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Welcome to the University of Alabama Libraries' Lectures and Events Vodcast Series Page! This Vodcast was begun in the Fall of 2006 and we strive to record and present all of our talks in this virtual environment. On this page, you will find archived video streams, progressive downloads, and a subscription to our vodcast of various University Libraries' events and programs. Our video streams are hosted from a Quicktime streaming server. Therefore, you will need to have Quicktime installed on your computer. Updates are made regularly to this page.
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EPISODES
Spring 2008 semester
"Road Not Taken"
Streaming Version | DownloadWhen All the Constellations were Aligned: A-Plus Reform Coalition, the Equity Funding Lawsuit, the Jim Folsom Administration, and the Road Not Taken in Education Reform, a lecture with Dr. Wayne Flynt. This event took place on April 29, 2008 in Hoole Library.
Episode's length is 57 minutes and 46 seconds."I Wanted To Write"
Streaming Version | DownloadThe Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series: “I Wanted To Write,” with the world-renowned poet and writer, Sapphire. This event took place on April 10, 2008 in the Ferg.
Episode's length is 54 minutes and 47 seconds."Wilderness or Promise Land"
Streaming Version | DownloadRev. Dr. Blake will speak on "40 Years after King: Wilderness or Promised Land". This event took place on April 2, 2008 in Hoole Library.
Episode's length is 53 minutes and 49 seconds."Turning Japanese"
Streaming Version | DownloadTurning Japanese: How Winnifred Eaton became Onoto Watanna in Victorian America. An exhibit of the works by Eaton/Wattana from the Hoole Special Collections will be on display. In conjunction with Sakura Festival 2008 . This event took place on March 11, 2008 in Hoole Library.
Episode's length is 58 minutes and 39 seconds."Lyric & Spirit"
Streaming Version | DownloadHank Lazer, Professor of English and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at The University of Alabama, is the author of 12 books of poetry, including Days; Elegies & Vacations; The New Spirit; and Opposing Poetries. Join us for a reading and talk from his new book, Lyric & Spirit, Lyric & Spirit: Selected Essays 1996-2008 (Omnidawn, 2008). This event took place on March 31, 2008 in Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 53 minutes and 44 seconds."Waystations along a Crooked Road"
Streaming Version | DownloadProfessor Chandra Manning will be going over some of the new things about an upcoming book about slave relocation during the Civil War. This event took place on March 26, 2008 in Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 46 minutes and 53 seconds."Stripping, Sex, and Popular Culture "
Streaming Version | DownloadCatherine M. Roach will be reading from here new book and exploring the role of sexualtiy, strippers and its effects on popular culture. This event took place on March 25, 2008 in Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 52 minutes and 16 seconds."Poetry"
Streaming Version | DownloadLuisa Igloria will be reading some of her poetry. This event took place on March 4, 2008 in Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 48 minutes and 43 seconds."Uplifting the People"
Streaming Version | DownloadWilson Fallin, Jr. will be disgussing his book Uplifting the People and history of Black Baptists in Alabama. This event occured on February 26, 2008 at Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 36 minutes and 39 seconds."Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court"
Streaming Version | DownloadJan Crawford Greenburg is an ABC News Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. where she covers the Supreme Court and provides legal analysis for all ABC News broadcasts. Prior to joining ABC, Ms. Greenburg was the national legal affairs reporter for the Chicago Tribune, where she covered the Supreme Court and national legal issues, including judicial appointments and confirmation battles. Ms. Greenburg graduated from The University of Alabama and has taught journalism at American University and frequently speaks about the Court to universities, law schools, legal organizations and civic groups across the country.This event occured on March 5, 2008 at Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 1 hour and 49 seconds."Québec Aujourd'hui"
Streaming Version | DownloadCanadian Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette presented the lecture "Québec Aujourd'hui". This lecture was given in French and it took place on January 31, 2008 in Gorgas Library.
