Month: February 2019
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Alicia Simmons, Colgate University – Politicians and Dissent
Want to ask a politician a tough question? Good luck. Alicia Simmons, associate professor of sociology at Colgate University, explores why it’s difficult to ask hard hitting questions these days. I’m a social psychologist focused on the intersections of media, race, and politics. I study how the American news media shapes audience members’ racial attitudes…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.02.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.02.18 Monday, February 18th Alicia Simmons of Colgate University explores how hard it is to ask a politician a tough question today. Tuesday, February 19th Kurt Amsler of the New York Institute of Technology discusses preventing the imminent physician-scientist shortage. Wednesday, February 20th Jennifer Harman of Colorado State University…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.02.11-02.15 – Arcadia University Week
Academic Minute from 02.11 – 02.15 Monday, February 11th Jill Pederson – Aracdia University Understanding Authorship in Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi Jill Pederson is Associate Professor of Art History at Arcadia University, specializing in European art with an emphasis on Italian painting, sculpture, and graphic work from the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Her research…
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Kalenda Eaton, Arcadia University – Remembering Black Freedom in the Western Hemisphere
On Arcadia University Week: Each community reflects on the freedom of enslaved people differently. Kalenda Eaton, associate professor of English, examines how different countries celebrate and reflect. Dr. Eaton is the current director of the English Graduate Program. Additionally, she has served as a Faculty Senator, and as a member of the: Strategic Planning Steering…
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Warren Haffar, Arcadia University – Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
On Arcadia University Week: Removing physical barriers doesn’t always alleviate social ones. Warren Haffar, professor of historical and political studies, studies shared spaces in the divided capital of Cyprus. Warren Haffar is Director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution MA Program. He received his Ph.D. and MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Science from…
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Bruce Campbell, Arcadia University – Music, Social Justice and Leadership
On Arcadia University Week: Want to become a better leader? Put social justice in your headphones. Bruce Campbell, Jr., associate professor in the school of education, examines how a soundtrack can help you progress toward leadership. Bruce Campbell Jr., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Arcadia University in suburban Philadelphia.…
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Aroline Hanson, Arcadia University – Bringing Back Brunca
On Arcadia University Week: Extinct languages can be brought back from the dead. Aroline Hanson, assistant professor of modern languages and cultures, explores this process in Central America. Dr. Aroline Seibert Hanson earned her Ph.D. in Spanish and Language Science at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a tenured Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics…
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Jill Pederson, Arcadia University – Understanding Authorship in Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi
On Arcadia University Week: Are some famous paintings the work of multiple hands? Jill Pederson, associate professor of art history, examines whether some of da Vinci’s work was a collaborative effort. Jill Pederson is Associate Professor of Art History at Arcadia University, specializing in European art with an emphasis on Italian painting, sculpture, and graphic…
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Arcadia University Week on The Academic Minute (2019.02.11)
Arcadia University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.02.11 Monday, February 11th Jill Pederson discovers whether Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi was the work of multiple hands. Tuesday, February 12th Aroline Hanson discusses bringing back a dying language. Wednesday, February 13th Bruce Campbell examines how music, social justice and leadership as a formula for change. Thursday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.02.04-02.08
Academic Minute from 02.04 – 02.08 Monday, February 4th John Van de Lindt – Colorado State University Community Resilience Dr. John W. van de Lindt is the George T. Abell Distinguished Professor in Infrastructure in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. He formerly was a Professor at the University of…