Month: July 2016
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The Academic Minute for 2016.07.25-07.29
Academic Minute from 7.25 – 7.29 Monday, July 25th Jonathan Wynn – University of Massachusetts Amherst Festivals Jonathan Wynn works at the intersection of urban and cultural sociology. His two major publications are The Tour Guide: Walking and Talking New York (2011, University of Chicago Press, Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries Series) and Music/City (2015, University…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Clusters
People cluster together in cities, by chance or by choice. Today on The Academic Minute: Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, examines how this applies to physics and whether cities behave like particles in a nucleus. Martin Krieger’s current work is on defense and military policy, and on uncertainty and…
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Samuel Sober featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1349), Bob has selected…
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Joshua Rothman, University of Alabama – A New Portrait of Slavery Emerges
More information on enslaved people has come from an unlikely place. Joshua Rothman, professor in the department of history at the University of Alabama, discusses how ads placed for the return of runaway slaves gives us a more complete picture of our history. Joshua D. Rothman is Professor of History and Director of the Frances…
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Andrew Ching, University of Toronto – Publicity and Paid Advertisements
Does publicity add to or subtract from paid promotional materials? Andrew Ching, associate professor of marketing at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, examines whether something needs to be said twice if someone else has already said it for you. Andrew Ching is Associate Professor of Marketing at Rotman. He is a winner…
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Henna-Riikka Peltola, University of Jyvaskyla – Sadness in Music
Sadness might not be a negative emotion when it comes to music. Henna-Riikka Peltola, university teacher in the department of music at University of Jyväskylä, discusses how emotions are never as simple as sad or happy. Henna-Riikka Peltola graduated from secondary school in Savonlinna art high school in 2002. After high school, he continued his…
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Jonathan Wynn, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Festivals
Bringing people together for a weekend can be better for a city than building a museum. Jonathan Wynn, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses how more performances and less concrete can lead to fewer problems for cities. Jonathan Wynn works at the intersection of urban and cultural sociology. His two…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.7.25 Monday, July 25 Jonathan Wynn of the University of Massachusetts Amherst discusses why festivals are better for cities than building more concrete buildings. Tuesday, July 26 Henna-Riikka Peltola of the University of Jyvaskyla explores sadness in music. Wednesday, July 27 Andrew Ching of the University of Toronto examines…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.07.18-07.22
Academic Minute from 7.18 – 7.22 Monday, July 18th Gary Lewandowski – Monmouth University Should I Stay or Should I Go? Dr. Lewandowski’s research focuses on self and intimate relationships. He has published over 20 journal articles, over a dozen book chapters, received 12 grants, and given over 80 conference presentations (the vast majority of…