On his book the ice at the end of the world explores the history of ice on greenland and argues thaargues they provide io future climate conditions. This is just over an hour. An audible conversation thanks to all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. We are proud to present the new book the ice at the end of the world which tells the story of how people encounter, studied, settled and have been unsettled by the grad grade sheet that cos greenland the largest island and what changes with this puppy impact of Global Warming of the sea levels please take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonights program, we must take a moment to reflect on some recent issues as many of you know our founding benefactor and friend died. He was 100yearsold. It was his and his wife dorothys generosity that made the center possible. It was dorothys idea it should include creative writers along with scholars and other nonfict
Im director of the civil war institute. It is my pleasure to welcome professor edward ayers for the robert bloom lecture. Professor ayers is the Tucker Boatwright professor of humanities and Professor Emeritus at the university of richmond. He is the author of numerous books and articles including in the presence of mine enemies the civil war and heart of america the winner of the bancroft prize. He also wrote the promise of the new south. Excellent book i read in grad school many years ago and most recently he is the author of the thin light of freedom the civil war and emancipation in the heart of america published in 2017, and the 2018 lincoln prize winner. One of the things that professor ayers has done throughout his career, hes made it a point to speak to public audiences. Professor ayers is again, i think hard evidence that this supposed gap between academics and public historians and academics and general audiences has if there is maybe a gap there, but it is ever so slight, an
[applause] thanks to all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. Were proud to present jon gertners new book, the ice at the end of the world, which tells the story of how people have encountered, studied, settled and been unsettled by the great ice sheet that covers greenland, the worlds large island, and of what changes to the ice sheet can tell us about the ongoing impact of Global Warming on sea levels and what it threatens for the future of civilization. My name is salvatore, director of the coleman center. Please take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonights program, we really must take a moment to reflect on some recent news. Last friday, as many of you know, louis cullman, our founding benefactor and friend, died. He was 100 years old. It was his and his wife dorothys ingenious generosity that made this center possible. It was, in fact, dorothys idea that the place should include creative write
Good afternoon, everyone. Im Peter Carmichael, a member of the Street Department night mist i gettysburg college. Im also the director of the civil institute. It is my pleasure to welcome edward ayres for the rubber bloom lecture. Professor ayres is the tucker boat pfizer of the humanities professor of the humanities and erutissor emmer richmond. At the university of richmond. He also wrote the promise of the new south. An excellent book i read in grad school many years ago. The authorly, he is of the thin light of freedom, the civil war and emancipation in the heart of america, published in 2017. And the 2018 lincoln prizewinner. One of the things he has done throughout his career, he has made a point to speak to public audiences. Evidence that this academics gap between therec historians is maybe a gap, but it is ever so slight. It is close in large part because of academics like professor ayres who also does a Popular Program entitled back story, which you can get on a podcast. Plea
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