As you might have noticed if you check the links on the right-hand side of the page, The University of Virginia has begun posting audio files on their podcast page. They’re featuring news conferences, presentations by top university officials and lectures from star faculty.
English professor Stephen Cushman recently addressed a gathering of UVa alumni as part of the College of Arts and Science’s Book Club to discuss Bloody Promenade: Reflections on a Civil War Battle. You can listen to it on the UVa podcast site here. In this talk, he laments the usage of the term “buff”, reads some of his Civil War poetry, and discusses how an English instructor teaches history.