Podcasts about social sciences

Within a few weeks, Australia will begin trialling our first vaccine passports, following in the footsteps of many other countries where this digital document is already commonly used to gain access to domestic services like hairdressers and restaurants, and international travel. For many people this is the logical next step as we try to find a way to move forward with our lives and 'learn to live with Covid', but for others this is yet another violation of our rights to freedom of choice and movement. The Quicky speaks to an expert in mandatory vaccination policy and a Federal Government Minister to break down how vaccine passports will work in Australia, and explore why people are divided on whether they should exist at all. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Katie Attwell - Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia, and an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellow who specialises in mandatory vaccination policy Dan Tehan - Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, member of the Liberal Party, and the Federal Member for Wannon in Victoria This episode of The Quicky uses some grabs from the 2019 HBO documentary, The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, and this TedMed Talk from 2014. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In September-October 2021, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts exploring the role that research plays in understanding and advocating for human rights in Southeast Asia. In the second episode, Dr Thushara Dibley talks with Professor Nick Enfield about how the field of linguistics intersects with human rights. They discuss some of the impacts that major hydro-electric dam projects in Laos have had on local communities, not just in changing day-to-day life, but in decreasing interethnic interactions, thereby eroding multiculturalism and multilingualism. In disrupting local indigenous exchanges, Professor Enfield argues that large development projects risk impeding the transmission of significant cultural knowledge, including traditional knowledge of biodiversity and environmental sustainability. The study of languages thus becomes a tool for understanding a broader set of human rights, from cultural to environmental rights. About Nick Enfield: Nick Enfield is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney and director of the Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre, and the Sydney Centre for Language Research. He is head of a Research Excellence Initiative on The Crisis of Post-Truth Discourse. His research on language, culture, cognition and social life is based on long term field work in mainland Southeast Asia, especially Laos. His recent books include The Languages of Mainland Southeast Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and Mainland Southeast Asian Languages: A Concise Typological Introduction (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Nick has published widely in linguistics, anthropology, and cognitive science venues, and has written for The Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement, the Wall Street Journal, and Science. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Royal Society of New South Wales, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

As part of the Court Series, Christina chats with Stacy the supervisor of Pacific Northwest Guardian ad Litem in Washington State. She answers what exactly a GAL does, what to know and how to prepare if you happen to work with one. Stacey not only shares her professional wisdom, but also shares her personal blended family story. Listen in to hear her insights as a bio mom, an ex-stepmom and how she now supports her partner as a step-parent. Enjoy!  About My Guest:  Stacy is the owner and supervisor of Pacific Northwest Guardian ad Litem. Stacy started as a volunteer GAL, then known as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) in Whatcom county in 2012 for title 13 cases (Dependency). She has her BS in Social Sciences and a minor in Law and Justice. Stacy took over as the owner of PNWGAL in 2014, serving children in Skagit and Whatcom County. PNWGAL has been contracted to provide GAL services since 2015 in Skagit County. Though certified as a Title 26 (Family Law) GAL in 2016, her devotion is to abused and neglected children. In 2017, she started the first volunteer advocate program (VGAL) for Skagit County and now focuses her time on supporting, supervising, and training her dedicated group of Guardian ad Litems. So much more than a podcast!!!  Come Join the community on Instagram @radicalstepmomspodcast  Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? Head to my website! www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com  **This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% ** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radicalstepmoms/message

Rev. Chris Anderson.  Pastor Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian (5.6 years) and Pineville Cumberland Presbyterian (2 years).   Arkansas Presbytery – Vice Chair, Board of Missions.  6th generation Cumberland Presbyterian.  Born and reared in Batesville, Arkansas.  Home church is Faith-Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian.  Grandparents Vaughn and Avis Anderson were the primary planters of the Faith congregation over 55 years ago.  Profession of faith was in May of 1990 and was baptized by Rev. Wayne Wood.    Education:  Master of Divinity – 2017, Memphis Theological Seminary, B.S. Social Sciences – 1996, Bethel College, High school – 1991, Batesville high school.  Spouse:  Dr. Mary Anderson.  Family Physician.  Children:  Madison – University of Arkansas, Pre-med, Chemistry, & Spanish, Jake – Williams Baptist College, Education & basketball team, Caleb – Arkansas State University, Computer Science, & basketball team, Zachary – University of Arkansas, Pre-med and Chemistry.  Pets:  Charlie – Border collie and Hades – A very cool black Tom Cat.  Hobbies: Writing and recording music.  Own a home recording studio. Instruments played: guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard.   Season ticket holder Arkansas Razorback football.   Love all things Razorback, but I have a kid that's an ASU Red Wolf so that's a challenge sometimes.  Enjoy hunting, fishing, and playing golf.  Whatever my wife tells me to do.  Permission to use the song Josie Brown for this podcast courtesy of Chris Anderson.  

In this second episode of season three, Dr. Hettie V. Williams is in conversation with Dr. Richard F. Veit about his work as a historical archaeologist with a focus on African American archaeological and historic sites in New Jersey. Williams is an Associate Professor of history at Monmouth University in the Department of History and Anthropology. Veit is currently interim Dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth and a Professor of Anthropology in the Department of History and Anthropology. He is also the author to Digging New Jersey's Past: Historical Archaeology in the Garden State (Rutgers University Press, 2002), New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape (Rutgers University Press, 2008) and more recently and edited volume with Michael Gall Archaeologies of African American Life in the Upper Mid-Atlantic (University of Alabama Press, 2021). 

Accidental drug overdose is currently the leading cause of death in America for people under the age of 50. The term “accidental” means that it is preventable. And prevention comes from determining the potency of a drug. You see the labels on bottles of alcohol, and even legalized THC in some states. Another fact about this being preventable: 95% of people addicted to opioids have a co-occuring mental disorder. But how many of these people are getting treated for their mental health?

