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Episode 135 - Robert A. Pape: "The goal here is to use social science to save lives."
Professor Robert A. Pape from the Department of Political Science discusses how his early research interest in air power and international political violence brought him to sit with military officers and policy decision-makers on various occasions. Professor Pape also expanded his interest in national security and democracy as he continued his research and teaching path at the University of Chicago, and directs the Chicago Project on Security & Threats (CPOST). Tune in to listen to his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.
Find out more about Professor Pape here: political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/Robert-Pape
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Episode 134 - Timothy Harrison: "I had $287 in my bank account."
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Associate Professor Timothy Harrison finished high school and ventured off to build his career as a model until he decided to pivot to a scholarly pathway and fulfill his dream as a novelist. Now as an author and co-author of multiple books, Professor Harrison finds joy in teaching, reading, and thinking about various English literature in the 16th to 17th century. Tune in to listen to his view...
Episode 133 - Catherine Kearns: "Soak up your time in college."26:24Episode 133 - Catherine Kearns: "Soak up your time in college."
Episode 133 - Catherine Kearns: "Soak up your time in college."
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics Catherine (Katie) Kearns is on The Course to talk about her study in Mediterranean archaeology and how her work crosses to reconstructing and studying ancient environments. Growing up, Professor Kearns was an athlete, loved doodling, and also picked up Latin. When she was introduced to history and, later, archaeology, she knew that's the path sh...
Episode 132 - Andreas Kraft: "Being a student athlete..."25:55Episode 132 - Andreas Kraft: "Being a student athlete..."
Episode 132 - Andreas Kraft: "Being a student athlete..."
มุมมอง 1121 วันที่ผ่านมา
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Asness Faculty Fellow Andreas Kraft is on The Course this week to talk about his experience as a student-athlete. Professor Kraft came to the US as an undergrad with a scholarship to play wheelchair basketball, with thoughts on going professional. However, with time, he finds himself asking more and more questions related to marketing in his economics classe...
Episode 131 - Victoria Saramago: "This is the challenge that I want to tackle right now."28:21Episode 131 - Victoria Saramago: "This is the challenge that I want to tackle right now."
Episode 131 - Victoria Saramago: "This is the challenge that I want to tackle right now."
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Associate Professor Victoria Saramago of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures grew up fascinated by storytelling. From wanting to be a fiction writer to now an academic who studies novels, she digs into the relations between literature, cultures, and the perception of environmental change, environmental humanities, and energy. Listen to Professor Saramago's career journey of brin...
Director's Pick: Words Like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China1:30:39Director's Pick: Words Like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China
Director's Pick: Words Like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China
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August 8, 2024 Director's Pick Words Like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China In this presentation, Dr. Caterina Fugazzola will discuss her recently published book, Words Like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China (2023, Temple University Press). The book engages with social movement theory, transnational sociology, and interdisciplinary work focused on queer Chi...
Episode 130 - Carolina López-Ruiz: "Expand your worldview and knowledge in university."28:40Episode 130 - Carolina López-Ruiz: "Expand your worldview and knowledge in university."
Episode 130 - Carolina López-Ruiz: "Expand your worldview and knowledge in university."
มุมมอง 35หลายเดือนก่อน
Professor Carolina López-Ruiz from the Divinity School and the Department of Classics shares how her passion for the ancient world started from a young age, and her determination to have a career related to this sector led her to appreciate various languages and the cultural understanding it opens up for her. Tune in to hear her talk about her career from the very beginning to her latest book o...
Episode 129 - Fred Ciesla: "I want to know if there is life elsewhere."25:40Episode 129 - Fred Ciesla: "I want to know if there is life elsewhere."
Episode 129 - Fred Ciesla: "I want to know if there is life elsewhere."
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Professor Fred Ciesla from the Department of Geophysical Sciences is on The Course this week to share how his career path to becoming a geophysical sciences professor started when he was a child. He was inspired to study astronomy after seeing stars, in particular Venus, glowing in the night sky. His path led him to Cornell, NASA, and finally to UChicago, where he met various important mentors ...
Episode 128 - Emily Lynn Osborn: "Not to pin your passion onto only one pathway."25:38Episode 128 - Emily Lynn Osborn: "Not to pin your passion onto only one pathway."
Episode 128 - Emily Lynn Osborn: "Not to pin your passion onto only one pathway."
