In this episode, we chat with Professor Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez about the value of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, the building of relationships, and the connections to be made between Indigenous women in Canada and Mexico. Dr Altamirano-Jiménez is a professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Indigenous Feminist Studies at the University of Alberta.

A discussion with Professors Mark Gierl and Cheryl Poth on the value of research to improve how we test to assess achievement, from elementary school through to university and beyond. Dr Gierl is a professor of educational psychology and Canada Research Chair in Educational Assessment and Dr Poth is a professor of education and the Acting Director of the Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation in Education (CRAME) at the University of Alberta.

In this episode, we chat with Professor Joanne Weber about the value of visual design for teachers of both deaf and non-deaf students, and the value of storytelling and the theatre arts to enhance curriculum and pedagogy. Dr Weber is an associate professor of education and Canada Research Chair in Deaf Education at the University of Alberta. For the deaf community, a transcript of this episode is available here.

Can business serve as a tool for poverty alleviation? In this episode, we chat with Professor Angelique Slade Shantz about social entrepreneurship, necessity entrepreneurs, field research and community collaboration, as well as ecological economics, the rethink about growth, and the potential gains from embracing degrowth. Dr Slade Shantz is an associate professor in the Alberta School of Business and Canada Research Chair in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Alberta.

Where would we be without electricity? Join us as we discuss market regulation, renewables, electric vehicle charging, and the use of technology to unlock demand-side flexibility and lower costs in the electric power sector. Our guest is Professor David Brown, a professor of economics and Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics and Policy at the University of Alberta.

In this episode, we chat with Professor Dwayne Donald on the ways Indigenous knowledge can enhance understanding, change how we train teachers, and contribute to the building of relationships. Dr. Donald is a professor in the Faculty of Education and Canada Research Chair in Reimaging Teacher Education with Indigenous Wisdom Traditions at the University of Alberta.

A discussion with Professor Shirley Anne Tate about Black diaspora studies, decolonialism, Caribbean theory, the impact of community in research, and the value of collaboration. Dr. Tate is a professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Feminism and Intersectionality at the University of Alberta.

Join us as we discuss the development of surveillance studies, life in prison and the work of the University of Alberta Prison Project, and the future we face with artificial intelligence. Our guest is Professor Kevin Haggerty, a professor with the Department of Sociology and Canada Research Chair in Criminology and Surveillance Studies at the University of Alberta.