Category: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2022.03.21-2022.03.25
The Academic Minute from 03.21 – 03.25 Monday, March 21st Maurizio Valsania – University of Turin First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity Maurizio Valsania is professor of American history at the University of Turin, Italy. An expert on the Early American Republic, he analyzes the founders within their social,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.03.21)
Drexel University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.03.21 Monday, March 21st Maurizio Valsania, professor of American history at the University of Turin, looks into the past to reveal new insights on one important American figure. Tuesday, March 22nd Christoph Strobel, professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, examines one state flag…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.03.14-2022.03.18
The Academic Minute from 03.14 – 03.18 Monday, March 14th Rogelio Minana – Drexel University Global Engagement in the Post-Pandemic Era Rogelio Miñana is Professor of Spanish and Global Studies and Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Drexel University in Philadelphia. In both his scholarship and teaching, he explores the interplay between the traditional…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.03.14)
Drexel University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.03.14 Monday, March 14th Rogelio Miñana, professor of Spanish and global studies, explores how we can foster partnerships in a post-pandemic world. Tuesday, March 15th Kara Spiller, associate professor in the school of biomedical engineering, science and health systems, looks into how we can harness the…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.03.07-2022.03.11
The Academic Minute from 03.07 – 03.11 Monday, March 7th Mark Gibney – University of North Carolina Asheville The Gap Between the Promise of Human Rights Mark Gibney is the Belk Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Asheville and an Affiliated Scholar at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund, Sweden. From 2014-2016 he…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.03.07)
University of North Carolina Asheville Week on The Academic Minute 2022.03.07 Monday, March 7th Mark Gibney, Belk distinguished professor of humanities, analyzes the gap between human rights protections and reality. Tuesday, March 8th Trey Adcock, associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, explores how land acknowledgments are viewed in Indigenous populations. Wednesday, March 9th…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.28-2022.03.04
The Academic Minute from 02.28 – 03.04 Monday, February 28th Theresa Floyd – University of Montana Retaining Employees by Fostering Social Connections Theresa Floyd earned her Ph.D. from Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky in 2014. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Syracuse University. Theresa’s research interests encompass…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.28)
University of Montana Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.28 Monday, February 28th Theresa Floyd, associate professor of management, examines how to foster the right environment at your business to keep good people. Tuesday, March 1st Tobin Miller Shearer, professor of history and African-American Studies director, explores how one group is crossing racial lines…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.21-2022.02.25
The Academic Minute from 02.21 – 02.25 Monday, February 21st Emily Marshall – Franklin & Marshall College Parents Worry About School Health Risks During COVID-19 Emily A. Marshall is a sociologist and demographer who studies how social and cultural contexts affect understandings of childbearing. One branch of Dr. Marshall’s research examines how different methods…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.21 Monday, February 21st Emily Marshall, assistant professor in the department of sociology, discusses which parents worry the most about their kids health in schools. Tuesday, February 22nd Harriet Okatch, assistant professor in the department of biology, examines our stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday,…