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Humanities (Video)

Find an eclectic collection of authors, philosophers, filmmakers and thinkers who explore essential aspects of what makes us human. Visit uctv.tv/humanities

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Regeneration: Spotlight on Dorothy Dandridge

Regeneration: Spotlight on Dorothy Dandridge

Doris Berger, co-curator of Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898-1971 at the Academy Museum, joins moderator Peter Bloom to ... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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Our River...Our Sky: Iraq 20 Years After the Invasion

Our River...Our Sky: Iraq 20 Years After the Invasion

Writer/director Maysoon Pachachi joins moderator Mona Damluji for a discussion of her film "Our River...Our Sky," which ... Read more

24 Jul 2023

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks

The human penchant for storytelling is universal, early-developing, and profoundly culture-shaping. Stories (folk tales,... Read more

21 Jul 2023

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Hunting Hypothesis and Male Myths in Anthropogeny wth Karen Kramer

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Hunting Hypothesis and Male Myths in Anthropogeny wth Karen Kramer

The hunting hypothesis proposes that the dietary shift to meat procurement was the catalyst favoring a suite of transfor... Read more

21 Jul 2023

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