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LECTURES |
The links below connect to lectures I've given to various groups.
There is no common thread among them, except for my particular
interests. Please note that these lectures are property of the
author, and any duplication or other use of them must have the
author's permission.
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Multiculturalism, or Pay No Attention to
the Man Behind the Curtain
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This lecture takes a conservative view of
multiculturalism, and argues against the notion that there is a
link between race and culture. Focusing on economics, not race,
would result in gains for all.
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Women and Migration in Film
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This lecture looks at two films, The Border and El Norte, and argues that a fundamental conflict exists
between the requirments of verisimilitude in film and the
ideological presuppositions of the filmmakers.
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Forest Gump: I Laughed, I Cried, I Joined
The Republican Party
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This is a brief, cranky review of a film that really
annoyed me. My comments still stand.
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"Drugs"
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This rant attempts to provide some terminological
clarity when talking about drugs. It suggests that the first question we should ask is,
"To what degree should the government be permitted to control your
consciousness?"
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This follow-up rant tries to talk about the metaphors we
use to talk about drugs, such as "drug lords" or "the war on drugs."
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- Exploration, Travel, Tourism and the
Anti-tourist: Looking for Authenticity in All the Wrong Places
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Borrowing Paul Fussell's categories, and a bit from Walker
Percy and Martin Heidegger, this lecture looks at the relationship
between travel and authenticity. I've since changed my mind about
this idea, but this is a good jumping off point to talk about what's
valuable about travel.
The Space of the Psyche in Peter
Ackroyd’s The House of Dr. Dee
This is a lecture I gave in Germany on one of my favorite
books. It's connected conceptually to the article (to be found under
"Articles") on Paul Auster entitled "Mirrors of Madness."
Jean-Luc Godard and Film as an
Imitative Structure
This film explores what we mean when we say film
"imitates" life.
The Life of Hannah Arendt
This biographical lecture examines the life and work of
Arendt. I took the information from a published biography.
Hermeneutics and Postmodernism
This is a let's-find-out lecture on the historical origins
of hermeneutics and its relation to postmodernism, suggesting that,
hermeneutically, postmodernism is a type of intellectual fascism.
Jean Baudrillard's America
This is a little ditty I did on Baudrillard shortly after
his book came out.
Travel in the Time of Cholera
This is a travel article about our visit to Ecuador during
the cholera epidemic.
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