Episode's length is 38 minutes and 45 seconds.Fall 2007 Semester
Grand Unification Social Theory
with Jim Otteson
Streaming Version | DownloadJames R. Otteson, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Fellow, Arts and Sciences Leadership Board, UA presented a lecture, " Grand Unification Social Theory: Bringing It All Together in Ethics and Politics."
Dr. Otteson was named the First Place Winner of the 2007 Templeton Enterprise Awards, which are among the top book prizes in The United States. The award is given by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and is presented to scholars under 40 years of age who have produced the very best books and articles in the field of humane economics and culture over the previous two years. This Event occurred on December 6, 2007 at Gorgas Library. Episode's length is 36 min and 12 seconds.Bohemian New Orleans
with Jeff Weddle
Streaming Version | DownloadJeff Weddle, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Studies presented a lecture on his new book Bohemian New Orleans: The Story of the Outsider and Loujon Press (University of Mississippi Press, 2007) This Event occurred on December 4, 2007 at Gorgas Library. Episode's length is 24 min.
Poetry Reading
with Randall Horton
Streaming Version | DownloadRandall Horton, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, resides in Albany, New York. He is a former editor of WarpLand: A Journal of Black Literature and Ideas (Fall 2005) and co-editor of Fingernails Across the Chalkboard (Third World Press, 2006). He received his undergraduate education at both Howard University and The University of the District of Columbia (B.A. English). He has a MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Poetry from Chicago State University. He is also a first year doctoral student at SUNY Albany. Randall received an Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation Summer Scholarship to attend Fine Arts Workcenter at Provincetown in 2005. He is also a Cave Canem fellow. This Event occurred on November 29, 2007 at Gorgas Library. Episode's length is 32 min.
Clinging to Mammy
with Micki McElya
Streaming Version | DownloadMicki McElya, Assistant Professor of American Studies, The University of Alabama will talk about her new book,Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America (Harvard University Press, 2007) This Event occurred on November 27, 2007 in W.S. Special Collections Library. Episode's length is 46 min and 5 seconds.
LUBUTO Library Project
with LUBUTO founder, Jane Myers
Streaming Version | DownloadJane Meyers, founder of LUBUTO will talk about the LUBUTO Library Project in Zambia as part of a campus-wide celebration of International Education week. This Event occurred on November 15, 2007 in Goras Library. Episode's length is 1 hour 55 min and 52 seconds.
The Agnostics
A reading with Wendy Rawlings
Streaming Version | DownloadA reading from her new novel, The Agnostics by Wendy Rawlings, Director of the MFA program in Creative Writing and Associate Professor of English at the University of Alabama. This Event occurred on October 18, 2007 in Goras Library. Episode's length is 55 min and 37 seconds.
Carl Elliott
with Mary Jolley
Streaming Version | DownloadPresentation by Mary Jolley on Carl Elliott. Ms. Jolley served for many years as an aid to US Congressman Carl Elliott. This Event occurred on October 4, 2007 in W.S. Hoole Special Collections. Episode's length is 52 min and 12 seconds.
Land of Peace, Land of Strife
Slideshow and talk with Fran Oneal
Streaming Version | DownloadA slide show presentation by Fran Oneal Assistant director of University Honors Program and Director of International Honors Program on the Fullbright Project. This Event occurred on October 2, 2007 in Gorgas Library. Episode's length is 55 min and 37 seconds.
The Schoolhouse Door
with Cully Clark
Streaming Version | DownloadPresentation by E. Culpepper Clark who currently serves as the Dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and former Dean of UA's College of Communication on his book The Schoolhouse Door: Segregation's Last Stand at the University of Alabama. This Event occurred on September 20, 2007 in Goras Library. Episode's length is 52 min and 44 seconds.
Hardtack and Canned Pork
with Scott Nelson
Streaming Version | DownloadLecture by Scott Nelson who is the Leslie and Naomi Legum Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. He will discuss how the War Department Filled a Union Soldier's Haversack and Reshaped America. This event occurred on September 14, 2007 in the Gorgas Library. Episode's length is 1 hour 6 minutes and 48 seconds.
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