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

source: TED-Ed     2016年5月16日
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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.