AUDIO LIBRARY

Inter-Racial Marriage
Marriage between blacks and whites is on the rise in the United States. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss how inter-racial marriage shapes the politics of race.
Guests:
Rachel Moran — University of California, Berkeley
Anita Allen — University of Pennsylvania
Randall Kennedy — Harvard Law School

Diplomacy
There's been much talk of diplomacy as an alternative to war with Iraq. What would a diplomatic approach entail? Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore how we define diplomacy.
Guests:
James Der Derian — Political Scientist at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bruce Hitchner — Chairman of The Dayton Peace Accords Project

Music and Meaning
What makes us respond to music? Lyrical content? Melody? A song's cultural significance? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine music and meaning.
Guests:
Carolyn Abbate — Musicologist at Princeton University
Berthold Hoeckner — Music historian at the University of Chicago

The Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers are experiencing yet another intellectual revival. Why do we keep returning to them? Gretchen Helfrich and guests revist the Founding Fathers.
Guests:
Woody Holton — Historian at the University of Richmond
Eric Foner — Historian at Columbia University
Jack Rakove — Historian at Stanford University

Political History
What is history made of: great leaders and grand events, or ordinary people in everyday life? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the question: What kind of stories should history tell?
Alex Keyssar — Historian in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Linda Kerber — Legal Historian at the University of Iowa
Lawrence Glickman — Historian at the University of South Carolina
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Film Forum--Ethnography In Film
The film 'Nanook of the North' depicts a particular culture. What about 'Bowling for Columbine'? On Odyssey's Film Forum, Gretchen Helfrich and guests take a look at ethnography in film.
Guests:
Faye Ginsburg — Anthropologist at New York University
Michael Renov — Film Scholar at the School of Cinema and Television at the University of Southern California

Rethinking the Gene
The gene is central to our ideas about biological development. Should it be? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss rethinking the gene.
Guests:
Jim Griesemer — Philosopher at the University of California, Davis
Evelyn Fox Keller — Professor of Science Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nipam Patel — Biologist at the University of Chicago

Protest Politics
Over the weekend, millions of people around the world protested war with Iraq. Do these numbers add up to a political movement? Host Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore protest politics.
Guests:
Pippa Norris — Political Scientist at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Annelise Orlick — Historian at Dartmouth College

Origins of Sovereignty
Sovereign governments are the building blocks of the international system. Where does sovereignty come from? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the origins of sovereignty.
Guests:
Jean Elshtain — Political Theorist at the University of Chicago
Steve Krasner — Political Scientist at Stanford University

Rereading Captivity Narratives
From kidnappings to enslavement, tales of captivity are commonplace in literature. What do these stories reveal about larger, social anxieties? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss captivity narratives.
Guests:
Linda Colley — Research Professor at the London School of Economics
Pauline Turner Strong — Anthropologist at the University of Texas at Austin
Christopher Castiglia — English Literature Scholar at Loyola University

Civil Liberties and War
The United States government is restricting certain civil liberties in the name of national security. What are the consequences? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss civil liberties and war.
Guests:
Gerald Neuman — Columbia Law School at Columbia University
Ron Allen — Northwestern University School of Law
Geof Stone — Legal scholar at the University of Chicago Law School

New Journalism
In the nineteen sixties, "New Journalism", a narrative-driven, subjective, and literary mode of writing, became influential. Is it still relevant? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the legacy of new journalism.
Guests:
Michael Staub — Professor of American Studies at Bowling Green State University
Mark Kramer —Writer-in-Residence at the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University

The Network
The network is an idea used to analyze everything from terrorism to fashion trends. Why is the network concept so pervasive? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine "the network."
Guests:
Paul Dimaggio — Sociologist at Princeton University
Duncan Watts — Sociologist at Columbia University

Religious Conversion
Religious conversion is a private matter, right? Then why does it have social and political consequences? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss religious conversion.
Guests:
Jean Comaroff — Anthropologist at the University of Chicago
Gauri Viswanathan — Director of the Southern Asian Institute at Columbia University in New York City
Danilyn Rutherford — Anthropologist at the University of Chicago

Foreign Aid
U.S. foreign aid has more often supported political and military objectives than developmental goals. Is this pattern now changing? Gretchen Helfrich and guests reexamine foreign aid.
Guests:
Ethan Kapstein — Political Scientist at the University of Minnesota
Carol Lancaster — Political Scientist at Georgetown University

Film Forum: Women in the Western
For one hundred years, the Western film has given us images of strong, stoic, men. But how has the Western portrayed women? Gretchen Helfrich and guests look at Women of the Western.
Guests:
Gaylyn Studlar — Director of the Program in Film and Video Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Alexandra Keller — Film Scholar at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts

Deficits
For decades, Republicans have demonized deficits. Are they now changing their minds? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss deficits, economics, and politics.
Guests:
Jim Savage — Political Scientist at the University of Virginia
Charles Calomiras — Economist at Columbia University in New York City
Bill Gale — Economist at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC

America and European Relations
On issues ranging from international trade to Middle East politics, America and Europe are increasingly at odds. Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore the strength of the trans-atlantic bond.
Guests:
Esther Brimmer — Johns Hopkins University
Michael Loriaux —Northwestern University

Secularism
Secularism is at the heart of modern statehood, but is secularism the same the world over? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss secularism in thought and practice.
Guests:
Tom Metcalf — University of California, Berkeley
Charles Keyes — University of Washington in Seattle
Emmet Kennedy — George Washington University

Freedom and Consumerism
Freedom of choice is considered an inalienable American right. Does this include the right to shop? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the relationship between consumerism and freedom.
Guests:
Lizabeth Cohen — Harvard University
T. H. Breen — Northwestern University