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- https://www.youtube.com/theschooloflifetv
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Architecture, Art, Literature, Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Film/Video
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- Courses, Streaming/Download
This site is the YouTube channel of an organisation which offers a number of services (in the form of courses, films, books etc.) relating to how ideas from the humanities - literature, philosophy, psychology and the visual arts - can help ‘exercise, stimulate and expand your mind’. Although the focus is on a general audience, and the ethos is towards ‘self help’ rather than academic study, the videos are well-made and could be used in a classroom setting. Featuring simple but effective animations and clearly spoken commentaries, the films (which are usually around 6 - 7 minutes long) are arranged by subject matter, and cover a broad range of subjects from the humanities and social sciences, including the History of Ideas, Sociology, Political Theory, Literature and Art and Architecture. The series on philosophy introduces the basic concepts and ideas of thinkers from Plato, Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas to Schopenhauer, Hegel, Wittgenstein and Foucault.
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- https://92yondemand.org/
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Art, Business Studies, General Science, Literature, Music, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Sports Science, Technology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Huge archive of freely available audio and video interviews with around 1000 notable figures from the worlds of literature, art, music, entertainment, politics and sport who have appeared at the 92Y, a New York community centre and cultural institution with a history stretching back to the late nineteenth century. Users can search by year, topic or performer name to find Kurt Vonnegut’s first public reading from ‘Breakfast of Champions’ in 1970, Wallace Stevens reciting ‘An Ordinary Evening in New Haven’, Iris Murdoch discussing philosophy and novel writing and Christopher Hitchens debating whether or not Islam is a religion of peace. Known for its sophisticated, well-read audiences, the quality of debate is high and the topics range widely, covering sports, comedy, Jewish issues, business & finance and science & technology, as well as literature.
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- https://www.debbiemillman.com/designmatters/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Architecture, Art, Design
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
One of the first podcasts dedicated to design, Debbie Millman’s show has been going since 2005 and, as of 2016, features over 250 episodes, featuring interviews with graphic designers, artists, writers, cartoonists, film makers, actors, curators and architects (to name but a few) about the importance of design in their chosen discipline. Beautifully designed (as one would expect) and browsable by interviewee name and discipline, the podcast is free to listen to and also available on Soundcloud and iTunes.
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- https://www.youtube.com/user/gettymuseum/featured
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art, Classics, Crafts
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- Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download
YouTube channel with videos about the Getty Museum’s collections and exhibitions, including interesting content on conservation projects, art-making techniques, photography, sculpture, manuscripts, drawing the art of antiquity.
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- http://www.jeremydeller.org/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art
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- Film/Video
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- Streaming/Download
The website of the British artist and filmmaker Jeremy Deller is an intriguing mixture of sound, video, text, featuring background information about Deller’s various projects, with the artist’s own comments. Projects discussed include ‘The Battle of Orgreave’ (2001), Deller’s recreation of the violent clashes between police and striking miners in 1984 at a British Steel Corporation coking plant in Orgreave, South Yorkshire.
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- https://www.socratica.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Physics
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- Film/Video
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- Blogs, Streaming/Download
Educational videos on a wide variety of disciplines, inspired by the ethos that certain ideas and concepts benefit from being presented in an engaging audiovisual format. A blog on the ‘Socratica Method’ features highlights from the collection and information about the use of av material as a pedagogical tool. There are also four language channels: German, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Suitable for various levels, from primary to university. Although the videos are not arranged according to educational level it is generally clear from the context who the intended audience is.
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- https://www.kanopystreaming.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Agriculture, American Studies, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, German Studies, History, Information Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Photography, Physics, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology, Women’s Studies
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- AV services, Streaming/Download, Video Sources
On-demand streaming platform for educational institutions featuring over 26,000 films from leading producers including PBS, BBC, the Criterion Collection, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, but also many other smaller, niche producers. The site offers both a platform from which to stream films as well as providing a video hosting service. A full range of academic subjects is covered and many of the films, programmes and clips are not otherwise available on DVD. The site also features detailed analytics so that librarians can more easily assess how the site is being used by students. Subscription is based on paying only for the films which students and institutions actually watch.
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- http://manpodcast.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art
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The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a weekly, hour-long interview programme, presented by Tyler Green and edited by Wilson Butterworth, featuring art, artists, historians, authors, curators and conservators. It is published each Thursday at 3pm ET. Artists recently discussed include Ellsworth Kelly, Gustave Caillebotte and Alberto Burri. The informative site, covering a wide range of artists, would benefit from a keyword search facility.
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- https://dublin.sciencegallery.com
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Art, Biology, Engineering, General Science, Physics, Psychology, Technology
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- Radio/Sound
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- Archives/Museums, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The Science Gallery is a public science centre at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 2008 and housed in Trinity’s Naughton Institute, it holds exhibitions and lectures with a view to science outreach and art-science collaborations. Unlike most science centres, it has no permanent collection, but rather a series of 4-6 temporary exhibitions each year. The Video section of the website hosts video podcasts of recent events including the performance artist ORLAN talking about the future of the human body, and a debate by leading scientists on the ethics of synthetic biology. The podcast section offers a small number of audio podcasts on a wide range of topics including neuroscience, the portrayal of scientists in movies and the relationship between technology, business and art,
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- http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoMATalksConversations
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art
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- Radio/Sound
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- Archives/Museums, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Audio podcasts. Curators, scholars, and artists discuss modern and contemporary art.
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