"Not only was our healthcare system failing us in its job of keeping us healthy for as little dollar and resource costs as possible, now we know it's also failing in its ability to keep us safe from pandemic." Harvard economists Edward Glaeser and David Cutler join the show for a discussion centered around their new book Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation. The two argue that while city life will survive, individual cities face major risks. What happens when offices don't fill back up? How comfortable are companies with employees working from home? What will distinguish between cities that flourish and those that do not? Also addressed: the major inequities in healthcare and our deeply flawed health system, and how in a city, just like the world, our health is all interconnected. Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk. Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and the Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, where he has taught microeconomic theory, and occasionally urban and public economics, since 1992. He has served as Director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, and Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He has published dozens of papers on cities economic growth, law, and economics. In particular, his work has focused on the determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1992. David Cutler has developed an impressive record of achievement in both academia and the public sector. He served as Assistant Professor of Economics at Harvard University from 1991 to 1995, was named John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Social Sciences in 1995, and received tenure in 1997. He is currently the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Economics and was named Harvard College Professor in 2014 until 2019. Professor Cutler holds secondary appointments at the Kennedy School of Government and the School of Public Health. Professor Cutler was associate dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for Social Sciences from 2003-2008.

There have been many downsides to the pandemic, but one of the worst is that it seems to have divided Aussies into a collection of individual states and territories rather than one united nation. The fight over closed domestic borders, and politicians at all levels blaming each other over their handling of Covid-19 has caused what some fear may be an irreparable rift. The Quicky speaks to a Federal Senator, and an Australian Studies expert to find out how we got to this point, and if and when we might all be reunited as one country moving forward. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Senator Amanda Stoker - Federal Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General, Assistant Minister for Women and Assistant Minister for Industrial Relations Mark Kenny - Australian Studies Professor at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, and host of the weekly politics and public affairs podcast, Democracy Sausage With Mark Kenny Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first episode of season three, Dr. Hettie V. Williams is in conversation with Dr. Pamela Scott-Johnson about her journey in higher education as an African American woman academic and administrator. Dr. Scott-Johnson is the first Black woman Provost of Monmouth University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from Princeton University; and her B.A. from Spelman College. Scott-Johnson has vast experience working in higher education including administrative positions at Morgan State University where she served as interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and, more recently, California State University, Los Angeles where she was Dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences where she led the largest college. Scott-Johnson worked as a research scientist for Kraft General Foods as an expert in taste and smell before entering academia. She has published widely in academic journals and has served as principal investigator on multiple grants securing more than 5 million dollars in funding. 

Panelists Jaw-Nian Huang, Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Development Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Lawrence Zi-Qiao Yang, Assistant Professor, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Kevin Wei Luo, Doctoral Fellow, Hou Family fellow in Taiwan Studies, Harvard University Lev Nachman, PhD in political science, UC Irvine Discussant Ching-fang Hsu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan This roundtable discussion brings together past and present Hou Family Doctoral Fellows in Taiwan Studies at the Fairbank Center, to discuss current methodological approaches and emerging thematic directions in the study of Taiwanese history, society, and politics. Bridging across disciplinary fields such as media studies, history, and political science, the panelists will share their research experiences amid resurging interest in Taiwan, and envision how this renewed conversation can help jumpstart the next generation of Taiwan studies.

2136 Combining Computer Science with Social Sciences (Sep. 1, 2021) Show Notes Bhavya Shah grew up in India where blind students were often dissuaded from certain studies and careers and where many textbooks could not be obtained in an accessible format. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Bhavya about how he overcame these challenges … Continue reading 2136 Combining Computer Science with Social Sciences (Sep. 1, 2021) →

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global Silver, 1873–1937 (Cornell UP, 2020) focuses on how officials, policy makers, bankers, merchants, academics, and journalists in China and around the world answered a simple question: how should China change its monetary system? Far from a narrow, technical issue, Chinese monetary reform is a dramatic story full of political revolutions, economic depressions, chance, and contingency. As different governments in China attempted to create a unified monetary standard in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States, England, and Japan tried to shape the direction of Chinese monetary reform for their own benefit.  Austin Dean argues convincingly that the Silver Era in world history ended owing to the interaction of imperial competition in East Asia and the state-building projects of different governments in China. When the Nationalist government of China went off the silver standard in 1935, it marked a key moment not just in Chinese history but in world history. Austin Dean is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Modern China and the Journal of American-East Asian Relations. He is on twitter @thelicentiate. Ghassan Moazzin is an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong. He works on the economic and business history of 19th and 20th century China, with a particular focus on the history of foreign banking, international finance and electricity in modern China. His first book, tentatively titled Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China: Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870–1919, is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global Silver, 1873–1937 (Cornell UP, 2020) focuses on how officials, policy makers, bankers, merchants, academics, and journalists in China and around the world answered a simple question: how should China change its monetary system? Far from a narrow, technical issue, Chinese monetary reform is a dramatic story full of political revolutions, economic depressions, chance, and contingency. As different governments in China attempted to create a unified monetary standard in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States, England, and Japan tried to shape the direction of Chinese monetary reform for their own benefit.  Austin Dean argues convincingly that the Silver Era in world history ended owing to the interaction of imperial competition in East Asia and the state-building projects of different governments in China. When the Nationalist government of China went off the silver standard in 1935, it marked a key moment not just in Chinese history but in world history. Austin Dean is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Modern China and the Journal of American-East Asian Relations. He is on twitter @thelicentiate. Ghassan Moazzin is an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong. He works on the economic and business history of 19th and 20th century China, with a particular focus on the history of foreign banking, international finance and electricity in modern China. His first book, tentatively titled Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China: Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870–1919, is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global Silver, 1873–1937 (Cornell UP, 2020) focuses on how officials, policy makers, bankers, merchants, academics, and journalists in China and around the world answered a simple question: how should China change its monetary system? Far from a narrow, technical issue, Chinese monetary reform is a dramatic story full of political revolutions, economic depressions, chance, and contingency. As different governments in China attempted to create a unified monetary standard in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States, England, and Japan tried to shape the direction of Chinese monetary reform for their own benefit.  Austin Dean argues convincingly that the Silver Era in world history ended owing to the interaction of imperial competition in East Asia and the state-building projects of different governments in China. When the Nationalist government of China went off the silver standard in 1935, it marked a key moment not just in Chinese history but in world history. Austin Dean is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Modern China and the Journal of American-East Asian Relations. He is on twitter @thelicentiate. Ghassan Moazzin is an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong. He works on the economic and business history of 19th and 20th century China, with a particular focus on the history of foreign banking, international finance and electricity in modern China. His first book, tentatively titled Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China: Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870–1919, is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In the late nineteenth century, as much of the world adopted some variant of the gold standard, China remained the most populous country still using silver. Yet China had no unified national currency; there was not one monetary standard but many. Silver coins circulated alongside chunks of silver and every transaction became an "encounter of wits." China and the End of Global Silver, 1873–1937 (Cornell UP, 2020) focuses on how officials, policy makers, bankers, merchants, academics, and journalists in China and around the world answered a simple question: how should China change its monetary system? Far from a narrow, technical issue, Chinese monetary reform is a dramatic story full of political revolutions, economic depressions, chance, and contingency. As different governments in China attempted to create a unified monetary standard in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States, England, and Japan tried to shape the direction of Chinese monetary reform for their own benefit.  Austin Dean argues convincingly that the Silver Era in world history ended owing to the interaction of imperial competition in East Asia and the state-building projects of different governments in China. When the Nationalist government of China went off the silver standard in 1935, it marked a key moment not just in Chinese history but in world history. Austin Dean is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Modern China and the Journal of American-East Asian Relations. He is on twitter @thelicentiate. Ghassan Moazzin is an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong. He works on the economic and business history of 19th and 20th century China, with a particular focus on the history of foreign banking, international finance and electricity in modern China. His first book, tentatively titled Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China: Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870–1919, is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

