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CHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [video]
169 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 12 years ago -The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source is intended as a resource for students, teachers, and the general public. It makes available recordings of conferences, lectures, and performances sponsored and organized by: the Center for International Studies; the Human Rights Program; the Center for East Asian Studies; the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies; the Center for Latin American Studies; the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; and the South Asian Language and Area Center. It is funded in part by grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Episodes
"Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq" (video)
September 26, 2006 16:22 - 26 minutes - 107 MB VideoAtlantic Monthly editor James Fallows discusses his new book, based on his award-winning series of articles for the magazine. Fallows analyzes the decision-making behind the Iraq war, and argues that the administration didn't fail to plan — it just ignored the plans of its own experts. Fallows also places the war within the larger context of the war on terror, arguing that the Iraqi venture has greatly undercut our global efforts to curtail terror attacks and the effectiveness of terrorist or...
"Infections, Transmissions, Cultures: the AIDS Scandals of 1990s Japan and the Genesis of 'J-Horror'" (video)
June 29, 2006 15:25 - 1 hour - 254 MB VideoLecture by Brian Bergstrom, PhD candidate, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern St...
"Local and Global Public Health Links: Preparation for an Influenza Pandemic" (video)
June 29, 2006 15:24 - 1 hour - 278 MB VideoDr. Nicole Cohen, Medical Director, Acute Disease Surveillance, Chicago Department of Public Health. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies...
"The Cholera Pandemic and 19th Century Japanese Culture" (video)
June 27, 2006 15:25 - 1 hour - 255 MB VideoLecture by Susan Burns, Professor in the History Department, University of Chicago. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the South Asia ...
"'Virgin Soil' Epidemics and Demographic Collapse in the Americas" (video)
June 27, 2006 15:25 - 42 minutes - 170 MB VideoLecture by Kris Jones, Associate Director and Senior Lecturer in CLAS, University of Chicago. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the S...
"DPT - From Epidemics to Immunizations a Modern Success Story" (video)
June 27, 2006 15:24 - 43 minutes - 175 MB VideoLecture by Dr. Mindy Schwartz, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the South As...
"Black Death in the Middle East and Europe" (video)
June 27, 2006 15:24 - 46 minutes - 192 MB VideoLecture by Stuart Borsch, Assistant Professor in History Department at Assumption College. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Sout...
"Health Care and Epidemics in Antiquity: The Example of Ancient Mesopotamia" (video)
June 26, 2006 15:25 - 52 minutes - 214 MB VideoLecture by Walter Farber, Professor of Assyriology, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Graham School of General Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the ...
"Constructing a North American Community" (video)
October 27, 2005 17:11 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB VideoLecture by Robert Pastor, Director, Center for North American Studies, American University; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"The Weakness of the State in Latin America" (video)
February 22, 2005 18:12 - 1 hour - 524 MB VideoLecture by Fernando Escalante, Tinker Visting Professor in History, University of Chicago and Professor, El Colegio de Mexico; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"NAFTA & Mexico: Ten Years Later" (video)
January 13, 2005 18:06 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB VideoLecture by Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, founder of Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD); from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"Venezuela: A Proposed Social Charter of the Americas" (video)
November 18, 2004 18:06 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB VideoDiscussion with Fermín Toro, Venezuela's Ambassador to the United Nations, and Nelson Pineda, Venezuela's Ambassador to the Organization of American States; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"Mexico: Problems of a New Democracy" (video)
October 21, 2004 17:04 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB VideoLecture by Jesús Silva-Herzog Márquez, Professor of Law at the Instituto Tecnólogico Autónomo de México; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
Latin American Business Conference: "Sustained Growth in Latin America: Key Lessons From Chile" (video)
May 22, 2004 17:06 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB VideoLecture by Pedro Aspe, Protego, former Finance Minister of Mexico; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
Latin American Business Conference: "Argentina: Development, Outlook, Opportunities" (video)
May 22, 2004 17:06 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB VideoLecture by Ricardo Lopez Murphy, former Finance and Defense Minister of Argentina; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
Latin American Business Conference: "Managing Growth: Uncertainty in Latin America" (video)
May 22, 2004 17:06 - 1 hour - 658 MB VideoPanel discussion with Edmundo Vallejo, General Electric Latin America; Christopher Baudoin, Aon Risk Services Latin America; and Luis Ramirez Rojas, Nusoft; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"Consolidating Democracy in Mexico: Adapting and Reforming Institutions for Democracy" (video)
April 24, 2004 17:06 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB VideoPanel featuring Jacqueline Peschard, former member of the Federal Electoral Institute; Lorenzo Meyer, El Colegio de Mexico; and Jorge Chabat, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economica; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"Consolidating Democracy in Mexico: Keynote Address" (video)
April 23, 2004 17:06 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB VideoKeynote address by Jose Woldenberg, former president Federal Electoral Institute; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).
"The 'Urban' in International Economic Development: Lessons from a Colombian City" (video)
April 20, 2004 17:06 - 2 hours - 113 MB VideoLecture by Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor of Bogota; response by Ronald Grzywinski, President of South Shore Bank; discussion with Luis Medina and Alicia Mendez, University of Chicago; from the Latin American Briefing Series of the Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.uchicago.edu).