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In-person and virtual events are happening daily across the college. We are pleased to showcase the featured event recordings for you to view on demand and at your leisure. In addition to the featured recordings, please be sure to check out our full library of event recordings using the button below.
Featured event recordings
CSI: Medieval England
TV shows like Game of Thrones lead us to believe that the medieval world was an extraordinarily violent era, in which no one was held accountable for their crimes. How accurate is that perception? In this talk, we will examine crime and punishment in the Middle Ages and talk about why people today want to believe the medieval world was so violent. Murder was not committed with impunity in the Middle Ages. Those who committed murder were caught and punished, although not always as we might expect. Catching criminals in an era before forensics and police forces was not easy. This talk will analyze how medieval communities worked together to catch murderers, and in doing so we'll touch on the foundations of the modern legal system, including: the medieval coroner and his inquest jury, the sheriff and his posse, trial by ordeal and the origins of the trial jury.
Sports and Society Initiative Huddle featuring Athletics Director Ross Bjork
Nicole Kraft, director of the Sports and Society Initiative (SSI) and Ohio State’s new athletics director, Ross Bjork have an insightful conversation. During this webinar you’ll learn more about Bjork’s first months on the job, the opportunity and challenges facing collegiate athletics and his vision for the university moving forward.
Ross Bjork was on his 83rd day as Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed athletics director when he sat down Sept. 16 with SSI to discuss his vision. He has already hit the ground running.
With over 30 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, Bjork is excited about the ever-changing field: from what’s next with Ohio State’s athletic facilities to the impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies.
CSI: Medieval England
TV shows like Game of Thrones lead us to believe that the medieval world was an extraordinarily violent era, in which no one was held accountable for their crimes. How accurate is that perception? In this talk, we will examine crime and punishment in the Middle Ages and talk about why people today want to believe the medieval world was so violent. Murder was not committed with impunity in the Middle Ages. Those who committed murder were caught and punished, although not always as we might expect. Catching criminals in an era before forensics and police forces was not easy. This talk will analyze how medieval communities worked together to catch murderers, and in doing so we'll touch on the foundations of the modern legal system, including: the medieval coroner and his inquest jury, the sheriff and his posse, trial by ordeal and the origins of the trial jury.
Sports and Society Initiative Huddle featuring Athletics Director Ross Bjork
Nicole Kraft, director of the Sports and Society Initiative (SSI) and Ohio State’s new athletics director, Ross Bjork have an insightful conversation. During this webinar you’ll learn more about Bjork’s first months on the job, the opportunity and challenges facing collegiate athletics and his vision for the university moving forward.
Ross Bjork was on his 83rd day as Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed athletics director when he sat down Sept. 16 with SSI to discuss his vision. He has already hit the ground running.
With over 30 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, Bjork is excited about the ever-changing field: from what’s next with Ohio State’s athletic facilities to the impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies.
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: How Viruses are Being Used to Fight Superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing global health issues of the 21st century and is worsening with the COVID-19 pandemic. With existing antibiotics losing potency and limited classes of antibiotics in the pipeline, alternatives are needed to battle multi-drug resistant bacterial infections (‘superbugs’).
Through the lens of her family’s personal experience with a deadly superbug infection, Dr. Strathdee’s presentation will discuss the medical history of viruses that attack bacteria (bacteriophage, or phage) and how they have been used to treat superbug infections for over 100 years. This presentation will discuss the reasons why bacteriophage therapy fell out of favor in the West, drawing from research conducted by medical historian Dr. William Summer. It will also cover recent advances in phage therapy that led to the founding of the first dedicated phage therapy institute in North America (IPATH), and the role of her family’s case in the process.
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Anna Klosowska
Professor Klosowska is a Professor of French, Italian, and Classical Studies at Miami University of Ohio and will present “Remarkable Objects: Islamic Art in Gothic France.”
“Remarkable Objects” presents a cultural history of the French Middle Ages that is also Afro-Eurasian, paying attention to Islamic and Jewish history. These exceptional objects narrate material, political, emotional and sensory histories and tell us about the remarkable lives of the people who made and owned them.
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: How Viruses are Being Used to Fight Superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing global health issues of the 21st century and is worsening with the COVID-19 pandemic. With existing antibiotics losing potency and limited classes of antibiotics in the pipeline, alternatives are needed to battle multi-drug resistant bacterial infections (‘superbugs’).
Through the lens of her family’s personal experience with a deadly superbug infection, Dr. Strathdee’s presentation will discuss the medical history of viruses that attack bacteria (bacteriophage, or phage) and how they have been used to treat superbug infections for over 100 years. This presentation will discuss the reasons why bacteriophage therapy fell out of favor in the West, drawing from research conducted by medical historian Dr. William Summer. It will also cover recent advances in phage therapy that led to the founding of the first dedicated phage therapy institute in North America (IPATH), and the role of her family’s case in the process.
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Anna Klosowska
Professor Klosowska is a Professor of French, Italian, and Classical Studies at Miami University of Ohio and will present “Remarkable Objects: Islamic Art in Gothic France.”
“Remarkable Objects” presents a cultural history of the French Middle Ages that is also Afro-Eurasian, paying attention to Islamic and Jewish history. These exceptional objects narrate material, political, emotional and sensory histories and tell us about the remarkable lives of the people who made and owned them.
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Tili Boon Cuillé
The French Center of Excellence and Department of French & Italian introduce speaker, Professor Tili Boon Cuillé. Professor Cuillé is a professor of French & Comparative Literature Washington University in St. Louis.
Professor Cuillé's talk is entitled Magical Agents, Material Girls: The Pink Shoe from Paris to Paris Hilton.
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Bruno Perreau
Professor Perreau’s research focus on minority politics and anti-discrimination law continues in this work as he examines the modern experience of minorities in the US and Europe. By analyzing recent attacks on minorities, he argues for a new theory of justice. This new theory focuses on the ways that experiences of injustice unify minority communities and requires a “minority universalism” based on learning rather than on interest (liberalism), recognition (multiculturalism), or empathy (care).
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Tili Boon Cuillé
The French Center of Excellence and Department of French & Italian introduce speaker, Professor Tili Boon Cuillé. Professor Cuillé is a professor of French & Comparative Literature Washington University in St. Louis.
Professor Cuillé's talk is entitled Magical Agents, Material Girls: The Pink Shoe from Paris to Paris Hilton.
French Center of Excellence Lecture Series - Professor Bruno Perreau
Professor Perreau’s research focus on minority politics and anti-discrimination law continues in this work as he examines the modern experience of minorities in the US and Europe. By analyzing recent attacks on minorities, he argues for a new theory of justice. This new theory focuses on the ways that experiences of injustice unify minority communities and requires a “minority universalism” based on learning rather than on interest (liberalism), recognition (multiculturalism), or empathy (care).
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