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WGBH Lectures is a collection of public talks presented and produced in partnership with WGBH or recorded at WGBH studios in Boston. Our lectures cover a variety of compelling topics of local and world interest. For a listing of all Forum Network partners including all participating public stations and community partners hosting and contributing lectures to the Forum Network from across the country please refer to our Partners listing page. WGBH is proud of the role we serve in our community, of protecting and projecting the public voice; and of informing and inspiring that public voice to foster deeper understanding of and civic engagement in important issues.break

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Growing Your Professional Profile

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

This session focuses on **professional development and networking**, including: drafting session proposals for conferences and press releases for projects; submitting work for publication; negotiating for professional development funding and support; and creating a professional development plan for yourself. While geared towards early-career archivists, the skills discussed will be applicable to many young professionals in competitive fields.

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Think Like a Computer

Tue, Jul 26, 2016

Learn the history of computers and computing in the same way that conservators learn the history of book and paper making, writing, and printing to care for physical collections. A variety of games and exercises are used to teach core concepts in logic and computing, and a review of computer history shows how the specific preservation problems in digital systems relate to fundamental preservation issues across all media.

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Why Archive Public Media?

Sat, Jul 30, 2016

Casey Davis provides an overview of the history of public media, leading up to the creation of the **American Archive of Public Broadcasting** (AAPB). In addition, Rebecca Fraimow introduces the technical history of audiovisual formats and the preservation challenges they provide.

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BostonTalks: Olympics or Bust

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

Hear from rower Andrew Campbell (@TheAndyCamps), who is set to represent the United States in the Men's Lightweight Double Scull at the upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Investigative and enterprise sports reporter for the Boston Globe, Shira Springer (@ShiraSpringer) gives us the inside story on what it’s like to cover the Olympics, and lets us know what to watch for this summer. And Special Olympics VP of Philanthropy Nick Savarese (@NickSava) explains how sports unite communities. Join Andrew, Shira, Nick, and others for a smarter happy hour celebrating the Olympics. (Photo: [Pixbay](https://pixabay.com/en/olympic-rings-olympiad-1120047/ ""))

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BostonTalks: Urban Farming

Wed, May 18, 2016

Life on the farm now has a whole new meaning. Join us to talk about all the farming being done right here in our city, from the growing going on in shipping containers, vacant lots, and the roof of a local CrossFit, to the creation of “green-collar jobs” and the benefits of scratch cooking. (Photo: [Homegrowndotorg](https://www.flickr.com/photos/homegrowndotorg/ "")/Flickr)

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BostonTalks Series, Food and Wellness

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BostonTalks Investigates: Security Mom

Wed, May 11, 2016

How does national security affect our daily lives? Margery Eagan, co-host of Boston Public Radio on 89.7 WGBH, will explore this question and more in a conversation with Juliette Kayyem, author of _Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home._ On her WGBH podcast, Security Mom, Kayyem talks frankly and freely with leaders in the security world, putting the hype into perspective and bringing the conversation back home. WGBH General Manager of Radio Phil Redo will welcome you to an evening of insightful discussion.

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BostonTalks: Game On

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

Did you know that games can not only entertain, but also motivate and even map the human brain? Green Door Labs Mastermind **Kellian Adams Pletcher** talks about her work building games for world famous museums, the US Army, and even the Girl Scouts. Designer **Amy Robinson** discusses the Eyewire game she helped create that combines science, social good, and a good time. Video game music composer **Jason Margaca** shares how music enhances your in-game experience. Critic, writer, and geek culture expert **Ethan Gilsdorf** explains how the renaissance of board games, role-playing games, and reality games is a necessary antidote to digital culture. WGBH's **Edgar Herwick** hosts Pletcher, Robinson, Margaca, Gilsdorf, and others to talk games. (Photo: [Flickr/Rachael Moore](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lierne/51121281/in/photolist-5w1zp-5HZdaY-p5Gpoc-61dg1F-95KYF2-4n9UDX-5rdL9h-911P2B-azE3nX-azE3en-4bqWqf-ayYRjC-oJWvug-azE3pT-6mnTWb-azE39z-2vbcrW-dqPCUz-qFjWJk-dqtYQX-dqu7M1-dqu7JN-rRKPsk-qFjWxt-rzPrcN-5SXD6B-4YYWop-iX25vE-61htpN-rkwLcS-5Apoc8-a9s6ge-7fhLeA-aaVY1a-aXVZTV-4TvkLo-61HbGy-61htqU-6XH2tK-61dg42-b8zbeZ-61htg3-h1uSj-61dfXB-coT3hG-qF7m6s-61dg2n-61htuu-q8H1sz-qFjQie "Gaming Cover"), image cropped)

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BostonTalks: The Book

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

In this digital age, let's celebrate the printed word and an increasingly rare commodity: books. Brookline teen librarian Robin Brenner talks about her work in the library and the power of a story in relation to graphic novels. Joining her is book conservator Todd Pattison, who highlights the history of bookbinding and how women changed the game. (Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bookbinding_tied_block.jpg ""))

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Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now

Wed, Feb 10, 2016

Almost three decades after WGBH first presented Henry Hampton's Eyes on the Prize to the nation, WORLD Channel began rebroadcasting the 14-part documentary in January 2016. WGBH and WORLD look back at the landmark civil rights series with clips from the original and from Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now, a special examining the series' impact on a new generation of viewers. Moderated by WGBH News Senior Reporter Phillip Martin, the panel discussion includes Judy Richardson, Eyes on the Prize Associate Producer and Education Director, and Melissa Nobles, Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at MIT.

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Civil Rights Movement Series

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WGBH
BostonTalks: Driving Change in Politics

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Hear from some of the fresh, new voices redefining politics as usual in Massachusetts. Candidate for Cambridge City Council, **Mariko Davidson** (@votemariko) shares what it’s like to be on the ballot, Assistant Attorney General and 2015 Campaign Manager of the Year **Mike Firestone** (@FirestoneMike) takes us behind the scenes of a winning campaign, No Boston Olympics Volunteer Co-Chair **Kelley Gossett** (@kelleygossett) tells us how her organization became a driving force in Boston politics, and _Boston Herald_ reporter **Lindsay Kalter** (@lkalter) gives us the inside scoop on what it’s like to cover a campaign. Be part of the #BostonTalks happy hour by tweeting with us! (Photo: [Bu Newsservice](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLaJ9rM3XrOp3VD851ByKwQ "Bu NewsService")/Labeled for Reuse)

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