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February 26, 2021
Reset
Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society
Ronald J. Deibert
Hosted by John Sakellariadis
Ronald Deibert is a professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and the Director of The Citizen Lab, a public interest research organization that uncovers privacy and human …
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Academic Life
February 25, 2021
Exploring STEM, Insulin Research, and Why We Get Sick
A Discussion with Benjamin Bikman
Benjamin Bikman
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
American West
February 23, 2021
This Land Is My Land
Rebellion in the West
James R. Skillen
Hosted by Stephen Hausmann
On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with …
Public Policy
February 9, 2021
Ending Hunger
The Quest to Feed the World without Destroying It
Anthony Warner
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare
Nutritionists tell you to eat more fish. Environmentalists tell you to eat less fish. Apparently they are both right. It's the same thing with almonds, or quinoa, or a hundred …
Sociology
February 9, 2021
The Hinge
Civil Society, Group Cultures, and the Power of Local Commitments
Gary Alan Fine
Hosted by Michael Johnston
Most of the time, we believe our daily lives to be governed by structures determined from above (e.g., laws that dictate our behavior, companies that pay employees wages, climate patterns …
Systems and Cybernetics
February 8, 2021
The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking
Governance in a Climate Emergency
Ray Ison and Ed Straw
Hosted by Kevin Lindsay
The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in Climate Emergency (Routledge, 2020) is a persuasive, lively book that shows how systems thinking can be harnessed to effect profound, complex change.  …
Academic Life
February 4, 2021
The Role of Community Colleges in Higher Education
A Discussion with Penny Wills
Penny Wills
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Native American Studies
February 3, 2021
Teaching Native Pride
Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond
Tony Tekaroniake Evans
Hosted by Annabel LaBrecque
In 1877, Eloosykasit was on his way Tolo Lake, a gathering place frequented by the Nez Perce, when he heard news of the Wallowa band's flight from the U.S. Army …
Architecture
February 2, 2021
Estate Regeneration
Learning from the Past, Housing Communities of the Future
Brendan Kilpatrick and Manisha Patel
Hosted by Bryan Toepfer
One hundred years ago, the Addison Act created the circumstances for the large scale construction of municipal housing in the UK. This would lead to the most prolific phases of …
Academic Life
January 28, 2021
How to Work Toward Diversity and Inclusion in Campus Organizations
A Discussion with Crystal Byrd Farmer
Crystal Byrd Farmer
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Medicine
January 12, 2021
Aging Behind Prison Walls: Studies in Trauma and Resilience
Tina Maschi and Keith Morgen
Hosted by Rachel Pagones
The demographics of U.S. prisons are changing, as are demographics outside of them: an increasing share of the population is growing old. The number of people aged 55 and older …
Education
January 11, 2021
Walking with Strangers
Critical Ethnography and Educational Promise
Barbara Dennis
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Barbara Dennis of Indiana University on her new ethnography, Walking with Strangers: Critical Ethnography and Educational Promise, published in 2020 by Peter Lang …
Food
January 11, 2021
Food Insecurity on Campus
Action and Intervention
Katharine M. Broton and Clare L. Cady
Hosted by Carrie Helms Tippen
The new essay collection Food Insecurity on College Campuses edited by Katharine M. Broton and Clare L. Cady explores the widespread problem of food insecurity among college students and the …
Law
January 4, 2021
The Battle to Stay in America
Immigration's Hidden Front Line
Michael Kagan
Hosted by Jane Richards
The debate over American immigration policy has obsessed politicians and disrupted the lives of millions of people for decades. In The Battle To Stay in America: Immigration's Hidden Front Line (University of Nevada …
Law
December 16, 2020
Weapon of Choice
Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights
Ian Ayres and Fredrick E. Vars
Hosted by Jane Richards
In the United States, gun violence is in a state of national crisis, yet efforts to reform gun regulation face significant political and constitutional barriers. In this innovative book, Ian …
Law
December 11, 2020
Being Sure of Each Other
An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms
Kimberley Brownlee
Hosted by Ian Drake
Kimberley Brownlee, a professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, has written a monograph addressing her argument in favor a right against social deprivation. In Being Sure of Each …
Science, Technology, and Society
December 9, 2020
What It Means to Be Human
The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics
O. Carter Snead
Hosted by Hope J. Leman
At first glance, the term “expressive individualism” seems benign enough. After all, people throughout the Western world value their personal freedom and the liberty to make crucial life decisions such …
Critical Theory
December 8, 2020
Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration
Ashley E. Lucas
Hosted by Stephen Dozeman
The world of theater performances is often thought of as being composed of wealthy persons who received elite educations at art institutions all so they could be observed by a …
Medicine
December 3, 2020
OD
Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose
Nancy D. Campbell
Hosted by Laura Stark
Reducing harm or shrinking the likelihood of accidental death are remarkably contentions projects—in areas from sex education, to pandemic management, to drug use. Nancy Campbell’s important new book, OD: Naloxone …
Sociology
December 1, 2020
A Detroit Story
Urban Decline and the Rise of Property Informality
Claire Herbert
Hosted by Michael Johnston
Bringing to the fore a wealth of original research, A Detroit Story: Urban Decline and the Rise of Property Informality (University of California Press, 2021) examines how the informal reclamation of abandoned …
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