Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend? - Peter Paccone

source: TED-Ed     2016年5月16日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-...
When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Constitution itself. And yet, of the nearly 11,000 amendments proposed in the centuries since, only 27 have succeeded as of 2016. Peter Paccone explains why the US Constitution is so hard to change.
Lesson by Peter Paccone, animation by Augenblick Studios.

Rowan Williams: Imagining Faith; perceptions of religious belief in modern writing - Part 2

source: University of Nottingham    2016年4月18日
Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, looks at modern drama to explore how they describe the religious person and how within those stories there is a portrayal of holiness. This is second of the two Firth Lectures in the University for 2016.

The Firth Memorial Lectureship was founded by the Reverend John d’ewe Evelyn Firth in memory of his father, John Benjamin Firth, Historian of Nottingham and his mother Helena Gertrude Firth. The lecturer is appointed biennially by the Council of the University on the recommendation of the Senate of the University, and under the terms of the Trust the lecturer delivers a public lecture or lectures on some aspect of the Christian Faith in relation to contemporary problems.The first person to hold the Lectureship was the renowned theologian Paul Tillich and there has been a series of eminent theologians and philosophers who have included among others Baroness Warnock and Professor Jϋrgen Moltmann.

Ways with Words | Beyond Binaries || Radcliffe Institute

source: Harvard University    2016年4月6日
WELCOMING REMARKS
Lizabeth Cohen, Dean, Radcliffe Institute, and Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies, Department of History, Harvard University

OVERVIEW (8:37)
John Huth, Codirector of the Science Program, Radcliffe Institute, and Donner Professor of Science, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

PANEL 1: BEYOND BINARIES (19:33)
For adults and children, gender identification is often tethered to language shaped by culture. This panel will explore how the use of language—particularly pronouns in different circumstances—childhood development, and social and gender stereotyping all affect the use and perception of language.

Rebecca Bigler (27:58), Professor of Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin

Wesley Thomas (42:49), Professor of Diné Cultural Studies, Chair of School of Diné Studies & Law Studies, and Dean of School of Graduate Studies & Research, Navajo Technical University

Bear Bergman (1:01:20), Author, poet, playwright, and theater artist

Moderator: Stephen (Stephanie) Burt, Professor of English, Harvard University

Q&A (1:22:06)

RSA Replay: Evicted: Poverty & Profit in the American City

source: The RSA     2016年3月22日
Lack of affordable housing is one of the defining social justice issues of our times. Eviction can lead to a cascade of events that can trap families in a cycle of poverty for years.

Matthew Desmond is a social scientist and ethnographer, co-director of the Justice and Poverty Project at Harvard University, and a 2015 MacArthur ‘Genius’ award winner.

In this election year, Desmond’s landmark work of reportage Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City offers a searing portrait of the contemporary US, where fewer and fewer people can afford a roof over their head.

At the RSA, Matthew Desmond is joined by Shelter’s CEO Campbell Robb; journalist Owen Jones and Sky News editor Afua Hirsch, to explore the impact of eviction on the lives of the urban poor and its role in perpetuating racial and economic inequality.

Rosemary Ostfeld: Social and economic aspects of palm oil production

source: Cambridge University     2016年4月14日
How do social science and economics fit into research on palm oil production? Rosemary Ostfeld, PhD Student in the Department of Land Economy, explains how her understanding of society and consumer behaviour is crucial for her to liaise with stakeholders to determine the effectiveness of initiatives.
This film is one of a series of eight that showcases the extent that conservation-related research is embedded in a wide range of academic fields and involves collaboration with non-academic partners beyond the University. The films are produced by the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute (UCCRI), which was established in October 2013 to foster a cross-disciplinary approach within the University of Cambridge.
“Conservation is primarily underpinned by human behaviour and it is therefore vital to understand the social factors, such as cultural drivers or geographical patterns, which shape our environment, as well as developing our biological and scientific knowledge.” Dr Bhaskar Vira, Director of UCCRI.
Creative Director: Alison Harvey
University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute
http://research-institute.conservatio...
Video, Sound and Edit by Toby Smith
UCCRI - Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence 2015/2016
www.tobysmith.com

Jason J. Campbell: Methods of Qualitative Research (2011)

