Framing the Questions: Archive

New Visions from the Arts and Humanities at Berkeley

Note: The following are chapters of a book published by UC Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities. Its pages are laid out in sequence below.

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	Chapter 1: Culture, Globalization, and the Political World W. Daniel Wilson: Taking on "The Goethe Taboo" Reference page Robert P. Goldman: Translating an Epic, and Bridging a Cultural Divide Reference page H. Mack Horton: Linking Poetry and Power in Classical Japanese Literature Reference page Candace Falk: Documenting the Life and Times of "A Forward Thinker" Reference page
	Chapter 2: New Interactions with Science and Technology Shawn Brixey: At the Interface of Art, Science, and Technology Reference page David Wessel: From Studio to Stage: Making New Music with New Technology Reference page Charles Faulhaber: A Virtual Reading Room for Rare Manuscripts Reference page Jodi Halpern: Using Philosophy to Write a Better Prescription for Health Care Reference page
	Chapter 3: Affirming the Power of Human Narratives Townsend Center Working Groups: A Group Studying Literature -- And Beyond Reference page Colleen Lye: A New Look at Asians in American Literature Reference page Robert Alter: Refining the Art of Biblical Translation Reference page Gerald Vizenor: Creating a Literature of Native Presence Reference page
	Chapter 4: Practicing the Art and Producing Knowledge Shannon Jackson: Rethinking the Role of the Performing Arts Reference page Kate van Orden: Bringing History to Life Through Music Reference page Mary Lovelace O'Neal: Painting the Personal and Political Reference page Trinh T. Minh-ha: Breaking Boundaries Through Film Reference page
	Arts and Humanities Resources at Berkeley Links to Academic Departments, Cultural Institutions, Groups and Programs in the Arts and Humanities, and International and Area Studies Organized Research Units

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