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FAQs about CHASIcast:How many episodes does CHASIcast have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.
May 30, 2025CHASIcast 19: Community Development in Changing Times with Dr. Rita Dhungel and Chelsea KlassenHow can we work towards a better society in difficult times? The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome back Dr. Rita Dhungel, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services, joined this time by Chelsea Klassen, CHASI's lead researcher and a sessional instructor in the School of Social Justice and Global Stewardship.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and more.A transcript is available at blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/chasicast-19...more28minPlay
April 16, 2025CHASIcast 18: Participatory Action Research with Trafficking Survivors — Dr. Rita DhungelHow can participatory action research meaningfully improve life for vulnerable communities? The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome Dr. Rita Dhungel, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services. Dr. Dhungel’s her experiences working with human trafficking survivors in Nepal, and how she carries that knowledge forward with her....more26minPlay
January 08, 2025CHASIcast 17: Women's Health and Physical Activity with Dr. Iris Lesser and Amber JohnstonIn our first CHASIcast of the year we welcome back Dr. Iris Lesser, who is joined by her Kinesiology colleague Amber Johnston, MSc, to discuss their unique course — KIN499: Women's Health and Physical Activity. Through this course and their teaching, they aim to fill crucial gaps in understandings of women's health, particularly around menopause and perimenopause.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and more.A transcript is available at blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/2025/01/03/chasicast-17...more30minPlay
November 30, 2024CHASIcast 16: Career Month with CALLThis special episode to close out National Career Month features guest host Dr. Linda Pardy from CHASI's Career and Learning for Life Consortium, better known as CALL. Dr. Pardy is joined by students Mayu Ochi and Ava Hedblom to discuss careermapping.ca, a new tool launched by CALL's team to help future, current, and graduated liberal arts students explore the many paths their careers could take.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music/Audible, and more....more26minPlay
April 10, 2024CHASIcast 15: Dr. Amber Gazso on addiction and aidThis episode, the CHASIcast tackles the complexities of addiction and aid. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and her guest Dr. Amber Gazso, Professor of Sociology at UFV’s School of Culture, Media, and Society, as they discuss the challenge of balancing government assistance with substance use, and how lessons learned in research from Ontario could change the equation elsewhere – including here in B.C.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music/Audible, and more.A full transcript is available on our blog....more27minPlay
March 15, 2024CHASIcast 14: CHASI Does VictoriaThe CHASIcast takes a walk on the wild side! Join producer Emma Hones (substitute hosting for Dr. Martha Dow) and four of her esteemed colleagues and friends from CHASI’s Research and Knowledge Mobilization teams as they discuss the fun – and serious – sides of our recent trip to Victoria.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast services – including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music/Audible, and more.A full transcript is available on our blog....more27minPlay
January 25, 2024CHASIcast 13: Dr. Iris Lesser on post-partum bodies and activityThis episode, the CHASIcast examines the post-partum complications they don’t talk about. Join host Dr. Martha Dow, along with Dr. Iris Lesser, associate professor at UFV’s School of Kinesiology (and CHASI faculty associate), as they examine how pregnancy and physical activity interact, in a world that’s all about body image.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast service – Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music/Audible.A full transcript is available at blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/chasicast-13....more28minPlay
January 12, 2024CHASIcast 12: Chelsea Klassen on the academic folklore of Taylor SwiftThe new year brings something sweeter than fiction, as the CHASIcast examines the surprisingly academic folklore hidden behind a pop culture juggernaut. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and CHASI’s lead researcher Chelsea Klassen as they tackle the sociological and psychological facets of Taylor Swift’s work, and how her fearless advocacy and engaging relationship with her fans are blanketing the music world in a lavender haze.Click here to read the Time magazine article discussed during the episode.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast service – Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music/Audible. You can also listen to the latest episode below....more36minPlay
November 22, 2023CHASIcast 11: Dr. Linda Pardy on the non-linear path of careersThe newest episode of the CHASIcast tackles the challenges students and graduates face in turning their hard-earned credentials into a meaningful career in a brave new post-pandemic world. Join host Dr. Martha Dow, along with Dr. Linda Pardy, Associate Dean of Students at UFV’s College of Arts and part of CHASI's new research cluster, CALL, as they discuss the non-linear and unexpected paths students may encounter, and how the unknown element of AI may change the career calculus.The CHASIcast is available to stream on your favourite podcast service – Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music/Audible. You can also listen to the latest episode below....more25minPlay
August 22, 2023CHASIcast 10: Fatema D. Ahmadi on women's rights in AfghanistanAs part of CHASI's ongoing series on the current realities of life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, we are honoured to welcome Fatema D. Ahmadi to the CHASIcast.Ahmadi is a Fellow and Adjunct Professor at American University, School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC, and is dedicated to advocating for human rights, particularly women’s rights, in Afghanistan. Through her work, Ahmadi aims to spotlight the difficulties faced by vulnerable groups, gather data on human rights abuses, and advocate for transformative change.In this episode, Ahmadi joins guest host and CHASI Lead Researcher Chelsea Klassen to discuss growing up and pursuing an education as a refugee, the restrictive laws Afghan women are subjected to, and people in Afghanistan and around the world are pushing back.Full transcript available at: blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/chasicast-10...more33minPlay
FAQs about CHASIcast:How many episodes does CHASIcast have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.