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2 episodes with boston university college
2 episodes with boston university college
2 episodes with boston university college
2 episodes with boston university college
Welcome to The UpWords Podcast, where we discuss the intersection of Christian faith in the academy, church, and marketplace. In today's episode, we are delighted to welcome painter and author Bruce Herman and Mia Chung-Yee — concert pianist, music professor, and executive director of the Octet Collaborative at MIT.In this episode of the UpWords Podcast, hosts Daniel Johnson, Bruce Herman, and Mia Chung-Yee explore the profound connections between creativity, faith, and the arts. They discuss the legacy of composers like J.S. Bach and Mendelssohn, the personal journeys of the speakers in their artistic expressions, and the evolving role of music and art in spiritual and community life. The conversation emphasizes the importance of integrating art into worship and the discipline required in artistic practice, ultimately highlighting the shared human experience through creativity.The speakers explore the intersection of faith, art, and academia, emphasizing the importance of grounding transcendence in reality. They discuss the role of discipline in worship and art, the challenges faced within the modern academy, and the tension between artistic expression and academic expectations. The conversation highlights the need for a holistic approach to education that embraces both the arts and sciences, encouraging young artists to integrate their faith into their creative endeavors while remaining humble and committed to their craft.Host:Daniel JohnsonGuests:Bruce Herman: Painter, writer, and speakerMia Chung-Yee: Concert pianist, music professor, and executive director of the Octet Collaborative at MITGuest Backgrounds:Mia Chung-Yee:Internationally known concert pianistFounder and executive director of the Octet Collaborative, a Christian Study Center at MITWinner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition (1993)Recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant (1997)Educational background: Bachelor's degree from Harvard College, Master's degree from Yale University, PhD from the Juilliard SchoolFormer Professor of Music and Artist in Residence at Gordon College (1991-2011)Current Professor of Musical Studies at the Curtis Institute of MusicBruce Herman:Painter, writer, and speakerArt exhibited in over 150 national and international exhibitionsCollections include the Vatican Museum of Modern Religious Art in Rome and various museums in the United States and CanadaNearly four decades of teaching at Gordon College, founding chair of the Art DepartmentEducational background: BFA and MFA degrees from Boston University College of Fine ArtsKey Topics Discussed:The role of Christian faith in the arts and academiaThe intersection of faith and creativity in the marketplacePersonal journeys and career highlights of Bruce Herman and Mia Chung-YeeInsights into the Octet Collaborative and its mission at MITReflections on the impact of faith on artistic expression and professional developmentThe legacy of composers like J.S. Bach and MendelssohnThe evolving role of music and art in spiritual and community lifeThe importance of integrating art into worshipThe discipline required in artistic practiceThe challenges faced within the modern academyThe tension between artistic expression and academic expectationsThe need for a holistic approach to education that embraces both the arts and sciencesEncouraging young artists to integrate their faith into their creative endeavors while remaining humble and committed to their...
“Art is a form of prayer … a way to enter into relationship.”Artist and theologian Bruce Herman reflects on the sacred vocation of making, resisting consumerism, and the divine invitation to become co-creators. From Mark Rothko to Rainer Maria Rilke, to Andres Serrano's “Piss Christ” and T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, he comments on the holy risk of artmaking and the sacred fire of creative origination.Together with Evan Rosa, Bruce Herman explores the divine vocation of art making as resistance to consumer culture and passive living. In this deeply poetic and wide-ranging conversation—and drawing from his book *Makers by Nature—*he invites us into a vision of art not as individual genius or commodity, but as service, dialogue, and co-creation rooted in love, not fear. They touch on ancient questions of human identity and desire, the creative implications of being made in the image of God, Buber's I and Thou, the scandal of the cross, Eliot's divine fire, Rothko's melancholy ecstasy, and how even making a loaf of bread can be a form of holy protest. A profound reflection on what it means to be human, and how we might change our lives—through beauty, vulnerability, and relational making.Episode Highlights“We are made by a Maker to be makers.”“ I think hope is being stolen from us Surreptitiously moment by moment hour by hour day by day.”“There is no them. There is only us.”“The work itself has a life of its own.”“Art that serves a community.”“You must change your life.” —Rilke, recited by Bruce Herman in reflection on the transformative power of art.“When we're not making something, we're not whole. We're not healthy.”“Making art is a form of prayer. It's a form of entering into relationship.”“Art is not for the artist—any more than it's for anyone else. The work stands apart. It has its own voice.”“We're not merely consumers—we're made by a Maker to be makers.”“The ultimate act of art is hospitality.”Topics and ThemesHuman beings are born to create and make meaningArt as theological dialogue and spiritual resistanceCreative practice as a form of love and worshipChristian art and culture in dialogue with contemporary issuesPassive consumption vs. active creationHow to engage with provocative art faithfullyThe role of beauty, mystery, and risk in the creative processArt that changes you spiritually, emotionally, and intellectuallyThe sacred vocation of the artist in a consumerist worldHow poetry and painting open up divine encounter, particularly in Rainer Maria Rilke's “Archaic Torso of Apollo”Four Quartets and spiritual longing in modern poetryHospitality, submission, and service as aesthetic posturesModern culture's sickness and art as medicineEncountering the cross through contemporary artistic imagination“Archaic Torso of Apollo”Rainer Maria Rilke 1875 –1926We cannot know his legendary head with eyes like ripening fruit. And yet his torso is still suffused with brilliance from inside, like a lamp, in which his gaze, now turned to low, gleams in all its power. Otherwise the curved breast could not dazzle you so, nor could a smile run through the placid hips and thighs to that dark center where procreation flared. Otherwise this stone would seem defaced beneath the translucent cascade of the shoulders and would not glisten like a wild beast's fur: would not, from all the borders of itself, burst like a star: for here there is no place that does not see you. You must change your life.About Bruce HermanBruce Herman is a painter, writer, educator, and speaker. His art has been shown in more than 150 exhibitions—nationally in many US cities, including New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston—and internationally in England, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Canada, and Israel. His artwork is featured in many public and private art collections including the Vatican Museum of Modern Religious Art in Rome; The Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts print collection; The Grunewald Print Collection of the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; DeCordova Museum in Boston; the Cape Ann Museum; and in many colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada.Herman taught at Gordon College for nearly four decades, and is the founding chair of the Art Department there. He held the Lothlórien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts for more than fifteen years, and continues to curate exhibitions and manage the College art collection there. Herman completed both BFA and MFA degrees at Boston University College of Fine Arts under American artists Philip Guston, James Weeks, David Aronson, Reed Kay, and Arthur Polonsky. He was named Boston University College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumnus of the Year 2006.Herman's art may be found in dozens of journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and online art features. He and co-author Walter Hansen wrote the book Through Your Eyes, 2013, Grand Rapids, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, a thirty-year retrospective of Herman's art as seen through the eyes of his most dedicated collector.To learn more, explore A Video Portrait of the Artist and My Process – An Essay by Bruce Herman.Books by Bruce Herman*Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art* (2025) *Ordinary Saints (*2018) *Through Your Eyes: The Art of Bruce Herman (2013) *QU4RTETS with Makoto Fujimura, Bruce Herman, Christopher Theofanidis, Jeremy Begbie (2012) A Broken Beauty (2006)Show NotesBruce Herman on Human Identity as MakersWe are created in the image of God—the ultimate “I Am”—and thus made to create.“We are made by a Maker to be makers.”To deny our creative impulse is to risk a deep form of spiritual unhealth.Making is not just for the “artist”—everyone is born with the capacity to make.Theological Themes and Philosophical FrameworksInfluences include Martin Buber's “I and Thou,” René Girard's scapegoating theory, and the image of God in Genesis.“We don't really exist for ourselves. We exist in the space between us.”The divine invitation is relational, not autonomous.Desire, imitation, and submission form the core of our relational anthropology.Art as Resistance to Consumerism“We begin to enter into illness when we become mere consumers.”Art Versus PropagandaCulture is sickened by passive consumption, entertainment addiction, and aesthetic commodification.Making a loaf of bread, carving wood, or crafting a cocktail are acts of cultural resistance.Desire“Anything is resistance… Anything is a protest against passive consumption.”Art as Dialogue and Submission“Making art is a form of prayer. It's a form of entering into relationship.”Submission—though culturally maligned—is a necessary posture in love and art.Engaging with art requires openness to transformation.