Humanities Engaged

Humanities Engaged

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Humanities Engaged episodes

  • S01 Episode 6: Sara Lam Ph.D. of Education

    On today's episode, we sit down with Sara Lam Ph.D. to discuss approaches for preparing future educators. Sara has expertise in curriculum & instruction, rural and community-based education, international and multicultural education, and education for social justice.

    References:

    • Rethinking Schools
  • Rural China Organization
    • 48 min
  • S01 Episode 4: Stacey Aronson Ph.D. Professor of Language

    On today's episode, we speak with Stacey Aronson P.h.D. who has expertise in Spanish Language, Brazilian Portuguese Language, 16-17th Century Peninsular Spanish Literature (Particularly by Women Authors), Literary Representations of Sexual Violence, Muslim and Jewish Literature of Spain. 

    Notes:

    Conversation table with Windy Roberts meets in the Turtle Mountain Café every Wednesday during the fall and spring semesters.

    55 min
  • S01 Episode 3: Sheri Breen Ph.D.of Political Science

    In this episode, we sit down with Sheri Breen Ph.D. to discuss her research and approaches to teaching. Sheri has expertise in political theories of nature, sustainable agriculture/stewardship, and ecological reformulation of property theory.

    References: 

    • Reacting to the past teaching simulations
  • PBS News Hour
  • The Daily by The New York Times
    • 1 hr 5 min
  • S01 Episode 2: Pieranna Garavaso Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy

    On today's episode, we speak with Pieranna Garavaso Ph.D. who has expertise in Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, Frege, and Analytic Feminism.

    To learn more:

    • Accessible: Spend Summer reading The Problems of Philosophy by Bertran Russell
  • In Depth: Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Feminism
    • 42 min
  • S01 Episode 1: Jennifer Deane Ph.D. Professor of Medieval & Early Modern European History

    On today's episode, we talk with Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane Ph.D. She has expertise in Medieval History, Early Modern Europe, Religious and Cultural History, and Gender Studies.

    Places to learn more about history:

    • http://www.medievalists.net/ (different podcasts about different time periods)
  • Timewatch by the BBC to watch an episode click here

    • Professor Deane's book: A History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition

    48 min
  • Rebecca Dean P.H.D. of Anthropology
    In this episode, we sit down with Rebecca Deane P.h.D. with expertise in agricultural societies in southern Arizona and the Mediterranean, the spread and development of farming, and the impact of agricultural societies on the landscape and animals.
     
     
    Popular Archeology Book: Paleofantasy by Marlene Zuck Amazon Link.
    Colonial Archeology Book: In Small Things Forgotten by James Deates Amazon Link
    41 min

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Interviews with University of Minnesota Morris Professors discussing teaching methods and research