832 research outputs found
Interview with Bradley Abrams, March 3, 2010
No full textInterview Themes: How Abrams came to write his first book (00:50)
Reception of Abrams' work in Czech Republic/Slovakia (05:25)
Changes Abrams has observed across the 1989 threshold within the region and the field (10:45)
How the history of consumption fits into a pan-European narrative (22:15)
How we should train the next generation of graduate students (27:37)Interview with Bradley Abrams, (Ph.D. Stanford and author of "The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation: Czech Culture and the Rise of Communism," published in 2004)conducted March 3, 2010, in Ithaca, NY.1_y4zqzrk
Storytelling, women's authority and the 'Old-Wife's Tale': 'The Story of the Bottle of Medicine'
No full textThe focus of this article is a single personal narrative – a Shetland woman’s telling of a story about two girls on a journey to fetch a cure for a sick relative from a wise woman. The story is treated as a cultural document which offers the historian a conduit to a past that is respectful of indigenous woman-centred interpretations of how that past was experienced and understood. The ‘story of the bottle of medicine’ is more than a skilful telling of a local tale; it is a memory practice that provides a path to a deeper and more nuanced understanding of a culture. Applying perspectives from anthropology, oral history and narrative analysis, three sets of questions are addressed: the issue of authenticity; the significance of the narrative structure and storytelling strategies employed; and the nature of the female performance. Ultimately the article asks what this story can tell us about women’s interpretation of their own history
Professor Robert Abrams
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Brief of Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Defendants, Mississippi v. Tennessee, 135 S. Ct. 2916 (2021) (No. 143). Professor Abrams was a co-author of the amicus curiae brief.
Robert Abrams, The AFC Water Wars Final Episode: Is Florida Entitled to Greater Flow in the Apalachicola River?, PRVIEW U.S. SUP. CT. CAS. 8 (2021).https://commons.law.famu.edu/homepage-images/1005/thumbnail.jp
Professor Robert Abrams
No full textPUBLICATIONS:
Brief of Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Defendants, Mississippi v. Tennessee, 135 S. Ct. 2916 (2021) (No. 143). Professor Abrams was a co-author of the amicus curiae brief.
Robert Abrams, The AFC Water Wars Final Episode: Is Florida Entitled to Greater Flow in the Apalachicola River?, PRVIEW U.S. SUP. CT. CAS. 8 (2021).https://commons.law.famu.edu/homepage-images/1005/thumbnail.jp
Abrams Falls
No full textThis photograph of Abrams Falls and pool as seen from a rock on the west bank is in the collection of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. The club was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The photograph was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park.
2018-2019: Distinguished Visiting Author, David Abrams
No full textStudent Fellows: Hannah Little, Marissa Peloso, Julia Stanton, Kyla Yateshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1005/thumbnail.jp
2018-2019: Distinguished Visiting Author, David Abrams
No full textStudent Fellows: Hannah Little, Marissa Peloso, Julia Stanton, Kyla Yateshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1005/thumbnail.jp
A Search for Racial Identity
No full textAuthor and activist Sil Lai Abrams reads from her new memoir, Black Lotus, and is joined in conversation by CIIS’s Laura Reddick.https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/publicprograms/1010/thumbnail.jp
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Our time is now ::power, purpose, and the fight for a fair America /
No full textBeloved national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams offers an empowering blueprint to ending voter suppression, reclaiming identity, and reshaping progressive politics. Voter suppression has plagued America since its inception, and so has the issue of identity - who is really American and what that means. When tied together, as they are in our modern politics, citizens are harmed in overt, subtle, and even personal ways. Stacey Abrams experienced the effects firsthand, running one of the most unconventional races in modern politics as the Democratic nominee for the governorship in Georgia and the first black woman major party nominee in American history. Abrams did not become governor, but she will not concede. And the reason she won't is because democracy failed voters. However, fixing suppression isn't enough unless we understand how it works and how identity plays a pivotal role. Suppression and identity altered the 2016 presidential election, and will do the same in 2020. But progress can win, and here Abrams lays out how. In Our Time Is Now , Abrams draws on extensive national research from her voter rights organization, Fair Fight Action, and her 2020 Census effort, Fair Count, as well as moving and personal anecdotes from her own life. Abrams weaves together the experiences of those who have fought for the vote and the right to be seen throughout our nation's history, linking them with how law and policy deny real political power. So much hangs in the balance for the 2020 election, and the stakes could not be higher. Our Time Is Now will galvanize those seeking change. It will be a critical book by the expert on fair voting and access that will show us where we fall short, who America is now, and most importantly, empower us to become the democracy we're meant to be
J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon: Duel for Media Master of the Universe
No full textJ.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon are two of the most imaginative and accomplished men in Hollywood. As writers, directors, producers, and series creators, their credits have straddled the mediums of television and film and range across several genres, from science fiction and horror to action and drama. In addition to spearheading original projects like Lost and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, each has also made his mark on some of the most successful franchises in popular culture—from Mission Impossible, Star Trek, and Star Wars (Abrams) to Alien and the Avengers (Whedon). Their output—both oddly similar and yet also wildly different—stand at the heart of twenty-first century film and television.In J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon, Wendy Sterba compares the parallel careers in film and television of these creative masterminds—pitting one against the other in a light-hearted competition. With in-depth discussions of their works, the author seeks to determine who is the Spielberg (or perhaps the Lucas) of the twenty-first century. The author looks back upon the beginnings of both men’s careers—to Whedon’s stint as a writer on Roseanne to Abrams’ early scripts for films like Regarding Henry—and forward to their most recent blockbusters, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This books also looks at non-fantasy successes (Abrams series Felicity; Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing), as well as commercial failures. At the heart of this study, however, is a tour of their genre-defining hits: Alias and Buffy, Lost and Angel, Super 8 and Serenity along with Whedon’s Avengers films, and Abrams’ rebooted Star Trek adventures.Filled with sharp-eyed analysis, illuminating anecdotes, and unexpected connections, J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon will appeal to fans of either (or both!) of its subjects, and to any fan of well-told tales of the fantastic, on screens large or small.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/lngs_books/1002/thumbnail.jp
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