November 17, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Egotistical society derives from the fact that society is not in every respect sufficiently integrated to keep all its members dependent on it. So if it develops to excess, this is because the state on which it depends has itself expanded to excess: society is weakened and disturbed, allowing too many of its subjects to escape too completely from its influence. Hence, the only way to remedy the evil is to give social groups sufficient cohesion for them to hold the individual more firmly and for him to be attached to them…But what are the most appropriate groups for constantly reminding a man of this salutary feeling of solidarity?
From, Emile Durkheim’s On Suicide, being read this week in CC203.
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November 15, 2011 at 12:20 pm
- "Is" is the simplest word in the English language and yet it is the hardest to understand in The Republic.
- Intelligible reality, what we think with our minds, is more real than the individual instances we attribute to our reality.
- What is clear about American politics, whether you are Democrat or Republican, is that knowledge has nothing to do with it. I think that started with Jimmy Carter. Why did we call the President 'Jimmy' instead of 'James'? Jimmy is what you call a seven-year-old with freckles, not the leader of our country. But they engineered it so he appears to be as ignorant as us.
- The purpose of mathematics is to turn our focus around to a better, intelligible reality.
- If you can define something, the definition has to be applicable to every single case within that area.
- The best parts of reality, what reality is anyway, is not what we see with our eyes, we hear with our ears, or touch with our hands, but what we think.
As recorded by Core office employee Winona Hudak during Prof. David Roochnik's discussion of The Republic, at the November 15th CC101 lecture.
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Tagged CC101, Plato, Roochnik, six quotes, The Republic
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November 12, 2011 at 11:43 am
LECTURES THIS WEEK
CC101: David Roochnik on The Republic, Part I (11/15)
CC105, Tuesday: Daniel Hudon on the origin of the solar system (11/15)
CC105, Thursday: Ulrich Faul on the origin and early history of earth (11/7)
CC201: Michael Zell on the art of Rembrandt (11/15)
CC203: David Swartz on Durkheim and the Individual and Society (11/17)
TONIGHT, 11/14: Prof. Elie Wiesel will deliver a lecture titled "In the Talmud: The Greatness of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus." 7-9pm in the GSU Metcalf Hall. Free and open to the public. Tickets not required. For security purposes, all bags are subject to inspection on entry. Sign language interpreters will be available. No seating in the Ballroom once the program begins. Seating is limited; please arrive early. Overflow seating is available in the Conference Auditorium.
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Wednesday, 11/16: Prof. Kyna Hamill will lead a tour for CC101 students at the MFA. The group will meet in the Core office, CAS 119, for a 4 PM departure time.
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Friday, 11/18: Prof. Jay Samons, as part of the Core-sponsored Lunch Box Talks series, will consider the question, "What's wrong with Democracy?" 2-3pm in the School of Theology basement, 745 Comm Ave. All interested students and alumni are welcome to enjoy discussion and a free lunch. RSVP at the Core's Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166664313419860
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Friday, 11/18: Prof. Stefan Kalt will lead a tour for CC101 students at the MFA, with art historian Keith Doherty. The group will meet in the Core office, CAS 119, for a 4 PM departure time.
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Ongoing: The 2011-2012 issue of The Journal of the Core Curriculum is now accepting submissions. Authors and artists are welcome to submit any kind of Core-related essays, artwork, photography, short stories, creative pieces, and/or poetry. Accepted submissions will be featured in Issue XXI alongside works by faculty and alumni. Back issues can be viewed online at http://bu.edu/core/journal. The editors are especially interested in essays and artwork which explore the themes and topics of the Core Natural Sciences. Submissions can be emailed as attachments to corejournal@gmail.com; questions can be emailed to editor Megan Ilnitzki, milnit@bu.edu.
If you have any suggestions for or comments about Core activities, please contact Zachary Bos at core@bu.edu.
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November 9, 2011 at 10:42 am
As we move into the registration period for first-year students, it bears repeating that the Core faculty are happy to offer advising help, especially if you have questions about how the second semester of Core fits into your larger academic goals. We'd be glad to talk about what you can expect in the second semester, how to fit Core into your major, the possibility of staggering your Core classes, etc. You can sign up for a meeting in the Core Office, CAS 119, or, if you like, contact Profs. Nelson or Eckel directly.
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Tagged advising
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November 8, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Stephen Fry's BBC mini-series "Fry's Planet Word" discusses The Odyssey:
"Homer's genius was to create vivid, archetypal scenes that transcended time and place. The Sirens episode is only a few paragraphs long, yet has become embedded in our collective memory."
Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W4i6sWCbk0&t=8m22s
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Posted in Analects, Uncategorized
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Tagged analect, Analects, CC101, odyssey
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November 4, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Auditions for the Spring 2012 production of The Importance of Being Earnest will be held next week in the following locations:
Monday, November 7th: 7pm-10pm, CAS 222
Tuesday, Nov. 8th: 7pm-10pm, CAS 320 & 323-B
Wednesday, Nov. 9th: (callbacks): 7pm-10pm CAS 323-B
It's a fantastic show with a fantastic director, and I hope to see all of you there! -- James Melo, Artistic Director, The Calliope Project
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October 31, 2011 at 9:30 am
Lectures this week
- CC101: Stephen Esposito on Sophocles' Ajax (11/1)
- CC105, Tuesday: Alan Marscher on the evolution of the universe (11/1)
- CC105, Scott Whitaker on the birth & 'middle age' of stars (11/3)
NB: This Thursday lecture will be held in the GSU Auditorium, not the Tsai Center!
- CC201: Jennifer Formichelli on Shakespeare's Hamlet (11/1)
- CC203: David Swartz on Marx, Engels, and the Industrial Revolution (11/3)
Events this week
- Wednesday, November 2: A CC105 lab focus group. Students in CC105 are cordially invited to Pizza-Lab, a social deconstruction of the first lab in Core Natural Sciences I. Your feedback will help us improve the lab, and future labs. Moderated by Professors Hudon and Jonas. A free pizza dinner will be provided. 6-7:30 PM, in CAS 314. RSVP to core@bu.edu.
- Wednesday, November 2: The Boston EnCore Book Club meets to discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula. 6-9pm in the Alumni Lounge, One Silber Way, 7th Floor.
- Friday, November 4: Tour of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston with Prof. Cirulli. Though this tour is designed for students completing the mandatory MFA assignment for CC101, students in other courses are welcome to attend. Sign-up in the Core office or RSVP to core@bu.edu. Meet at the Core office at 3 PM to walk over to the Museum as a group. Additional tours for the semester will be listed at http://bu.edu/core/mfa.
- Saturday, November 5: A CC101 trip to see Boston Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet. Ballet-goers will meet at the Boston Opera House in time to take their seats for the 1 PM show; tickets can be picked up in the Core office. Right now this event is full, but we are accepting reservations for the waiting list.
- Sunday, November 6: Core professor -- and Rich Hall Faculty-in-Residence -- Wayne Snyder hosts the first-ever all-BU Blues Jam, featuring the faculty blues band, Fish Worship. All singers, guitarists, harmonica or bass players, pianists, whistlers, toe-tappers, anyone with mojo is welcoming to come play the blues. Or just come listen! Enjoy blues eats at intermission: barbecued wings, cornbread, and Coke. Free and open to all; 4-7 PM in BU Central. For more information, contact waysnyder@gmail.com or call 617-966-1065. Sound check at 2pm. Call ahead if you want to make sure you have a spot on the set list!
- Ongoing: The 2011-2012 issue of The Journal of the Core Curriculum is now accepting submissions. Authors and artists are welcome to submit any kind of Core-related essays, artwork, photography, short stories, creative pieces, and/or poetry. Accepted submissions will be featured in Issue XXI alongside pieces works by faculty and alumni. The editors are especially interested in essays and artwork which explore in whatever way the themes and topics explored in the Core Natural Sciences. Submissions can be emailed as attachments to corejournal@gmail.com; questions can be emailed to editor Megan Ilnitzki, milnit@bu.edu.
If you have any suggestions for or comments about Core activities, please contact Zachary Bos.
Get connected with Core: The Core blog | Facebook | Core events
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October 28, 2011 at 9:34 am
The walls that fence our fields, as well as modern Rome, and not less the Parthenon itself, are all built of ruins.
- Henry David Thoreau
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Posted in Analects
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Tagged CC101, Greece, Parthenon, Rome, Thoreau
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October 27, 2011 at 11:00 am
A message from Prof. Eckel...
This is just a reminder that we are planning an exciting (and challenging) new scavenger hunt this Saturday through the galleries and graveyards of Boston. I hope that you will consider putting together a team and joining the competition.
The hunt will begin in the Core office (CAS 119) at 11:00 on Saturday morning to pick up directions, assemble your teams, and plan your journeys through Boston. The trip will feature the following stops:
A search through the Museum of Fine Arts to find a series of mummies, mausoleums, and severed body parts (including a Tibetan ritual skull cup); a walk on the Freedom Trail to visit the graveyards of 17th and 18th century Boston, with a side visit to the Italian bakeries of Boston's North End; a stop in Harvard Square at Burdick's chocolate shop to sample the best hot chocolate in Boston; and a visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first garden cemetery in the US, to find the family mausoleum of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the grave of Boston's most famous murder victim
The first team to return to the Core office with pictures of all the stops will win a $200 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, to be divided among the team members. The second and third teams will win gift certificates of $100 each.
It is not necessary to have a team to participate. You can show up on Saturday morning and we will assign you a to a team. But it is important to let us know in advance that you are planning to attend. Space is limited, and we do not want you to be shut out.
Please let the Core staff know if you will be a part of this important Core event.
The only things you need to bring will be warm clothes, comfortable shoes, T passes, and a phone with a camera so that you can record the places you visit.
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October 27, 2011 at 9:59 am
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon as the best gem among her zone.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Posted in Analects
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Tagged Analects, architecture, CC101, Emerson, Greece, Parthenon
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