I am happy to have back on the podcast Dr. Daniel Bar-Tal, Professor Emeritus at the School of Education, Tel Aviv University. Dr. Bar-Tal is a noted psychologist, who since the early eighties has focused on political psychology and the study of the socio-psychological foundations of intractable conflicts and peacebuilding, including reconciliation. In this episode, we discuss the concept of an Israeli-Palestinian confederation, including the current status quo, mitigating the entrenched psychological perspectives among both Israelis and Palestinians, the ongoing occupation and its effects, and what forces or political changes would need to be seen on every side in order to create an environment where peace is possible. Full bio: Dr. Daniel Bar-Tal is Professor Emeritus at the School of Education, Tel Aviv University. Dr. Bar-Tal received his graduate training in social psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed his doctoral thesis in 1974. He previously served as a Director of the Walter Lebach Research Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence through Education, Tel Aviv University and as President of the International Society of Political Psychology, and was Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Palestine Israel Journal. He has won numerous awards, including the Alexander George Award of the International Society of Political Psychology, Nevitt Sanford Award of the International Society of Political Psychology, and Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence. He was awarded the Golestan Fellowship at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences in 2000-2001, and in 2013 received honorary membership in the Polish Society of Social Psychology. Since the early eighties his interest has shifted to political psychology and the study of the socio-psychological foundations of intractable conflicts and peace building, including reconciliation. In the latter area, he studied the evolvement of the socio-psychological infrastructure in times of intractable conflict that consists of shared societal beliefs of ethos of conflict, collective memory, and emotional collective orientations. He also studied socio-psychological barriers to peacemaking and ways to overcome them, and acquisition of the conflict repertoire by children and adolescents. Within this scope of studies he developed with his collaborators theoretical frameworks for concepts like siege mentality, intractable conflict, delegitimization, collective victimhood, socio-psychological infrastructure, culture of conflict, effects of lasting occupation, barriers to peace making, construction and struggle over conflict supporting narratives, acquisition of intergroup psychological repertoire, early development of the ethos of conflict, transitional context, collective identity, and peace education, among many others. He has published a number of books on the subject, and has co-edited a wide variety of volumes, and in addition has published over two hundred articles and chapters in major journals, books and encyclopedias. Through the years he has lectured widely on his work, and worked as Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt University, Brandeis University, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, University of Muenster, University of Maryland College Park, Polish Academy of Science, University of Palermo, and Australian National University. He retired in 2015 and decided to devote his second career to political activism. He founded a peace movement Save Israel-Stop the Occupation with the goal to end the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and establish the Palestinian state. SISO's website can be found here: www.siso.org.il/

Em nosso Episódio 32 conversamos com Marta Arretche – professora titular do Departamento de Ciência Política da USP e Diretora do Centro de Estudos da Metrópole. Professora Marta é graduada em Ciências Sociais na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, possui mestrado e doutorado pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas, e fez estágio de pós-doutoramento no Departamento de Ciência Política do Massachussets Institute of Technology, tendo sido visiting fellow do Departament of Political and Social Sciences, do Instituto Universitário Europeu, em Florença. A conversa foi comandada por Bruno Lorenzetto e Helô Câmara. O Café é composto por: Paulo Ricardo Schier é Doutor em Direito Constitucional pela UFPR e Professor do PPGD em Direitos Fundamentais e Democracia do Centro Universitário UNIBRASIL. Bruno Lorenzetto é Doutor em Direito pela UFPR e Professor do PPGD em Direitos Fundamentais e Democracia do Centro Universitário UNIBRASIL. Helô Câmara é Doutora em Direito do Estado pela UFPR e Professora de Teoria do Estado da UFPR. Bom café para todas e todos!!! Gostou do episódio? Quer dar sugestões de pauta ou criticar? Entre em contato pelo e-mail: cafedemocraticopodcast@gmail.com Temporada #03 Introdução: Discursos de Mário Covas, Lula, Benedita da Silva e Ulysses Guimarães. Música de fundo: "Vai Ser Assim", Criolo. Encerramento: "Trem das Onze", Adoniran Barbosa e Demônios da Garoa.