“If you want to really receive what a poem is communicating, you have to submit to it.”The Transformative Power of Encountering ArtQuoting Rilke's Archaic Torso of Apollo: “You must change your life.”True art sees the viewer and invites them to become something more.Herman's own transformative moment came unexpectedly in front of a Rothko painting.“The best part of my work is outside of my control.”Scandal, Offense, and the Cross in ArtAnalyzing Andres Serrano's Piss Christ as a sincere meditation on the commercialization of the cross.“Does the crucifixion still carry sacred weight—or has it been reduced to jewelry?”Art should provoke—but out of love, not self-aggrandizement or malice.“The cross is an offense. Paul says so. But it's the power of God for those being saved.”Beauty, Suffering, and Holy RiskEncounter with art can arise from personal or collective suffering.Bruce references Christian Wiman and Walker Percy as artists opened by pain.“Sometimes it takes catastrophe to open us up again.”Great art offers not escape, but transformation through vulnerability.The Fire and the Rose: T. S. Eliot's InfluenceFour Quartets shaped Herman's artistic and theological imagination.Eliot's poetry is contemplative, musical, liturgical, and steeped in paradox.“To be redeemed from fire by fire… when the fire and the rose are one.”The collaborative Quartets project with Makoto Fujimura and Chris Theofanidis honors Eliot's poetic vision.Living and Creating from Love, Not Fear“Make from love, not fear.”Fear-driven art (or politics) leads to manipulation and despair.Acts of love include cooking, serving, sharing, and creating for others.“The ultimate act of art is hospitality.”Media & Intellectual ReferencesMakers by Nature by Bruce HermanFour Quartets by T. S. EliotThe Archaic Torso of Apollo by Rainer Maria RilkeWassily Kandinsky, “On the Spiritual in Art”Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil PostmanThings Hidden Since the Foundation of the World by René GirardThe Art of the Commonplace by Wendell BerryAndres Serrano's Piss ChristMakoto Fujimura's Art and Collaboration
What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way we heat and cool our homes, and how we transmit ever greater amounts of data. They are among the technological innovations identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, which picks the tech that could transform the world in the coming years. In this video-podcast, the two lead authors of the report take us through each of the 10 on this year's list. The report is produced in collaboration with Frontiers. Guests: Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM Links: Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Previous editions of the Top 10 Tech report: 2023 2021 2020 Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way we heat and cool our homes, and how we transmit ever greater amounts of data. They are among the technological innovations identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, which picks the tech that could transform the world in the coming years. In this video-podcast, the two lead authors of the report take us through each of the 10 on this year's list. The report is produced in collaboration with Frontiers. Guests: Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM Links: Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/top-10-emerging-technologies-2024/ Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/ Previous editions of the Top 10 Tech report: 2023 Beyond AI: the top-10 tech of 2023 set to change our lives 2021 Top-10 Emerging Technologies 2021 2020 The Top 10 Tech of 2020 - our podcast with Scientific American Related podcasts: 2023 was the year we all got to know AI - so where will it take us in 2024? Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub
> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week's guest is Betsy Polatin, author of Humanual - A Manual for Being Human - and former professor of the Alexander Technique at Boston University College of Fine Arts. Betsy's work combines movement principles and anatomical knowledge to foster self-awareness, resilience, and holistic healing, helping individuals overcome traumas and stress for enhanced personal growth and well-being We discuss: How not to ground The Spirit-Mind-Body Why we get traumatised Dealing with trauma Why we need to go beyond 'techniques' Links: Betsy's Website Humanual: A Manual for Being Human - The Book
Don Feder is a writer, researcher and columnist. He is a graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. He was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years. Since November of 2021, he has been a staff writer for the Washington Times. He has been a communications consultant, writer and conference organizer for various pro-life and pro-family NGO's. He is the recipient of numerous awards.--In Genesis 1 we see the handiwork of God in creation. He created man in his own image. He created male and female. In Genesis 1-28 it says, -And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it- and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.- We see Adam and Eve having Abel, then Cain, and then Seth. In Genesis 5-4 we read that Adam and Eve begat sons and daughters. This carried on person after person. You can read the genealogy in Genesis 5.--However, there is a growing problem. It's not that we have too great a population, but rather that worldwide fertility is declining. It's being reported that every industrialized nation today has fertility rates under replacement levels. Our guest today has indicated that we are heading for a demographic train wreck, which he is terming a -demographic winter.- Demographers and governments know about it, but no one can figure out what to do about it.
Don Feder is a writer, researcher and columnist. He is a graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. He was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years. Since November of 2021, he has been a staff writer for the Washington Times. He has been a communications consultant, writer and conference organizer for various pro-life and pro-family NGO's. He is the recipient of numerous awards.--In Genesis 1 we see the handiwork of God in creation. He created man in his own image. He created male and female. In Genesis 1-28 it says, -And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it- and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.- We see Adam and Eve having Abel, then Cain, and then Seth. In Genesis 5-4 we read that Adam and Eve begat sons and daughters. This carried on person after person. You can read the genealogy in Genesis 5.--However, there is a growing problem. It's not that we have too great a population, but rather that worldwide fertility is declining. It's being reported that every industrialized nation today has fertility rates under replacement levels. Our guest today has indicated that we are heading for a demographic train wreck, which he is terming a -demographic winter.- Demographers and governments know about it, but no one can figure out what to do about it.
Don Feder is a writer, researcher and columnist. He is a graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. He was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years. Since November of 2021, he has been a staff writer for the Washington Times. He has been a communications consultant, writer and conference organizer for various pro-life and pro-family NGO's. He is the recipient of numerous awards.--In Genesis 1 we see the handiwork of God in creation. He created man in his own image. He created male and female. In Genesis 1-28 it says, -And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it- and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.- We see Adam and Eve having Abel, then Cain, and then Seth. In Genesis 5-4 we read that Adam and Eve begat sons and daughters. This carried on person after person. You can read the genealogy in Genesis 5.--However, there is a growing problem. It's not that we have too great a population, but rather that worldwide fertility is declining. It's being reported that every industrialized nation today has fertility rates under replacement levels. Our guest today has indicated that we are heading for a demographic train wreck, which he is terming a -demographic winter.- Demographers and governments know about it, but no one can figure out what to do about it.
Don Feder is a writer, researcher and columnist. He is a graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. He was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years. Since November of 2021, he has been a staff writer for the Washington Times. He has been a communications consultant, writer and conference organizer for various pro-life and pro-family NGO's. He is the recipient of numerous awards.In Genesis 1 we see the handiwork of God in creation. He created man in his own image. He created male and female. In Genesis 1:28 it says, "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." We see Adam and Eve having Abel, then Cain, and then Seth. In Genesis 5:4 we read that Adam and Eve begat sons and daughters. This carried on person after person. You can read the genealogy in Genesis 5.However, there is a growing problem. It's not that we have too great a population, but rather that worldwide fertility is declining. It's being reported that every industrialized nation today has fertility rates under replacement levels. Our guest today has indicated that we are heading for a demographic train wreck, which he is terming a "demographic winter." Demographers and governments know about it, but no one can figure out what to do about it.
