UT Professors to Talk Books on C-SPAN

By Robert Meckel in 40 Acres, Good Reads on November 10, 2011 at 5:40 pm | No Comments

Sanford Levinson and Julia Mickenberg will be featured this weekend on C-SPAN2 Book TV as the first of 10 UT faculty members providing interviews about their books on topics including history, public affairs, science, and international affairs.

A C-SPAN film crew interviewed the faculty members in the University’s Main Building on Oct. 24 following the annual Texas Book Festival in Austin.

Here’s when to catch the interviews:

• Sanford V. Levinson (Law), on his book Constitutional Faith: Noon and 7:15 p.m., Nov. 13; and noon, Nov. 14
• Julia Mickenberg (American Studies) on her book Tales for Little Rebels: 12:45 p.m., Nov. 13; and 12:45 p.m., Nov. 14
• Steven Weinberg (Physics) on his book Lake Views: 10 a.m and 6 p.m., Nov. 20; noon, Nov. 21
• Lewis Gould (History) on his books My Dearest Nellie and Theodore Roosevelt: 10:30 a.m., Nov. 20; and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 21
• Robert Auerbach (Public Affairs) on his book Deception and Abuse at the Fed: 10:40 a.m., Nov. 20; and 12:40 p.m., Nov. 21

Other upcoming interviews include:

• Martha Menchaca (Anthropology) on her book Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants
• James K. Galbraith (Public Affairs) on his book The Predator State
• Jeremi Suri (History) on his book Liberty’s Surest Guardian
• Ami Pedahzur (Government) on his book The Israeli Secret Services and the Struggle Toward Terrorism
• Neil Foley (History) on his book Quest for Equality

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