Mount Holyoke College Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The distinguished Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist spent a week at MHC as the 2009 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, hosted by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives.
The distinguished Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist spent a week at MHC as the 2009 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, hosted by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives.
The founder of Effat University, the first private university for women in Saudi Arabia, delivered a speech and received an honorary degree at at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.
Clare Waterman '89, currently chief of the Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Morphodynamics at the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, delivered a speech and received an honorary degree at at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.
President Mary McAleese, eighth president of Ireland, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree at the 172nd Mount Holyoke College commencement.
The Jazz Ensembles of MHC, under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo, presented their fourth annual 1940s radio variety show, "The Big Broadcast!" featuring popular tunes from the era, including music by Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. Listen to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy performed live.
Maureen White ’76, cochair of the board of overseers for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), spoke on "Iraqi Refugees: A Hidden Crisis" Thursday, April 16. Her lecture was presented by the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives.
In addition to her work with the IRC, White has served on the boards of Human Rights Watch, the International Rescue Committee, Refugees International, and the Chatham House Foundation. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the North American Advisory Board for the London School of Economics. She was the United States government representative to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) from 1997 until 2001, and she served as the national finance chair of the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign and, from 2001 to 2006, for the Democratic National Committee.
Maureen White ’76, cochair of the board of overseers for the International Rescue Committee, delivered a talk on "Iraqi Refugees: A Hidden Crisis".
MHC's artist-in-residence, film designer Jeannine Oppewall, delivered a presentation "On Finding the Art in Industry." Listen to the introduction of her work on The Good Shepherd.
MHC's artist-in-residence Jeannine Oppewall, delivered a presentation "On Finding the Art in Industry." Listen to the introduction of her work on The Good Shepherd.
The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."
The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."
The best-selling author, activist, and Middlebury College scholar delivered an evening lecture titled “350--The Most Important Number in the World."
The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist delivered the first Spring 2009 Body Politic(s) lecture and launched the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts Tenth Anniversary celebration with her talk titled "From Jim Crow to Apartheid South Africa and Beyond: A Journalist's Journey."
Award-winning journalist and author of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience gave a talk on March 31. Kirstin Downey provided a riveting exploration of how and why Perkins slipped into historical oblivion, and restores Perkins to her proper place in history.
Award-winning journalist and author of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience gave a talk on March 31. Kirstin Downey provided a riveting exploration of how and why Perkins slipped into historical oblivion, and restores Perkins to her proper place in history.
The award-winning author recently read from this year's Common Read, Caucasia, and her newest book Where Did You Sleep Last Night?: A Personal History.
The award-winning author recently read from this year's Common Read, Caucasia, and her newest book Where Did You Sleep Last Night?: A Personal History.
Technology gurus Ethan Zuckerman and Andrew McLaughlin discussed why connectivity matters in the developing world--both to people in developing nations and to the rest of us.
Robin Blaetz, associate professor of film studies, delivered a talk titled "Thinking About Entertainment" to introduce first-year students to the workings of cinema as a cultural product. The one-hour session also served to inspire students to enroll in future film studies courses.
Kavita Ramdas '85, the 2008 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, returns to Mount Holyoke College. with a public lecture, titled Gender Equity in a Global World: Who(se) Rules?
Kavita Ramdas '85, the 2008 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence, returns to Mount Holyoke College. with a public lecture, titled Gender Equity in a Global World: Who(se) Rules?
The former member of a fundamentalist polygamous sect offered details of and insights into her harrowing physical, emotional, and intellectual journey to freedom.
The former member of a fundamentalist polygamous sect receives a warm welcome to a public forum Flight and Fight: Escape from Polygamysponsored by The Weissman Center for Leadership.
Geographer Carolyn Finney delivered a lecture titled "What's Race Got to Do with It?: Climate Change, Privilege, and Consciousness." Her talk, presented by the Mount Holyoke College Center for the Environment was Finney's talk, cosponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Award-winning writer and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams spoke at Mount Holyoke about her new book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, on Tuesday, October 21.
Award-winning writer and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams spoke at Mount Holyoke about her new book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, on Tuesday, October 21.
Introduction to geographer Carolyn Finney at a recent lecture titled "What's Race Got to Do with It?: Climate Change, Privilege, and Consciousness." Presented by the Mount Holyoke College Center for the Environment, cosponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
John Grayson, Professor of Religion on the Alumnae Foundation spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.
