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National Security February 26, 2021

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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 …