Wellesley College Lectures

Wellesley, MA

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Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness
Guy MacLean Rogers
December 7, 2004
01:10:11
Guy MacLean Rogers, professor of classical studies at Wellesley College, discusses his book, Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness, which examines the life of the historical figure.
Global Health Equity and the Future of Public Health
Paul Farmer
April 4, 2005
01:10:31
Paul Farmer, a world-renowned infectious disease specialist who has been called a public health Robin Hood, discusses global health equity and the future of public health.
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Meet the Poet: Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich
September 22, 2003
00:55:47
Adrienne Rich reads from her and discusses her poetry. She is introduced by Lawrence Rosenwald, Anne Pierce Rogers Professor of English, Wellesley College
Reclaim Integrity and Courage in Professional Life Part I
Parker J. Palmer
October 4, 2007
01:07:23
Parker Palmer addresses the challenges of retaining integrity and courage in one's professional and public life.
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Linked: Networks from Biology to the World Wide Web
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
September 27, 2005
01:16:36
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, a Notre Dame University physics professor, explores the relationships of various kinds of complex networks from cells and epidemics, to the World Wide Web, with a bit of 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' in between.
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Georgics of Virgil: Art and Practice of Literary Translation
David Ferry
December 1, 2004
01:33:55
David Ferry, a distinguished poet and literary critic, reads from his translations anddiscusses the art and practice of translation. Renowned among his colleagues and former students for his special gifts as a reader of verse, Ferry is the author of numerous books of poetry and criticism.

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