Archive for September, 2009
Michelangelo Podcast Series #1
Art historian William Wallace speaks here on major works of Michelangelo’s career. This 10-part audio podcast series provides fascinating insights into the individual works of the most celebrated artist of all time, from the world’s foremost Michelangelo expert.
WSJ Five Best – Novels About Mental Disorders
Psychology historian Douwe Draaisma writes for the Wall Street Journal’s “Five Best” column on the best novels dealing with mental disorders. Draaisma’s “Disturbances of the Mind” is a sensitive, fascinating set of histories of a dozen disorders.
Kinley on the G20
Civilising Globalisation author David Kinley’s ABC News op-ed on the G-20 can be found here. Kinely writes on Adam Smith, government intervention, and the true task of responsible globalization.
UN Human Rights Council Report on Gaza: War Crimes or New Rules of War?
In light of the UN Human Rights Council Report on Gaza, ‘Moral Dilemmas of Modern War’ author Michael Gross asks “Did Israel violate international law in Gaza, or establish new norms for fighting guerrillas?”
Jerome Kagan featured on Rorotoko
Cambridge favorite Rorotoko, that interviewer of fascinating brainy people, posted a piece on Jerome Kagan today. Kagan has studied child psychology for decades, and has turned his attention to the age-old dilemma of academic divides.
