Fordham Conversations

Fordham Conversations: New Media and its Impact on Death

12.15.12 at 7:00am by

The Angel of Grief. A 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story — tkksummers, Flickr

How has social media and the internet impacted the way we grieve. Fordham University Professor Dr. Paul Levinson explains the influence of social media site’s like Facebook and Twitter on grief. Then British website creator Jon Davis discusses his site "MuchLoved.com", where those who are grieving can create an online memorial page for a loved one who has past away. In addition, New York University associate professor, Dr. Charlton MacIlwain discusses the rise of web funerals.

Saturday Schools and Hanukkah Stories

12.8.12 at 7:00am by Robin Shannon, Mary Wilson

Young Girl Lighting A Menorah — Joe Utsler, flickr

Be a fly on the wall at the Rosedale Achievement Center for Girls... the Festival of Lights with Jonathan Sanders... and we hear from dancer Joanna Poz-Molesky.

Black, White and Catholic

12.1.12 at 7:00am by Robin Shannon, Mary Wilson

A chuch window with a cross — bastique; flickr

In 1948, a group of Catholic college students, black and white, confronted the archbishop of New Orleans and demanded to know why the Catholic schools of their Crescent City couldn't desegregate.

Fordham Conversations: Whatever Happened to Zachary

11.24.12 at 7:00am by Robin Shannon

drawings of people and ghosts — Chris Toulouse

Fordham Professor Chris Toulouse discusses his book "Whatever Happened to Zachary."

Fordham Conversations: Strike a Chord for Afterschool Programs

11.17.12 at 7:00am by Robin Shannon, Alen Kanlic

Members of The Science & Technology Entry Program at Fordham — Nile Clarke

WFUV’s Strike a Chord Campaign spotlights a particular issue each quarter.

WFUV's Fordham Conversations: Student Soldiers

11.10.12 at 7:00am by Robin Shannon, Alen Kanlic

Gary Kucinich and Dan Hodd — Robin Shannon

The post 9/11 GI Bill paved the way for a number of recent veterans to enroll in colleges and universities across the country.

Fordham Conversations: Rock, Pop, and the Poetic Tradition

11.3.12 at 6:00am by Robin Shannon

microphones and books in front of a case that says poetry music — Bob Doran, Flickr

Professor Scott Levin has taken the traditional college poetry class and added an interesting twist. He’s combining the poetry of writers like William Blake and T.S. Elliot with musicians such as Bob Dylan and Eminem. Levin says he hopes that the Fordham class Rock, Pop, and the Poetic Tradition will lead to other Fordham professors using more pop culture and non-literary texts in the classroom. Scott Levin currently teaches at Louisiana Tech University.

Saving the News

10.24.12 at 2:00pm by Robin Shannon, Mary Wilson

an old newspaper floating in water — Industriarts, Flickr

Dr. Bill Baker explains how the Internet broke newspapers' business model, and why public media broadcasters should be next in line for a government bail-out.

From Afghanistan to Fordham

10.6.12 at 6:00am by Will Germain, Alen Kanlic

Carlos Gonzalez, Will Germain, Dan Hodd and Ameer Vincent — Will Germain

The beginning of the fall season marks the time when many people go back to school. For veterans who have served overseas the experience of going back to school can be exciting, but can also come with its fair share of culture shock.

Fordham Conversations: Student Showcase

10.1.12 at 8:00am by Robin Shannon, Sara Kugel, Kyle Kesses, Connor Ryan, Jake Neher, Alen Kanlic

This weeks Fordham Conversations showcases a collection of student produced stories across an array of topics.

Sara Kugel explores the challenges facing gay and lesbian youth; Ricky Sobrono and Kyle Kresses talk with author Ernie Palladino to discuss his book "Lombardi and Landry", about two of professional foodball's greatest legends; Connor Ryan takes a look at New York City's future bike-share program Citi-bike; and Jake Neher talks to 50's and 60's pop icon Dion Dimucci about growing up in the Bronx and his time on the Doo Wop Corner.

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