Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Borgias: Renaissance on TV

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The Renaissance comes to life on a new TV series on Showtime, beginning tonight.  The series is entitled The Borgias, starring Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI. See a trailer and further information on The Borgias on Showtime’s website. Students … Continue reading →

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French Revolution on the Radio

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The French Revolution is featured in a recent episode of Milt Rosenberg’s Extension 720 on WGN Radio.  French historians David Jordan (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Paul Cheney (University of Chicago) are guests on the show. David Jordan has … Continue reading →

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Environmental Film Festival

Posted on April 2, 2011 by briansandberg

First Annual Environmental Film Festival On April 19 and 20,  The Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University will host its first annual environmental film festival at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd … Continue reading →

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University of Wisconsin’s Stance on Academic Freedom

Posted on April 2, 2011 by briansandberg

The University of Wisconsin at Madison has taken a weak stance regarding the politically-motivated open records request on Professor William Cronon’s e-mails. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the University of Wisconsin at Madison will comply with the request, … Continue reading →

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Religious Intolerance and Violence

Posted on April 2, 2011 by briansandberg

An episode of religious intolerance in the United States — the burning of a copy of the Qur’an — has provoked a new wave of religious violence in Afghanistan. A Florida pastor and his congregation burned a Qur’an recently, outraging … Continue reading →

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Record Low University Acceptance Rates

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

New data early reports from universities and colleges across the country suggests that there will be record lows in acceptance rates of applicants for admission to the 2011-2012 academic year.  Elite private universities such as Harvard and Stanford admitted as … Continue reading →

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Crisis Mapping of Conflict Zones

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

The United Nations has launched an initiative to do “crisis mapping” of conflict zones, such as Libya, using social media online. The Chronicle of Higher Education has a story about how academics around the world are participating in the UN … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

Professor Dena Goodman, a historian of women and gender in the Enlightenment and French Revolution at the University of Michigan, will be presenting a lecture on “Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions” at the Newberry Library in Chicago … Continue reading →

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