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Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas

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Public Broadcasting Atlanta's (PBA) Forum Network is an online, on-demand archive of discussions given by some of the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policy-makers and community leaders. These discussion events are hosted by cultural and educational organizations in metro Atlanta and beyond. Through the Forum Network, people across the world can now listen and watch these events online. We encourage our audience to browse our featured, new, and popular lectures. Explore all lectures by Topics, Series, Partners, and Speakers. To provide our viewers with added information lectures are further augmented with speaker biographies, related lectures and books, captions and transcripts, and downloadable audio. **About Atlanta Public Broadcasting ** Great cities are known by their museums, theaters, symphonies and parks. But the greatest impact on a city's cultural life radiates invisibly through the air. For Atlanta, that cultural force is Public Broadcasting Atlanta. WABE 90.1 FM and PBA 30, brings NPR News, music, the arts and PBS programming to hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers each year. Today, people turn to public broadcasting for their news, music, arts and entertainment. Yet, few people realize that public broadcasting began as "educational television" -- strictly a learning resource. As a broadcast service of Atlanta Public Schools in partnership with the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative (AETC), PBA has never lost sight of its original mission. Education remains at the core of our operation at every level, from preschoolers to our elders.

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    Guantanamo: Legal, Practical, and Moral Issues

    Thu, Apr 24, 2008
    John Chandler, his spouse Beth Tanis, and his colleagues at the Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan law firm represent seven men from Yemen who have been detained by the US government at Guantánamo, some for five years now. The Sutherland group has visited Guantánamo a dozen times, has traveled to Yemen to meet the families of these men and has filed habeas petitions in the US district court for the District of Columbia. During this luncheon presentation, Chandler talks about one such case. He is recognized in the *International Who's Who for Lawyers*, a Top 100 super lawyer by *Atlanta Magazine* and has been named to *Georgia Trend Magazine's* Legal Elite since its inception. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Council on International Relations.
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  • Gene Baur: Farm Sanctuary

    Mon, Apr 21, 2008
    In *Farm Sanctuary*, Gene Baur provides an investigation of the ethical questions involved in the production of beef, poultry, pork, milk, and eggs -- and what each of us can do to stop the mistreatment of farm animals and promote compassion. He details the triumphs and the disappointments of more than twenty years on the front lines of the animal protection movement. Gene Baur is the president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the first animal rescue organization dedicated to farmed animals. He has been at the forefront of animal rights since he began the sanctuary in 1986. Borders Books in Buckhead hosted this event.
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  • StoryCorps: Listening is an Act of Love

    Thu, Mar 2, 2006
    Dave Isay, founder of Sound Portraits Productions, describes the genesis of the StoryCorps oral history project, its progress and plans for expansion at the opening of the Atlanta Story Corps booth.
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  • Future of Public Education In Atlanta

    Thu, Jan 19, 2006
    Beverly Hall discusses the changes that have taken place since she was appointed Superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in 1999.
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  • Education in a Flatter World

    Wed, Feb 1, 2006
    A panel discusses the implications of the report released in July 2005 entitled "Tapping America's Potential; The Education for Innovation Initiative", which outlined an aggressive blueprint for federal, state, and business engagement to double the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates with bachelor's degrees by 2015. This forum is held in conjunction with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education quarterly board meeting.
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  • Cokie Roberts: Ladies of Liberty

    Mon, May 12, 2008
    Cokie Roberts reveals the stories of determined and passionate women, including Rebecca Gratz, Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea. In her previous book, *Founding Mothers*, Cokie Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish our nation. In this latest book, *Ladies of Liberty*, she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling US forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. This event was hosted by the Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech.
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  • Future US Foreign Policy

    Tue, May 13, 2008
    President and founder of The Southern Center for International Studies Peter White delivers remarks on suggested next steps for the new White House administration in 2009.
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  • The European Union as a Rising Superpower

    Tue, Oct 21, 2008
    Danish Ambassador to the US Friis Arne Petersen discusses the reality of a more potent European Union. This event is hosted and cosponsored by Emory University and the Trade Commission of Denmark.
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  • Irish Furniture and the Irish Georgian Society

    Tue, Oct 21, 2008
    Christie's vice president James Peill and Desmond Fitzgerald, 29th Knight of Glin and president of the Irish Georgian Society, present at Deadwyler Finest Period Furniture. The two collaborated on the book, *Irish Furniture*, and Fitzgerald talks about the Society, which observes its 50th anniversary on this date and celebrates by opening an Atlanta chapter.
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  • Water War: Georgia vs. Florida vs. Alabama

    Tue, Nov 11, 2008
    Carol Collier, executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission, shares lessons learned and addresses the 18-year struggle over water between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. The issue is explored further by panelists Chick Krautler, director of the Atlanta Regional Commission; Wilton Rooks, vice president of the Lake Lanier Association; Dick Timmerberg, executive director of the West Point Lake Coalition; Patricia T. Barmeyer, attorney with King & Spalding; and Dan Tonsmiere, Apalachicola Riverkeeper. WXIA-TV environment reporter Marc Pickard moderates. This 2008 Randolph Thrower Forum is presented by The Civic League for Regional Atlanta.
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