We're about a year out from a presidential election, and former President Donald Trump is leading the Republican pack in spite of his supporters' attack on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The attack reflected the anger and violence that can be stoked by misinformation. But the issue of misinformation has become heavily politicized since the 2016 election and Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data to target divisive messages at segments of the American population. As a result, researchers like Boston University's Joan Donovan have found themselves subject to intense political and funding pressures. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Donovan about the parallels between Big Tobacco and Big Tech, and what the online misinformation landscape looks like heading into the 2024 elections. GUESTS: Dr. Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor, Boston University College of Communication, Division of Emerging Media Studies ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Harvard Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Forced to Leave by Kennedy School Dean, Sources Say, The Harvard Crimson Here Are 4 Key Points From the Facebook Whistleblower's Testimony on Capitol Hill, National Public Radio Factsheet 4: Types of Misinformation and Disinformation, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Social Media Misinformation and the Prevention of Political Instability and Mass Atrocities, The Stimson Center
Designer phages, spatial optics, plant sensors and bendable batteries - just some of the items on this year's World Economic Forum Top 10 Emerging Technologies that will change our lives in the next 3-5 years. To talk us through all 10, we hear from the two people who led the work compiling the list: Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication; and Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM. LINKS: The report: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - - - Join the
In 1894, Mary P. Evans, wrote in the Woman's Era, a Black women's magazine, that exercise: “enables you to keep in the best condition for work with the hands or with the brain… It prepares you to meet disappointment, sorrow, ill treatment, and great suffering as the strong, courageous and splendid woman meets them. It is a great aid to clear, quick, and right thinking.” She wasn't the only Black woman of the day encouraging Black women and girls to exercise as a way of improving not just themselves but also the whole race. Despite the lack of facilities and obstacles in their way, Black women and girls aspired to physical fitness. In 2010, Michelle Obama, the first Black First Lady of the United States echoed Mary P. Evans, encouraging everyone to pursue physical fitness with the “Let's Move” campaign. Joining me in this episode is Dr. Ava Purkiss, assistant professor of women's and gender studies and American culture at the University of Michigan and author of Fit Citizens: A History of Black Women's Exercise from Post-Reconstruction to Postwar America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode music is Sunburst Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Nesrality from Pixabay and is used via the Pixabay Content License.The episode image is “Atlanta University, Founder's Day Drill,” from The Harmon Foundation Collection: Kenneth Space Photographs of the Activities of Southern Black Americans and available in the public domain via the National Archives (NAID: 26174852; Local ID: H-HS-2-214). Additional Sources: “First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move: America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids,” White House Press Release, February 9, 2010. “African Americans and the YMCA (Archives and Special Collections),” University of Minnesota LIbraries. “A Brief History Of Diversity And Inclusion At The Y,” The YMCA of San Diego County, July 27, 2017. “Our History,” Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. “Olivia A. Davidson (1854-1889),” by Nana Lawson Bush, BlackPast, January 19, 2007. “Physical Education Pioneer Maryrose Reeves Allen Dies,” The Washington Post, January 17, 1992. “The 'Hidden Figures' of Physical Education: Black Women Who Paved the Way in PE,” by Tara B. Blackshear and Brian Culp, Momentum magazine, co-authors, February 15, 2022. “Addressing Racism In The Fitness Industry Requires Understanding Its Roots,” by Rodney J. Morris and Pamela Kufahl, Club Industry, October 6, 2020. “A healthful legacy: Michelle Obama looks to the future of ‘Let's Move,'” by Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman, The Washington Post, May 3, 2015. Tweet by Michele Obama as First Lady, May 19, 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Designer phages, spatial optics, plant sensors and bendable batteries - just some of the items on this year's World Economic Forum Top 10 Emerging Technologies that will change our lives in the next 3-5 years. To talk us through all 10, we hear from the two people who led the work compiling the list: Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication; and Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM. LINKS: The report: https://www.weforum.org/reports/top-10-emerging-technologies-of-2023/ Related podcasts: Top-10 Emerging Technologies 2021 Antimicrobial resistance - how to stop a quiet pandemic Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos - subscribe Meet the Leader - subscribe World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe Agenda Dialogues - subscribe Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club
In this post, we will learn from David Merlo, MS, COTA/L, CPRP, ROH. He is an OTP and is managing director of Restoration Society, Inc, a peer-operated community mental health agency Buffalo, NY founded upon the recovery vision that all individuals can lead active lives filled with hope and satisfaction and make valuable contributions to our community. For 8 years prior he was the founding director of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Bryant and Stratton College in Rochester, NY. Prior to that he was professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for over 18 years at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY. Trained through Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, David is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) in addition to being a licensed COTA. He completed graduate studies in assistive and rehabilitation technology at University at Buffalo OT Department and Center for Assistive Technology (CAT). He earned an MS degree at Buffalo State College, focusing on adult education with emphasis on technology and supporting students with disabilities. David has presented at numerous conferences and co-authored articles on psychiatric rehabilitation, mental health recovery, assistive technology, and the role of occupational therapy assistants in clinical and community practice. He currently services on the board of Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation, an organization that supports the first and only school in Haiti with four-year degree programs in both OT and PT. He serves in a leadership capacity with the Consortium of PsychiatricRehabilitation Educators, an interprofessional community of practice. He is past director of AOTA Board of Directors, and past representative of the AOTA Representative Assembly. He has served in numerous leadership and volunteer capacities within New York State Occupational Therapy Association.Q & A with Dave:Please tell us a little about yourself and some of your favorite occupations:I recently retired from academia to take on a position in community mental health practice. Favorite leisure occupations: Patio and indoor gardening, listening to jazz, traveling, and watching independent, international, and documentary films. What motivated you to contribute to this podcast series?I was invited by fellow members of the NY Mental Health Task ForcePlease describe the UncommonOT work that you do and the setting in which you work, the population you serve, and the needs that you address.I recently retired as founding director of an OTA academic program to assume a director position at a Restoration Society, Inc, a community-based mental health recovery organization in Buffalo, NY (www.RSIWNY.org). I previously served on their board of directors for nearly 30 years and was recently invited to join their administration. The agency is peer-operated (majority of staff, administration, and board are people who identify as recovering from mental illness or addictions). The agency addresses non-clinical recovery needs, and social determinants of health among people with severe mental illness. We operate through a mental health recovery model lens, focusing on building a person's strengths, talents, coping abilities, resources, and inherent values to support their success, satisfaction, and well-being. The agency addresses the "4 dimensions of recovery" as defined by SAMHSA: HEALTH (symptom/wellness self-management and making healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being), HOME (having a stable and safe place to live), PURPOSE (meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and independence/income/resources to participate in society), and COMMUNITY (having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope). What inspired you or drew you to this type of OT work?A prior education in horticulture (I was passionate about gardening, landscape design, and our human interactions with our environments) led me to OT. I was intrigued by our local state psychiatric center, discovering that the grounds of the institution were designed by famous landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted (he designed Central Park in NYC). His landscape design of the psychiatric center was built around engaging patients in purposeful and meaningful occupations. Orchards, gardens, vineyards were all intended to be "therapeutic" (at least in his original vision). My volunteer work there (described below) led to my discovery of OT.How did you get there? Can you describe your path?I discovered OT over 37 years ago volunteering at Buffalo Psychiatric Center. I had a degree in horticulture so I used that background to engage inpatients in operating a greenhouse and garden on the hospital grounds. While there, I stumbled on OT and recognized my calling. My first job out of OTA school was at a "Clubhouse Model" community mental health agency. The Clubhouse Model is rooted in engage people meaningful roles, occupations, and contexts as a way to focus on personal recovery. I was later included in a training grant to become trained in a new model "Psychiatric Rehabilitation" through Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. As a trained trainer of psych rehab, I realized an interest and joy in teaching. For 27 tears I taught (and eventually directed) OTA programs. I am thrilled to now return to practice; actually returning to the very agency where I began my career in OT (Restoration Society, Inc.)