Research Remix

How do stand-up comedy and feminism intersect? What is the social purpose of humor? In this episode of the Research Remix, Muge Yuce  invites listeners to take a look at power, humor, and stand-up in Istanbul and beyond. Don't forget to check out our ⁠companion playlist ⁠(https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-4. 

What does a 19th-century rebellion have to do with whether people trusted vaccines decades later? What evidence can be used to trace the roots of medical mistrust across generations? In this episode of the Research Remix, economic historian Noel Johnson invites listeners into a fascinating investigation of power, memory, and public health in colonial India. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our companion playlist (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-4.

For the final episode of our Spring 2025 semester, hear from doctoral candidate Alicia Cooper Ellis about her dissertation work building a theory of success for Black rural college students. Along the way, she shares inspiring local history that informs and inspires her research. For more of the story, check out her post on Substack: Robert Lee Vann: A Hidden Giant - Alicia J. Cooper Ellis (@buggspace). Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3⁠⁠.

What is the recipe for resilience in the toughest situations? How do peacebuilders in crises around the globe maintain their strength in the face of struggle? In this episode, researcher Nick Sherwood shares findings from his dissertation and forthcoming book about resilience among peacebuilders. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3⁠⁠.

Join Supriya Baily in a sneak peek of her new book, Bangalore Girls: Witnessing the Rise of Nationalism in a Progressive City. Baily explores the multi-dimensional impacts of rising nationalism through the lens of 35 women who grew up as classmates and have witnessed decades of a changing political climate in Bangalore, in southern India. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3⁠.

Join Pierre Bowins and host Elise Mertz as they discuss Pierre's research on Black graphic designers throughout American history. From enslaved craftsmen to modern products, tombstones to 7-Up, the history of Black graphic design is full of rich stories and artwork. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3⁠.

How did social media help Black mental health during the COVID pandemic? What insights does research offer for supporting mental health in the Black community? Hear from researchers Latasha Eley Kelly and Brandie Lee about their past research and their goals for the future. Don't forget to check out their contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3⁠.

How do expectations shape outcomes for individuals with disabilities? And how can we change to world to empower expectations of success? Hear from researcher Grace Francis about this and more as she recounts her multiple research projects. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3.

Welcome back to the Research Remix for our spring 2025 semester! This week, we have faculty member Sharon Doetsch-Kidder and two of her student research assistants, Taylor Alexander and Emilija Flay. They're sharing their work creating a podcast of their own, Spirit of Social Change, to share their interviews of intersectional activists from the D.C. area. Don't forget to check out their contributions to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources for this season at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-3.

How have Andean artists used abstraction in their art? How did they connect with other artists worldwide? And how does abstract art even work? Hear all about it from Michele Greet, former director of George Mason's Art History program. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources, including a slideshow of abstract Andean art, at ⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠.