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Odyssey—October 29, 2004 |
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Film Forum—Women and Horror
Patrick Gonder—Professor of English and Humanities, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
Isabel Pinedo—Media Scholar, Hunter College, City University of New York
From Janet Leigh in Psycho, to Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween, horror provides a surprising variety of roles for women—the passive victim—determined survivor—even monster. How have women been represented in horror films?
Film scholars Patrick Gonder and Isabel Pinedo join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Gonder is author of "Like a Monstrous Jigsaw Puzzle: Genetics and Race in Horror Films of the 1950s." Pinedo is author of Recreational Terror: Women and the Pleasures of Horror Film Viewing. |
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Odyssey—October 28, 2004 |
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The Great Depression and American Identity
Gary Gerstle—Professor of History, University of Maryland, College Park
Kenneth Warren—Professor of English, University of Chicago
The Depression is often remembered for its effects on American politics, chiefly through the New Deal. But the 1930s also brought important changes in the way Americans understood themselves. What are the social legacies of the Great Depression? Literary scholar Kenneth Warren and historian Gary Gerstle join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Warren is author of Black and White Strangers: Race and American Literary Realism. Gerstle is author of American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century. |
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Odyssey—October 27, 2004 |
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The Political Anxieties of Translation
Michael Cronin—Director, Center for Translation and Textual Studies, Dublin City University
Mary Louise Pratt—Silver Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literature, New York University
From undeciphered al Qaeda communications at the FBI to the allegiance of interpreters at Guantanamo, translation raises a number of cultural and political anxieties. What sorts of problems are generated by translation? Mary Louise Pratt and Michael Cronin join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Pratt is author of Imperial Eyes: Travel Writing and Transculturation. Cronin is author of Translation and Globalisation. |
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Odyssey—October 26, 2004 |
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Business Cycles and the Economy
Martin Eichenbaum—Professor of Economics, Northwestern University
Matthew Shapiro—Professor and Chair, Department of Economics; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The economy regularly oscillates between periods of growth and contraction, and even though these so-called “business cycles” are considered routine, their causes, effects, and policy implications are highly contested. Macroeconomists Matthew Shapiro and Martin Eichenbaum join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. |
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Odyssey—October 25, 2004 |
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The Ghost in American Culture
Renee Bergland—Associate Professor of English, Simmons College
Jeffrey Weinstock—Assistant Professor of Language and Literature, Central Michigan University
From Washington Irving's “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to Toni Morrison's Beloved, some of America's best stories happen to be ghost stories. But beyond the thrills and the goose bumps, what are writers using ghosts to explore? Literary scholars Renee Bergland and Jeffrey Weinstock join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bergland is author of The Natural Uncanny: Indian Ghosts and American Subjects. She's also on faculty at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Weinstock is editor of Spectral America: Phantoms and the American Imagination, and he's working on the book, Scare Tactics: Supernatural Fiction by American Women As a Form of Social Protest. |
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Odyssey—October 22, 2004 |
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The Politics of Infectious Disease
Suzanne Hatty—Scholar of Medicine, Ohio University
Richard Keller—Assistant Professor of Medical History and the History of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The flu vaccine shortage is generating widespread anxiety within the public and finger-pointing by the candidates. History demonstrates that infectious diseases can create social and political turmoil. What sorts of pressures are generated by epidemics? Suzanne Hatty and Richard Keller join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Hatty is coauthor of The Disordered Body: Epidemic Disease and Cultural Transformation. Keller is at work on a project examining the relationship between colonial medicine and the globalization of public health. |
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Odyssey—October 21, 2004 |
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The Electoral College Reconsidered
Judith Best—Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science, State University of New York, Cortland
Alexander Keyssar—Matthew W. Stirling, Jr., Professor of History and Social Policy; Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Although it's a time-honored institution, the electoral college is accused of being biased and of distorting the popular vote. So what purpose does it serve? And if the electoral college is so unpopular, why is it still with us? Political scientist Judith Best and historian Alexander Keyssar join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Best is author of The Choice of the People? Debating the Electoral College. Keyssar is author of The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Odyssey—October 20, 2004 |
