University Of The Air

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Sinopsis

Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. University of the Air can be heard on Sundays at 4 p.m.

Episodios

  • James Joyce

    17/03/2024

    We delve into our archives for a conversation about one of Ireland’s celebrated writer James Joyce. We decode some of the more obscure meanings behind Joyce’s often ambiguous prose and wry humor, and explore what made Joyce so innovative and so controversial.

  • A History of U.S.-Israel Relations

    10/03/2024

    Since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948, U.S. presidents have tried a variety of approaches to maintain balanced relations with Israel and the surrounding Arab states. In the years leading up to the Israeli-Hamas war, a series of conflicts have made the attempt particularly challenging.

  • Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of the 19th-Century U.S

    03/03/2024

    Explore how Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk people fought back against devastating attacks on their land and culture

  • The Devil’s Element

    25/02/2024

    We can't exist without phosphorus. Until recently, there was a steady supply because it moved through a cycle, but now that cycle has been broken and what was life-sustaining is becoming scarce and dangerous.

  • The Legendary Paul Robeson

    16/02/2024

    Explore why acclaimed African American singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson became embroiled in controversy and denied a passport.

  • A History of the 20th Century Catholic Church

    02/02/2024

    In the years following World War I, the Catholic Church was intent upon regaining lost ground and entered into a variety of political alliances to do so--some of them with unexpected outcomes.

  • The Joy of Dictionaries

    30/01/2024

    Who decides which words make it into dictionaries and how to define them in non-biased ways? Professor Emeritus Marshall Cook looks behind the scenes at lexicographers such as Kory Stamper (author of Word by Word), and Derrick Allen (graduate of the UW Odyssey Project www.odyssey.wisc.edu) adds readings of “I Love Webster’s” by Tosumba Welch and […]

  • Cybersecurity, Part 1

    29/01/2024 Duración: 53min

    Computers are dangerous enough for individuals. When nations are involved, the stakes are even bigger.

  • The Mental Health Crisis and the Problem of Misdiagnosis

    21/01/2024

    Psychiatrists and insurance companies use the 300+ mental health disorders listed in the DSM to diagnose patients, but what if many of those labels are harmful and misleading? Psychiatrists and insurance companies use the 300+ mental health disorders listed in the DSM to diagnose patients, but what if many of those labels are harmful and […]