Erna Wilson FP'10,, President, Student Government Association spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2008.
The noted psychologist and author Carol Gilligan urged graduates to start "a new conversation about gender, one that transcends the old animosities and resists old categories."
Mount Holyoke's newest a cappella group, the Diversions, recorded their first CD titled Face Your Fears.
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College, under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo, presented their second annual 1940s radio variety show, The Big Broadcast! featuring popular tunes from the era.
Jim Hightower, a Texas native whom some regard as a “modern-day political Johnny Appleseed,” delivered a rousing lecture on populism, political action, and accountability as part of 2007-2008 Weissman Center series Bearing Witness.
Dean of students Liz Braun discusses the challenges and opportunities that more than 600 new students will encounter as they begin their journey at MHC over Labor Day weekend.
Tracy Kidder discusses his book Mountains Beyond Mountains, the common reading for the class of 2010.
Listen to Dr. Joan Reede, the first African American woman dean at Harvard Medical School, in her talk titled "Making a Difference." Reede's lecture, which she delivered September 21, is part of the Changing Face of Medicine exhibition series.
Hear Marion Hunt, primary consultant for the Changing the Face of Medicine exhibition, discuss how this pioneering physician changed "the culture of the delivery room."
Listen to Dr. Guy Standing, 2006 MHC Global Scholar-in-Residence, discuss critical issues of globalization, work, and labor in the twenty-first century.
Joseph Ellis, MHC Professor of History on the Ford Foundation, pays tribute to Peter Viereck at a memorial symposium honoring Viereck's life and work.
Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, an international activist and pediatrician, gave a talk titled "Refugees, Rights, and Returns: Sudan and Beyond".
When the new Hammond exhibit "Paper Work" was visiting Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Hammond took WFCR producer Tina Antolini on a tour of the collection.
David Sanford, associate professor of music, can now add recording artist to his long list of accomplishments, which include a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize.
Attorney Monique Harden, codirector of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights (AEHR), spoke during MHC's Black History Month Keynote event on February 7, 2007.
Ann Hamilton, a visual artist hailed as one of America's most provocative contemporary installation artists, delivered the second lecture in the Weissman Center for Leadership and Liberal Arts's Leading Women in the Arts series February 12, 2007.
Leading author and scholar Katherine Arnup presents historical background and unique perspectives on marriage and family during the first event of the Weismann Center's Spring 2007 series.
Listen to the mother of Ryan White tell the compelling story of her family's journey during the early days of the AIDS epidemic to the Ryan White Care Act of 1991.
Catharine Roehrig curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Egyptian Art talked about Amelia Edwards as part of MHC's Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks '85 was on campus March 4. Listen to her talk about her experiences as a student at Mount Holyoke College.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks '85 was on campus March 4. Listen to her talk about the fun of her new theatrical venture.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks '85 was on campus March 4. Listen to her talk about writing "365 Plays/365 Days."
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks '85 was on campus March 4. Listen to MHC President Creighton's introduction.
The author, journalist, and military spouse known for her writings about military issues and military families shares her experiences during the Family Matters series.
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College, under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo, presented their second annual 1940s radio variety show, The Big Broadcast! featuring popular tunes from the era.
Ecologist, author, and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber gave a talk on the environmental links to cancer during a series celebrating Rachel Carson's life and work.
At the tenth anniversary celebration of the Community-Based Learning Program March 30, Medina discusses how CBL helped deepen her MHC educational experience.
Dorothy Allison, winner of the 2007 Robert Penn Warren Award for fiction and author of several prizewinning books, gave a talk titled "Writers and Stories: Between the Imagination and the Page Is the World" April 18 in Gamble Auditorium.
Noted conservative activist and author Phyllis Schlafly gave a talk at Mount Holyoke College Thursday, April 26.
MHC poet Sarah Twombly FP '07 triumphed in the Glascock poetry competition in a tie with Amherst College's Emma Gorenberg. Hear Twombly read her poem "Exsular."
MHC senior Sara Richards addresses the audience at MHC's 170th commencement, Sunday, May 27.
Teach for America founder and president Wendy Kopp spoke at Mount Holyoke's 170th commencement Sunday, May 27, 2007.
Kathleen B. Adler '08, President, Student Government Association spoke at Mount Holyoke's Convocation 2007.
