Author Archives: Bookworm
Book awards for Easter
Professor of Political Science Gerald Easter has won two awards for his book, Capital, Coercion, and Postcommunist States, which examines divergent approaches to taxation among former East Bloc countries, and the subsequent political and economic impacts these had. Easter’s book … Continue reading
All about the Affordable Care Act
As the enrollment phase continues for the Affordable Care Act, a new book is coming out this month to help health care and legal professionals decipher what the law says, how it works, and what it requires. Health Care Reform: … Continue reading
Bach, reinvented
Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs Senior Fellow Paul Elie will present “Technician of the Sacred: J.S. Bach” on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Elie’s book Reinventing Bach tells the story of … Continue reading
A guide to moral terms
School of Theology and Ministry Professor of Moral Theology James Bretzke, SJ has published a new book, the Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms (Georgetown University Press), which offers concise definitions, historical context, and illustrations on more than 800 moral … Continue reading
Invasion: Diaries and Memories of the War in Iraq
A powerful multimedia exhibition that combines photographs, diary entries and a journalistic account of the War in Iraq is on display at the Boston College Law Library throughout the month of November. Based on the diary of Boston College Law … Continue reading
The American stage
An expert in the history of American theater, Heather S. Nathans will present “Seeing Ourselves Through Others’ Eyes: Struggling with Stereotypes on the Nineteenth-Century American Stage” on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Nathans is the … Continue reading
Stein Ringen: What is power?
Social policy expert Stein Ringen will discuss “What is Power?” at Boston College on Oct. 31 at noon at 10 Stone Ave. [Space is limited. Advance RSVP required.] Ringen is emeritus professor of sociology and social policy at Green Templeton … Continue reading
An insider’s look at Pope Francis
Author John L. Allen, Jr., a Vatican analyst and senior correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, will present “The Francis Papacy: Reform, Renewal and Resistance” on Oct. 30 in Robsham Theater at 6 p.m. In his lecture, Allen will share his … Continue reading
Planet protector
Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben has shaped public perception–and public action–on climate change, alternative energy, and sustainability. He will give a talk (dubbed a Boston Globe Best Bet) on “350: The Most Important Number in the World” at Boston College … Continue reading
Today’s college student
Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, will give an address on his book Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today’s College Student, co-authored with Diane R. Dean, on Oct. 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the … Continue reading