Radio Interviews:
Tues, Sept. 11, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM:
David Silver and Joyce Ogburn will be interviewed live by Lara Jones on KCPW (88.3 FM) Listen
Tues, Sept 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM:
Alexander Keyssar will be interviewed live by Doug Fabrizio on KUER's (90.1 FM) on the "Radio West" program. Listen
Thursday, Sept. 13, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM:
Alexander Keyssar will be interviewed live by Lara Jones on KCPW (88.3 FM) Listen
September Speak Out
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Library east plaza
Freedom of speech is a keystone liberty for all citizens of the United States.
Come to the Library's east plaza to write out on OrangeCards your thoughts,
concerns, and questions related to current affairs, politics, and issues you care
about; then hang the OrangeCards up for all to see. OrangeBands will be available
for display on backpacks or book bags to promote dialogue on issues affecting
our community and our world. This event is sponsored by The Marriott Library,
ASUU, and OrangeBand www.orangeband.org
why i blog and why you should blog
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 11:50 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Hinckley Institute of Politics Caucus Room (255 OSH)
In the last few years, blogs, facebook, and myspace have afforded millions of individuals diverse and dynamic online spaces to share their ideas about culture, politics, and everyday life. In this talk, David Silver, assistant professor of media studies and the director of the Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies at the University of San Francisco , discusses how blogging has helped him establish a more public voice. Dr. Silver is co-founder of The September Project,” which now includes over 500 participating libraries worldwide. He blogs at silver in sf http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/ . For more information on The September Project, go to http://www.lib.utah.edu/theseptemberproject/
Democracy as an Ongoing Project: Threats and Challenges to Democratic Governance in the U.S
Thursday, September 13, 2007, 11:50 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Hinckley Institute of Politics Caucus Room (255 OSH)
Alexander Keyssar is the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard University 's Kennedy School of Government. A historian by training, he has specialized in the excavation of issues that have contemporary policy implications. His 1986 book, Out of Work: The First Century of Unemployment in Massachusetts , was awarded three scholarly prizes. His book, The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States (2000), was named the best book in U.S. history by both the American Historical Association and the Historical Society; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. Keyssar's current research interests include election reform,the history of democracies, and the history of poverty. http://ksgfaculty.harvard.edu/alexander_keyssar