Penny Gill, Mary Lyon Professor of Humanities and Professor of Politics delivers the keynote address.
This summer MHC President Joanne V. Creighton visited India and Italy on official College business. Hear Web news editor Sarah Curran Barrett interview the president about her travels.
The writer--and daughter of author John Cheever--served as the keynote speaker for ADAP's thirtieth anniversary celebration. Listen to the introduction by Lee Bowie, Dean of the College.
The writer--and daughter of author John Cheever--served as the keynote speaker for ADAP's thirtieth anniversary celebration.
MHC's Sandra Postel, the Leslie and Sarah Miller Director of the Center for the Environment provides the introduction speech to best-selling author Anna Lappé during her visit to the college on September 26.
Best-selling author Anna Lappé, cofounder of the Small Planet Institute, delivered an evening lecture on September 26, 2007.
Speaking to an audience at Chapin Auditorium Monday night, author and activist Tim Wise discussed racism and manifestations of white privilege in a talk entitled "The Pathology of Privilege: Racism, White Denial, and the Costs of Inequality."
Speaking to an audience at Chapin Auditorium Monday night, author and activist Tim Wise discussed racism and manifestations of white privilege in a talk entitled "The Pathology of Privilege: Racism, White Denial, and the Costs of Inequality."
MHC's Lois Brown, director of The Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts introduces Mehrangiz Kar in the Weissman Center's 2007-2008 series, Bearing Witness.
Human rights activist, attorney, and educator Mehrangiz Kar delivered the first lecture in the Weissman Center's 2007-2008 series, Bearing Witness, Thursday, October 18. Kar shared her own evocative stories of advocacy and protest in and beyond Iran.
On the evening of November 5, Gail Collins, author, journalist, and first woman editor of the New York Times editorial page, delivered a talk titled "Observations on American Women's History, Politics, and the New York Times--from Jamestown to Hillary Clinton's Bid for the White House."
On the evening of November 5, Gail Collins, author, journalist, and first woman editor of the New York Times editorial page, delivered a talk titled "Observations on American Women's History, Politics, and the New York Times--from Jamestown to Hillary Clinton's Bid for the White House."
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Gerry Caplan, senior consultant to the African Union and the United Nations, was MHC's 2007 Carol Hoffmann Collins Global Scholar-in-Residence November 6-8.
Dr. Gerald Caplan gave a lecture titled "Genocide Prevention and the International Community: A Fable for Our Time?" on November 7.
Throughout 2007 – 2008, the Weissman Center for Leadership series Bearing Witness explored the issues of testimony, the politics of advocacy, and the multiple ways in which acts of witnessing enable, educate, and inspire us as individuals in this twenty-first century world. The fall lecture series featured documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy's talk titled "The Camera Doesn't Lie: Social Change via Documentary Filmmaking."
Throughout 2007 – 2008, the Weissman Center for Leadership series Bearing Witness explored the issues of testimony, the politics of advocacy, and the multiple ways in which acts of witnessing enable, educate, and inspire us as individuals in this twenty-first century world.
The fall lecture series featured documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy.
Educator and writer Jonathan Kozol addressed a standing-room-only crowd as part of the Bearing Witness series, lamenting the desperate situation in our nation's public school system. He spoke on his latest book, Letters to a Young Teacher, about his relationship with a young first-grade teacher in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and her students.**
Educator and writer Jonathan Kozol addressed a standing-room-only crowd as part of the Bearing Witness series, lamenting the desperate situation in our nation's public school system. He spoke on his latest book, Letters to a Young Teacher, about his relationship with a young first-grade teacher in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and her students.**
Mount Holyoke College President Joanne Creighton delivered a talk titled "The Role of Women's Colleges in Women's Education Worldwide" for the First-Year Seminar Lecture Series.
Christopher Benfey, Mellon Professor of English, delivered a talk about poet Emily Dickinson for the First-Year Seminar Lecture Series.
International human rights activist Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, delivered the first lecture in the Weissman Center's 2008-2009 series, Bearing Witness. Tutu shared her own life story with her observations on divisive society and the promise of communities working to protect and sustain the dignity of all people.
Todd Holland, Energy Manager, gave a talk during the Focus the Nation Stewardship panel.
Jeremy King, Associate Professor of History, gave a talk during the Focus the Nation panel.
Persa Batra, Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environment, gave a talk during the Focus the Nation panel.