!Please describe a typical day or OT session at your uncommon setting? What OT skills do you utilize?As an administrator, I oversee operations, program development, employee training and support, quality assurance, and strategic planning. My focus is on supporting our employees and programs in maintaining fidelity with our mission, values, and vision. I conduct and participate in meetings, conduct staff training, participate in writing program proposals. I am still new (only about a month in). Can you talk about some recent highs (successes) and lows (challenges) of your current role?RECENT HIGH: Any and all situations involving talking to our employees and clients (we call them customers) about hope, possibility, empowerment, and well-being. A recent conversation with an OT Level II student stands out. She shared with me her interaction with a customer. As we often do, she expressed "Thank God its Friday" to the customer. The customer responded by saying "I hate weekends". Asked why, the customer stated that she has no access to friends or a place to engage in socialization and leisure over the weekend. This OT student suddenly realized how poverty, stigma, inaccessibility, and "social determinants of health" impact quality and access to meaningful human occupation. What a profound realization for this student (and an impactful reminder for me)! This was a huge learning success for this OT student that she will never forget. No lecture could have made such impact. RECENT LOW: Staff turnover in non-profit organizations is a serious issue. Salaries are low and we compete with Aldi's, Home Depot, DoorDash, etc. We operate primarily on funding from our state office of mental health, state vocational rehabilitation agency, HUD, and other government agencies. We cannot afford to employ OTs or even OTAs. We would if we could! We are grateful that we can afford my position and our COO is an OTA. And we are blessed to have an amazing OTR on our board of directors (and hopefully one more OTR joining our board soon)!How do you continue to learn in order to stay on top of things within your role?I continually attend AOTA offerings. So many SIS forums and other meetings are free with membership. I attend AOTA and NYSOTA conferences, as well as interprofessional conferences offered by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS). And I am now engaging in numerous workshops offered by our state office of mental health, SAMHSA, and other entities. I am very involved in advocacy, and I participate on committees that focus supporting OTAs in practice and education. I also engage in scholarship by presenting at conferences and co-authoring articles. Can you share a little bit about salary and compensation in this setting? How do OT or the services you provide get funded?Because administrative positions are often agreed upon through negotiation, it would not be appropriate to disclose my specific salary. I will say, however, that a position like mine is within the salary requirements of OTs with several years of experience. Funding is through New York State Office of Mental Health, ACCESS-VR (our state vocational rehabilitation agency), HUD, Medicaid. We are increasingly receiving funding from health insurance companies to address social determinants of health.Any career advice for our followers and listeners on how to get started on this path?Network, join boards, volunteer, and show your passion! I attribute my success to these things. A career is more than at job. It is essential to get past the idea of only working for pay. I view networking, board work, and other volunteer activities as part of my socialization and leisure occupations. Those occupations as energizing and inspiring for me. Attending conferences are more fun than vacations. Maybe I'm odd, but I believe that my passion has brought me great joy and success in life.What's a common myth or misconception about your job/role you'd like to call out or demystify?I have never worked a day in my life in an OT clinical setting. Yet, I have "done OT" throughout my entire career. OT is way more than addressing diseases in injuries. OT is prevention, OT is wellness, OT is engagement. I love our AOTA Vision 2025: "As an inclusive profession, occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living." That statement says nothing about sickness, injury, or treatment. It says so much more than that! How do we find you, follow you, be in touch with you and promote your unique work?My website (containing my CV and more) is located at http://www.davidmerlo.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidmmerlo Please list any resources you would like me to include with your Show Notes (courses, articles, assessments, tools, etc.)http://www.davidmerlo.com/ (my personal website)https://www.haitirehab.org/ (I'm on the board of Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation) Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) is a non-profit, 501c3 organization founded with the mission of educating Haitians in the art and science of Physical and Occupational Therapy.https://cpr.bu.edu/ Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. This center has led much of the research and development of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Model https://helpinghandsandbeyond.org/ A nonprofit humanitarian organization established and dedicated to educate and promote wellness, by encouraging and stimulating healing and recovery. The organization's primary project is Clinic Du Nazareen which provides general health care services, rehabilitation, community development, and mobile clinics throughout Miragoane, Haiti, and the surrounding villages. My friend Bergson Louis Jacques, OTR, is the director. I've traveled with him several times to Haiti to help with their clinic. https://rsiwny.org/ Restoration Society, Inc. (where I serve as Managing Director). Restoration Society, Inc. programs are peer-empowered rehabilitation communities founded upon the recovery vision that all individuals can lead active lives filled with hope and satisfaction and make valuable contributions to our communityAs always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsotTHANK YOU for LISTENING, FOLLOWING, DOWNLOADING, RATING, REVIEWING & SHARING “The Uncommon OT Series” Podcast with all your OTP friends and colleagues! 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Kevin Outterson works to improve access to antibiotics and address drug-resistant bacteria. He is the executive director of CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) and a Boston University College of Law professor. Listen his PHPod conversation with Connor McCombs and Bethany Hallenborg to learn what's being done on a global scale to prevent antibiotic resistance.
Episode 71: Yo-EL Cassell was born in Schenectady, NY with a nerve deafness and discovered that movement at the age of 3 was his organic expressive channel for his personal and creative identity. Instead of his hearing loss getting in the way, he allowed the loss to gratefully show him the way of connecting to all of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) of human life. His mission, as a performer, director, choreographer, movement director, educator, mentor, and human being, is to provide the same accessible physical entry point to other's inner selves that he supportively received as a child and throughout life. A recipient of the Lotte Kaliski Award for Gifted Artists, Yo-EL Cassell is currently Head of/Assistant Professor of Movement at Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre. He was formerly Resident Choreographer of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. He has also produced, choreographed and directed the acclaimed Off-Broadway original production of Moonlight Interior at New York's Sande Shurin Theatre, featuring the music of singer songwriter Jann Klose. yo-el.squarespace.com
Cheryl Wattley graduated from Smith College, cum laude, with high honors in Sociology. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Boston University College of Law. Wattley then went into private litigation practice, where her work included white-collar criminal defense, civil rights litigation, federal and state criminal defense, and post-conviction proceedings. In 1995, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton for a federal judgeship. Wattley is the author of a "A Step Toward Brown v. Board of Education: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and Her Fight to End Segregation” published in October 2014, and winner of the 2015 Oklahoma Book Award, Non-Fiction category. Professor Wattley also authored “Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher: How A ‘Skinny Little Girl' Took on the University of Oklahoma and Helped Pave the Road to Brown v. Board of Education” in 2010. Professor Wattley continues to work with Centurion Ministries, a non-profit organization based in Princeton, New Jersey, devoted to the vindication and liberation of persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
Betsy Polatin is a professor of the Alexander Technique at Boston University College of Fine Arts, and on the faculty of The Opera Institute. Having taught worldwide for over thirty years, Betsy is a specialist in working with actors, musicians and other performers.
