Lectures

Watch video of a talk by by noted Latin American writer and journalist Alma Guillermoprieto. Read More

Watch video of a Sept. 22 talk by Susan J. Carroll, professor of political science at Rutgers University. Read More

James J. Yee, Army captain and former chaplain at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was falsely accused of espionage and arrested and imprisoned for nearly three months before charges were dropped, will bring his story to Vanderbilt Monday, Sept. 22. Read More

Watch video from Google\'s presentation on its latest applications. The Google Bus stopped at Vanderbilt\'s campus Sept. 18 to demonstrate Google Apps for education, meet students, offer giveaways and more. Read More

Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, spoke about "The State of the Humanities" at Vanderbilt University, on Friday, Sept. 5. Read More

Watch video of the Sept. 3 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box with Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Tlumak. Read More

Watch video of the Aug. 26 Fall Faculty Assembly, which took place in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom. Read More

Distinguished Professor of Political Science John Geer speaks on the dynamic relationship of teaching and learning at Vanderbilt, through the lens of his perspective on Election 2008. Read More

The struggling state of the arts in America and the consequences of that struggle for the nation\'s culture were the focus of an event July 15 at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. featuring Bill Ivey, director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University. Video of the event is available. Read More

Listen to podcasts from the Food Security Summit, which addressed many of our region's most pressing issues -- including hunger, poverty, obesity, land use, development and the depletion of natural resources -- through their connection to food. Read More

Larry R. Churchill, the Ann Geddes Stahlman Professor of Medical Ethics, discusses the reasons why Medicare is prone to crises and which reason we need to pay attention to, at the May 7 "Thinking Out of the Lunchbox." Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Watch video of the Spring Faculty Assembly, with remarks by Chancellor Nick Zeppos; Claire Smrekar, associate professor of public policy and education; Bruce Barry, chair of the Faculty Senate and professor of management and sociology; and the presentation of five teaching awards. Audio-only podcast also available. Read More

Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Read More

Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Read More