Australia has a space agency! The Australian Space Agency (ASA) was founded in 2018 -- but what does it do? And how did it come to be? Karlie and Corey are joined by friend of the show Dr Space Junk (aka Associate Professor Alice Gorman) to get the low down on ASA. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

Paul Moreno, William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History, Professor of History, and Dean of Social Sciences at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Booker T. Washington.

In this episode, we explore how women pursuing flexible education frame their narratives of self-fulfillment in Chennai, India. My guest is researcher Meenakshi Krishnaraj from the University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Meenakshi's study explores the relationship between women's pursuit of flexible education frames their narratives of self-fulfillment and analyzes the perceived efficacy of flexible education in supporting the roles, aspirations, and capacities of women. The education of women in India has focussed on collective identities, resulting in the marginalization of individual identities, beliefs, and notions of fulfillment. The study acknowledges the diversity of lived experiences and moves away from a homogenous collective representation of ‘women.' Further, education systems often legitimized certain aspirations and values over others, and also acted as instruments for gender regulation. Flexible education on the other hand is said to be learner-centered. Furthermore, the study explores the extent to which flexible education supports individual learners, particularly women, with respect to their idea of self-fulfillment. Content Warning This episode contains content that may be alarming to some listeners.  Mentions of violence against women. An acid attack incident and descriptions of its aftermath from 28min09sec to 31min50Ssec. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suren-ladd/message

Every three years, local councils and territorial authorities produce long term plans, setting out priorities in the medium and long term for their area. The plans include information on what activities, goods or services a council wants to provide, why they're planning that, and what the price tag is. Paul Spoonley is a demographer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Massey University, and Honorary Research Associate with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He says some councils are making the wrong assumptions when drawing up these long term plans - particularly around population.

Since the Delta variant exploded in Sydney, our news headlines have been almost entirely focused on what is happening with COVID-19 inside our own borders, but what's happening with the pandemic overseas? The Quicky is checking in with some friends in Italy, London, France and the United States, as well as an expert in Australia to find out if and how the rest of the world is learning to live with the virus, and what other countries can teach us about how to emerge from our current crisis. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Lotta Haegg - Broadcast Journalist for BBC Radio London Roberta Tyrrell Braccelli - Originally from Alice Springs, but now lives with her husband and children in Italy Amelia Lester - Executive Editor of global magazine Foreign Policy Emilie Lefebvre - Formerly Mamamia's Head of Content Strategy and Audience Development until she and her family moved back to France Anthony Zwi - Professor of Global Health and Development in the School of Social Sciences at the University of NSW (UNSW) Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During this episode, Prof. Jan Kallberg and COL Stephen Hamilton of the Army Cyber Institute return to the Cognitive Crucible and discuss prisoner of war (POW) considerations in the digital world. After Jan recaps his recent article, In Great Power Wars, Americans Could Again Become POWs, the conversation covers the will to fight, cognitive preparation of the battlefield, and ways the enemy might harvest information about service members in advance to identify exploitable information. Both Jan and Stephen give some policy suggestions, as well. Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bios:  Dr. Jan Kallberg is an Assistant Professor in Political Science with the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy, and a Research Scientist with the Army Cyber Institute at West Point.  Before joining the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, he was a researcher with the Cyber Security Research and Education Institute, the University of Texas at Dallas, and an Assistant Professor with Arkansas Tech University. Dr. Kallberg earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas and holds a J.D. from the University of Stockholm. COL Stephen Hamilton is a Cyber officer and former Information System Management officer and former Signal officer. He has held numerous command and staff assignments at the tactical and operation unit levels as well as with the Joint Staff. Stephen is currently the Technical Director of the Army Cyber Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Auburn University, and a PhD in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn.

For this podcast, we're focusing on parents of addicted children. Today's guest talks about her journey that led her to found a support system for other parents and family members of those caught in addiction. To learn more about this community, visit AboutNatalieAddictionComfortCommunity.com.

She started out as a blogger and co-founded quite the resource in 2013 bloggers use to make money with ads. It's called Mediavine. In this episode, Amber Bracegirdle shares how Mediavine helps bloggers grow their business and make money. Plus, what's coming up long term for bloggers? Amber tells all!Amber Bracegirdle joined Mediavine in 2013 to help found Food Fanatic. A food blogger since 2008, she is passionate about finding new ways to lift the entire blogging community and help it grow. She holds a B.A. in Social Sciences from Ashford University and lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, two growing boys, and one geriatric, grumpy cat.Get in touch with Amber from Mediavine here:@mediavine on Instagram and Twitter@mediavinepublishernetwork on Facebook@bluebonnetbaker (Amber's personal account)Please subscribe to this podcast and leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.You can also watch it here.

There are about 130 million pieces of space junk in orbit around Earth -- and Dr Space Junk knows most of them on a first name basis! Associate Professor Alice Gorman joins Karlie and Corey to chat all things space junk -- from old school satellites that resemble Dr Who props, to red convertibles, and back again. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden says he will extend the August 31st deadline to remove US troops from Afghanistan if Americans still need to be evacuated. Thousands have already been flown out on military flights, but there are no promises about how long it will last or how many desperate people will be able to get on a plane. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for Congressional hearings. They want Biden Administration officials to explain why the country fell so swiftly into the hands of the Taliban, and what is next for Americans still left there. While many western nations are sending in troops to get their people out of Afghanistan, Senior Editor at the Federalist, Christopher Bedford, shares his thoughts on the comments made by our Secretary of Defense, that the US cannot guarantee the safety of our citizens in Afghanistan. Head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, joins to share what his understanding is of the situation for Catholics and other Christians still there. Finally this evening, the Vatican has launched an initiative to promote the importance of the family throughout the world. President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Stefano Zamagni, joins to tell us more about this initiative called 'The Catholic Global Compact on the Family,' what the goal is and why it is so important. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Back in 2017 a mysterious, cigar-shaped rock roared into and out of our solar system in a flash! Christened ‘Oumuamua' it was the first interstellar visitor we've seen in our neck of the woods. But this cool observation exposed a not-so-cool side to the astronomy community. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

Jennifer Jensen AKA OEFY (“Oh”-“Fee”),has more than 20 years of experience as a Registered Art Therapist. With the end-goals of facilitating self-awareness and positive change, she uses art to elevate thinking, address trauma, and process emotions with her clients. After witnessing the healing effects of art therapy as she worked with psychiatric patients and the incarcerated, OEFY took her therapy to addiction and recovery centers. You can learn more about Jennifer, OEFY Art Therapy, and her art therapy kits at Oefy.com.

