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9-11, Three
Years Later(September
4-10)
Three years after September 11, Americans are still
integrating the lingering effects of the terror attacks
on our national consciousness. Author
David Wyatt (VFH) left
reads from his book And the War Came,
a memoir describing how that day touched his life
and the lives of those around him. Also
featured: Clinical psychologist
Scott Vrana (VCU) above
discusses the anxiety experienced by many people due
to the attack and the continued threat of terror.
And communications professor Emeka
Okoli (NSU) suggests
how our culture can better communicate with other
cultures in the wake of 9-11.
The Buzz about Bees
(September 11-17)
Virginia’s honeybees are making a remarkable comeback
after their 20-year battle with a pair of parasitic
mites that nearly wiped out the population in the Commonwealth.
Entomologist Rick Fell (VT)
talks about the victory of those mighty honeybees and
assesses their current health status. He also offers
some tips for choosing the best-tasting honey for your
particular palate. Also featured:
Botanist Kevin Jones (UVA-Wise)
right will identify Ten
Plants That Changed the World including
the lowly potato, the opium poppy, and the tea camellia.
Did China Beat
Columbus? (September
18-24)
In his book, 1421:
The Year China Discovered America, British
author and amateur historian Gavin Menzies postulates
that the Chinese discovered America long before the
arrival of Columbus and other
European explorers. His assertions
have drawn criticism from traditional historians,
but book sales have been brisk.
Also featured: Millions of people in China
starved under the erratic leadership of Chairman Mao
Zedong, and countless numbers were "re-educated"
in the Cultural Revolution. But when Mao died in 1976,
the Communist party began flirting with economic reforms.
Can the party survive the introduction of the Internet
and China's increasing integration into the world
financial system? Shaomin Li (ODU)
left and
Gregory Wang (JMU) are Chinese natives who
emigrated to the United States in the 1980s. They
say political freedoms must be introduced if China
is to thrive as a world power.
Creative
Business Leaders (September
25-October 1)
Creativity is not limited to artists, musicians and
poets. Business professor Jim
Clawson (UVA’s Batten Institute)
is a firm believer that creative thinking is absolutely
essential in furthering business innovation. Michael
Gelb and Charles “Chic” Thompson (UVA Batten
Fellows) right
join Clawson in a lively discussion about the creative
side of wheeling and dealing in today’s economy.
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What's
New
at the VFH :
Read
latest VFH Press
Releases
On Sale Now:
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The Paschall Brothers:
Songs for
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Eleventh
Annual Virginia
Festival of the
Book
March
16-20, 2005
Find out who
will be there here.
South Atlantic News
+ Notes Debuts:
The
hybrid email/web
newsletter of the
South Atlantic Humanities
Center has just
come out with its
first issue. Read
it
here.
NEH
Summer Institutes: The
Coming of the U.S.
Civil War
July 5 – August 2, 2005
Roots
Summer Seminar June
6- July 15, 2005
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