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You Are Not a Spoon
How does a new wave band like Modern English connect to Martin Buber's idea of the I and Thou relationship in how people connect to one another? Find out with Eric Ronis as he reminds us all that no one is a spoon.
Shows In This Series
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Changing Minds: Why Facts & Authenticity Matter on College Campuses
What does it take to change a person's mind? Mike Kelly, associate professor in Champlain College's Core division, . . .
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Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century; or, Let’s Kill the Credit Hour
Why do we have to sit in a classroom for a certain number of hours as part of being certified that we've learned . . .
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What is Excellence in Teaching?
What does it mean to show excellence in teaching? Is it being regarded as a good teacher, or is it engaging in the . . .
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Some Thoughts on the Fermi Paradox
Where is everyone else in the universe? Chuck Bashaw lays out the central premise of the Fermi paradox and considers . . .
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Approaching Life Entrepreneurially
Dr. Kylie King lays out the strengths of the entrepreneurial mindset and how to apply those skills in both business . . .
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Is the Medium Still the Message?
"The medium is the message," wrote Marshall McLuhan. Bob Mayer, professor at Champlain College, considers what McLuhan . . .
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You Are Not a Spoon
How does a new wave band like Modern English connect to Martin Buber's idea of the I and Thou relationship in how . . .
Watch Now »
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Self & Community: Three Black Women & Me
Elizabeth Beaulieu, founding dean of the Core Division at Champlain College, shares three stories of black women who . . .
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Love Your Questions
How do the questions you ask shape your perspective? Lindsey Godwin of Champlain College's Robert P. Stiller School of . . .
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Being Both & Being Between & Moving Beyond Binaries
Kicking off the 2017-18 season of lectures from the Blue Stool, Eric Ronis discusses the intersectionality of identity . . .
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Touchscreen Headstone: Speculations on the Digital Afterlife
Starting with Black Mirror and considering the story of Eugenia Kuyda, who emulated a departed friend as a neural . . .
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Is Humanity a Given?
Katheryn Wright asks the crowd, "When did you first think of yourself as a human? Do you identify as a human?" . . .
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The Other F-Word...And Why It's Still Important
Cathy Duffy is a professor of accounting at Champlain College. She's also a feminist. Cathy talks about how the . . .
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How Theatre Saved My Life
Professor Joanne Farrell of the Core Division at Champlain College explains how the lessons she's learned working in . . .
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The Hint Function, or Getting Out of Your Echo Chamber and Into Humanity
When you're stuck in a decision point and overwhelmed by choosing what to do, viewing the situation from another . . .
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The Man I Met in Florida
The role of the news media has changed over the years with the evolution of communications technology and the . . .
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What Does A Research Mathematician Have In Common With A Champlain Student?
Dr. Melanie Brown, professor in the Division of Information Technology & Sciences at Champlain College, proposes a . . .
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Why Reading a Novel Has Become the Most Radical Act Imaginable
In every life, there comes the moment of existential crisis, when a person looks up and asks themselves, "My god, what . . .
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Welcome to the Surveillance State
Jonathan Ferguson examines the invisible cost of the convenience of a smartphone. The ability of phones and other . . .
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Don't Be Neuronic!
The patterns people create for themselves can be beneficial, but they can also cause people to act without intentional . . .
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What's So "Liberal" About a Liberal Education?
"What's so 'liberal about a liberal education?" asks Dr. Eric Ronis, assistant dean of Champlain College's Division of . . .
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The Birth of the Blue Stool and Why It Matters
Bob Selby, the Champlain College faculty member who initially conceived of the Blue Stool pop-up lecture series, . . .
Watch Now »
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Don't Follow Your Passion
Bucking the trend, Don Laackman, president of Champlain College, takes to the forum of the Blue Stool to talk about . . .
Watch Now »
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Meta for Blue
Cinse Bonino and Chuck Bashaw offer a counterpointed introduction to the Blue Stool, and its role in Champlain's . . .
Watch Now »
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White Space: Pages, Places, & Seeing What's Possible
Laurie Quinn, provost and chief academic officer of Champlain College, put it to her audience to consider the scope of . . .
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Rhizomes, Why Artists and Activists Should Care about Crabgrass
David Mills, assistant dean and instructor in the Core Division at Champlain College, discusses the concept of . . .
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Marilyn Manson, Moral Relativism, and Simple Truths in which I No Longer Believe
Eric Ronis, assistant dean of the Division of Communication & Creative Media at Champlain College, uses Marilyn . . .
Watch Now »
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Changing Minds: Why Facts & Authenticity Matter on College Campuses
What does it take to change a person's mind? Mike Kelly, associate professor in Champlain College's Core division, . . .
