AUDIO LIBRARY

Trauma and Culture
The trauma of war can affect an individual profoundly, like shellshock and battle fatigue. What is the interaction between individual and cultural responses to trauma?
Guests:
Richard McNally — Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
Kirby Farrell — Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
James Berger — Department of English at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York

Baghdad
The Coalition Forces have their sights set on Baghdad - a city rich in history, once the center of trade, scholarship, and art in the Islamic world. What does Baghdad mean in the Middle East? And what will a battle in this city represent?
Guests:
Charles Tripp — Senior lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, England
Dimitri Goutas — Historian of Near East Asia at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut

War and Immigration
Since the start of the war in Iraq, government officials have been interviewing and detaining Iraqis living in America, but there haven’t been calls to reduce legal immigration flows. How does war affect immigration policy?
Guests:
Stephen Legomsky — Professor of International and Comparative Law at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Doris Meissner — Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Center and former INS commissioner
Aristide Zolberg — Director of the International Center for Migration, Ethnicity and Citizenship at the New School University in New York City

Ethics and Torture
Torture is both prohibited and condemned under international law. But what if by torturing one individual, you could save the lives of many? Are the ethics of torture more complex than we'd like to admit?
Guests:
Richard Weisberg — Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York City
Sandy Levinson — Legal scholar at the University of Texas School of Law

War and the Economy
There’s a popular belief that war can be good for the economy by boosting a nation’s productivity and manufacturing. Given our current economy and the way we now wage war, how will the conflict in Iraq affect the American economy?
Guests:
John Frendreis — Political Scientist at Loyola University in Chicago
Michael Miller — Chair of the Economics Department at DePaul University
Charles Geisst — Economist at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York

Civilians and Warfare
Terms like “Human Shield” and “Collateral Damage” reveal that civilians are a factor in war. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the relationship between civilians and warfare.
Guests:
George Lopez — Senior Fellow and Director of policy studies at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
George Lucas — Philosopher at the United States Naval Academy

Film Forum: Images of the Middle East
From the national cinemas of Iran and Egypt, to images of Arabs in Hollywood, how does film shape our ideas about the Middle East? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the cinematic Middle East.
Guests:
Jonathan Rosenbaum — Film critic of the Chicago Reader
Dorit Naaman — Film scholar and filmmaker at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario
Hamid Naficy — Professor of Media Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas

The Making of Foreign Policy
Interest groups and public opinion strongly influence the shape of domestic policy. Is this also true of foreign affairs? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the forces that shape American foreign policy.
Guests:
Miko Nincic — Political scientist at the University of California, Davis
Bruce Jentleson — Political scientist at Duke University

Why Diplomacy Failed
President Bush has issued a final warning to Saddam Hussein, without support from important allies. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine why diplomacy failed.
Guests:
Ian Hurd — Political Scientist at Northwestern University
Stephen Walt — Academic Dean at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
Walter LeFeber — Historian at Cornell University

Democratizing Iraq
Regime change is now the priority in the impending war against Iraq. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine what it takes to democratize a country.
Guests:
Dan Brumberg — Political scientist at Georgetown University
Tom Carothers — Senior Associate and Director of the Rule of Law Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Conservative Thought in America
From Neo-Cons to Compassionate Conservatives, the American right comes in many varieties. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss conservative thought in America.
Guests:
John Tomasi — Political Theorist at Brown University
Paul Weithman — Philosopher at Notre Dame University
Andrew Rich — Political Scientist at Wake Forest University

War and Responsibility
There's an ethical tradition around going to war and around fighting. But how should we view a victor's responsibilities in the aftermath of a conflict? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine war and responsibility.
Guests:
Kurt Gaubatz — Political Scientist at Old Dominion University
Mary Kaldor — Research Fellow at the Center for Global Governance at the London School of Economics
James Johnson — Religious Studies Scholar at Rutgers University

The Meaning of Craft
From knitting to embroidery and woodworking, handicrafts are wildly popular. What does this trend tell us about our relation to consumption? Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore the meaning of craft.
Guests:
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich — Historian at Harvard University
Bill Brown — Faculty in the English Department at the University of Chicago

Constructing the Legal Subject
Legal notions like competency and responsibility tell us that the law demands a certain kind of subject. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss how the law conceptualizes the self.
Guests:
Stephen Morse — Faculty of the Law and Psychology Departments at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Jody Armour — Legal Scholar at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
Jill Hasday — Faculty of the Law School at the University of Chicago

AIDS and Politics
From practices of community organizing to theories of economic development, AIDS has shaped American politics at home and abroad. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss AIDS and politics.
Guests:
Sofia Gruskin — Director of the Program on International Health and Human Rights at Harvard University
Paula Triechler — Professor of Medicine, Communications and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alan Berkman — Epidemiologist at Columbia University

Humanizing Economics
Economic theory assumes that individuals make rational calculations. Is this how people and markets really work? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss humanizing economics.
Guests:
Philip Mirowski — Economist at Notre Dame University
Deirdre McCloskey — Economist at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Julie Nelson — Senior Research Associate at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University

Film Forum--Film and Capital Punishment
From In Cold Blood to The Life of David Gale, how does film frame the death penalty? Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore film and capital punishment.
Guests:
Allan Stoekl — Scholar of French and Comparative Literature at Pennsylvania State University
Scott Tobias — Film critic for The Onion

Patriotism and Democracy
Patriotism is an important part of American identity. Is it also important for democracy? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss patriotism and democracy.
Guests:
Susan Okin — Political Theorist at Stanford University
Gary Gerstle — Historian at the University of Maryland
Michael Blake — Political theorist at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University

The Novel and Consciousness
Private thoughts and internal emotions are the province of novels. What do novels have to say about how our minds work?
Guests:
Nicholas Dames — Scholar of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University
Sandra Macpherson — Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago

Conceptions of Therapy
From uncovering the unconscious to behavior modification therapy comes in many varieties. Where do we get our conceptions of therapy?
Guests:
Jill Morawski — Psychologist at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut
Tanya Luhrmann — Member of the Committee on the History of Culture at the University of Chicago

Philosophy's Conception of Evil
With war looming, and terrorism a pervasive threat, many people are moved to contemplate the nature of evil. While it might be easy to label something evil, defining it is much more complicated.
Guests:
Susan Neiman — Director of the Einstein Forum, a Philosophy think tank in Potsdam, Germany
Candace Volger — Philosopher at the University of Chicago
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