POSTSCRIPT: This episode of Messaging on a Mission was recorded in November of 2021, slightly more than a month before our guest's untimely death from a heart attack. We are airing the episode to honor his memory and share his insights with those who can benefit from them. For most organizations, the end of the calendar year is when you do a fundraising push. People can get that last bit of tax benefit before they file their returns. Now is the time organizations are interpreting the results of that end-of-year campaign. In this episode, we look at: What you can learn from a campaign that exceeded expectations? Ascertaining what went wrong when they didn't. Trends in annual giving campaigns, and Some best practices around continued engagement throughout the new year. Episode Guest Christopher Marrion was a senior not-for-profit executive with more than two decades of experience as a leader in cultural organizations. Before his passing in December of 2021, he was the Vice President of Advancement for the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory, a historic theatre and presenter in Worcester, MA. Prior to joining THTC, Chris served as the Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at his graduate school alma mater, the Boston University College of Fine Arts. Chris served for eight years under Artistic Director Yo-Yo Ma as Deputy Director of Silkroad, where his responsibilities included strategic planning, program assessment, and fundraising for concert tours, recordings, and commissions by the Silk Road Ensemble, a multi-year education initiative in NYC public schools, and a collaboration with the Harvard Business School to promote innovative cultural enterprise. Additional experience includes Boston Lyric Opera (Director of Development), Boston Children's Hospital (Major Gifts Officer), and AIDS Action Committee (Director of Individual Giving). Chris studied at the New England Conservatory of Music (BM) and the Boston University College of Fine Arts (MM). Prior to entering the development field, he was a freelance musician active in the U.S. and Europe. To remember Chris, please consider a donation to the Hanover Theater & Conservatory (thehanovertheater.org), AIDS Action (AAC.org), or a charity that is important to you. Key Takeaways: Fundraising is both art and science. What you learn relies a lot on what you intended to learn before you started. Base your decisions on what you know about donor behavior and their history to identify who might be the most likely people to respond to this campaign. Don't be afraid to try something different. No matter what the short-term results are, remember to consider the lifetime value of the donor. From a data perspective, it's important to have a baseline. Major gifts offer an opportunity to write a short story. If something hasn't worked often, the first thing to do is go back and ask, was it the right? Was it the right message? Was it powerful enough to really explain what we do? Always keep your audience first. Have your baseline data in place before you start. Know what segments didn't perform well, what didn't do as well as expected, and why didn't an experiment pay off. Then you can figure out what to do next. Useful Links: The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts https://thehanovertheatre.org/ AIDS Action Committee https://aidsaction.org
Fix The Court Executive Director Gabe Roth and Boston University College of Law Professor Nicole Huberfeld discuss the latest SCOTUS news on vaccine mandates, abortion rights and first amendment rights. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt discusses the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial verdict and how it lead to his TX Attorney General candidacy. Make Noize For […]
Stewart F. Lane has such a deep passion for New York City, theater, and Broadway. I always enjoy our conversations as his energy is contagious as he speaks about his work. In this episode, we discuss how he became a theater producer, the biggest challenges involved in producing on Broadway, and why it's important for actors to know the foundations involved in producing.Stewart F. Lane is the Chief Executive Officer, President and Co- Founder of BroadwayHD, Chief Executive Officer of Theater Venture Inc and a six- time Tony Award winning producer for ”Jay Johnson: The Two & Only,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “The Will Rogers Follies," “La Cage Aux Folles,” "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," and "War Horse." As well as a nine time nominee including “Fiddler on the Roof” (revival) starring Alfred Molina, “Gypsy” (revival) starring Bernadette Peters, “1776” (revival) starring Pat Hingle and Brent Spiner, “The Goodbye Girl” starring Martin Short and Bernadette Peters and “Woman of the Year” starring Lauren Bacall. Lane is also the recipient of four Drama Desk Awards, a Drama Critics Circle Award, a Outer Circle Critics Award and a Drama- Lounge Award . Other Broadway producing credits include “Cyrano De Bergerac” starring Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata, “Legally Blonde the musical,” “Minnelli on Minnelli” starring Liza Minnelli, “Wait Until Dark” starring Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei, “Can-Can” starring Zizi Jeanmaire, “Frankenstein” starring Dianne Wiest, “Teaneck Tanzi” starring Deborah Harry and Andy Kaufman, “A Change in the Heir,” “The Grand Tour” starring Joel Grey, “West Side Story” starring Debbie Allen and many more. Giving back to the theater community, Lane has created scholarship funds at Columbia University Business Graduate School and Boston University College of Fine Arts Undergraduate School and has been a major support to the University of Massachusetts, Emerson College and Fiorello H. La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts School. Five Towns College honored Lane with naming their business school, Stewart F. Lane School of Business for his contributions to the World of Entertainment. You can learn more about Stewart by visiting https://mrbroadway.com/index.html and https://www.broadwayhd.com/Sign up for the Actorcast Newsletter at Actorcast and join our membership to gain access to exclusive content at Become an Actorcast Premium Member | Actorcast.
Concert Organist David von Behren and Host of Classically Minded, Garrett John Law, discuss what life is like for organists during quarantine. David von Behren is the recently-appointed Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster of the Memorial Church at Harvard University. He earned his Master of Music degree at Yale University's School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music, studying organ with Martin Jean and improvisation with Jeffrey Brillhart. He is also a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance and music theory (double degree), pursuing organ studies with Todd Wilson. Von Behren is currently a doctoral candidate at Boston University College of Fine Arts where he studies with Peter Sykes. Awarded the 2018 Mary Baker Prize in Organ Accompanying and 2019 Richard Paul DeLong Prize in Church Music, von Behren served as organ scholar at Trinity Church on the Green in New Haven, Conn., under the direction of Walden Moore, working with the Trinity Choir of Men & Boys and Choir of Men & Girls. Prior to his appointment at Trinity on the Green, he served four years as organ scholar at Plymouth Church UCC in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Von Behren is the first organist to receive the Cleveland Institute of Music's prestigious Darius Milhaud Award, given each year to a student “who displays qualities of unusual talent and creativity, sensitivity, expressiveness, strong love for and dedication to the musical arts, outstanding musical accomplishment, and evidence of academic excellence.” He also was named one of The Diapason's “20 Under 30” Class of 2016. The winner of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award on National Public Radio's (NPR) From the Top, David's live radio performance has reached over half a million listeners. David continues to concertize extensively throughout the United States and Europe. A native of Falls City, Nebraska David actively advocates for introducing and exciting younger audiences about classical music. In 2013, he began “The Little Stars Summer Program,” a music program for 3-11 year-old children in Falls City, in association with NPR's From the Top and The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. As a violinist, David has performed in orchestra festivals at Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center. He frequently serves on teaching faculties for POEs (Pipe Organ Encounters) and various organ camps/festivals. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and running half marathons costumed as various superheroes. David is represented by Concert Artist Cooperative management.
Founded in 1996, Dennehy Public Relations is a boutique agency, and the woman behind it is Julie Dennehy. She connects brands with consumers via creative PR, having built a diverse portfolio of clients that includes well-known brands, small businesses and events.Julie has also served as president of the Boston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and currently teaches at the Boston University College of Communications. Look Left’s Davida Dinerman recently caught up with her. Conversation highlights include:01:21 - How Julie got into the public relations industry and starting her own agency.03:20 - Changes she’s seen in PR over the last two decades.05:40 - Her journey through the “2020 pivot.” 07:02 - The unique nature of learning as much from her students as she teaches.10:30 - Learning where younger audiences are getting their news/content is key to future PR success.13:57 - Her thoughts on how certain obstacles facing women in business are eroding.19:22 - How the pandemic prioritized creativity and user-generated content in marketing.23:19 - The concept of “doing well by doing good.” 27:28 - What PR professionals could learn from jugglers.31:13 - What Julie would want to do if she wasn’t in PR.
