Word: emerson
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...descriptions of how silence can build tension in comedy was a very interesting aspect of the talk,” said William M. K. Stallings ’10. The “Conversations with Kirkland” Series was founded in 2002 by Peter V. Emerson, resident scholar of Kirkland house and former Kennedy School of Government student, and co-housemasters Tom C. Conley and Verena A. Conley. Since its inception, the series has hosted casual talks between students and a wide range of guest speakers, including several actors and famous politicians...
...knowledge as a means to defy all that society expects of them. “You give them an education. I give them a way to resist it!” Hector explains to his fellow teachers.Fascinated by Mr. Hector’s teachings is Mr. Irwin (played by Emerson junior Sean Dalal)—a young, harsh Oxford graduate hired to train the boys for their forthcoming exam. Irwin’s presence in the play also sharpens the distinction between “The History Boys” and “The Dead Poet?...
...experience, “The History Boys” is not always a comfortable viewing experience. “All the characters in the play have a dark side to them that, when it comes out, is a little jarring,” says Sean Delal, a junior at Emerson who plays the cynical new teacher Irwin.Walker offers a similarly dark interpretation of the play’s meaning. “The major themes of the play for me are the fear of disappearing and not making history and the crazy things that people do to not disappear...
...last three weekends, replete with all the great wah-wah leaden guitar solos and terrible college band names you could dream of (The Sound of Growing Up, Sex!, Francis & the Lost Marbles). This past Saturday though, it was Harvard’s turn; BC, BU, Berklee, MIT, Emerson, and Tufts had already staked their claim and chosen one band apiece to send to the final round set for April 14 at Paradise Rock Club near BU in Boston. There, the winners of each prelim will compete for the ultimate prize: their name in Rolling Stone magazine and on RollingStone.com...
Europeans still piqued over any apparent slight by Obama should take a more sanguine view of the transatlantic relationship, according to Michael Emerson, associate senior research fellow at the Brussels-based Centre for European Policy Studies. "Europe is not a threat to the United States, so it does not impose itself on the agenda," he says. "By contrast, China is at the top of the agenda because it is funding so much in America, and the priority at the moment is the economic crisis. The transatlantic relationships is all about substantive questions, so Europe is just not an issue...