The Academic Minute for 2025.02.10-2025.02.14
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver – Waiting For Whip-poor-wills
What is behind the disappearance of the Whip-poor-wills? Jared Del Rosso, associate professor and chair of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver, examines this loss and the meanings behind it. Jared Del Rosso is a cultural sociologist in…
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Sally Harris, University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Teaching the Detectives
On this Uncommon Courses segment: Critical thinking can be taught in many ways. Sally Harris, teaching professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, leans into storytelling to make the pitch. Sally C. Harris is a Teaching Professor in…