# automatic playing for the 46 videos (click the up-left corner for the list)

source: drjasonjcampbell    2011年1月2日 /上次更新：2014年6月29日

1. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 11:19
2. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 11:55
3. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 9:45
4. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 9:18
5. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 8:55
6. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 9:35
7. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 11:07
8. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 11:40
9. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 11:23
10. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Narrative Research 6:32
11. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 10:34
12. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 11:12
13. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 10:08
14. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 11:47
15. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 8:24
16. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 11:45
17. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 10:16
18. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 9:31
19. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 10:34
20. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 8:13
21. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 11:10
22. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research 12:44
23. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:03
24. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 11:11
25. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:08
26. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:45
27. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:28
28. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 12:28
29. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:11
30. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 12:07
31. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 10:27
32. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 8:53
33. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Participatory Action Research 11:18
34. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 9:55
35. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 8:48
36. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 8:56
37. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 8:07
38. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 11:57
39. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 9:49
40. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 6:23
41. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 9:50
42. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 11:34
43. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 11:47
44. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 10:12
45. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Grounded Theory 7:43
46. Introduction to Methods of Qualitative Research Ethnographies and Case Studies 38:25

Russell Foster--The Biology of Sleep

source: University of Oxford    2012年6月19日
On the occasion of the Vice-Chancellor's Hong Kong Alumni and Friends reception, Professor Russell Foster, chair of circadian neuroscience and Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, presents his latest Oxford research into sleep science to the city that never sleeps.

Design/History/Revolution - Panel 2: Revolutions in / and Architecture | The New School

source: The New School    2012年5月18日
The New School, a university in New York City, offers distinguished degree, certificate, and continuing education programs in art and design, liberal arts, management and policy, and the performing arts. THE NEW SCHOOL | http://www.newschool.edu
Design/History/Revolution: At the Intersection of Art, Design, Politics, and Historical Studies.
Defining its terms broadly, this two-day conference examines not only designed objects but also spaces and systems. It addresses a range of historical periods and geographical locations, and contact zones between these constructed categories.

PANEL II. REVOLUTIONS IN / AND ARCHITECTURE:
Moderator: Jeffrey Lieber, Parsons The New School for Design
1. Gregory Brown, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of History, Inside Looking Outside in Revolutionary Paris: Robert's Caprices, Bélanger's Gardens, and the Imagining of Urban Exterior Space at the Villa Beaumarchais
2. Kristin Romberg, The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art, George Washington University, Paper Architecture: The Constructivist Journal's Extensive Structure
3. Daniel Talesnik, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, Hannes Meyer and the Red Bauhaus Brigade: Subjects of the Post-revolution or Revolutionaries?
4. Andrea Merrett, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, Designing Against Discrimination: Feminism and Design in Architecture
5. Daniel Barber, Columbia University, Slow Violence and the Quiet Revolution in Environmental-Architectural Representation, 1957 -
For the full list of participants and two-day schedule, visit http://www.designhistoryrevolution.wo...

Co-sponsored by the Committee on Historical Studies of The New School for Social Research, the History Department at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, the School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons The New School for Design, the Humanities Department and the Global Studies Program at The New School for Public Engagement.
Location: Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Friday, April 27, 2012 3:50 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.

A Communion Of Subjects: Law, Environment, and Religion

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source: Yale University     2015年4月7日/上次更新：2015年4月28日
A Communion of Subjects: Law, Religion, and the Environment focuses on the scholarship and practice of leading figures working at the intersection of law, environment, and religion.

A Communion of Subjects: Law, Environment, and Religion, with S. James Anaya 53:43
A Communion Of Subjects: Law, Environment, and Religion, with Linda Sheehan 56:48
Paul Waldau Interview in Communion of Subjects 53:18
A Communion Of Subjects: Law, Environment, and Religion - Interview with Jedediah Purdy 53:02
A Communion of Subjects: Interview with former EPA Director William K. Reilly 53:19
A Communion of Subjects: Environment, Law and Religion. A Conversation with Thomas Lovejoy 50:03

探索13-8講座：我上網；故我在：手機使用心理學 / 柯慧貞副校長

source: 臺大科學教育發展中心    2015年6月2日
想一想：究竟，目前青少年智慧型手機使用率有多少？再試想假設柯P無法使 用網路資料分析，選戰是否還能贏的如此漂亮? 再問：您知道坐車或搭捷運上學且滑手機的學童，平均年增近視幾度？

再想一想：如果一整天無法上網...您是否會開始感到焦慮或不安? 您是否可能已經淪為科技奴呢？ 智慧型手機到底有何人際、社會影響力？滑手機的好、壞處有哪些? 另外，手機真的會如毒品般上癮嗎？其成因又為何?

本場講座柯教授將由社會現象與不同案例進行討論，深度探討青少年使用手機的心理動機與­其影響，進而引導我們思考如何聰明用手機，而不做科技奴喔!