Author: Academic Minute
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James Druckman, University of Rochester – Does American Political Hostility Threaten Democracy?
On University of Rochester Week: Is democracy under threat in today’s political climate? James Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson professor of political science, explores this. James Druckman is a professor of political science at the University of Rochester and has published approximately 200 articles and book chapters in political science, communication, economics, science, and psychology…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.17)
University of Rochester Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.17 Monday James Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson professor of political science, explores whether democracy under threat in today’s political climate. Tuesday John Tarduno, the William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of geophysics in the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, details how we’re still making…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.10-2025.02.14
The Academic Minute from 2.10 – 2.14 Monday Anya Jabour – University of Montana Katharine Bement Davis, “Childless Cat Lady”? Anya Jabour is Regents Professor of History at the University of Montana, where she teaches US women’s history, the history of American families and children, and the history of gender and sexuality in the US.…
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Hafsa Kanjwal, Lafayette College – Colonized to Colonizers
Can an oppressed people who gain independence, end up becoming the oppressor of others? Hafsa Kanjwal, associate professor of South Asian History at Lafayette College, examines this in a hotly contested area of the world. Hafsa Kanjwal is an associate professor of South Asian History at Lafayette College. As a historian of modern Kashmir, she…
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Magdalene Isabel Smith, University of Southern California Dornsife – Toxic Mercury in Arctic Permafrost
A danger is lurking under the permafrost in the Arctic. Magdalene Isabel Smith, PhD student in Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California Dornsife, examines what lies beneath. Magdalene Isabel Smith is a PhD student in Earth Sciences. She is interested in geochemistry and hydrology and is currently studying permafrost in Alaska, looking specifically…
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Jeanette Tran, Drake University – Going “No-Contact” in King Lear
Not everyone gets along with their family members, and literature is no exception. Jeanette Tran, associate professor of English at Drake University, explores one play that may give some answers. Jeanette Tran is a scholar of early modern English Literature. She has published on major early modern dramatists—Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Fletcher—and more recently on the…
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Leia Minaker, University of Waterloo – Kids, Stores and Junk Food Promotions
Stores and restaurants are targeting children with ads for unhealthy foods. Leia Minaker, associate professor in the school of planning at the University of Waterloo, says know what to look for when shopping with your children. Dr. Leia Minaker is an Associate Professor in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Her…
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Anya Jabour, University of Montana – Katharine Bement Davis, “Childless Cat Lady”?
Motherhood was a big topic in the news this year. Anya Jabour, Regent’s professor of history at the University of Montana in Missoula, examines this. Anya Jabour is Regents Professor of History at the University of Montana, where she teaches US women’s history, the history of American families and children, and the history of gender…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.10 Monday Anya Jabour, Regent’s professor of history at the University of Montana in Missoula, examines how motherhood was a big topic in the news in the last year. Tuesday Leia Minaker, associate professor in the school of planning at the University of Waterloo, examines how junk…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.03-2025.02.07
The Academic Minute from 2.03 – 2.07 Monday Jill Barton – University of Miami The U.S. Supreme Court’s Casual Writing Style Jill Barton is the author of three books on legal writing. Her latest, The Supreme Guide to Writing (Oxford University Press 2024), analyzed 10,000 pages of U.S. Supreme Court opinions to pinpoint grammar and…