Symposia

Brown College

Host of the Sister Revolutions limited series! A presentation and archive of the programming of Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia.

  1. 07/23/2025

    Chris Aukstikalnis & Sage Tanguay Signing Off

    Episode Notes Sage Tanguay's last episode as Producer at Brown College featuring a reflective conversation with Chris Aukstikalnis on her nearly three decades on Monroe Hill. Best wishes for the future! Music in this episode is provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Symposia is a production of Brown College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    16 min

  2. 03/19/2025

    Adrienne Ghaly & Cristina Griffin: The Reading Habits of College Students

    Episode Notes A conversation with Brown College Faculty Fellow Adrienne Ghaly and her fellow UVA English Professor Cristina Griffins, specially introduced by Kalela Williams, the Director of the Virginia Center for the Book. The Virginia Festival of the book is March 20th through 23rd in Charlottesville, VA. More information can be found at https://www.vabook.org/ Music in this episode is provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Symposia is a production of Brown College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    44 min

  3. 12/20/2024

    Louie Palu: Q & A

    Episode Notes Q & A that followed Photojournalist Louie Palu's presentation to Brown College. We'll also hear from Brown College resident Daniel Hong, who plans on entering the media industry after graduation. Brought to you in cooperation with the Virginia Quarterly Review. You can read "The Next Cold War" on VQR's website or in their Fall 2024 issue. You can experience Louie Palu's portfolio on his website: LouiePalu.com Special thanks to Paul Reyes and everyone at VQR and Brown College who made this event possible! Music in this episode is provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Symposia is a production of Brown College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    30 min

  4. 12/20/2024

    Louie Palu: The Next Cold War

    Episode Notes Photojournalist Louie Palu's presentation to Brown College about the Distant Early Warning system, war preparations in the Arctic, and how indigenous technologies offer the essential tools for the first battle: simply surviving the frigid climate. Brought to you in cooperation with the Virginia Quarterly Review. You can read "The Next Cold War" on VQR's website or in their Fall 2024 issue. You can experience Louie Palu's portfolio on his website: LouiePalu.com Special thanks to Paul Reyes and everyone at VQR and Brown College who made this event possible! Music in this episode is provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Symposia is a production of Brown College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    32 min

  5. 09/17/2024

    Alumni Reflections

    Episode Notes A collection of memories, testimonies, and well wishes about Brown Residential College from alumni to current and future residents! If you're an alum and would like to reach out and share your story, email symposia@virginia.edu! Music in this episode is provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Symposia is a production of Brown College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    23 min
  6. Sister Revolutions: Give Me Liberty

    05/06/2024

    Sister Revolutions: Give Me Liberty

    Episode Notes Give Me Liberty: Charlottesville and the American Revolution from 1776 to 2026 Historian Benjamin Bernard and producer Sage Tanguay hand the microphone to their University of Virginia students to interview history-lovers and experts in Charlottesville. How did Charlottesville experience the Age of Revolutions? In the lead-up to 2026—which will represent the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—what should citizens of our sister cities know about revolutionary historical memory today? Sister Revolutions is a limited-run documentary series made possible by the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission, Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia, and America 2026. You can learn more about each of these organizations on their websites: www.cvillesistercities.org, https://browncollege.virginia.edu/ and www.america2026.eu Sister Revolutions is produced and hosted by Benjamin Bernard and Sage Tanguay With production assistance from Sophia Moore French Transcription and Translation by Oriane Guiziou-Lamour Music in this episode was provided by Blue Dot Sessions This episode featured the voices of: Iris De Rode Emily Hemlinger Kirt Von Daacke Brennen Muller Kay Slaughter Lara Howell David McCormick Special thanks to Elizabeth Smiley of the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission Ben Larsen of WTJU for running sound at our launch event Bertrand Van Ruymbeke of America 2026 Prof. Ari Blatt, Chair of the University of Virginia French Department Florent Werguet, Head of international relations for the City of Besancon Hugo Toudic Associate director of the University of Chicago center in Paris Sister Revolutions is hosted by Symposia: a production of Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    1h 2m
  7. Sister Revolutions: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