Episode Introduction: On today's episode, our co-hosts, Deirdre Sartorelli and Josh Sousa interviewed guest, Zach Servideo, who is a professional communicator; tech startup advisor; relentless worker; and perpetual spreader of positive energy. In the professional realm, Zach is currently the Executive Vice-President of Marketing Strategy for Fabric Media, Host of the podcast Boston Speaks Up, and Visiting Entrepreneur-in-Residence here in the Angle Center for Entrepreneurship. Zach is a Boston University College of Communication graduate with 15 years consulting with b2b/b2c tech companies on business models, marketing strategy, go to market plans, fundraising decks, ad creatives, product marketing plans, press launches, strategic partnerships, growth hacks, CRM set ups, account-based marketing strategy, conversational marketing, and most anything digital experience. In his role at Fabric, he is particularly focused on advising businesses at the intersection of media, advertising and commerce. He believes there is a beautiful serendipitous nature to all human connections, and is grateful to collaborate with an ever-growing swath of people that I consider my family. Speaking of family, you are not going to want to miss what Zach has to say about his wife and daughter… One of the most special moments to date on FUEL Your Fire. Resources: Follow Zach on Instagram: @zachservideo Follow Zach on Twitter: @zachservideo Check out Fabric Media: http://www.fabricmedia.net Follow Fabric Media on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabricmagazine/ Follow Fabric Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fabric_media Listen to Zach's podcast: Boston Speaks Up on Apple, Spotify, Anchor, & More! Follow Boston Speaks Up on Instagram: @BostonSpeaksUp Follow Boston Speaks Up on Twitter: @BostonSpeaksUp Check out Boston Speaks Up on Medium: https://medium.com/boston-speaks-up Read the Bitcoin White Paper: https://www.scribd.com/document/411710754/Bitcoin-White-Paper
Politicon: How The Heck Are We Gonna Get Along with Clay Aiken
Despite the inauguration of President Biden, the legacy of the Trump administration and the bitter feelings about the election still hang in the air-- especially after the events of January 6th-- and it’s anybody’s guess about how we can move the country forward. With that in mind, Clay is joined by legal expert and member of Politicon’s #SistersInLaw (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847) podcast, Kimberly Atkins (https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins) , to discuss the latest developments in the impeachment trial, the possible censure of Rep. Marjorie Greene, and whether it might not be better to leave the legacy of the last administration on the golf course instead of in the courts. What do you think? Guest: Kimberly Atkins (https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins) is a senior opinion writer at The Boston Globe. She is also an MSNBC contributor. Previously, Kimberly was the first Washington, DC-based news correspondent for WBUR. She has also served as the Boston Herald's Washington bureau chief, guest host of C-SPAN's morning call-in show's Washington Journal, and a Supreme Court reporter for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and its sister publications. She began her journalism career as an intern at The Boston Globe. She has appeared as a political commentator on a host of national and international television and radio networks, including CNN, Fox News, NBC News, PBS, NPR, Sky News (UK), and CBC News (Canada). Before launching her journalism career, she was a trial and appellate litigation attorney in Boston. Kimberly is a native of Michigan, and a graduate of Wayne State University, Boston University School of Law and Boston University College of Communication, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Get more from Kimberly Atkins with: Twitter (https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins) | Boston Globe (https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/kimberly-atkins/) | WBUR (https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/kimberly-atkins) | #SistersInLaw (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847) Host: Clay Aiken (https://twitter.com/clayaiken) has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014 almost unseating a popular Republican incumbent. Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter (https://twitter.com/clayaiken?lang=en) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/clayaiken/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/clayaiken) Email your questions to podcasts@politicon.com (mailto:podcasts@politicon.com) Follow @politicon (https://twitter.com/Politicon) and go to Politicon.com (https://politicon.com/)
Jen Guillemin, with a background in arts leadership, counseling, and teaching is an arts advocate and creative problem solver. She has mentored thousands of student artists and has spearheaded many arts initiatives at the Boston University College of Fine Arts and is the founding director of the BU visual arts Summer Institute. Wendy Swart Grossman, with a background in the US and South African presidential campaigns, is a connector, a political and community organizer, a logistical wizard, and a visionary advocate/ activist for community building and engagement. She has held positions at Harvard's Museum of Science and Culture, and the Graduate School of Design as well as the Science Museum in London, UK and for many NGOs, nonprofits and social impact businesses. Wendy and Jen have been working, teaching, plotting, laughing and changing the world together since 2013. After first introducing and teaching their Cultural Entrepreneurship class at Boston University they have gone on to host symposia, write chapters and articles all at the intersections of Arts & Culture, Business & Technology and Social Impact. They are launching their own consulting firm - Creative Re/Frame - and are working on a book, with the working title: “Future Studios: A DIY Guide for Artists and Creative Practitioners in the New Economy.” In this episode we discuss: Jen’s background in arts leadership, counseling, and teaching. She has mentored thousands of student artists and has championed arts initiatives at the Boston University College of Fine Arts and is the founding director of the BU visual arts Summer Institute. Wendy is a connector, a political and community organizer, a logistical wizard, and a visionary advocate/ activist for community building and engagement. Jen and Wendy have been working together since 2013, first teaching their Cultural Entrepreneurship class at Boston University. They have since hosted symposia, conferences and published articles on Arts & Culture, Business & Technology and Social Impact. Wendy and Jen have launched a consulting firm called Creative Re/Frame. They are writing a book whose working title is: Future Studios: A DIY Guide for Artists and Creative Practitioners in the New Economy. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.tammygoolerloeb.com/podcasts/ - episode 056
Jahna Ferron-Smith is a graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and Performance. She is currently a Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellow at the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the Obie Award-winning playwrights collective, Youngblood. She shared this minute with Mister Welfare during their time at SPACE on Ryder Farm. https://newplayexchange.org/users/27868/jahna-ferron-smith
Bio Gigi Sohn (@gigibsohn) is a Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and a Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate. She is one of the nation’s leading public advocates for open, affordable and democratic communications networks. For 30 years, Gigi has worked to defend and preserve the fundamental competition and innovation policies that have made broadband Internet access more ubiquitous, competitive, affordable, open and protective of user privacy. From 2013-2016, Gigi was Counselor to the former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler. From 2001-2013, Gigi served as the Co-Founder and CEO of Public Knowledge, a leading telecommunications, media and technology policy advocacy organization. She was previously a Project Specialist in the Ford Foundation’s Media, Arts and Culture unit and Executive Director of the Media Access Project, a public interest law firm. Gigi holds a BS in Broadcasting and Film, Summa Cum Laude from the Boston University College of Communication and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Resources GigiSohn.com Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution by Susan Crawford (Yale University Press, forthcoming, 2019) News Roundup Net neutrality bill looks increasingly unlikely The success of the net neutrality bill designed to reinstate the 2015 net neutrality rules that passed the House Energy & Commerce Committee last week by a vote of 30-22, looks increasingly unlikely to succeed, as its still gotta get past the Senate, and the Trump administration has threatened to veto even if it does. A floor vote in the House is expected today. Congress ramps up tech scrutiny Congress is continuing its ramp up of scrutiny of big tech, looking specifically at how social media and tech companies enable harmful speech. They’re also looking at competition issues like Amazon’s promotion of its own private label products over competing products offered by smaller businesses. The House Judiciary Committee is holding a bipartisan hearing today on the rise of hate crime and white nationalism 10AM in 2141 Rayburn. On the competition front…several members are taking a fresh look at antitrust issues following Elizabeth Warren’s SXSW announcement of her proposal to rein in big tech with better antitrust enforcement. And so Amazon quietly removed promotional ads that gave preferential treatment to its own private label products. And Senators Amy Klobuchar and Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to investigate Google for antitrust and data privacy violations. Elizabeth Warren also introduced a new bill last week that could hold tech executives criminally liable for tech breaches. And Ed Markey introduced a bill that would require Google and Facebook to comply with online privacy rules. Markey’s bill is designed to stem harmful marketing on channels like