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Wellesley College Lectures

Wellesley, MA

Greek Gods, Human Lives: Our Fascination with Myths
Mary Lefkowitz
October 21, 2003
00:41:20
Mary R. Lefkowitz, professor of classical studies at Wellesley College, says we can learn much about what it means to be human by studying the myths of the ancient Greeks.
Leading from Within: Reclaim Selfhood in Professional Life
Parker J. Palmer
October 26, 2005
01:46:46
Parker Palmer addresses the challenge of joining soul and role in public and private life, particularly in a world filled with the forces of fragmentation
Meet the Poet: Edward Hirsch
Edward Hirsch
November 15, 2004
01:37:39
Edward Hirsch gives a lecture on his passion and his his lifelong art: poetry. Hirsch teaches us to read poetry (his own and that of others) as if all of history depended on it. And maybe it does.
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Georgics of Virgil: Art and Practice of Literary Translation
David Ferry
December 1, 2004
01:33:55
David Ferry, a distinguished poet and literary critic, reads from his translations anddiscusses the art and practice of translation. Renowned among his colleagues and former students for his special gifts as a reader of verse, Ferry is the author of numerous books of poetry and criticism.
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After Liberation: The Challenge of Iraq
Thomas Cushman
October 2, 2003
01:45:24
Thomas Cushman, a Wellesley sociology professor with a keen interest in human rights, discusses the human-rights perspective of the war and makes a case for the moral imperative of using American power to unseat tyrannical leaders like Saddam Hussein.
Audio-only
Meet the Poet: Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich
September 22, 2003
00:55:47
Adrienne Rich reads from her and discusses her poetry. She is introduced by Lawrence Rosenwald, Anne Pierce Rogers Professor of English, Wellesley College

Wellesley College has been a leader in liberal arts and the education of women for more than 125 years. The College's 500-acre campus near Boston is home to 2,300 undergraduate students who hail from 50 states and more than 65 countries. Consistently ranked among the top four national liberal arts colleges, Wellesley is widely acknowledged as the preeminent women's college in the nation.
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