Educational programs

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Past Lecture Recordings

Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series

Annual Gitner Family CAS Lecture: Humanities Approaches to the Opioid Crisis
Presented by: Susan Mizruchi (English), Benjamin Siegel (History), and Richard Saitz (Public Health)
Recorded on September 20, 2018

Webinars On-Demand

Previously recorded webinar presentations are made available for you to watch on your own schedule.

Lions of the Sky: Online Book Talk
Presented by: Paco Chierici (Pardee’87), author and pilot
Recorded on July 25, 2019

Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health
Presented by: Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, BU School of Public Health
Recorded on May 13, 2019

Finding Love: Online Book Talk with author Kristen Casey
Presented by: Kristen Casey (Pardee’96), author
Recorded on May 9, 2019

Eat Right the E.A.S.Y. Way
Presented by: Joan Salge Blake (Sargent’84, Wheelock’16), EdD, RDN, FAND
Recorded on May 7, 2019

The Maze at Windermere: Online Book TalkPresented by: Gregory Blake Smith (GRS’81), author
Recorded on January 10, 2019

Singing Civil Rights Movement Freedom Songs
Presented by: Cheryl Boots (GRS ’94, GRS ’00, STH ’14), Senior Lecturer of Humanities, CGS
Recorded on September 5, 2018

Royal Weddings: Then & Now
Presented by: Arianne Chernock, Associate Professor of History
Recorded on May 17, 2018

Mindfulness and Performance
Presented by: Amy Baltzell, Ed.D., CMPC, Clinical Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology / Sport Psychology, BU School of Education
Recorded on November 28, 2017

Fictional Languages in Game of Thrones and Beyond
Presented by: Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Nikolaev, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
Recorded on November 2, 2017

The Arts & Sciences of Baseball
Presented by: Bill James, Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox
Recorded on April 4, 2017

Get What’s Yours: Social Security Tips for Retirement Planning
Presented by: Laurence Kotlikoff, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor and Professor of Economics
Recorded on March 16, 2017

Beyond Bullying Basics: Understanding Complexities of Bullying
Presented by: Jennifer Greif Green, Associate Professor in Special Education & Melissa K. Holt, Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology
Recorded on February 15, 2017

Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
Presented by: Mark Johnson, GRS’89, GRS’95
Recorded on January 25, 2017

Tomb Raiders and Terrorist Financing: Cutting Off the Illicit Traffic in Blood Antiquities
Presented by Tess Davis, CAS’04
Recorded on November 9, 2016

Parent Advocacy through Special Education Team Collaboration
Presented by Donna Lehr, Associate Professor of Special Education
Recorded on October 26, 2016

Plan and Finance Your Family’s College Dreams
Presented by John Hupalo, CAS’82, co-founder of Invite Education
Recorded on October 18, 2016

Growing Up Brave
Strategies for Helping our Children Face Their Fears and Live Happier Healthier Lives
Presented by Donna Pincus, Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Recorded on September 12, 2016

Zika Virus: Updates and Q&A
Presented by Dr. Donald Thea, MD, MSc
Recorded on May 11, 2016

Campus Resources

Alumni Weekend

Each fall, alumni return to campus to celebrate BU and its outstanding educational opportunities. Enjoy a lecture or take part in a panel discussion with BU’s brightest minds in a weekend filled with scarlet spirit. Visit our Alumni Weekend website for information on all events.

To learn more about our educational offerings, contact alumni@bu.edu.