The Politics Classroom

In the Classroom: Professor Amy Erica Smith (Political Science, Iowa State University), Ames Community School District

Topics: Making the world a better place, being a political science professor who runs for office, the importance of an amazing graduate student mentor

Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Photo: Courtesy of Amy Erica Smith

For further reading, check out The Bookshelf at The Politics Classroom website

In the Classroom: Prof. Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University 

Topics: Native American rights under US law, tribal membership, doctrine of discovery 

Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age 

Transition Music: Glass Office by AEROPLANES 

Photo: Courtesy of Anton Treuer

For further readings on topics discussed in this episode, check out The Bookshelf on The Politics Classroom website

Moderated interview with Dr. Fiona Hill (Brookings) about populism and the role universities can play to turn back the danger.

First meeting of The Roundtable, sponsored by Provost Javier Reyes (UIC)

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Intro & Outro Music: "Three Goddesses" by Third Age

For further readings on topics covered, check out The Bookshelf on The Politics Classroom website

Summary: Clips about organizing, resistance, intersectionality, and more not featured on previous podcast episodes

* Professor Susan Ortiz (Sociology, Warren Wilson College)

* Professor Lynn Hudson (History, UIC)

* Professor Andrew Flores (Government, American University)

* Daniel Williams (Political Science, UIC)

* Professor Jay Phelan (Biology, UCLA)

Intro & Outro Music: "Three Goddesses" by Third Age

Transition (between segments) Music: "Almost Like Summer" by Delbony

Transition (between clips) Music: "Shoes N Socks" by Cast of Characters

Photo by Casey James on Unsplash

In the Classroom: Prof. Evan McKenzie, Political Science, UIC

Topics: Roe v. Wade, Constitutional right to privacy, stare decisis, reactionaries on the Supreme Court, upcoming abortion cases

Photo by Bill Mason on Unsplash

Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: Triss by Cody Martin

In the Classroom: Prof. Jay Phelan (UCLA Life Sciences Core Program)

Topics: Secret Syllabus, tips for college success, professorial pet peeves

Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: Faker by Ian Kelosky

For further reading, check out The Bookshelf on the podcast's website

In the Classroom: Prof. Lynn Hudson, History and Black Studies at UIC

Topics include the Second Clan, segregation, multiracial resistance, Mary Ellen Pleasant, White supremacy

Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: California Valley by PALA

Photo: Cover of Prof. Hudson's newest book, West of Jim Crow from the University of Illinois Press.

For further reading, check out The Bookshelf at the podcast's website

In the Classroom: Andrew Flores, Dept. of Government, American University

Professor Flores and I talk about the terminology around LGBTQ identities, a brief history of LGBTQ activism, and some Supreme Court cases dealing with rights for members of the LGBT community.

Photo: Selfie by A. Flores

Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: Juhu Beach Nights by Cast of Characters

In the Classroom: Prof. Susan Y. Ortiz, Sociologist at Warren Wilson College

Topics: Constructing race, Critical Race Theory, Race embedded in US laws

Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition music: Ilusiones by Azteca X