Month: January 2019
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Rachel Engmann, Hampshire College – The Archaeology of the Slaver in Eighteenth Century Ghana
Our view of the trading of enslaved people needs a different perspective. Rachel Engmann, assistant professor of African studies at Hampshire College, discusses why African experiences need to be brought to the fore. Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.21 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann of Hampshire College discusses the archaeology of the salver in 18th-century Ghana. Tuesday, January 22nd Graham Hodges of Colgate University delves into the history of enslaved people in New Jersey. Wednesday, January 23rd Daniel Reinholz of San Diego State University examines how to…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.01.14-01.18
Academic Minute from 01.14 – 01.18 Monday, January 14th Elizabeth Thomas – University at Buffalo A Wetter Arctic Elizabeth K. Thomas is a paleoclimatologist and geochemist. Her research aims to understand how changes in the Earth’s climate have affected precipitation patterns in various parts of the world — including the Arctic, areas affected by…
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Md. Aynul Bari, University at Albany – Air Pollution in the Home
Is there air pollution in your home? Md. Aynul Bari, assistant professor in the department of environmental and sustainable engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Albany, digs into this question. Md. Aynul Bari joined the Department of Environmental & Sustainable Engineering (ESE) at the University at Albany as…
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Michael Grabowski, Manhattan College – Neuroscience and Horror Movies
Horror movies can be quite effective at scaring us. Michael Grabowski, associate professor of communication at Manhattan College, determines what makes them so successful. My background is in film, television and new media production, and my work on documentaries, short and feature films, commercials, music videos, and news has been seen at the Guggenheim, the…
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Matthew Wallenstein, Colorado State University – Reducing Food Waste
How to reduce food waste? Recycle it. Matthew Wallenstein, professor in the department of soil and crop sciences at Colorado State University, determines how wasted food can help repair degraded soil. Dr. Wallenstein’s research focuses on the role of microbiomes in critical ecosystem processes. In ecosystems from the Arctic to arid grasslands, his lab has…
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Doug Challenger, Franklin Pierce University – The Disenchantment of the World
Is the world becoming more disenchanted? Doug Challenger, professor of sociology at Franklin Pierce University, looks into how religious thought is trending across the globe. Douglas Challenger is a professor of sociology & documentary studies at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire https://www.franklinpierce.edu/ where his research focuses on social and political theory, pilgrimage studies…
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Elizabeth Thomas, University at Buffalo – A Wetter Arctic
As the arctic warms we can look to the past for clues to our future. Elizabeth Thomas, assistant professor of geology at the University at Buffalo, examines Greenland’s lakes for answers. Elizabeth K. Thomas is a paleoclimatologist and geochemist. Her research aims to understand how changes in the Earth’s climate have affected precipitation patterns in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.14 Monday, January 14th Elizabeth Thomas of the University at Buffalo discusses how the Arctic is getting wetter. Tuesday, January 15th Douglas Challenger of Franklin Pierce University delves into the disenchantment of the world. Wednesday, January 16th Matthew Wallenstein of Colorado State University examines how to reduce food waste.…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.01.07-01.11
Academic Minute from 01.07 – 01.11 Monday, January 7th Craig Mattson – Trinity College Better Feeling for a Better World Dr. Craig Mattson is a rhetorician, and he studies how messages work, how they form relationships, how they create worlds, and how they open possibilities. Recently, he has been studying corporate rhetorics of social…