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Slow Art hosts. This page contains next steps for what you need to do between now and your first Slow Art event. Here’s the mp3 from yesterday’s conference call, in case anyone wants to hear it again or missed it. 1. Send your brief intro to slowa… Continue reading
Slow Art Inspiration – Reflections on quick judgments
Here’s a little slow art inspiration. My 16-year-old daughter, wrote this essay—couple of days ago—pure coincidence, she knew nothing about slow art. – Amelia Bellows, Slow Art Stanford host “Reflections on quick judgments” Oona Gleeson, 16 ye… Continue reading
Xenophon in a New Voice MP3 – listen to the conference
If you missed the NYU Center for Ancient Studies Xenophon conference last night, you can download the MP3 and hear several scholars talking about this important Greek historian. You can also hear Bob Strassler, editor of “Landmark Xenophon’s Helle… Continue reading
Reading Odyssey’s odyssey
I’m preparing for the first meeting of the Reading Odyssey board this Wednesday, September 30, 2009. I’d like to tell you about some of the interesting conversations we are having and get your input.We began as a commitment between two friends to … Continue reading
Kickoff lecture – “World Before Darwin” video now available
Professor Mendelsohn’s wonderful kickoff lecture – “The World Before Darwin” – is now available in video archive. To watch the lecture and hear the interaction from faculty and students at Harvard and with students, faculty and the general public … Continue reading
Audio recording of Professor Everett Mendelsohn’s kickoff lecture
We just finished the kickoff lecture of the Darwin150 campaign, “The World Before Darwin”, by the wonderful Professor Emeritus Everett Mendelsohn. Credited with being a cofounder of the social history of science, Professor Mendelsohn has taught an… Continue reading
Whitney Tilson mp3
Whitney Tilson gave a great talk today to the Councils about a book he co-authored, “Poor Charlie’s Almanack.” Here’s the link to download the mp3: At the end of the call, Whitney also gave an update on the economy and the housing crisis. If you w… Continue reading
Sign-up for Slow Art slowly
The Reading Odyssey’s latest initiative, Slow Art, has launched in the U.S. and Europe. This live event is designed to help participants see art in a new way – to exercise their seeing, thinking and listening muscles. Slow art was started by the R… Continue reading
National Geographic covers Reading Odyssey Darwin150 campaign
National Geographic just wrote a positive article about the Reading Odyssey’s Darwin150 campaign.You can see the write-up here:http://www.Darwin150.comThanks. Continue reading →
13. September 2009 by Arrian
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