Conversations in the Humanities
This series of panel discussions is moderated by Institute Associate Fred Andrle. It features experts discussing important public issues from humanistic perspectives.
2012-13 Events
Backyard Stargazing: a Nickel Tour of the Universe
Monday, April 22nd, 7pm at the Old Worthington Library [printable flyer]
On Earth Day, we’ll look out from our mother planet to our companion planets in the solar system, and to the stars and galaxies beyond. Join Fred Andrle in conversation with Tom Burns, Director of Ohio Wesleyan University’s Perkins Observatory. Tom will show us star maps of our spring skies, and point us toward some of the heavenly wonders available to see with our unaided eyes or with a pair of everyday binoculars.
Teaching in the Key of Life: how dedicated teachers share joyful, creative learning experiences with their students.
listen to the streaming broadcast: Teaching in the Key of Life [mp3]
Sunday, February 3rd, 2PM-3PM at Barnes & Noble Lennox [printable flyer]
Join our discussion with moderator Fred Andrle and a panel of Central Ohio teachers and educators. We welcome parents, teachers, and all who have a strong interest in the education of our children.
Homicide in America:
from mass murder to spousal killing, can America's homicide problem be solved?
Thursday January 24, 2013 4:30pm - 5:30pm Saxbe Auditorium, Moritz College of Law
Conversations about Faith
aired Sunday, December 9 3pm - 4pm on WOSU 89.7 NPR News
listen to the streaming broadcast here: Conversations About Faith [mp3]
This hour-long radio presentation, Conversations about Faith , explores several of the many dimensions of religious faith in America. We’ll talk about the nature of faith with Marsha Sinetar, Christian contemplative and author of Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics. We’ll find out what people mean when they say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious,” with Methodist Theological School in Ohio Professor of Theology Linda Mercadante. Professor Mercadante’s extensive research into the SBNR phenomenon is forthcoming in a book from Oxford University Press. And we’ll talk with neurosurgeon Eben Alexander, M.D. In a coma for seven days, Dr. Alexander experienced what he believes was a direct, personal awareness of God’s presence in a journey to the afterlife. He is author of Proof of Heaven. The program is hosted by Fred Andrle.
Linda Mercadante and Eben Alexander
A Life in Broadcast Journalism: a conversation with Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Broadcasting Statehouse News Bureau Reporter
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 7-8 PM
at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, 1125 College Avenue, Columbus 43209
[printable flyer]
Join Bill Cohen in conversation, with OSU Humanities Institute Associate Fred Andrle, for an in-depth discussion and for answers to questions you pose about the process of reporting on our state government and its elected officials
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We’ll get the inside story of how public radio and television report on our Ohio government , from a veteran journalist who has covered state government issues for nearly 40 years. Bill Cohen has reported on hundreds of different public policy issues ...from tax hikes, budget crunches, and soaring college tuition to capital punishment, abortion, and gay marriage. Among the most high-profile developments he's covered: the 1993 Lucasville prison riot, the long-running legal battle over school funding, dozens of elections for governor and president, and the rise and fall of political legends such as Governor James Rhodes and House Speaker Vern Riffe.
A program of The Ohio State University Humanities Institute co-sponsored with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus.
The 2012 Presidential Debates
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, televised live from Denver, Colorado, will focus on domestic policy.
We'll watch the debate on the giant television screen in Saxbe Auditorium at OSU's Moritz College of Law, 55 West 12th Avenue at High St.
Following the debate, we'll discuss what we've seen and heard with American political system experts:
Paul Beck is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at OSU
Edward Foley is Professor of Law at OSU
David Stebenne is Professor of History and Law at OSU
A Literary Salon - Wednesday, September 19, 2012
7:00-8:00 pm - Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St.
