An Interview with Poet Gregory Orr
Gregory Orr Gregory Orr's life could have been spent mired in tragedy. He shot and killed his brother during a hunting accident when he was 12. His mother died two…[...]
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UVA posts several Reunions Weekend events
Planning on a long trip anytime in the next couple of weeks? Why not fill your iPod with lectures from some of the University of Virginia's top faculty? Browse through…[...]
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Civil War author on UVa’s Podcasting site
As you might have noticed if you check the links on the right-hand side of the page, The University of Virginia has begun posting audio files on their podcast page.…[...]
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Lecture on Nietzsche
Walter Sokel is Professor Emeritus of German and English at the University of Virginia. He came to the University from Stanford in 1972. Originally from Vienna, he migrated to the…[...]
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Brown v. Board and the Civil Rights Movement
Fifty-one years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education ruling, clearing the way for the eventual desegregation of the nation's schools.…[...]
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Public Forum: Globalization and Inequality
We hear so much about globalization that it's become just another word that many Americans tune out as soon as they hear it uttered. Yet, many political scientists have serious…[...]
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Feature: An Introduction to Kathakali
Throughout American history, people from all around the world have flocked here in search of a better life, and to reinvent themselves. Some people assimilate into the melting pot, while…[...]
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Engaging the Mind: Chris Holstege Lecture on Bioterror
How prepared is Virginia to deal with a possible biological or chemical attack from terrorists? That's just one of the questions that Doctor Chris Holstege spends his time trying to…[...]
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