In this episode, Jennifer Gidley introduces the future, an area of fascination for humans from the beginning of time driven by both of our fear of the unknown and our curiosity to know. Learn more about "The Future: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-future-a-very-short-introduction-9780198735281 Jennifer Gidleyhas extensive experience in the futures studies field, combining scholarly research, academic teaching, and leadership of the World Futures Studies Federation (UNESCO Partner), she was re-elected as President in 2013 for a second four-year term. Jennifer has held academic positions in Australia at Southern Cross (1995-2001); Swinburne (2003-2006); and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (2008-2012); and holds visiting academic posts in Europe. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
In this episode, Anthony Arnull introduces European Union law, which will have a central role as the European Union deals with the consequences of Brexit and the eurozone crisis. Learn more about "European Union Law: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/european-union-law-a-very-short-introduction-9780198749981 Anthony Arnullholds the Barber Chair of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham. He has specialized in the law of the European Union for over 30 years and worked at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg from 1989-92.He has given evidence to a number of UK Parliamentary Select Committees and acted as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords EU Committee. In 2013-14, he served as an output assessor on the Law Sub-Panel for the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise (REF). Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
For this episode of The Side Comment, Mark Glancy delves into the Cary Grant papers to unearth five little-known facts about the Hollywood legend. Mark Glancy is Reader in Film History at Queen Mary University of London. His media work includes appearances on the BBC Radio Four programmes Archive Hour, Back Row, and Great Lives, as well as many articles on film history for the magazines BBC History and History Revealed. Most recently, he served as the editorial consultant and on-screen contributor to the feature-length documentary film Becoming Cary Grant (2017). His publications include When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood "British" Film, 1939-1945 (1999), The 39 Steps: A British Film Guide (2003), and, as a co-editor, The New Film History: Methods, Sources, Approaches (2007), and Hollywood and the Americanization of Britain, from the 1920s to the present (2013). Learn more about "Cary Grant, the Making of a Hollywood Legend " here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cary-grant-the-making-of-a-hollywood-legend-9780190053130 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be3vbDMSW6Q The Side Comment Crew: Executive Producer: Steven Filippi Host: Katelyn Philips Associate Producers: Katelyn Phillips, Cassandra Ammerman Oxford University Press
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with three scholars who specialize in electoral intervention, voter turnout, and voting laws. Caroline Tolbert and Michael Ritter, co-authors of "Accessible Elections: How the States Can Help Americans Vote," and Dov Levin, author of "Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions," answered our questions about voting and offered solutions for the safety and security of the 2020 US presidential election and elections in the future. Learn more about "Accessible Elections" and Caroline Tolbert and Michael Ritter here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/accessible-elections-9780197537251 Learn more about "Meddling in the Ballot Box" and Dov Levin here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/meddling-in-the-ballot-box-9780197519882 The Oxford Comment Crew: Executive Producer: Steven Filippi Host: Katelyn Philips Associate Producers: Cassandra Ammerman, Katelyn Phillips, Gabriella Baldassin Follow Oxford Academic on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube for new episodes of The Oxford Comment: - Apple Podcast: oxford.ly/2RuYMPa - Google Play: oxford.ly/38UpF5h - Spotify: oxford.ly/2JLNTTO - Stitcher: oxford.ly/2R0fVNZ - Youtube: oxford.ly/2YY4iMT Oxford University Press
In this episode, Rebecca Arnold introduces fashion, a gigantic global industry which generates some three hundred billion dollars in revenue every year yet is often denigrated as trivial and superficial. Learn more about "Fashion: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/fashion-a-very-short-introduction-9780199547906 Rebecca Arnoldis a Research Fellow in the School of Humanities in the Department of History of Design at the Royal College of Art. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
In this episode, Manfred B. Steger introduces globalization, the transformative power spearheading our interconnected world. Learn more about "Globalization: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/globalization-a-very-short-introduction-9780198849452 Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Global Professorial Fellow at Western Sydney University. He also served as a globalization consultant for the U.S. Department of State. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
In this episode of The Side Comment, mathematician David Acheson explores the magic of geometry, and how it can show the spirit of mathematics at its best within just a few minutes. David Acheson is an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, and the University's first winner of a National Teaching Fellowship, in 2004. He was President of the Mathematical Association from 2010 to 2011, and now lectures widely on mathematics to young people and the general public. In 2013, Acheson was awarded an Honorary D.Sc. by the University of East Anglia for his outstanding work in the popularisation of mathematics. His books include 1089 and All That (OUP, 2002), and The Calculus Story, (OUP, 2017). Learn more about "The Wonder Book of Geometry: A Mathematical Story" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-wonder-book-of-geometry-9780198846383 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHTQ7uTALnM The Side Comment Crew: Executive Producer: Steven Filippi Host: Katelyn Philips...
In this episode, Graham Priest introduces logic, an area which is often wrongly perceived as having little to do with rest of philosophy and even less to do with real life. Learn more about "Logic: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/logic-a-very-short-introduction-9780198811701 Graham Priestis Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center, as well as a regular visitor at the University of Melbourne (where he was Boyce Gibson Professor of Philosophy), and at St. Andrews University. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse introduces the U.S. Supreme Court, which she spent 30 years chronicling as a correspondent for the New York Times. Learn more about "The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-us-supreme-court-a-very-short-introduction-9780190079819 Linda Greenhousewas theNew York TimesSupreme Court correspondent for 30 years. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism (Beat Reporting) in 1998. She in now Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and writes a biweekly opinion column on the Supreme Court and the law for theNew York Timesweb site. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press
In this episode, Paul Cartledge introduces Ancient Greece, a period of unmatched influence on the politics, philosophy, religion, and social relations of Western civilization. Learn more about "Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction" here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/ancient-greece-a-very-short-introduction-9780199601349 Paul Cartledgeis the inaugural A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast on: - Apple Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/2SQQ79R - Google Podcasts: https://oxford.ly/34W2bvY - SoundCloud: https://oxford.ly/3nPvtoD - Spotify: https://oxford.ly/3dxUJuP - Stitcher: https://oxford.ly/3k9kEvH Oxford University Press