Category Archives: Connor, W. Robert (Bob)
Disciplines
To some critics in the mid-1990s, the humanities and social sciences were in eclipse in American education. Three prominent commentators–historian and former Williams College president Francis Oakley, anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes [at 12:30] of the University of California at Berkeley, and classicist W. Robert Connor … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthropology, Brazil, Higher education, Humanities, Social sciences, Social values, Values
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Making a Difference
Robert Connor provides an overview of the latest directions of scholarship in the humanities, including multiculturalism and the growth of civil societies worldwide. Richard Schramm talks about how secondary school reform is attempting to address the needs of teachers in … Continue reading
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Tagged Humanities
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Civitas Latinoamericana
W. Robert Connor discusses “The Idea of a Civil Society,” human rights conference focusing on Latin America. At the time of this interview. Connor was Director of the National Humanities Center, host of the conference. In the second segment [at … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Human Rights, Latin America
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Leadership, Ancient to Modern
Robert Connor talks about leadership in ancient Greek society. William Leuchtenburg discusses his book, In the Shadow of FDR: from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton. 649 – Leadership, Ancient to Modern
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The Civil Society Part 2
Robert Connor discusses the changing political and ideological maps of the world. Anne Scott discusses her book, Natural Allies, a history of women’s voluntary associations in the U.S. 599 – The Civil Society Part 2
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That’s What Friends Are For
Ronald Sharp discusses The Norton Book of Friendship, which he co-edited with Eudora Welty. Readings are by Zhang Zhilian of Peking University, Hortense Spillers of Emory University, David Smith of Williams College, Annabel Patterson of Duke University, and Robert Connor … Continue reading
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Social Surprises
Wolf Lepenies and W. Robert Connor discuss political change and cultural consequences in contemporary Eastern Europe and the usefulness of historical analogies. Wolf Lepenies observes “the failure of the interpretive class” to keep up with the political and cultural changes in Eastern … Continue reading
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Revolutionary Observers
Nikita Pokrovsky and Robert Connor discuss contemporary intellectual crosscurrents between the United States and the Soviet Union. Melvin Richter discusses his study of Alexis de Tocqueville, the 19th-century observer of European and North American politics and culture. 531 – Revolutionary … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Politics
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Ancient Narratives
Josiah Ober and Robert Connor discuss Ober’s book, Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens (Princeton University Press). Philip Stadter discusses his work in progress, a study entitled Greek Historical Narrative and the Purpose of the Past. 499 – Ancient Narratives
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After the Wedgwood
Robert Connor discusses his 1989 presidential address to the American Philological Association, entitled “After Smashing the Wedgwood.” In the second segment, John D’Arms and Dennis O’Connor discuss American scholarship in the global marketplace. At the time of this interview, Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged American Philological Association, Education -- International, Education -- U.S.
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