Why You Should Read Aeschylus with Dr. N Susan Laehn
Release Date: 11/05/2024
Why You Should Read Cato: A Tragedy by Joseph Addison with Dr. Gary Gregg
McConnell Center Podcast
Join Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of the play Cato: A Tragedy. An award-winning political science teacher and expert on the U.S. presidency, Gregg has written or edited several books, including Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire...
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Why You Should Read Walden by Henry David Throeau with Dr. John Kleber
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we host Dr. John Kleber for a conversation regarding the work of Henry David Thoreau. Now one of Kentucky’s most respected historians, John Kleber was a member of the third graduating class of Trinity High School in 1959. Four years later he earned a history BA at Bellarmine College, graduating summa cum laude. By 1969, Kleber had earned his Master’s degree and PhD from the University of Kentucky. At Morehead State University, he became associate professor of history, director of the Academic Honors Program, and dean of the Caudill College of Humanities. He is the...
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Why You Should Read All The King's Men with Steve Ealy
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Steve Ealy as he attempts to convince us of the importance of reading All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warren! Steve Ealy is a Senior Fellow Emeritus at Liberty Fund, Inc. He has published academic articles on Robert Penn Warren, Ralph Ellison, the Qur’an, and The Federalist Papers. He received his BA in political science from Furman University, and earned an MA in government at Claremont Graduate University and his PhD in political science from the University of Georgia. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on...
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Why You Should Read Crisis and Leviathan with Dr. Abby Hall Blanco
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Dr. Abby Hall Blanco as she attempts to convince us of the importance of reading Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs! Abigail Hall Blanco’s research focuses on issues related to defense, war, and peace. Blanco has authored more than 40 academic articles and book chapters. She is the coauthor of four published books including How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite (2024, Independent Institute), We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we...
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Why You Should Read The Hunger Games with Amy Sturgis, Ph.D.
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome and she attempts to convince us of the importance of the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! Amy holds a Ph.D. in history from Vanderbilt University and specializes in the intellectual history of speculative fiction. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books...
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Why You Should Read Harlan Hubbard with Reggie Van Stockum
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome for a conversation about the importance of the work of Harlan Hubbard. Ronald R. Van Stockum, Jr. is a lawyer, teacher, biologist, writer, guitarist, and recently an actor living on his family's old farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Santa Clara University, and a Masters and PhD. in Biology from the University of Louisville. He also has his Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Dr. Van Stockum, Jr. has published numerous books, articles, and short stories in the areas of law,...
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Why You Should Read Dark Academia with Dr. Amy Sturgis
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome and she attempts to convince us of the importance of the "Dark Academia" genre! Amy holds a Ph.D. in history from Vanderbilt University and specializes in the intellectual history of speculative fiction. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our...
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Why You Should Read Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone with KY Secretary of State Michael Adams
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome KY Secretary of State Michael Adams to convince us to read Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone! is Kentucky's 86th Secretary of State. Michael graduated from McCracken County public schools, was the first in his family to get a bachelor's degree, and attended Harvard Law School on low-income aid. Michael worked for Senator Mitch McConnell and Governor Ernie Fletcher before moving to Washington to serve as Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General in the second Bush Administration. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on...
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Why You Should Read Mary Shelley’s The Last Man with Dr. Amy Sturgis
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Dr. Amy Sturgis to convince us to read Mary Shelley - but probably not the book of which you are thinking! earned her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University and specializes in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Gothic and Indigenous American Studies. She contributes the “Looking Back on Genre History” segment to the Hugo Award-winning StarShipSofa podcast. Dr. Sturgis is also the author of four books and over sixty essays We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we...
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Why You Should Read Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man with Lt. Col. Trivius Caldwell
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Trivius Caldwell for a discussion centered around Ralph Ellison. Lieutenant Colonel Trivius G. Caldwell is an accomplished U.S. Army officer with over 18 years of diverse military experience. Commissioned in 2006 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry through ROTC at Tuskegee University, he has served in a range of leadership roles, including command of two Infantry Companies in the 82nd Airborne Division and multiple staff officer positions. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How...
info_outlineJoin the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. N Susan Laehn. and she attempts to convince you to read the works of the Father of Tragedy - Aeschylus. Dr. Laehn currently serves as a part-time faculty member at the University of Louisville, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University, and is a Non-Resident Fellow at the McConnell Center at UofL. She is co-editor of Welcoming the Other: Student, Stranger, and Divine (Lexington Books, 2021), and she has published in Social Science Quarterly and Political Research Quarterly. Her teaching and research interests include ancient and modern political theory, ethics and politics, applied political theory, American government, and research methods. .
We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now?
Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up.
We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.
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