    04/29/2024

    Sister Revolutions: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

    Episode Notes Sister Revolutions III: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (1776–1848) How did the provincial military town of Besançon experience the French Revolution? University of Virginia historian Benjamin Bernard and producer Sage Tanguay consider the transition from monarchy to democracy in a city that produced many of France’s leading social thinkers of the early nineteenth century. This episode features discussions with French and American doctoral students and historians--as well as an extended interview with Léonel de Moustier, a descendant of François-Elie de Moustier, who was the French ambassador to America during the French Revolution. Sister Revolutions is a limited-run documentary series made possible by the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission, Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia, and America 2026. You can learn more about each of these organizations on their websites: www.cvillesistercities.org, https://browncollege.virginia.edu/ and www.america2026.eu Sister Revolutions is produced and hosted by Benjamin Bernard and Sage Tanguay Production assistance from Sophia Moore and Ben Larsen French Transcription and Translation by Oriane Guiziou-Lamour English voiceover by Nathan Moore, Tracey Gerlach, Russ Perry, and Dan Hennicke The music in this episode was provided by Blue Dot Sessions and by violinist Daniel Sender, Charlottesville Sister Cities grantee performing music by Michel Blavet (1700-1768). This episode featured the voices of: Leïla Tnaïnchi Oriane Guiziou-Lamour André Ferrer from the Société d’émulation du Doubs and Professor Emeritus at the University of Burgundy Franche-Comté Gaëlle Cavalli from the Citadelle of Besançon Lionel Estavoyer Léonel de Moustier Amandine Royer Special thanks to Elizabeth Smiley of the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission Gaspard de Moustier Bertrand Van Ruymbeke of America 2026 Prof. Ari Blatt, Chair of the University of Virginia French Department Florent Werguet, Head of international relations for the City of Besançon Hugo Toudic Associate director of the University of Chicago center in Paris Sister Revolutions is hosted by Symposia: a production of Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    1h 3m
  8. Sister Revolutions: Enlightenment

    04/22/2024

    Sister Revolutions: Enlightenment

    Episode Notes Enlightenment: Besançon, 1740–1788 Besançon feels in many ways like an eighteenth-century city. In this second episode of “Sister Revolutions,” historian Benjamin Bernard and producer Sage Tanguay explore the intellectual and architectural efflorescence of the Enlightenment in Franche-Comté through interviews with historians—and a visit to Claude Nicolas Ledoux's imaginative Saline Royale (royal salt works) in the nearby village of Arc-et-Senans. Sister Revolutions is a limited-run documentary series made possible by the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission, Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia, and America 2026. You can learn more about each of these organizations on their websites: www.cvillesistercities.org, https://browncollege.virginia.edu/ and www.america2026.eu Sister Revolutions is produced and hosted by Benjamin Bernard and Sage Tanguay With production assistance from Sophia Moore French Transcription and Translation by Oriane Guiziou-Lamour And English voiceover by Lewis Reining and Nathan Moore The music in this episode was provided by Blue Dot Sessions This episode featured the voices of: Andre Ferrer from the Societe d’emulation du Doubs and Professor Emeritus at the University of Burgundy Franche-Comte Pascal Brunet public architectural historian Gregory Le Moing at the Royal Salt Works of Arc-et-Senans Sarah MacDonald and Yves al-Ghazi Special thanks to Elizabeth Smiley of the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission Bertrand Van Ruymbeke of America 2026 Prof. Ari Blatt, Chair of the University of Virginia French Department Florent Werguet, Head of international relations for the City of Besancon Hugo Toudic Associate director of the University of Chicago center in Paris Sister Revolutions is hosted by Symposia: a production of Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM.

    1h 2m
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Host of the Sister Revolutions limited series! A presentation and archive of the programming of Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia.

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  • Creator
    Brown College
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
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    © Copyright 2026
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    Symposia