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The State of Eugenics

December 04, 2017|Robin Shannon

In the early part of the 20th century, over 30 states took part in a social movement that used forced sterilization on...

You Are What You Eat

September 21, 2017|Robin Shannon

It's all about food and how it’s more than just a source of energy. Fordham Conversations host Chris Williams talks with...

Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities.

August 29, 2017|Robin Shannon

Conversations about America's history reiterates the idea that the progressive north led the opposition to slavery against...

Understanding “Twenty-Somethings" and Redefining Generation Y

August 08, 2017|Robin Shannon

 

What characteristics define “twenty somethings” and should there be a new way to measure maturity?  Fordham Conversations...

American Women, Italian Style: Italian-Americana’s Best Writings on Women

American Women, Italian Style

June 19, 2017|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talk with Carol Bonomo Albright and Christine Palamidessi Moore about their...

The Importance of Egypt to American Foreign Policy in the Middle East

May 17, 2017|Kacie Candela
When many Americans think of Egypt, they might think of mummies, pyramids, and the Nile River. And although Egypt has a rich...

From the Projects to the Podium

April 26, 2017|Robin Shannon
Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with Author and Fordham Alumni Valerie Irick Rainford.  In her book “Until...

How Do Historians Preserve Memory?

April 17, 2017|Robin Shannon

With the rise of social media, we have fewer and fewer hard copies of letters, photos, and other documents. So what happens...

BX Hot Sauce, Community Gardens and Refugees

March 29, 2017|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with members of The Bronx Greenmarket Hot Sauce about their business- and...

Saving the Sounds of Aleppo

March 06, 2017|Patrick Russomanno
A brutal civil war divides Syria with devastating human toll. Thousands of people there have already died and millions are...