Watch Now » -
Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century; or, Let’s Kill the Credit Hour
Why do we have to sit in a classroom for a certain number of hours as part of being certified that we've learned . . .
Watch Now » -
What is Excellence in Teaching?
What does it mean to show excellence in teaching? Is it being regarded as a good teacher, or is it engaging in the . . .
Watch Now » -
Some Thoughts on the Fermi Paradox
Where is everyone else in the universe? Chuck Bashaw lays out the central premise of the Fermi paradox and considers . . .
Watch Now » -
Approaching Life Entrepreneurially
Dr. Kylie King lays out the strengths of the entrepreneurial mindset and how to apply those skills in both business . . .
Watch Now » -
Is the Medium Still the Message?
"The medium is the message," wrote Marshall McLuhan. Bob Mayer, professor at Champlain College, considers what McLuhan . . .
Watch Now » -
You Are Not a Spoon
How does a new wave band like Modern English connect to Martin Buber's idea of the I and Thou relationship in how . . .
Watch Now » -
Self & Community: Three Black Women & Me
Elizabeth Beaulieu, founding dean of the Core Division at Champlain College, shares three stories of black women who . . .
Watch Now » -
Love Your Questions
How do the questions you ask shape your perspective? Lindsey Godwin of Champlain College's Robert P. Stiller School of . . .
Watch Now » -
Being Both & Being Between & Moving Beyond Binaries
Kicking off the 2017-18 season of lectures from the Blue Stool, Eric Ronis discusses the intersectionality of identity . . .
Watch Now » -
Touchscreen Headstone: Speculations on the Digital Afterlife
Starting with Black Mirror and considering the story of Eugenia Kuyda, who emulated a departed friend as a neural . . .
Watch Now » -
Is Humanity a Given?
Katheryn Wright asks the crowd, "When did you first think of yourself as a human? Do you identify as a human?" . . .
Watch Now » -
The Other F-Word...And Why It's Still Important
Cathy Duffy is a professor of accounting at Champlain College. She's also a feminist. Cathy talks about how the . . .
Watch Now » -
How Theatre Saved My Life
Professor Joanne Farrell of the Core Division at Champlain College explains how the lessons she's learned working in . . .
Watch Now » -
The Hint Function, or Getting Out of Your Echo Chamber and Into Humanity
When you're stuck in a decision point and overwhelmed by choosing what to do, viewing the situation from another . . .
Watch Now » -
The Man I Met in Florida
The role of the news media has changed over the years with the evolution of communications technology and the . . .
Watch Now » -
What Does A Research Mathematician Have In Common With A Champlain Student?
Dr. Melanie Brown, professor in the Division of Information Technology & Sciences at Champlain College, proposes a . . .
Watch Now » -
Why Reading a Novel Has Become the Most Radical Act Imaginable
In every life, there comes the moment of existential crisis, when a person looks up and asks themselves, "My god, what . . .
Watch Now » -
Welcome to the Surveillance State
Jonathan Ferguson examines the invisible cost of the convenience of a smartphone. The ability of phones and other . . .
Watch Now » -
Don't Be Neuronic!
The patterns people create for themselves can be beneficial, but they can also cause people to act without intentional . . .
Watch Now » -
What's So "Liberal" About a Liberal Education?
"What's so 'liberal about a liberal education?" asks Dr. Eric Ronis, assistant dean of Champlain College's Division of . . .
Watch Now » -
The Birth of the Blue Stool and Why It Matters
Bob Selby, the Champlain College faculty member who initially conceived of the Blue Stool pop-up lecture series, . . .
Watch Now » -
Don't Follow Your Passion
Bucking the trend, Don Laackman, president of Champlain College, takes to the forum of the Blue Stool to talk about . . .
Watch Now » -
Meta for Blue
Cinse Bonino and Chuck Bashaw offer a counterpointed introduction to the Blue Stool, and its role in Champlain's . . .
Watch Now » -
White Space: Pages, Places, & Seeing What's Possible
Laurie Quinn, provost and chief academic officer of Champlain College, put it to her audience to consider the scope of . . .
Watch Now » -
Rhizomes, Why Artists and Activists Should Care about Crabgrass
David Mills, assistant dean and instructor in the Core Division at Champlain College, discusses the concept of . . .
Watch Now » -
Marilyn Manson, Moral Relativism, and Simple Truths in which I No Longer Believe
Eric Ronis, assistant dean of the Division of Communication & Creative Media at Champlain College, uses Marilyn . . .
Watch Now »