Multimedia Shelf
New lectures, presentations, conferences available via webcast or download.
Information Technology
Webcast: Information Technology, Enterprise Transformation, and the Future of US Higher Education
This webcast consists of a lecture by Professor John King, School of Information, University of Michigan, that was given at Oxford University on May 18, 2006.
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Words
Source: All Things Considered, National Public Radio
Audio: Crikey! Here Come the Chavs
“Robert Siegel talks with Verity Jennings, a recent graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University in Britain. Jennings’s thesis analyzed the popularity of the term “chavs” in hundreds of newspaper stories. While the origins of the word are murky, Jennings says “chavs” has come to refer to British young people characterized by gold jewelry and sportswear, often in a negative light. But she says references to “chavs” may also create a new sense of belonging.”
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Successes and Challenges in Terrorism Prosecutions: An In-Depth Look at Department of Justice Terrorism Cases after 9/11
Event took place at the American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Direct to video.

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