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  1. Prisons Memory Archive Streaming

    Link
    https://prisonsmemoryarchive.com/
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    History, Politics and Government, Psychology, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Journals, Lists, Streaming/Download, Web Links

    The Prisons Memory Archive has recorded 175 interviews and walk-and-talk recordings with those who passed through Armagh Gaol, the Maze and Long Kesh Prison during the 30 years of the violent conflict about the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. The range of participants in the PMA includes prison staff, prisoners, visitors, teachers, chaplains and probation officers. The testimonies have been grouped by theme to aid navigation e.g. release, education, coping, visits. The PMA is an ongoing project and new interviews are being added to the site. The website also provides a filmography of feature films and documentaries which deal with prisoners’ experiences.

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  2. Firing Line Streaming

    Link
    https://www.hoover.org/library-archives/collections/firing-line
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Current Affairs, Politics and Government, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download, TV/Radio listings

    An American public affairs television show 1966-1999, hosted by William F. Buckley Jr. It was a venue for debate and discussion on political, social, and philosophical issues with experts of the day. The broadcast collection, held by the Hoover Institution includes administrative files, programme preparation materials, photographs, transcripts, sound recordings, and videotape copies of the 1,505 programmes. The Episode Guide gives programme descriptions, links to video clips on YouTube, and links to complete programmes on Amazon.com when commercially available.

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  3. Documentary Educational Resources Streaming

    Link
    https://www.der.org/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    American Studies, Art, Education, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Media Studies, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Women’s Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Festivals, Funding, Streaming/Download

    DER is a US-based distributor of documentaries whose mission is to promote thought-provoking documentary film and media for learning about the people and cultures of the world. The films can be searched by title, geographical area, or subject. The subject headings are helpfully specific such as Aging, Conflict Resolution, Immigration, Language and Communication. The collection is particularly strong in ethnographic film. Each entry carries a full synopsis, a list of related films where relevant and awards won. A streaming licence service is offered and there are links to film festivals. The company offers sponsorship to filmmakers whose work supports its aims.

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  4. Science in Parliament Podcasts Streaming

    Link
    https://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/scienceinparliament/
    Category
    Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General Science, Medicine, Physics, Politics and Government
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    Podcasts dealing with science issues being discussed in Parliament. Titles include ‘Biofuels’ - MPs, Peers, parliamentary researchers and leading industry figures debate biofuels and climate change, ‘Regenerative Medicine’ - a new approach to the treatment of illnesses caused by damaged or diseased tissues or organs and ‘Counterfeit Medicine’ in which representatives from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) discuss what a counterfeit medicine is, the risks they pose and how the government and industry are working to tackle this problem. The podcasts are also available via the Parliament Podcast Channel.

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  5. State of Terror Streaming

    Link
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/state-of-terror
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Current Affairs, Media Studies, Politics and Government, Religious Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    An interactive media report by BBC journalist Peter Taylor on the inner workings of Islamic State. The site is arranged in chapters (e.g. Financing Terror, Recruits. Kidnap and Ransom) and includes interactive graphics, film footage and interviews with senior IS members. STATE OF TERROR’s producer, Freddie Martin, is interviewed about the making of the project.

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  6. UEA Philosophy Podcasts Streaming

    Link
    https://www.uea.ac.uk/philosophy/news-and-events/podcasts
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Politics and Government, Social Studies
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download

    Podcasts of lectures given at the University of East Anglia by UEA academics and guest speakers in support of degree courses in philosophy, politics and communication studies. Recent (2015) talks include Jonathon Porritt on The Limits of Growth, David Willetts MP on What is the Good of Government? and Professor Raymond Tallis on ‘Has Physics Killed Philosophy?

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  7. Conway Hall Streaming

    Link
    https://conwayhall.org.uk/
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Education, Politics and Government, Religious Studies, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Journals, Organisations, Streaming/Download, Vacancies/Careers, Web Links

    Conway Hall is owned by Conway Hall Ethical Society and was first opened in 1929. The name was chosen in honour of Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 – 1907), anti-slavery advocate, out-spoken supporter of free thought and biographer of Thomas Paine. The Hall now hosts a wide variety of lectures, classes, performances, community and social events. It is renowned as a hub for free speech and independent thought. The website hosts a small number of videos of the lectures including LONDON THINKS: THE RISE OF UKIP and THE OPPRESSION AND RESILIENCE OF WOMEN.

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  8. Margaret Thatcher Foundation Streaming

    Link
    https://www.margaretthatcher.org/
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Politics and Government
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Information Sources, Streaming/Download, Video Sources, Web Links

    This site offers free access to thousands of historical documents relating to the period of Thatcher’s premiership. The multimedia section includes video and audio items, including material from the House of Commons and Presidential Libraries. Featured videos include Thatcher’s speech in the confidence debate the day she announced her resignation on 22nd November 1990. Also included is a generous selection of digitised material from the collection of Harvey Thomas, who organised many of Thatcher’s speeches and rallies. This collection includes the only surviving complete copies of Thatcher’s Party Conference speeches. The records accompanying the videos include editorial comments, transcripts, venue and date and are ranked according to importance.

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  9. Voices From the Workplace Streaming

    Link
    http://www.unionhistory.info/equalpay/voices.php
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Politics and Government, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This series of short films about the fight for equal pay was made by film directors, Sarah Boston and Jenny Morgan, and jointly funded by the TUC, the Wainwright Trust and the European Social Fund. The films consist of oral history interviews with women and union representatives who were involved in major equal pay cases, beginning with the 1968 pay strike by Ford sewing machinists in Dagenham which brought car production to a halt. The film Winning Equal Pay: An Introduction provides an introduction to the series. Each film is accompanied by notes and transcripts in pdf format. The films were made as part of the learning resource Winning Equal Pay: the value of women’s work, a collaboration between London Metropolitan University and the Trades Union Congress to record the long campaign to achieve equal pay for women.

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  10. Future of Food Streaming

    Link
    https://www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/video-audio
    Category
    Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Economics, Food, Politics and Government
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Blogs, Streaming/Download

    Video and audio resources from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, which connects research on the food system being done at Oxford University and supports interdisciplinary research on the challenges of feeding the global population sustainably and equitably. Video content includes debates, lectures and seminars.

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