Why Reading Matters: A Holistic Study for the Digital Age
Human beings were never born to read. This program seeks to understand how the brain, which has evolved no hardwired “reading center,” made the leap to literacy; why reading well-crafted writing is so profoundly impo..
Why are we doing this? Designing Future Technology Adoption into business of libraries
Keynote address for FutureTech for Libraries Symposium
Why the hate?: America, from a Muslim point of view
In the aftermath of September 11th, George W. Bush made an ultimatum to the world: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists." But for many followers of Islam-a global community that includes more than a bil..
Women and Islam
Leila Ahmed, professor of women's studies at Amherst, argues the case for revision of the widely-held views in the Islamic world about the role of women, using examples from history and the role played by women in the co..
Women of the Earth: Australian Aborigines
This documentary portrays Australia’s Aborigines through the eyes of Aboriginal women. Archival footage, excellent narration, and storytelling by the women themselves reveal the tribes’ struggle for land rights, and ..
Woubi cheri
Woubi Cheri is the first film to give African homosexuals a chance to describe their world in their own words. Often funny, sometimes ribald, but always real, this documentary introduces us to gender pioneers demanding t..
Writing Women’s Lives
They come from diverse backgrounds and represent a cross-section of global culture, yet they all share a passion for the written word. In this documentary, authors Gloria Steinem, Doris Lessing, Amy Tan, Isabel Allende, ..
Yellow wallpaper
The story of a woman who is gradually becoming insane. While taking a rest cure she becomes obsessed with the wallpaper and begins to imagine that there is a woman behind the paper. Touted as one of the first major femin..
Young and Restless in China
Frontline explores the generation coming of age in China today. Shot over four years, the film follows a group of nine young Chinese from across the country as they scramble to keep pace with a society changing as fast a..
Your money, your life: empowering young adults to get their money right
Filled with straightforward guidance and practical knowledge, this program empowers young adults to get their financial lives on track and "give purpose to every penny." Hosted by actor Donald Faison (Clueless and TV’s..