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  • Dr. Erna Gunther and Allen Wardwell discuss the exhibition “Yakutat South Indian Art of the Northwest Coast”

    Mar. 28, 1964

    Professor of anthropology Dr. Erna Gunther and curator Allen Wardwell discuss the exhibition “Yakutat South Indian Art of the Northwest Coast” at the Art Institute of Chicago. The traditions and practices of the indigenous groups of the northwest coast of the United States are discussed.This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. 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. 

  • Dr. Edward Twitchell Hall discusses urban life

    Jan. 23, 1970

    High rise buildings being built because of growing populations are detrimental to our environment, explains Dr. Edward Twitchell Hall. Problems include the lack of oxygen and the lack of greenery said Hall. The number of automobiles on the road and the large size of the cars is also problematic,

  • Dr. Dalma Hunyadi Brunauer sings and discusses Bulgarian folk music ; part 2

    Oct. 16, 1962

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Dr. Dalma Hunyadi Brunauer sings and discusses Bulgarian folk music ; part 1

    Oct. 16, 1962

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Dr. Christine K. Cassel discusses gerontology

    Apr. 23, 1987

    The chair of General Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago, Dr. Christine K. Cassel, discusses gerontology and the problems the field currently faces, such as patient access to, and knowledge of, healthcare. Dr. Cassel is a strong advocate for giving agency back to the patient, primarily by allowing the patient to become knowledgeable of their own health in order to promote successful aging and self-sufficiency when confronted with health concerns. Studs plays “Hello In There” - John Prine (1971).

  • Dr. Alice Mary Hilton in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1967
  • Discussing the Prologue Alternative High School with Chris Daniels, Tanya Jones, Donna Brogan and Lenore Schuman.

    Nov. 17, 1986

    Prologue Alternative High School is a not-for-profit community-based organization that operates three alternative high schools in Chicago.

  • Discussing the possibility for a peaceful future in the Middle East Yael Lotan and Sam Day

    Nov. 12, 1992
  • Discussing the novel "The Career of Magda V.: A Novel" with the author and musicologist Joseph Machlis ; part 1

    Nov. 1, 1985
  • Discussing the history of music with author and musicologist Joseph Machlis ; part 2

    Nov. 1, 1985
  • Discussing the development of the Southern School, Chicago's only alternative for students kicked out of the public schools, with founder and educator Patrick Zimmerman

    Oct. 20, 1976
  • Discussing the Columbia Dance Center's performance of the composition "Raw Deal," with Shirley Mordine.

    Mar. 3, 1987

    Program includes an excerpt of an October 1966 interview with dancer and choreographer Murray Louis (T1817).

  • Discussing the book "Who Speaks For God?: An Alternative to the Religious Right -- A New Politics of Compassion, Community and Civility" with the author, journalist and ethicist Jim Wallis

    Sep. 23, 1996
  • Discussing the book "The Soul of Politics: A Practical and Prophetic Vision for Change" with the author, journalist and ethicist Jim Wallis

    Oct. 26, 1994
  • Discussing the book "The managed heart: the commercialization of human feeling" with the author Arlie Russell Hochschild

    Oct. 14, 1983

    Discussing the book "The managed heart: the commercialization of human feeling" with the author Arlie Russell Hochschild.

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