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The Rhetoric of the Presidential Debates
Asif Agha—Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Jeff Tulis—Associate Professor of Government, University of Texas, Austin
Pundits and spin doctors are divided on whether President George W. Bush or Senator John Kerry won the debates and why, but beyond the sound bites and character attacks, what did the electorate learn over the course of the three meetings? Anthropologist Asif Agha and political scientist Jeffrey Tulis join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Agha researches and writes about language and ideology and political discourse. He's working on the book, Language and Social Relations. Tulis is author of The Rhetorical Presidency, and he's finishing the book, The Politics of Deference.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >>
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Odyssey—October 19, 2004
Originally broadcast June 29, 2004 |
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The Home Front
Catherine Lutz—Professor of Anthropology, Brown University
Laura McEnaney—Chair and Associate Professor, History Department, Whittier College
Whether civilians are asked to send care packages to soldiers, rally around the flag, or remove their shoes at airports, what citizens do at home can shape the course of war. How do we create the home front? Anthropologist Catherine Lutz and historian Laura McEnaney join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Lutz is author of Homefront: A Military City and the American Twentieth Century. McEnaney is author of Civil Defense Begins at Home: Militarization Meets Everyday Life in the Fifties. |
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Odyssey—October 18, 2004
Originally broadcast June 9, 2004 |
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The Occult
Alan Clinton—Professor of English, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alex Owen—Professor of History, Northwestern University
In the past, interest in the occult has extended beyond popular culture into science and religion. But the popularity of Harry Potter suggests that our rational culture is still fascinated with the occult. What does that reveal about modern life? Literary scholar Alan Clinton and historian Alex Owen join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Clinton is author of Mechanical Occult: Automatism, Modernism, and the Specter of Politics. Owen is author of The Place of Enchantment: British Occultism and the Culture of the Modern. |
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Odyssey—October 15, 2004 |
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Film Forum: Philosophy and Film
Nancy Bauer—Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Tufts University
Gregory Flaxman—Assistant Professor of English, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Directors such as Woody Allen and Robert Bresson have explored philosophical issues in their movies. But the film medium itself can also raise philosophical questions about the nature of reality and how images affect audiences. Nancy Bauer and film scholar Gregory Flaxman join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bauer is author of Simone de Beauvoir, Philosophy, and Feminism. Flaxman is author of The Brain Is the Screen: Deleuze and the Philosophy of Cinema. |
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Odyssey—October 14, 2004 |
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The Emerging Employment Relationship
Nelson Lichtenstein—Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara
Steven Sass—Research Associate, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College
American companies are increasingly cutting retirement benefits such as health care and pensions. Does this indicate a fundamental shift in how U.S. companies treat their workers? Economic historians Steven Sass and Nelson Lichtenstein join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Sass is author of The Promise of Private Pensions: The First Hundred Years. Lichtenstein is author of State of the Union: A Century of American Labor. |
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Odyssey—October 13, 2004 |
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Derrida Deconstruction
Francoise Meltzer—Mabel Greene Meyers Professor; French, Comparative Literature, and the Divinity School; University of Chicago
Michael Naas—Professor of Philosophy, DePaul University
The late French philosopher Jacques Derrida is widely known as the father of deconstruction. But his claims, as well as his approach, were highly controversial. What is the legacy of deconstruction? Literary scholar Francoise Meltzer and philosopher Michael Naas join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Naas is author of Jacques Derrida and the Legacies of Deconstruction. He's translated a number of Derrida's books, including Rogues. Meltzer is author of For Fear of the Fire: Joan of Arc and the Limits of Subjectivity. |
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Odyssey—October 12, 2004 |
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Reconsidering Atheism
Alister McGrath—Professor of Historical Theology, Oxford University
Keith Parsons—Faculty, University of Houston, Clear Lake
At first glance, atheism seems relatively straightforward. But like theologies, atheism has a long intellectual history; and its prominence and influence in society have fluctuated over time. Can the story of atheism shed light on our religious world? Religious historian Alister McGrath and philosopher Keith Parsons join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. McGrath is author of The Twilight of Atheism. Parsons is author of God and the Burden of Proof. |
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Odyssey—October 11, 2004 |
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Rural Values
Donna Landry—Professor of English, Wayne State University
Ann Mikkelsen—Lecturer in History and Literature, Harvard University
