Month: April 2019
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Ross Haenfler, Grinnell College – Incels
On Grinnell College Week: Not everyone is for inclusivity. Ross Haenfler, professor of sociology, looks at the fringe groups who want to turn back the clock. I am an Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College where I teach Deviance and Youth Subcultures, Sociological Theory, Men and Masculinities, and introductory sociology courses. I love teaching…
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Leif Brottem, Grinnell College – The Geographical Life of West African Villages
On Grinnell College Week: What constituents a village in rural Africa? Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explains why it’s not an easy answer. I teach courses in Global Development Studies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). My research focuses on the intersection of democratic decentralization and climate change adaptation in agrarian West Africa.…
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Janet Gibson, Grinnell College – Humor and Human Behavior
On Grinnell College Week: How important is a sense of humor? Janet Gibson, professor of psychology, explores how laughing can make a big impact on your psychological wellbeing. My main focus of research is on implicit memory, the influence of past experience that facilitates or biases current performance in the absence of conscious recollection. I…
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Grinnell College Week on The Academic Minute (2019.04.08)
Grinnell College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.08 Monday, April 8th Janet Gibson examines humor and human behavior. Tuesday, April 9th Leif Brottem explores the geographical life of villages in West Africa. Wednesday, April 10th Ross Haenfler discovers not everyone is for inclusivity. Thursday, April 11th Timothy Arner delves into what the art on your…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.04.01-04.05
The Academic Minute from 04.01 – 04.05 Monday, April 1st Michele Gilman – University of Baltimore School of Law Gender Pay Gap Michele Gilman is the Venable Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Professor Gilman directs the Civil Advocacy Clinic, where she supervises students representing low-income individuals and community groups…
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Lauren Copeland, Baldwin Wallace University – Political Consumerism
Do you boycott companies for political reasons? Lauren Copeland, assistant professor of politics and global citizenship at Baldwin Wallace University, determines if more people are doing so in today’s political climate. Dr. Lauren Copeland is an assistant professor of political science and associate director of the Community Research Institute (CRI) at Baldwin Wallace University in…
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Samantha Pettey, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Women In Political Office
2018 was a good year for increasing the number of women in political office. Samantha Pettey, assistant professor of political science and public policy at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, examines this shift. I happily joined the History, Political Science and Public Policy department in the Fall of 2016. I grew up in southeastern…
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Karen Gaffney, Raritan Valley Community College – Race As A Social Construct
Is race a social construct? Karen Gaffney, professor in the English department at Raritan Valley Community College, discusses how race as a biological construct has flourished. Dr. Karen Gaffney is an English Professor at Raritan Valley Community College in NJ. She recently published Dismantling the Racism Machine: A Manual and Toolbox (Routledge, 2018), an accessible introduction to…
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Lauren Scharff, United States Air Force Academy – The Science of Learning
Whom do students ask for help when learning? Other students. Lauren Scharff, professor of psychology at the United States Air Force Academy, looks at how students can best help their peers learn more effectively. Dr. Lauren Scharff is the Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program and Professor of Behavioral Sciences at…
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Michele Gilman, University of Baltimore School of Law – Gender Pay Gap
The wage gap is still wide open. Michele Gilman, professor of law at the University Of Baltimore School Of Law, examines the reasons why. Michele Gilman is the Venable Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Professor Gilman directs the Civil Advocacy Clinic, where she supervises students representing low-income individuals and…