Category: This Week
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.09 Monday Emma McClendon, assistant professor of fashion studies at St. John’s University, delves into why jeans are so popular but also unsustainable. Tuesday Soazig Le Bihan, professor of philosophy and pre-law program director at the University of Montana, says our knowledge of how science works may…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.02-2024.12.06
The Academic Minute from 12.02 – 12.06 Monday David S. Oderberg – University of Reading To Err Is Not Only Human David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading in the UK. His latest book is The Metaphysics of Good and Evil (2020). He is currently writing a book on biological mistakes. Tuesday…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.02)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.02 Monday David S. Oderberg, professor of philosophy at the University of Reading, says making a mistake is not just a part of being human. Tuesday Sophie Zaaijer, scientific consultant and researcher at the University of California, Riverside, explores why your skin tone could affect how your…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.11.25-2024.11.29
The Academic Minute from 11.25 – 11.29 Monday Matthew Powers – University of Washington Why Would Anyone Still Want to be a Journalist? Matthew Powers is associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he co-directs the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy. With Sandra Vera-Zambrano, he is…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.11.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.11.25 Monday Matthew Powers, associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington in Seattle, explores one vocation under constant pressure and why some are still called to do it. Tuesday Zach Kowaleski, assistant professor of accounting at the University of Texas at Austin,…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.11.18-2024.11.22
The Academic Minute from 11.18 – 11.2 Monday Gale Sinatra – University of Southern California If You Want Americans To Pay Attention to Climate Change, Call it Climate Change Dr. Gale Sinatra is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Education and the Stephen H. Crocker Professor at the USC Rossier School of Education. Her areas…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.11.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.11.18 Monday Gale Sinatra, distinguished professor and Stephen H. Crocker chair professor of education and psychology dean for research at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, says using complex jargon can lessen the impact of a message. Tuesday Marcos Fernandez-Tous, assistant professor…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.11.11-2024.11.15
The Academic Minute from 11.11 – 11.15 Monday Ian Afflerbach – University of North Georgia How “Selling Out” Started With Political Corruption Ian Afflerbach is an Associate Professor at the University of North Georgia. He teaches courses on Modern American Fiction, African American Literature, and Popular Genres like Science Fiction. He’s currently working on his…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.11.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.11.11 Monday Ian Afflerbach, associate professor of American literature at the University of North Georgia, examines the origins of the term sell-out. Tuesday Michael T. Bertrand, professor of history at Tennessee State University, examines why the music of the Southern United States is important. Wednesday Laura…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.11.04-2024.11.08
The Academic Minute from 11.04 – 11.08 Monday Simon Blanchard – Georgetown University Mindfulness and Money Simon Blanchard is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor and a Dean’s Professor at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. His research focuses on developing tools and methodologies to help managers understand consumer decision-making processes. Substantively, he often focuses…