YouTube that are largely unregulated in terms of the marketing and advertising that kids are exposed to. Google cancels AI ethics board Google has killed the AI ethics board it set up. That’s after thousands of employees and public advocates pushed the company to remove Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole James--over comments she made about trans people and for the Heritage Foundation’s skepticism regarding climate change. The board also lacked civil rights leaders, as NAACP President Derrick Johnson noted on Twitter. Leading AI scientists to Amazon: stop selling facial recognition technology Leading AI scientists, including Yoshua Bengio, who won the Turing Award, which is basically the Nobel Prize of technology, have signed a letter urging Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software, known as Rekognition. A couple of peer-reviewed papers have found the software, which police departments have been using, disproportionately misidentifies women and people of color. The New York Times has more. Microsoft vows to focus on discrimination at employee meetings Microsoft promises to give its employees space to discuss discrimination issues at monthly employee meetings. CEO Satya Nadella and HR Chief Kathleen Hogan announced during an all-hands call last week. The move comes after employees erupted in an email thread, complaining about gender discrimination issues at the company. Events House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Hate Crimes and White Nationalism Today, Tues., 4/9 at 10AM Rayburn 2141, Streaming Federal Trade Commission FTC Hearing #12: Competition and Consumer Protection Tues., 4/9 and Wed., 4/10 Constitution Center 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Senate Judiciary Committee Stifling Free Speech: Technological Censorship and the Public Discourse Wed., 4/10 at 2:30PM Dirksen 226, Streaming Senate Commerce Committee Illegal Robocalls: Calling all to stop the scourge Thurs, 4/11 at 10AM 216 Hart, Streaming Brookings How Will Emerging Technologies Affect the Future of Work Fri., 4/12 at 10AM 1775 Massachusetts Ave.. NW FCC Open Meeting Fri., 4/12 at 10:30AM 445 12th St. SW Commission Meeting Room, Streaming
Barbara Peacock studied fine arts at Boston University College of Fine Arts, and photography and filmmaking at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. She started as a street photographer and gradually became a lifestyle photographer. She has had the privilege to study with Mary Ellen Mark, Eugene Richards, and Ernesto Bazan. Her project, Hometown, has just been printed in an 80-page book, with an introduction by Ernesto Bazan. It is a 30-year photographic project of everyday life in the town she grew up in and spent most of her life, spanning from 1982 to 2015. Barbara is currently working on her project, American Bedroom. It is a cultural and anthropological study of Americans in their private dwelling: their bedroom. The nature of the project comprises portraits of individuals, couples, and families that reveal the depth of their character and spirit. Resources: Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort. You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .
Dr. Paul Caselle completed his undergraduate studies in biology at Boston University College of Arts & Sciences, then went on to New York University College of Dentistry to attain his DDS degree. After graduation, Dr. Caselle completed a residency program in family dentistry at Forsyth Dental Center in Boston. He opened his dental practice in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and has provided the community with family oriented dental care for 42 years. Dr. Caselle has Fellowship Certification in the World Clinical Laser Institute, Invisalign and Six-Month Smiles Certification. He is on the Biolase core training faculty and has presented seminars to other dentists on such topics as CEREC technology, laser dentistry orthodontics for the general dentist and practice management. He has written several articles which have been published in leading dental publications. Dr. Caselle is a graduate of the Sirona Speakers Academy, and a member of the American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society, Middlesex District Dental Society, and Tri-County Dental Study Club. He is also a member of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Toastmasters International, Dental Speakers Bureau and National Speakers Association.
My first guest on the Tami Jackson Show* tonight will be Don Feder. Don Feder was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist from June 1983 to June 2002. For 19 years, his column appeared in the Herald, New England's second largest newspaper. Feder's column was syndicated by Creator's Syndicate in Los Angeles, and carried by more than 40 newspapers and e-magazines nationwide. His writings have appeared in USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, National Review, American Enterprise, Readers Digest, Front Page Magazine, Insight, and Human Events. The author of two books – A Jewish Conservative Looks at Pagan America (1993) and Who's Afraid of the Religious Right? (1996), Feder has traveled extensively in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. He was in Belgrade two weeks after the bombing ended in 1999. Feder is the 1998 recipient of the International Communications Award of the Republic of China on Taiwan and the winner of the first-place prize in the Amy Foundation Writing Awards for 1993. The Amy Foundation recognizes writers who project Biblical truths in the secular media. Feder has addressed the annual conventions or meetings of the Rabbinical Council of America, Concerned Women for America, Toward Tradition, the Christian Coalition, Nation Right to Life Committee, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the College Republicans, the Council for National Policy, the Heritage Foundation, Family Research Council, the Interfaith Zionist Leadership Summit, the World Affairs Councils of Boston and Portland, Maine, World Congress of Families II (Geneva, 1999) III (Mexico City, 2004) and IV (Warsaw, 2007), as well as the Values Voter Summit, and recently, the 45th Assembly for Life in Massachusetts. Feder has lectured or debated at Harvard, Dartmouth, Princeton, Hillsdale College, Bates College, Carlton College, Grove City College, NYU, Regent University, UCLA, Hampshire College, The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Boston University and Boston College. He has appeared on network and syndicated radio and television shows, including “The O'Reilly Factor, “ “C-Span,” “Politically Incorrect,” “The 700 Club,” “Focus on the Family,” “Beverly LaHaye Live,” “Coral Ridge Ministries,” “Fox& Friends,” and Jerry Falwell's “Listen America.” His columns have been read on the air by Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura and Michael Savage. Feder is a 1969 graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and a 1972 graduate of the Boston University Law School. He is admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. Don Feder is also World Congress of Families Communications Director, as well as the Communications Director of the documentary: “Demographic Winter: the decline of the human family.” Don't miss a minute as Don and I talk about his recent address to the 45th Assembly for Life organized by Massachusetts Citizens for Life, posted in the article, "The View from Sinai – A Jewish Perspective on Abortion," and about the mission of the World Congress of Families. ******************************** My second guest tonight will be Hannah Strege. Hannah Strege is the world's first Snowflake Baby! As written at the Whittier Daily News: In many ways, Hannah Strege is the typical teenager on the verge of adulthood. The 19-year-old is a college freshman who likes to listen to music, go shopping with her mom and out to the movies — preferably romantic comedies — with friends at the spur of the moment. But her entry into this world was anything but typical. Twenty years ago, she was the first frozen embryo to be adopted. Hannah's parents, John and Marlene Strege, had been through a long process of trying to have a child. They discussed treatment options with their physician. Since the advent of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) fertility clinics have been assisting patients to achieve pregnancy through a treatment known as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Often, more embryos are created for the IVF treatment than are eventually used by the patient, thus creating a surplus of cryo-preserved embryos. Marlene asked her clinic if they had available embryos in frozen storage. Hannah with Dr. James Dobson Marlene and John had already determined that they were not comfortable with creating more embryos through IVF, especially if it meant using donated human eggs. But this idea of using embryos that were waiting in frozen storage was intriguing. Marlene decided to seek out advice from a life-long friend and experienced adoption attorney, Ron Stoddart and from several spiritual advisors, including Dr. James Dobson, to determine if using donated human embryos should be considered at all. Simply being assigned anonymously donated embryos from a fertility clinic was not the procedure John and Marlene wanted to follow. They worked with Mr. Stoddart to develop the first embryo adoption program in the world, now known as the Snowflakes® Embryo Adoption Program. The Streges and Stoddart decided to name the program Snowflakes because like a delicate snowflake each embryo is frozen, unique and a gift from God. The program was officially established in 1997 as a division of Nightlight® Christian Adoptions. Hannah was born in December 31, 1998, and this year is a freshman at BIOLA University. Listen as Hannah and I discuss her amazing story, the current situation with stem cell research and the larger battle for a culture of life in America! Follow Don Feder Facebook, Hannah Strege on Twitter at @h_strege, and me at @tamij AND tweet your questions/comments during the show ! *Sponsored by Rentacomputer, your premier source for Sound System rentals , by ROBAR® Guns, a True Custom firearms and firearms finishing shop located in Phoenix, AZ, and found online at RobarGuns.com, and by Dispatches, your site for the BEST conservative resources to fight and win the information war.
