A(z) Houghton Library csatorna legjobb podcastjai (2024)

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Harvard Review Salon Series: Phillip Lopate and Lily King 24:40

7y ago24:40

24:40

Did you know that Houghton Library is also the publisher of Harvard Review, a major American literary journal? In this episode of Houghton75, editor Christina Thompson talks to two contributors to Harvard Review's 50th issue: renowned essayist Phillip Lopate and award-winning novelist Lily King. The conversation, part of the Houghton 75th celebrati…

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Joseph Connors: The Art of Architectural Sketching 14:20

7+ y ago14:20

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In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Joseph Connors, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, about the historical practice of architectural sketching and how he incorporates it into his classes. We start the conversation with the sketchbooks from the late 17th century of a young Baroque architect, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, not much ol…

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Tom Kelly: Ambrosian Chant 15:15

7+ y ago15:15

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In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Thomas Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music about his experiences researching and teaching chant using Houghton collections. We examine the music of Ambrosian chant, the only competing tradition to Gregorian chant which still survives to this day in the area of Milan, Italy. Find out more about the …

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Stephen Greenblatt: On the Nature of Science and the Humanities 16:35

7+ y ago16:35

16:35

In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, about a small, very fragile book containing an ancient poem that rocked the world, and what it says about the inter-connectivity of the sciences and the humanities. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniver…

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Ann Blair: Renaissance Writing Tables 18:37

7+ y ago18:37

18:37

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Ann Blair, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard, about the development of note-taking devices from early wax tablets to our modern smartphones. We start with an early modern writing tablet - a small reference book which also contains specially treated pages for recording notes while on the…

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Danielle Allen: John Adams’ and Our Declaration 15:30

7+ y ago15:30

15:30

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, about her research and teaching on the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams’ role in creating it, supported by evidence found right here at Houghton. Find out more about the exhibi…

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Stephanie Sandler: The Russian Avant Garde’s Enigmatic Misfit, Elena Guro 17:10

7+ y ago17:10

17:10

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Stephanie Sandler, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, about one relatively unknown and enigmatic artist from the time of the Russian Revolution, 100 years ago this year. Featuring special guest host Christine Jacobson. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s…

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Racha Kirakosian: A Manuscript’s Never Ending Story 13:03

7+ y ago13:03

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In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Racha Kirakosian, Assistant Professor of German and the Study of Religion at Harvard, about one of the newer acquisitions in our collection. Close study of this colorful medieval manuscript, and other such manuscripts, can reveal where they were made, who they were written by, where they were used, who t…

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Michael Canfield: Teddy Roosevelt in the Field 18:08

7+ y ago18:08

18:08

Hunter, Soldier, President, Naturalist, Rough Rider. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Michael Canfield, a lecturer in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and author of Theodore Roosevelt in the Field, about the complex legacy of America’s 26th President. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Librar…

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Alex Csiszar: Amping up Scientific Publishing 13:23

7+ y ago13:23

13:23

Did you know that the phrase “amp it up” is a tribute to a 19th century French scientist? In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Alex Csiszar, Associate Professor of the History of Science, about his research on Andre Marie Ampére's electromagnetic experiments and his equally remarkable experiments in scientific publishing. Find out more about…

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Kate van Orden: Renaissance Music Printing and Performance 16:56

7+ y ago16:56

16:56

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music. Her selection for our recent exhibition was a 16th century partbook printed by the first music publisher. The book contained the tenor lines of multiple Masses by Josquin de Prez, a master of Renaissance polyphony and one of the first composers w…

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Christie McDonald: Life and Art in the Ituri Rainforest 15:34

7+ y ago15:34

15:34

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Christie McDonald, Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, about a fascinating painting by her aunt, Anne Eisner Putnam, entitled “Beauty Salon.” Putnam lived and worked with the Bantu and Mbuti peoples in the 1940s and 1950s in the Belgian Congo (what i…

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Tom Conley: A Kinder, Gentler Map 14:55

7+ y ago14:55

14:55

In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Tom Conley, Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, about the work of Oronce Finé, and the surprising things we can learn from maps. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at h…

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James Engell: Anti-War Sentiment on the University Campus 15:44

