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80: Chancellor Carol Christ: 'I always felt like a pioneer' (revisiting)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 17:05

While Fiat Vox is on summer break, we have been revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Today's episode, originally released in April 2019, is a conversation between UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Professor Emerita Carol Clover about what it was like for women in the academy 50 years ago and how it has changed. They also discuss what it takes to be a strong leader and offer advice to the next generation of Berkeley women. See photos and read a transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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How Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' took on a life of its own

Berkeley Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 23:55

In this special Halloween-inspired episode of Berkeley Talks, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ joins Manual Cinema's co-artistic director Drew Dir to discuss the collective's presentation of Frankenstein, a Cal Performances co-commission, in a talk moderated by Cal Performances' executive and artistic director Jeremy Geffen.Listen to the talk and read a transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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UC Berkeley Chancellor Faces Budget Shortfall As Academic Year Kicks Off

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 52:44

Wednesday marks the start of classes at the University of California, Berkeley. Like other colleges and universities across the country, the school is trying to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic while also facing a $340 million budget deficit. At the same, the nation is grappling with demands for social justice and racial equity -- struggles Berkeley has long wrestled with. “I don’t know of any time more difficult in my lived life as this one,” said UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ earlier this month during an address to the campus community. In this hour, we talk with Christ about how the university is responding to the pandemic, student needs, and financial challenges.

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How higher ed is transforming during the pandemic

Berkeley Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 66:14

The switch to remote learning, triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, is realigning several education fundamentals. In this talk, top leaders at UC Berkeley — Chancellor Carol Christ; Bob Jacobsen, dean of undergraduate studies; and Rich Lyons, chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer — discuss how Berkeley is challenging convention in its new approach to instruction and learning, and consider what the implications for higher education are likely to be.Listen to the talk and read the transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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