A deepening crisis in Afghanistan is starting to dominate news headlines, as the Taliban has re-taken control of almost the entire country, putting millions of lives at risk. Shocking footage shows people desperately trying to flee as violence and kidnappings of women and girls broke out across the country. The Quicky speaks to two experts in international security and gender to find out how the situation deteriorated so quickly following the recent withdrawal of American and Australian troops, and what we can all do to help. If you would like to support vulnerable Afghans fleeing their homes amid the current crisis, you can make a donation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Dr Charles Miller - Lecturer at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, with particular expertise in Strategic Studies. Mona Tajali - Associate Professor in International Relations and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Agnes Scott College in Georgia, USA, and member of the Women Living Under Muslim Laws transnational feminist solidarity network Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Non-western democracies | David Stasavage is the Dean for Social Sciences at New York University, and the author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy. Stasavage and host Andrew Keen go over some non-western examples of early democracies, departing from the lineage of Athenian democracy. From elections, to bureaucracy and conceptions of meritocracy, they discuss the components of democratic governance that have aided and hindered its success throughout history.

Today's episode features a conversation with David Durant. The interview was conducted by Matthew Ismail, Editor in chief of the Charleston Briefings and Conference Director at the Charleston Conference.  David Durant is Associate Professor and Federal Documents and Social Sciences Librarian at East Carolina University. He has a Master of Science degree in library and information services from the School of Information, University of Michigan, and an MA in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He graduated from Library School in 1999 and has been at East Carolina since then.  David began his career as a reference librarian and then moved on to collection development as well as being the Federal Depository Program Coordinator. David wrote the very first Charleston Briefing titled "Reading in the Digital Age '' six years ago summarizing the debate over the perceived benefits and perils of reading in print versus digital formats. He does believe that there are differences in the types of reading fostered by print and digital formats. David believes that we need to stop thinking about a world in which we have only print or digital formats and that we need to integrate both formats into our planning to meet the needs of the full spectrum of readers and types of reading. 

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate, that is the question. It has been a central point of controversy since before the imprinting of the first Gutenberg Bible. And yet, the hyphen has persisted, bringing and bridging new words and concepts. In conversation with Rich Smith, Associate Editor of The Stranger, academic and anthropologist Pardis Mahdavi shared an introduction to the hidden life of an ordinary thing—the hyphen. With support from her book Hyphen, she took us on a journey through the history of the hyphen from antiquity to the present. Along the way, she uncovered the politics of the hyphen and the role it plays in creating identities, revealing the quiet power of a writing convention concept to speak to the travails of hyphenated individuals all over the world. Herself a hyphenated Iranian-American, she weaved in her own experiences of struggling to find a sense of self amidst feelings of betwixt and between, as well as those of three other individuals. Join us for this compelling conversation about the powerful ways that language and identity intertwine. Pardis Mahdavi is Dean of Social Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. She is a non-fiction writer with 20 years of experience as an anthropologist, public health researcher, and expert in sexual politics around the globe. She is the author of five books, including the first book on the sexual politics of modern Iran, Passionate Uprisings: Iran's Sexual Revolution. A former journalist turned academic, she has written for Ms. Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Huffington Post, Jaddaliyya, and more. Her work has been covered in documentaries, radio shows, podcasts, and media outlets, including CNN, PBS, NPR, and Publisher's Weekly. Rich Smith is the Associate Editor of the Stranger, where he covers politics and books. He's also the author of the poetry collection All Talk. Buy the Book: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781501373909  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Major General Gregg F. Martin, U.S. Army (retired) was the 48th Commandant of the United States Army War College. Prior to his arrival at Carlisle, MG Martin served in Kuwait as the Deputy Commanding General of Third Army and US Army Central during the simultaneous buildup in Afghanistan and responsible drawdown from Iraq. Before that, he served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Born in Massachusetts, MG Martin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy with a bachelor's degree and was commissioned in 1979 into the Army Corps of Engineers. He subsequently earned master's degrees in civil engineering and technology policy, as well as a Ph.D. in engineering management and public policy from MIT, with a dissertation on strategic leadership and organizational change. He is a graduate of the Naval and Army War Colleges, and holds master's degrees in strategic studies from both. Critical command and troop leadership positions include: Commandant of the US Army Engineer School and Regiment and Deputy Commanding General of the US Army Maneuver Support Center and Fort Leonard Wood; Commanding General and Division Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division in Portland, OR (during which time he was also a Presidential appointee, confirmed by the Senate, to the Mississippi River Commission); and command of the 130th Engineer Brigade and service as the V Corps / CJTF-7 Engineer in Europe and the Middle East from June 2002 to July 2004, which included the ground assault to Baghdad, liberation of Iraq, and leading an expanded brigade of 13,000 soldiers conducting full-spectrum operations across Iraq in the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Other commands include the 5th Engineer Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, MO (providing direct support to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment), and B Company, 79th Engineer Battalion in Karlsruhe, Germany. As a lieutenant, he was a Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer with the 94th Engineer Battalion in Darmstadt, Germany. MG Martin's staff positions include: Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations and Plans) for U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army in Heidelberg, Germany; Task Force Engineer with Joint Task Force Bravo in Honduras; I Corps Engineer Operations Officer; Operations Officer and Executive Officer of the 864th Engineer Battalion at Fort Lewis, WA; and Project Engineer in the Corps of Engineers' Europe Division in Karlsruhe, Germany. MG Martin's leader development and education positions include: Instructor and Director of Senior Command and Leadership at the Army War College; Instructor and Assistant Professor of National Security Studies, International Relations and American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences, as well as Recruiting and Admissions Officer at the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. MG Martin's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (3 Awards), the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (8 Awards), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (2 Awards), the Army Achievement Medal, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and Combat Action Badge. He was chosen by Engineering News Record for the 2003 “Award of Excellence” as the engineering profession's Person of the Year for his leadership role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, a testament to our magnificent Soldiers. MG Martin is married to Maggie, the former Margaret Ryan; the Martins have three sons, all Eagle Scouts, two of whom are active duty Soldiers, and one who is a college student. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/support

