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Brian's Study Breaks (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
For those who might be interested, this is my Modern Middle East syllabus for the semester: HIST 259: Introduction to the Modern Middle East 111 Alumni Hall, 11:20 MWF Dr. Brian Ulrich Office: 309 Alumni Hall, Ex. 7556 (Office Hours: 10 – 11 a.m. MWF or by appointment) Required Texts: The Modern Middle East: A History , 2nd Edition, James L. Gelvin The Modern Middle East , 2nd Edition, ed. Albert Hourani,...
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Uncertain Times (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Brian Ulrich makes the ordinary remarkable. hat tip: DTYBYWL
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The Duck of Minerva (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Ethics and pragmatism sometimes align in matters of war and peace, and other times they work at cross purposes. Two recent examples illustrate this rather banal point: 1. Brian Ulrich calls attention to what might be charitably described as a misguided Israeli tactic for dealing with Hamas in the West Bank : It's long been said that Hamas is popular because of its social services. Israel's defense...
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Obsidian Wings (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
by Eric Martin My colleague Brian Ulrich at American Footprints draws attention to Israel's latest attempt to counter the popularity of Hamas in the West Bank. Because Hamas derives part of its support by delivering vital social services to impoverished...
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Apartment Therapy - Chicago (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Jessica Hannah, Red Phone Showroom No.6, 2007, A photo still of a performance within a mixed-media installation from the Columbia College Chicago MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Show.Current Events...
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Apartment Therapy - Chicago (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
JACQUES HENRI LARTIGUE: Launching the ZYX, 1910Current Events... Madron LLC: A Gallery of American Art hosts the summer art auction PREVIEW RECEPTION Thursday, June 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Additional pr
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Liverpool Art and Culture (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
There will be a special rescheduled celebration of the opening of Variable Capital: Wednesday 28 May 2008, 6pm - 10pm at the Bluecoat. School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX Throughout the evening Susannah Hewlett will present It's Not You, a live...
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Winds of Change.NET (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
As seen by Brian Ulrich, at Democracy Arsenal , citing Michael Scheuer : It also is clear that Islamist leaders have little or no fear that news of the death or capture of senior operatives will undermine the morale of their fighters or curtail funding or other forms of aid from their supporters. Neither al-Qaeda, the Chechen insurgents, nor al-Qaeda in Iraq nor Saudi Arabia has tried to hide the...
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Liverpool Art and Culture (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
The Bluecoat will reopen on Friday 23rd May - Hurrah! The Bluecoat will reopen on Friday 23 May 2008, after a temporary closure following a fire, with an exciting programme of exhibitions, talks and live performances for the Bank Holiday...
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web zen (Free subscription) | 05/03/2008
floria sigismondi peter funch loretta lux matthew mahon margot knight noah kalina lori nix brian ulrich stranger photos have happened previously on web zen: photo zen 2007 photo zen 2006 pt.2 photo zen 2006 pt.1
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Sally Kern said in the audio that (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
We want it used to increase our numbers. Future voters and political veterans take the spotlight, while weather hampers travel and gives a dog a bad hair day. Million, and the former first lady said last week she had lent her campaign million. The Democratic nomination is far from decided, with weeks or months of campaigning still ahead. The Broad Contemporary Art Museum will make its mark on L. Geek...
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NOTCOT.ORG (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
In photgrapher Brian Ulrich's on-going project "Copia" he takes a look at the affect of "patriotic consumerism"
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COOL HUNTING (Free subscription) | 04/05/2008
Growing up in the suburban land of big-box retail (which increasingly seems to infiltrate our cities too), I was no stranger to the wanton excess that lined the shelves of stores like Meijer, Target, Costco and Walmart. As the mediocrity of these spaces and the mind-numbing effects of consumerism come to define our American landscape, it’s important for artists to encourage active debate on...