Most of us neither work nor live in the countryside, yet rural sites—and rural values—remain an important part of our culture. What kind of meanings do we give to the countryside? Ann Mikkelsen and literary scholar Donna Landry join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Mikkelsen is finishing the book, Voices from the Field: American Pastoral, Poetry, and the Representative Man. Landry is author of The Invention of the Countryside: Hunting, Walking, and Ecology in English Literature, 1671-1731. She's also coeditor of The Country and the City Revisted: England and the Politics of Culture, 1550-1850. |
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Odyssey—October 8, 2004 |
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The New Media and Political Learning
Arthur Lupia—Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bruce Williams—Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Most Americans used to get their political information primarily from the evening news. But with the rise of cable TV and the Internet, there are countless venues for political news and opinion. How are new media shaping what we learn about politics? Political scientist Arthur Lupia and communication scholar Bruce Williams join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Lupia is coauthor of The Democratic Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to Know? Williams is director of the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He's working on a book project entitled, And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Eroding Boundaries between News and Entertainment and What They Mean for Politics in the 21st Century. |
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Odyssey—October 7, 2004 |
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Death in Western Culture
Robert Pogue Harrison—Professor of Italian Literature, Stanford University
Andrew Norris—Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
Burial rites, memorial services, and the preparation of wills are all traditions that serve to foster a connection between the living and the dead. How does our relationship to the dead shape our view of the world? Political theorist Andrew Norris and Robert Pogue Harrison join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Norris is editor of the book, Politics, Metaphysics, and Death: Essays on Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer. Harrison is author of The Dominion of the Dead. |
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Odyssey—October 6, 2004 |
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The Uses of Urban Parks
Robin Bachin—Associate Professor of History, University of Miami
Don Mitchell—Professor of Geography, Syracuse University
Parks are a distinctive feature of many cities: New York has Central Park; San Francisco has Golden Gate Park; and Chicago even has Millennium Park. Should a park be a haven for private reflection or a bustling public square? Geographer Don Mitchell and historian Robin Bachin join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Mitchell is author of The Right to the City: Social Justice and the Fight for Public Space. Bachin is author of Building the South Side: Urban Space and Civic Culture in Chicago, 1890-1919. |
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Odyssey—October 5, 2004 |
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State Power and Violence
Stephen Hanson—Director, Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies; University of Washington, Seattle
Ian Hurd—Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University Many nations—including Russia, Israel, and the U.S.—argue that they're facing terrorist threats not only from abroad, but also from within their borders. How is terrorism shifting the grounds by which states justify the use of force? Political scientists Stephen Hanson and Ian Hurd join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Hanson is author of Time and Revolution: Marxism and the Design of Soviet Institutions. Hurd researches and writes about international relations theory, and his papers include "Words and Wars: The Security Council’s Hard Life Among the Great Powers."
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Odyssey—October 4, 2004 |
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The Rise of Convenience Voting
Stephen Ansolabehere—Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elizabeth Garrett—Professor of Law, University of Southern California
The popularity of absentee voting has exploded, and many states are also experimenting with voting by mail, early voting, even online voting. But as voting becomes more convenient, what are the political consequences? Legal scholar Elizabeth Garrett and political scientist Stephen Ansolabehere join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Garrett is director of the USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics. She's written extensively on law and the political process. Ansolabehere studies elections, democracy, and mass media; and he's a member of the Caltech/MIT Voting Project.
Listen to more stories about 2004 campaigns by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Odyssey—October 1, 2004 |
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Film Forum: The Disaster Film
Originally broadcast June 25, 2004
James Berger—Associate Professor, Hofstra University
Jonathan Miller—Film Studies Teacher, Illinois Institute of Technology
Movies
are particularly good at generating images of disaster. Some are man-made catastrophes
like the burning skyscrapers of The Towering Inferno, while
some disasters just fall from the sky, as in Armegeddon. What is the thrill
of disaster? Literary scholar James Berger and Film critic Jonathan Miller join
host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Berger is the author of the book After
the End: Representations of Post-Apocalypse. Miller is a film critic for
Chicago Public Radio. |
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