Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

An Interview with Vyvyan Evans, author of The Babel Apocalypse

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Vyvyan Evans is an expert on language and digital communication. He holds a PhD in linguistics from Georgetown University, and has taught linguistics in Asia, Europe, and North America. His popular science essays and articles have been featured in The … Continue reading →

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Listening to Someone Else Teach: Timothy Snyder’s The Making of Modern Ukraine

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Ed Battistella

I’ve been listening to the podcasts of Timothy Snyder’s course on The Making of Modern Ukraine.  I started watching the YouTube versions back in the fall, but couldn’t quite sit in front of the computer for an hour at a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Jeffrey Max LaLande, author of The Jackson County Rebellion

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Ed Battistella

For over 30 years, Jeff LaLande worked as an archaeologist and historian for the U.S. Forest Service in Medford. During many of those same years he taught history and anthropology courses as an adjunct professor at Southern Oregon University. He … Continue reading →

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An Interview with John Frohnmayer, author of Blood and Faith

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Ed Battistella

John Frohnmayer is a lawyer, writer, and arts leader who served as the fifth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (from 1989-1992) and as the chair of both the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Humanities. Born in Medford, … Continue reading →

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