Zach speaks with Wesley a freelance health writer concentrating on LGBTQ+ issues and addiction. They discuss her book “When Your Child is Gay: What You Need to Know,” which she co-authored with psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan L. Tobkes, received the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for best parenting book in 2017 by the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs. You can listen more about addiction in the LGBTQ+ community here: https://landmarkrecovery.com/addiction-shame-and-stigma-in-lgbt-community/

With the advent of effective vaccines, it feels—we hope not foolishly—like the pandemic may be coming to an end.  But Martin Halliwell says the crisis in American public health isn't limited to one particular disease—it's a theme that recurs again and again over the last century in these United States. Halliwell is a specialist in American cultural, intellectual and literary history of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and in the health humanities.  He is also a professor of American Studies at the University of Leicester's Centre for American Studies and the current head of the School of Arts. He is the Co-Lead for Humanities and Social Sciences for the University's Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund and a member of the Action on Communities on Health and Equality group.  Halliwell currently sits on the AHRC's Science in Culture Advisory Group and is a member of the cross-research council Mental Health Experts Group.  He has served as the Co-Chair the Arts and Humanities Alliance since 2016, sitting on the British Academy's Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Skills Advisory Group and the Strategic Forum for the Humanities.  Halliwell's recently published book, “American Health Crisis,” analyses contemporary public health crises in America through a historical and cultural lens, bringing individual events together to a narrative of calamity that has brought us to our current crisis in health politics.  He holds a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Nottingham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Asia grapples with a global pandemic the region has become less secure. China's ambitions in Taiwan and Hong Kong are growing, North Korea is uncharacteristically silent, and the United States, a long-time stabilising presence, continues to slowly withdraw. In this webinar, an expert panel considers where conflict is likely, who could be involved, and what can be done to mitigate the situation. A La Trobe Asia / Asia Society event Speakers: Dr Oriana Skylar Mastro, Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University Professor Nick Bisley, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University Guy Boekenstein, Northern Australia Fellow, Asia Society Matt Smith, La Trobe Asia (Chair) Recorded on 4th August, 2021.

Why is modern conservation failing? And what can we do to improve its effectiveness? As a social research consultant,  Leander Lacy notes that traditional approaches are fragmented, not adequately considering the social dimensions of environmental issues. His transformative solutions— rooted in empiricism and critical Human-Nature connectedness, help conservation groups and eco-minded businesses achieve optimal outcomes from conservation action: business growth, stronger community relationships, stakeholder engagement, and increased JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion). In this episode we talk about: On the “selfless” nature of Environmental Preservation On applying Social Science perspectives to address topics in Conservation On integrating Human Dimensions to promote sustainability in conservation Follow Leander: IG - @greenmindpodcast Website: https://www.thegreenmindpodcast.com/ Watch/Learn More: YouTube - Breaking Green Ceilings Podcast IG - @breaking_green_ceilings Website: breakinggreenceilings.com

Welcome to episode 241 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between pleasure and pornography, how our erotic template fits into porn and analyzing the negative connotations that usually come with porn.    Alan McKee is a Professor in Digital and Social Media in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. He is an expert on entertainment and healthy sexual development. He has published on healthy sexual development, and entertainment education for healthy sexuality in journals including the New Media and Society, Archives of Sexual Behavior, the International Journal of Sexual Health, the Journal of Sex Research and Sex Education.    Katerina Litsou is a senior research assistant and a doctoral researcher at the University of Southampton. She has a bachelor of psychology and a master of sexology. Her current research focuses on female sexuality and the use of pornography.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Alan & Katerina became interested in this field  How porn can be a feminist political act   Looking at the data from various studies on porn  How is porn defined in the research?  Analyzing the negative connotations that usually come with porn   The relationship between healthy masturbation and porn   The importance of transparency and consent   Looking at the correlation between pleasure and porn   How many women feel porn isn't politically correct   Looking at how our erotic template fits into porn   Analyzing the pros and cons of amateur porn         Find Alan McKee Online  https://twitter.com/profalanmckee     Find Katerina Litsou Online  https://twitter.com/kleechou     Expanding Imagination Checklist  https://oasis2care.com/free-erotica     Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio  

