Month: April 2017
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John Broich, Case Western Reserve University – 1984
1984 is back on the bestseller lists. John Broich, associate professor in the department of history at Case Western Reserve University, determines the reasons behind reader’s renewed interest in the Thought Police. John Broich is a British Empire historian. He has written on environmental history, the history of race and empire, Royal Navy history, and…
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Nadine Barlow 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 (#1387), Bob has selected…
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Ronald Pies, Tufts University – Alternative Facts: A Psychiatrist’s Guide
We’ve all heard about alternative facts by now. Ronald Pies, professor of psychiatry at Tufts University, explores how we can tell whether someone is lying or just stating a falsehood? I am a psychiatrist and ethicist affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; and Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. I write on…
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Aaron Knochel, Penn State University – Defunding the National Endowment For the Arts
Why is the National Endowment of the Arts on the chopping block? Aaron Knochel, assistant professor of art education at Penn State University, looks into this question. Dr. Aaron D. Knochel completed his doctorate in Art Education at the Ohio State University in 2011 focused on critical media literacy, software studies and art education. He…
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Daniel Orenstein, University of California San Francisco – American Health Care Act and Smoking
The recent health care bill was much talked about in the news. Daniel Orenstein, postdoctoral scholar at the University of California San Francisco, delves into a less-covered portion of this failed legislation that might have had big consequences. Daniel Orenstein is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education…
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Corey Brettschneider, Brown University – Travel Ban Legality
The travel ban has been a big topic in the news. Corey Brettschneider, professor of political science at Brown University, discusses whether the ban is legal. Corey Brettschneider is professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches courses in constitutional law and political theory. He is currently also a visiting professor at the…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.4.17 Monday, April 17th Corey Brettschneider of Brown University discusses the legality of the recent travel ban from majority Muslim countries. Tuesday, April 18th Daniel Orenstein of the University of California San Francisco explores a lesser known part of the failed American Health Care Act. Wednesday, April 19th Aaron Knochel of Penn State…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.4.10-4.14
Academic Minute from 4.10 – 4.14 Monday, April 10th Lisa Wade – Occidental College Mass Murder as a Form of Protest Prof. Wade’s research, found in highly-regarded academic journals, involves the relationship between social inequality and the body, especially as sexuality becomes a marker of difference and an arena of social control. She has published extensively…
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Damayanthie Eluwawalage, Albright College – An Alteration on Fashion History
Have we been studying fashion incorrectly? Damayanthie Eluwawalage, assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College, lays out the reasons to give fashion history an alteration. Damayanthie Eluwawalage serves as assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College. Damayanthie earned her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in design and costume history at Edith Cowan University in Australia. She…
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Colleen Heflin 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 (#1386), Bob has selected…