7+ y ago15:44

15:44

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with James Engell, Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, about Charles Eliot Norton and the expression of anti-war sentiment on the university campus. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist…

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Deidre Lynch: Loving Shakespeare Too Much 13:52

7+ y ago13:52

13:52

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, to discuss one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history, masterminded by a teenage fan turned fanatic. Featuring special guest host Dale Stinchcomb. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at ht…

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Eric Nelson: Hebraism, Monarchy, and the American Revolution 14:09

7+ y ago14:09

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In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Eric Nelson, Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard, to discuss the surprising impact of John Milton and a set of once forgotten rabbinical texts on the formation of the government of the United States. The story starts with Wilhelm Schickard, a Christian Hebraist, monarchist, and the most im…

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Elaine Scarry: Charlotte Brontë’s Miniature Books 15:34

7+ y ago15:34

15:34

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard. She discusses a collection of miniature books handmade by the Brontës as children. This collection of nine miniature books provides a rare glimpse into the developing voices of the Brontë sisters, who write with …

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Elaheh Kheirandish: Ibn al-Haytham and the works of Islamic Science 12:57

7+ y ago12:57

12:57

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaheh Kheirandish, Postdoctoral Associate of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard. For our current exhibition, she has chosen a copy of Alhazen’s Optics in Latin from 1572. She’ll delve into some of Alhazen’s importance to the science of Optics, and his place in the creation and tr…

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Daniel Donoghue: Fragments of Anglo-Saxon England 17:46

7+ y ago17:46

17:46

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. The man…

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John Stauffer: Wanted Posters, Photography, and the Search for Lincoln’s Assassins 16:02

7+ y ago16:02

16:02

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with John Stauffer, Professor of English as well as African and African American Studies, about the wanted poster that was integral to finding and capturing the assassin (John Wilkes Booth) of President Lincoln and his conspirators. The poster was one of the first to have photographs, but those on Houghton’s …

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Carol Oja: Teaching Race in the History of American Music 21:40

7+ y ago21:40

21:40

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music, to discuss her research and teaching on the history of African-American music. Her selection for our current exhibition is a 1920 flyer featuring the African-American performer Bert Williams. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75t…

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Robert Darnton: Melville’s Emerson, Book History, and Censorship 17:51

7+ y ago17:51

17:51

In this episode of Houghton75 we welcome Professor Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, to discuss the experiences which led him to study the history of books. It all started with Herman Melville’s personal copy of Emerson’s Essays, housed at Houghton Library and on display in our current exhi…

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Harvard Review Salon Series: Phillip Lopate and Lily King 24:40

1
Joseph Connors: The Art of Architectural Sketching 14:20

1
Tom Kelly: Ambrosian Chant 15:15

1
Stephen Greenblatt: On the Nature of Science and the Humanities 16:35

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Ann Blair: Renaissance Writing Tables 18:37

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Danielle Allen: John Adams’ and Our Declaration 15:30

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Stephanie Sandler: The Russian Avant Garde’s Enigmatic Misfit, Elena Guro 17:10

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Racha Kirakosian: A Manuscript’s Never Ending Story 13:03

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Michael Canfield: Teddy Roosevelt in the Field 18:08

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Alex Csiszar: Amping up Scientific Publishing 13:23

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Kate van Orden: Renaissance Music Printing and Performance 16:56

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Christie McDonald: Life and Art in the Ituri Rainforest 15:34

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Tom Conley: A Kinder, Gentler Map 14:55

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James Engell: Anti-War Sentiment on the University Campus 15:44

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Deidre Lynch: Loving Shakespeare Too Much 13:52

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Eric Nelson: Hebraism, Monarchy, and the American Revolution 14:09

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Elaine Scarry: Charlotte Brontë’s Miniature Books 15:34

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Elaheh Kheirandish: Ibn al-Haytham and the works of Islamic Science 12:57

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Daniel Donoghue: Fragments of Anglo-Saxon England 17:46

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John Stauffer: Wanted Posters, Photography, and the Search for Lincoln’s Assassins 16:02

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Carol Oja: Teaching Race in the History of American Music 21:40

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Robert Darnton: Melville’s Emerson, Book History, and Censorship 17:51

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