Fay Zenoff speaks about Shame and Stigma in LGBT+ community including awareness, employer support, homosexuality, and navigating personal and social hardships without the use of addictive substances. Fay talk with Zach about her recovery and story behind her trauma and how her struggles with substance abuse began.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way drugs are being discovered. Find out how in this episode. Episode Guest: Handol Kim, Co-Founder and CEO, VariationalAI.Check out Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question:How can VariationalAI continue to work with pharma organizations to help develop better methods for validating their drug targets?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Handol KimHandol is Co-Founder & CEO of Variational AI, an AI for drug discovery start-up based in Vancouver. Variational AI is applying its state-of-the-art generative AI to discover novel and drug-like small molecules that are efficacious, safe, and synthesizable in months versus years. Prior to co- founding Variational AI, Handol was General Manager of the Quadrant AI Business Unit of D-Wave Systems Inc, and brings over 20 years of executive management experience and leadership from venture-backed start-ups and publicly-listed technology companies in cloud, mobile/embedded, and telecommunications software in Silicon Valley, Canada and Asia Pacific. Variational AI is the third startup he has co-founded. Handol is Vice-Chair of the AI Network of British Columbia (AInBC) and a board director of the Digital Technology Supercluster and the United Way Lower Mainland. Episode Links: Variational AIHandol KimCAMDEA Link to more on Variational AIDrug DiscoveryMedicinal chemistrySmall molecules definitionSmall molecules drug productionPrinciples of Drug DiscoveryBrute force approach to drug discoveryHigh throughput virtual screeningIn-silico biologyDrug Targets Short definitionProteins as drug targetsComprehensive Map of Drug targetsFurther reading on drug targets Drug Lead definitionLipinski's rule of fiveDrug Assets definitionDrug RepurposingFurther reading on challenges of drug repurposing in COVID eraBiochemical AssaysSARS basicsOpen source chemical repositoriesZincPubchemChEMBLAI terminology Machine learning algorithmsGenerative AI Generative Vs discriminative AI modelsDeep learning definitionVariational Encoders tutorialShort Definition with mathematical examplesOriginal Alexnet paperPaper outlining the significance of Alexnet workFurther reading on AlexnetKrizhevsky papersImage net Hinton Lab university of Toronto Krizhevsky's work at university of Toronto and impact on Silicon ValleyAutonomist labs University of TorontoSimon Fraser University  Autonomous labOther linksVancouver Prostate CenterDr. Artem CherkasovDigital SuperclusterBill TamVancouver General HospitalUniversity of British ColumbiaPhoton etc.AbcelleraElementAIZymeworksAdmare BioInnovationsAtomwiseRecursionBenevolent AIDeep GenomicsCyclicaInsilicoInVivo (now Valence)NVIDIABiogenThierry HarrisIe-Knowledge Hub Sponsorship CasePhoton etc Case StudyThierry HarrisMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.

For the past few months at Heterodox Academy, we've been exploring a range of perspectives on the philosophy, purpose, and effectiveness of diversity-related training in the context of higher education. In this episode, a recording of our virtual event, A Deep Dive into DEI: Research, Interventions, and Alternatives, that took place on June 9th, 2021. The moderator is Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The panel includes leading experts on diversity, equity and inclusion. Frank Dobbin, Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Edward Chang, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Garrett Johnson, co-founder and executive director of the Lincoln Network. Enjoy! For more HxA blogs, events, tools and resources, please visit us at: https://heterodoxacademy.org/ Check out our other podcast, Heterodox Out Loud: the best of the HxA blog, here.

Today's guest, Dr. Mark Gold, is a pioneer in addiction research. Specializing in addiction-related diseases in the 1970s and long before it was considered a health factor by physicians and researchers, Dr. Gold has over 45 years of experience studying and destigmatizing addiction, from opioids and cocaine to food and other drugs. In this episode, Zach and Dr. Gold cover substance use disorders (SUDs), progress around the stigma of addiction, the epidemic of opioid overdoses, and the transition to post-pandemic life.

The complex history of democracy and its global origins isn't taught in school. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to self-educate. On today's episode, we speak with David Stasavage, a Professor of Political Science and Dean of Social Sciences at the University of New York. He allows us to dip into his incredible wealth of knowledge around the history of this form of governance, as well as giving us his insights and predictions for its future. You'll hear about the role of technology and geography in the emergence (or non-emergence) of democracy across the globe. We talk about the factors that influence the strength of a city's fiscal position and David suggests an extreme solution to restoring that power: to disallow the issuing of debt. Next, we talk about the growth rates of autonomous cities, how location and craft guild contribute to growth, and David tells us why the effectiveness of political inclusion rests on how a society is organized. We dive into Olson's theory of the stationary versus roving bandit, and discuss exit options through the lens of Carneiro's Circumspection Theory. David weighs in on Herbst's view that redrawing borders can reduce conflict, and gives us his prediction for how democracy will fare with populism and technocracy in mind. We touch on theories by Henry Pierrine and David recommends Wim Blockman's research as a rich resource on cities and representation. Tune in for a thorough look into the history of democracy with the future in mind!   Key Points From This Episode:   •   The topic of David's recently published book, The Decline and Rise of Democracy. •   The global origins of democracy which contradict the idea of it starting in Athens. •   How technology and geography play into the emergence of democracy (or not). •   Why cities and smaller states could accrue long-term debt as early as the 13th century. •   How the strength of the central political unit dictates the strength of a city's fiscal position. •   An extreme solution to restoring a city's fiscal strength: disallow the issuing of debt. •   We discuss the reversal of faster growth rates in autonomous cities after 100 years. •   How location and craft guild influenced the growth of cities throughout history. •   Why the effect of political inclusion depends upon how society itself is organized. •   We discuss Olson's stationary versus roving bandit theory. •   Exit options through the lens of Robert Carneiro's Circumscription Theory. •   David weighs in on Herbst's view that redrawing borders can reduce conflict. •   Why, if you have collective governance first, the possibility for bureaucracy is greater. •   Local elections as a way for autocratic rulers to gather information. •   How David foresees political institutions navigating outdated laws and godlike technology. •   The role of connection and disconnection to the state in decentralization, and local control. •   David's prediction on how democracy will fare with populism and technocracy in mind. •   Why it might be true that government officials can't achieve anything alone. •   We discuss the theory outlined in Henry Pierrine's Early Democracies in the Low Countries. •   Wim Blockman's research as a powerful resource on cities and representation. •   David's book in gestation about the future of democracy.     Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: https://stasavage.com/ (David Stasavage) https://twitter.com/stasavage (David Stasavage on Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-stasavage-787b1842/ (David Stasavage on LinkedIn) https://www.amazon.com/Decline-Rise-Democracy-Antiquity-Princeton/dp/0691177465... Support this podcast

