now unstoppable. John Englander explains the latest science, put sea level rise into historic perspective, and explain what we can expect and how we should plan for the future.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Environment, Science and Technology, and Oceans and Seas
- Political Geography:
- North America, Arctic, Global Focus, and United States of America
15. Morgan Lecture: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Civil Rights Then, Now, and in the Future
- Author:
- Lennard Davis
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act recently reached its 25th year anniversary. This lecture looks at the history of how the most encompassing civil rights act of the 20th century, affecting the largest US minority, came to be passed; what its effects were and are; and what more work remains to be done.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Social Justice, Disability, Civil Rights, and Legislation
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
16. We Are More Than We Have Become: John Wesley’s Call to Holiness and Service
- Author:
- Sandra L. Steiner Ball
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- In this lecture, the first woman bishop of the United Methodist Church’s West Virginia Conference, Sandra Steiner Ball, addresses JohnWesley’s desire to reform the Church and to move women and men from a passive connection with the Divine, to an active, relational, and accountable life of holiness and service to God. This subject is relevant for today as it was in the 18th Century.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Religion, Reform, and Christianity
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
17. Business as Unusual: Shared Strategies for Accelerating Change
- Author:
- Zach Leverenz
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Zach Leverenz applies a practitioner’s lens to examine how social entrepreneurs can design shared-value strategies and build cross-sector partnerships that accelerate social impact with immediate scale and sustained success.
- Topic:
- Development, Science and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Business, and Economic Growth
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
18. Cuba and its Exile: Political Generations
- Author:
- Silvia Pedraza
- Publication Date:
- 12-2015
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Using the concept of political generations, Pedraza traces the evolution of the Cuban exile, mostly in Miami, and the Cuban revolution, in the island. Political generations refers to young people that in their transition from adolescence to adulthood experienced dramatic historical events that marked their consciousness. Pedraza identifies several major political generations that developed during the course of the Cuban revolution and its exile.
- Topic:
- Migration, History, Diaspora, Sociology, Immigrants, and Memory
- Political Geography:
- Cuba, Latin America, Caribbean, North America, and United States of America
19. Constitutions and Accountable Governments In the Arab World
- Author:
- Edward Gramlich
- Publication Date:
- 03-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- An old saw has it that central bankers are paid to worry. They are supposed to look past any superficial good news and try to discern longer-run problems--perhaps inflation heating up, perhaps something else. For a central banker, every silver lining has a cloud.
- Topic:
- Economics
- Political Geography:
- United States
20. The Liberal Arts at Home and at Work
- Author:
- Pauline Yu
- Publication Date:
- 11-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- How many of you have had the experience of touring an older industrial city, perhaps in the company of a local booster keen to describe the city's glorious past, exhibit its vibrant present, and sketch its exciting future? You're likely to have been shown the redeveloped business district, with some gleaming skyscrapers, transportation hubs, and commercial redevelopment. Much would have been made of the "world-class," "cutting-edge," and "competitive" facilities businesses could find there.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Education, and Government
- Political Geography:
- United States
21. The Underground Railroad In South Central Pennsylvania
- Author:
- Matthew Pinsker and Scott Hancock
- Publication Date:
- 02-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- "Among historians," one scholar suggested just a few years ago, "the underground railroad has become a dead issue." As if to confirm that judgment, the most important recent study of runaway slaves contains only two index entries for the Underground Railroad. The authors of that widely acclaimed monograph, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger, are candid about the reasons for this decision. "Although historians continue to disagree about various aspects of the Underground Railroad," they write, "few deny that even today it is shrouded in myth and legend."
- Topic:
- Human Rights and Human Welfare
- Political Geography:
- United States
22. Moral Freedom or Moral Anarchy?
- Author:
- Alan Wolfe
- Publication Date:
- 09-2001
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- It is very difficult to discuss the issues which are raised in my book, without talking about September 11. This event is so important in our history, and, in fact, so important in the history of the modern world generally, that I am going to tailor at least some of my comments around it and try to reflect both on the event itself and on some of the things that I have said in my work over the course of the last few years and how these things interact with each other.
- Topic:
- Education, Government, Politics, and Religion
23. Fear, Security and the Apocalyptic World View: The Cold War's Cultural Impact and Legacy
- Author:
- Paul S. Boyer
- Publication Date:
- 03-2001
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- In 1967, Louis Halle published a book called The Cold War as History. If that title seemed jarring and premature in 1967, it would simply appear obvious and conventional today. The Cold War is receding from our collective consciousness with breathtaking rapidity. Cold War encyclopedias are appearing; an Oxford Companion to the Cold War will doubtless arrive at any moment. To the college freshmen of 2000 — seven years old when Ronald Reagan left the White House — the Cold War is merely a chapter in a textbook, an hour on the History Channel, not lived experience.
- Topic:
- Security, Foreign Policy, Cold War, and Communism
- Political Geography:
- Russia and United States
24. Creating a Global Economy
- Author:
- Joan E. Spero
- Publication Date:
- 04-2000
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Headlines in recent weeks have been filled with news of earthquakes. From Turkey to Taiwan, tectonic plates have been shifting leaving toppled buildings, trapped victims, and homeless survivors in their wake. In the last decade of the twentieth century, other less visible but equally powerful seismic shifts have also taken place. The tectonic plates of the world's political, security and economic systems have shifted dramatically. The end of the Cold War, the creation of a global, capitalist economy, and the emergence of the United States as the world's only superpower—these and other seismic shifts have toppled the dangerous but stable bipolar international system that had endured for nearly fifty years. Power structures, relations among states, international institutions, and international norms have changed in fundamental ways.
- Topic:
- Economics, Government, and International Trade and Finance
- Political Geography:
- United States
25. Some Reflections on Three Mile Island
- Author:
- Dick Thornburgh
- Publication Date:
- 09-1999
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- On the evening of March 28, 1979 America experienced the first, and worst, nuclear power plant accident in its history. The crisis began when a valve opened, unnoticed, allowing coolant water to escape from the plant's new Unit 2 reactor. Following a series of technical and human failures, temperatures within the unit rose to more than 5,000 degrees, causing the fueling core to begin melting. During the next tension-packed days, scientists scrambled to prevent a meltdown while public officials, including Governor Dick Thornburgh and President Jimmy Carter, attempted to calm public fears. In spite of these efforts, thousands of residents fled to emergency shelters or left the state, driven by rumors of an imminent CHINA SYNDROME. In the end, only one layer of the containment structure was compromised and the accident never reached the proportions of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The accident nonetheless resulted in the release of some radiation, the quantity and effects of which are still debated.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy and Industrial Policy
- Political Geography:
- United States and Island