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  • Spiet Himmelsturb discusses the little school movement

    1968

    Spiet Himmelsturb, a school teacher, talks about the little school where he works. Parents, teachers and students all have a say in how the school is run. Eighty percent of a teacher's salary is paid by the Danish government. Himmelsturb explains that no grades are given in the school. A walking tour of the school transpires seeing the children knit and weave and play jazz instruments. [part 2 is missing].

  • Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss sex education

    Mar. 7, 1974

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss how a new sex education based in the importance of feelings and the use of contraception.

  • Sally Heyneman and Janette Pankow discuss autism and the STEP (School for the Treatment of Emotional Problems)

    Oct. 14, 1975

    Teacher Sally Heyneman and parent Janette Pankow discuss the STEP (School for the Treatment of Emotional Problems). Heyneman is a teacher at the STEP school in South Shore and Pankow's son, Tony, is a student there. A brief audio clip from a previous interview with Heyneman and Alice Jerome discussing the STEP school in 1970 is played at (00:23:00).

  • Rudolf Dreikurs discusses his book "Social Equality and the Challenge of Today" ; part 2

    1968

    Child psychiatrist and educator Rudolf Dreikurs discusses his book "Social Equality and the Challenge of Today," Part 2 of 2.

  • Rudolf Dreikurs discusses his book "Social Equality and the Challenge of Today" ; part 1

    1968

    Child psychiatrist and educator Rudolf Dreikurs discusses his book "Social Equality and the Challenge of Today," Part 1 of 2. The discussion focuses on child psychiatry and human misbehavior.

  • Rose Rigsby and Betty Shifflett discuss writing and being a writer

    Jun. 7, 1971

    Rose Rigsby a writer and poet is interviewed along with Betty Shifflett, who teaches fiction at Columbia College. Ms Rigsby and Ms. Shifflett talk about writing with Studs. Ms. Rigsby reads from her stories and about her time in the Sanitarium and receiving shock therapy. Several excerpts are presented from an interview with Rose Rigsby speaking about children and of taking care of them. (1925145-3-1)

  • Ron Modell discusses the Jazz band at Northwestern University, Chicago

    Jul. 3, 1980

    Studs interview with Ron Modell, Associate Professor of Trumpet and Director of the Jazz program at Northwestern University, Chicago. Modell talks about his students and their work in the band. He names some of his students and speaks of their individual work. He highlights their performances, awards, and future careers of those in the band. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Roger Buffalohead

    Roger Buffalohead Native American educator, scholar and activist talks about Native American history and education

    Nov. 15, 1971

    Mr Buffalohead a Native American educator, scholar and activist talks to Studs in Minnesota about Native American history and about creating space at universities for Native / Indigenous studies programs. At the end Studs states that there is another 15 minutes of the program, that will be presented at another time.

  • Robert Maynard Hutchins

    Robert Maynard Hutchins talks with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 21, 1959
  • Richard Hoggart

    Richard Hoggart discusses culture and media

    1968

    Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Richard Hoggart talks about the media and the cultural explosion. Hoggart explains that facts are not knowledge.

  • Reverend William Bell Glenesk discusses his ministry

    Becoming a preacher was the last thing Reverend William Bell Glenesk ever had in mind. Glenesk found ministers and their sermons to be long and boring. The church, Glenesk said is very much like theatre and he wanted people to attend church or the gymnasium of God and to be a part of lots of music and dance.

  • Professor William J. Fishman discusses his book "The Streets of East London"

    Oct. 5, 1982

    Professor William J. Fishman explores topics from his book “The Streets of East London.” He discusses Cockney culture, poverty, labor, and history in East London.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater

    Mar. 25, 1987

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater. Weil discusses the strong interest students have at Northwestern University for the subject he teaches, and attempts to answer why that is. Weil sings several unnamed Russian folk songs throughout the program and reads “A Magic Moment I Remember” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature

    Feb. 8, 1988

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literature Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature. He also briefly discusses notable Russian writers. Weil sings several unnamed Russian and Chinese folk songs throughout and reads “I Loved You” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Presenting South African songs with Dr. Helen Kivnick

    Feb. 1, 1988
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