Episode summary introduction: This podcast is to serve as a primer on Community Colleges in the US. Dr Miloni Gandhi, Adjunct Faculty at Foothill College in California tells us why US and International students should seriously consider applying to them. In particular, we discuss the following with her: What is a Community College? Why should a student consider Community College? How do you Select Community Colleges to Apply to? How do you Apply? Advice to Students once they get there Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Dr. Miloni Gandhi, Foothill College, CA [] What are Community Colleges? [] Why is Miloni teaching at a Community College? [] Why should a Student consider Community Colleges? [] How to Pick Community Colleges to apply to? [] Cost of Studying at a Community College [] How to Apply [] Advice: Once you are admitted [] Close: Community Colleges are a Smarter Option [] Our Guest: Our Guest: Miloni Gandhi Adjunct Faculty at Foothill College, California, is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with Bachelor's degree in International Development Studies and Geography. Miloni then graduated with a MA and PhD in Social Sciences and Comparative Education from UCLA. Miloni can be reached at miloni@goexperienceinternational.com. Memorable Quote: “And you'll find that the Community College Faculty is on par with a lot of the faculty at four year colleges. We have faculty who go on Fulbright grants for teaching, we have faculty who do incredible research”. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

From working with professionals as a psychotherapist and executive coach to actively continuing his own recovery, guest Jeff Chervenak offers both a professional and personal perspective about addiction and sobriety in this episode. Jeff and Zach discuss co-occurring disorders, navigating how to treat mental health and substance use disorders, and more.

Meet Julie WillisJulie Willis currently resides in Austin, TX. She has a BS in Social Sciences from Washington State University and earned her Executive Master of Professional Studies in Global Strategic Communication from Georgetown University. She has previously worked as a Strategic Communications Consultant for Army Futures Command, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense Inspector General. Julie is the CEO and Founder of DEFIANT Communication, a strategic communication firm for defense companies. She is the author of Conceal Reveal, a story of entrepreneurship in the defense innovation ecosystem before, during, and leaning into the post-COVID world. As part of her mission to help innovators communicate their capabilities to the military, Julie hosts the podcast Innovator>

Episode #65: William Schirmer is passionate about leadership and personal development.  In fact he is so devout to helping people increase their leadership, that he decided to write a book and share it with the world.  William gives a glimpse into what the book is about and shares his 25 plus years of experience of onboarding talent, building teams, and how to properly set expectations and incentivize teammates.  In this episode you will hear about his competency model for leadership and why "leadership is about people not process".  Tune in if you are looking to improve yourself and as a leader!Bio:William Schirmer is a senior management professional in Human Resources, having been involved with HR, Talent Management, and Learning & Development functions for domestic and international firms over more than twenty years. His expertise includes the creation and deployment of leadership development programs for a number of organizations.William holds USA, UK, and Global Human Resource certifications. His undergraduate study in Political & Behavioral Sciences was completed via Minnesota State University-Mankato in the USA. William completed his Graduate Degrees in Human Resource Management via Fort Hays State University in the USA and Social Sciences via the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.William's book ‘The Leadership Core: Competencies for Successfully Leading Others' is scheduled for widespread release released by Morgan James Publishing in October 2021. It will be available wherever books are sold in both paperback and ebook. It is currently available for purchase via www.willschirmerofficial.com, and can also be pre-ordered via Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. William's next book 'Fulfilled: Finding Joy and Prosperity in Life' is due out in ebook in late 2021 from Morgan James, and in print in early 2022.William grew up in Minnesota and currently lives in Washington state. He is a lover of the outdoors, travel, motorcycling, and exercise. He's a proud father of three grown children: Daniel, Richard, and Alyssa.Contact William:Website: www.willschirmerofficial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wschirmerofficial/

Today's episode is about a Buddhist tool for resolving conflict and keeping your relationships healthy. Today's guest, Kaira Jewel Lingo, was an ordained nun of 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing, and is now a lay Dharma teacher based on Long Island. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. and M.A. in Anthropology and Social Sciences. She's edited a few books by Thich Nhat Hanh, including Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children. In this interview, Kaira Jewel talks about: the Beginning Anew practice (and how even skeptics can see the value in it); how Beginning Anew can strengthen relationships and resolve conflicts; the four steps of the practice; and her own experience with the practice, as both a teacher of it and a practitioner of it. If Kaira Jewel's insights on gratitude within the practice intrigue or inspire you, you might like a fantastic meditation we released recently on the Ten Percent Happier app called "Daily Gratitude Booster" by Matthew Hepburn. It's the perfect way to cultivate a regular practice of gratitude, which, like meditation itself, is a skill that you can improve. Check it out by downloading the Ten Percent Happier app wherever you get your apps (https://10percenthappier.app.link/install) or click the link in our show notes to be taken directly to Matthew's meditation: https://10percenthappier.app.link/DailyGratitudeBooster. Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/kaira-jewel-lingo-363

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the works and life of one of the most popular writers in Europe in C19th, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (1804-1876) who wrote under the name George Sand. When she wrote her first novel under that name, she referred to herself as a man. This was in Indiana (1832), which had the main character breaking away from her unhappy marriage. It made an immediate impact as it overturned the social conventions of the time and it drew on her own early marriage to an older man, Casimir Dudevant. Once Sand's identity was widely known, her works became extremely popular in French and in translation, particularly her rural novels, outselling Hugo and Balzac in Britain, perhaps buoyed by an interest in her personal life, as well as by her ideas on the rights and education of women and strength of her writing. With Belinda Jack Fellow and Tutor in French at Christ Church, University of Oxford Angela Ryan Senior Lecturer in French at University College Cork And Nigel Harkness Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of French at Newcastle University Producer: Simon Tillotson