Tag: Berkeley

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.09.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.09.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.09.26   Monday, September 26th Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology atĀ Knox College, explores why men feel the need for physical bravery more often.   Tuesday, September 27th Magnus Course, senior lecturer in social anthropology at theĀ University of Edinburgh, explores the old and the new meanings of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2022.06.27-2022.07.01

    The Academic Minute for 2022.06.27-2022.07.01

      The Academic Minute from 06.27 – 07.01 Monday, June 27th Trudi Jacobson – North-West University Students Reflect on Their Roles and Responsibilities as Wikipedia Editors Trudi JacobsonĀ holds the rank of Distinguished Librarian Emerita at the University at Albany. Her career has focused on the intersections of pedagogy and information literacy. She is the co-author…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.27   Monday, June 27th Trudi Jacobson, extraordinary professor at North-West University, explores what responsibilities authors have on a public forum.   Tuesday, June 28th Zachary McDowell, assistant professor in the department of communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discussesĀ representation on Wikipedia.   Wednesday, June 29th Naniette…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4

    The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4

    Academic Minute from 7.31 – 8.4 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman – Albright College Uncertainty Justin Couchman is a cognitive psychologist who researches uncertainty. His work focuses on a mental ability called metacognition, which is often described as ā€œthinking about thinkingā€. This interdisciplinary topic exists at the intersection between psychology, philosophy, economics, morality, and evolution.…