In 2001, twenty-two year old Roberto Plano won first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition. Sixteen years later he emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts with his family to continue his pursuit of music academia at Boston University College of Fine Arts. Mr. Plano has traveled the world and has won countless awards for his poetic musicianship and performances. We sat with Roberto at Boston University to discuss food, family and his musical roots. Music: Musica Ricercata: No 7, Cantabile, molto legato - Inspiration - Paolo Paliaga and Roberto Plano Hymne de L'enfant a' Son Reveil - Franz Liszt Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses - Roberto Plano Arvo's World - Inspiration - Paolo Paliaga and Roberto Plano
Today we are fortunate to have convinced Dr. Thomas Stephen Metkus to cross the interstate and join us for CCP rounds here at the University of Maryland. Dr. Metkus is an assistant professor of cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine whose research focuses on using cardiac physiology for risk stratification and therapeutics in non-cardiac critical illness (mainly sepsis & ARDS). Dr. Metkus started his career with an undergraduate degree from Boston University College of Engineering, moving down 95 to collect a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Keeping the Ivy League streak going he went onto to complete a medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and then a fellowship at both Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fresh off publication of a highly lauded article focusing on bedside diagnoses in the ICU, today he is gracious enough to take the reigns of the late/great Osler and discuss why physical exam in the ICU is NOT a dead art!
The Boston University College of Fine Arts had a special guest this morning. A French composer is starting his 10-day residency here, and W-T-B-U reporter Emma Seslowsky sat down with him to chat.
Here's another popular episode from the Contrabass Conversations archives. If you haven't check this episode out before (or even if you have), you'll be in for a real treat as we explore the world of the double bass with Mr. Barker. We’re featuring Boston Symphony Principal Bassist Ed Barker on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. Conducted by Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo, this episode features John chatting with Ed about his early years on the bass, his schooling and time spent in the Chicago Symphony prior to his appointment with the Boston Symphony, and in-depth look at articulation on the bass, and a discussion on practicing. We hope you enjoy this conversation with this modern master performer and teacher of the double bass! About Ed Barker: Edwin Barker is recognized as one of the most gifted bassists on the American concert scene. Acknowledged as an accomplished solo and ensemble player, Mr. Barker has concertized in North America, Europe, and the Far East. Edwin Barker has performed and recorded with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, and with the contemporary music ensemble Collage, a Boston – based contemporary music ensemble, and is a frequent guest performer with the Boston Chamber Music Society. Mr. Barker gave the world premiere of James Yannatos’ Concerto for Contrabass and Chamber Orchestra and of Theodore Antoniou’s Concertino for Contrabass and Chamber Orchestra ; he was the featured soloist in the New England premiere of Gunther Schuller’s Concerto for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the composer with The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Barker graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory in 1976, where he studied double bass with Henry Portnoi. That same year, while a member of the Chicago Symphony, he was appointed at age 22 to the position of principal double bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His other double bass teachers included Peter Mercurio, Richard Stephan, Angelo LaMariana, and David Perleman. Mr. Barker was invited to inaugurate the 100th anniversary season of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with a solo performance of the Koussevitzky Bass Concerto; other solo engagements have included appearances at Ozawa Hall (Tanglewood), Carnegie Recital Hall’s “Sweet and Low” series, and at major universities and conferences throughout the world, as well as concerto performances with the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Athens State Orchestra (Greece) and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Boston and Europe. He was a featured premiere soloist with the Boston Symphony of John Harbison’s Concerto for Bass Viol and Orchestra at Tanglewood’s 2007 Festival of Contemporary Music. Mr. Barker is an Associate Professor at the Boston University College of Fine Arts where he teaches double bass, orchestral techniques, and chamber music. His other major teaching affiliations include the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center, where he is Chairman of Instrumental and Orchestral Studies. Edwin Barker’s solo CD recordings include Three Sonatas for Double Bass, on Boston Records, James Yannatos’ Variations for Solo Contrabass, on Albany Records, and Concerti for Double Bass, on GM Recordings, which includes bass concerti by Gunther Schuller and Theodore Antoniou. Concerti for Contrabass also includes his highly praised performance of Tom Johnson’s Failing , which was recorded live at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater. Edwin Barker’s latest solo offering on CD is a recently released performance of James Yannatos’ Concerto for Contrabass with Collage. This episode originally aired on June 6, 2009. Enjoy!
Dr. Katrina Steiling is a physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Bioinformatics in the Section of Computational Biomedicine at Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her Doctorate of Medicine at Boston University Medical School, and her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship with The Pulmonary Center. Concurrent with her clinical fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Boston University Medical Center, Katie completed a Masters of Science in Bioinformatics through the Boston University College of Engineering. Katie is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.
We’re featuring Boston Symphony Principal Bassist Ed Barker on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. Conducted by Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo, this episode features John chatting with Ed about his early years on the bass, his schooling and time spent in the Chicago Symphony prior to his appointment with the Boston Symphony, and in-depth look at articulation on the bass, and a discussion on practicing. We hope you enjoy this conversation with this modern master performer and teacher of the double bass! About Ed Barker: Edwin Barker is recognized as one of the most gifted bassists on the American concert scene. Acknowledged as an accomplished solo and ensemble player, Mr. Barker has concertized in North America, Europe, and the Far East. Edwin Barker has performed and recorded with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, and with the contemporary music ensemble Collage, a Boston – based contemporary music ensemble, and is a frequent guest performer with the Boston Chamber Music Society. Mr. Barker gave the world premiere of James Yannatos’ Concerto for Contrabass and Chamber Orchestra and of Theodore Antoniou’s Concertino for Contrabass and Chamber Orchestra ; he was the featured soloist in the New England premiere of Gunther Schuller’s Concerto for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the composer with The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Barker graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory in 1976, where he studied double bass with Henry Portnoi. That same year, while a member of the Chicago Symphony, he was appointed at age 22 to the position of principal double bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His other double bass teachers included Peter Mercurio, Richard Stephan, Angelo LaMariana, and David Perleman. Mr. Barker was invited to inaugurate the 100th anniversary season of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with a solo performance of the Koussevitzky Bass Concerto; other solo engagements have included appearances at Ozawa Hall (Tanglewood), Carnegie Recital Hall’s “Sweet and Low” series, and at major universities and conferences throughout the world, as well as concerto performances with the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Athens State Orchestra (Greece) and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Boston and Europe. He was a featured premiere soloist with the Boston Symphony of John Harbison’s Concerto for Bass Viol and Orchestra at Tanglewood’s 2007 Festival of Contemporary Music. Mr. Barker is an Associate Professor at the Boston University College of Fine Arts where he teaches double bass, orchestral techniques, and chamber music. His other major teaching affiliations include the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center, where he is Chairman of Instrumental and Orchestral Studies. Edwin Barker’s solo CD recordings include Three Sonatas for Double Bass, on Boston Records, James Yannatos’ Variations for Solo Contrabass, on Albany Records, and Concerti for Double Bass, on GM Recordings, which includes bass concerti by Gunther Schuller and Theodore Antoniou. Concerti for Contrabass also includes his highly praised performance of Tom Johnson’s Failing , which was recorded live at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater. Edwin Barker’s latest solo offering on CD is a recently released performance of James Yannatos’ Concerto for Contrabass with Collage.
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