Tag: st. john’s
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.09-2024.12.13
The Academic Minute from 12.09 – 12.13 Monday Emma McClendon – St. John’s University Jeans: Universal and Unsustainable Emma McClendon is Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at St. John’s University in New York. While Associate Curator at The Museum at FIT from 2011-2020, she curated numerous critically acclaimed fashion history exhibitions including Power Mode: The Force of…
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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 2024.09.23-2024.09.27
The Academic Minute from 9.23 – 9.27 Monday Matt Knutson – University of North Dakota Arcade Games and Accessible Sport Matt Knutson (he/him) is an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, where he directs the academic program in esports. His research focuses on the temporality of competitive gaming and the pre-history of esports.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.23 Monday Matt Knutson, assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, looks into how accessible competitive gaming is a growing industry. Tuesday Anthony James, professor and interim chair of family science and social work at Miami University, details how to fight back against chronic absenteeism in…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.01.29-2024.02.02
The Academic Minute from 1.29 – 2.02 Monday Henry Knight Lozano – University of Exeter California and Florida: From Climate Paradise to Crisis Dr Henry Knight Lozano is senior lecturer in American History and Director of Liberal Arts at the University of Exeter. His research explores histories of U.S. expansion, regional development, and place promotion,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.01.29)
Northern Kentucky Week on The Academic Minute 2024.01.29 Monday Henry Knight Lozano, senior lecturer in American History at the University of Exeter, examines some locales known for their pristine weather which may be in for rude awakenings in the future. Tuesday Ian Anderson, Ph. D. candidate at the University of Southern California, looks…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.11 Monday Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Tuesday Judith DeSena, professor of sociology at St. John’s University, discusses the response of two neighborhoods in Brooklyn to the COVID-19 lockdowns. …
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.30-2023.02.03
The Academic Minute from 1.30 – 2.3 Monday Darby Saxbe – University of Southern California Dad Brain? How Fatherhood Changes the Brain Darby Saxbe is a professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, where she co-directs the USC Center for the Changing Family and studies families, stress, health, and neuroplasticity in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.01.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.1.30 Monday Darby Saxbe, professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, looks at how fatherhood can change the brain. Tuesday Joel Christensen, professor of classical studies and senior associate dean for faculty affairs at Brandeis University, examines women’s stories from ancient Greece to…