October 27, 2009
Great Issues Forum
The Great Issues Forum is sponsored by the Graduate Center of the City University of New York; the CUNY Chancellor’s Office and the Carnegie Coroporation of New York. This is a FREE! online lecture series and blog for the academic community.
One reviewer states that taken as a whole, this intuitive, efficient site offers quality, in-depth discussions on philosophical questions that relate to the contemporary world. It would be especially useful to college-level faculty members looking for sources of discussion and analysis on one of the highlighted topics [politics, economy, military, education, culture].
Each year, a theme is chosen and several forums are held on this topic. Last year’s theme was power and included forums on educational power, military power, economic power, etc. This year’s theme is religion. The video forums are archived and available for later viewing. If a user registers, it is also possible to view the forum online in real time.