มุมมอง 34หลายเดือนก่อน
Associate Professor Emily Lynn Osborn from the Department of History talks about how studying African History merged with her sense of rebellion with the French language and interest in history. Opportunities that brought her abroad made her see the world differently, and these experiences transferred to her role at UChicago as she spearheaded the Study Abroad Civilization program in Senegal. T...
Episode 127 - Jasmine Nirody: "A career where I can learn things all the time."30:56Episode 127 - Jasmine Nirody: "A career where I can learn things all the time."
Episode 127 - Jasmine Nirody: "A career where I can learn things all the time."
มุมมอง 29หลายเดือนก่อน
In this week's episode, Assistant Professor Jasmine Nirody from the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy revealed how studying snake movements in her undergraduate years inspired her path to becoming an organismal and integrative biologist instead of a medical doctor. She also shares the practical applications of studying the biophysics of tardigrades and jumping spiders. Tune in to hea...
Director's Pick: Experiences and Lessons from Protecting Human Creatives Using Adversarial AI Tools1:16:41Director's Pick: Experiences and Lessons from Protecting Human Creatives Using Adversarial AI Tools
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มุมมอง 792 หลายเดือนก่อน
July 4, 2024 Director's Pick Experiences and Lessons from Protecting Human Creatives Using Adversarial AI Tools Generative AI has transformed our society in many ways, introducing new benefits along with significant harms to human creatives through its misuse. The SAND lab at University of Chicago Computer Science has been working for some time to help protect human creatives against these harm...
Episode 126 - Andrew Ferguson: "Fortune favors a prepared mind."29:55Episode 126 - Andrew Ferguson: "Fortune favors a prepared mind."
Episode 126 - Andrew Ferguson: "Fortune favors a prepared mind."
มุมมอง 362 หลายเดือนก่อน
Professor of Molecular Engineering and Vice Dean for Education at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, Andrew Ferguson, talks about his parents encouraging him to pursue the path he wanted, studying chemical engineering and now researching immunoengineering. In this episode, Professor Ferguson breaks down the complexity of studying proteins, the potential careers one could hav...
Episode 125 - Lewis Shi: "I am committed to what I am doing."26:07Episode 125 - Lewis Shi: "I am committed to what I am doing."
Episode 125 - Lewis Shi: "I am committed to what I am doing."
มุมมอง 342 หลายเดือนก่อน
Associate Professor Lewis Shi from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine shares his determination to be a doctor from a young age. After spending 12 years at Harvard as a ""Preparation H,"" he found his niche in shoulder surgery and continues his fulfilling life as a surgeon, a mentor, and a researcher, all while having his family as his greatest support. Tune in to he...
Episode 124 - Simeon Chavel: "Embrace the chaos."27:15Episode 124 - Simeon Chavel: "Embrace the chaos."
Episode 124 - Simeon Chavel: "Embrace the chaos."
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Associate Professor Simeon Chavel from the Divinity Schools shares how he found his way to becoming a Hebrew Bible scholar at the University of Chicago through multiple chances. As he continues his research, teaching, and administrative work, Professor Chavel keeps his opportunities open, multitasks, and finds intriguing research topics to keep him passionate. Tune in for this week's episode to...
Episode 123 - Martha Feldman: "Follow your passions and interests."25:33Episode 123 - Martha Feldman: "Follow your passions and interests."
Episode 123 - Martha Feldman: "Follow your passions and interests."
มุมมอง 1193 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ferdinand Schevill Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Music and the College, Professor Martha Feldman, join us in this episode. Professor Feldman talks about her career journey from training as a professional guitarist to becoming a scholar researching Italian Opera and teaching Long and Song to UChicago students. She emphasizes the importance of believing in yourself and find...
Episode 122 - Gabriel Richardson Lear: "What kind of person do I want to be?"26:09Episode 122 - Gabriel Richardson Lear: "What kind of person do I want to be?"
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Episode 122 - Gabriel Richardson Lear: "What kind of person do I want to be?"
Episode 121 - Allison Squires: "If you're torn on a decision..."27:59Episode 121 - Allison Squires: "If you're torn on a decision..."
Episode 121 - Allison Squires: "If you're torn on a decision..."
มุมมอง 833 หลายเดือนก่อน
Episode 121 - Allison Squires: "If you're torn on a decision..."
Episode 119 - Michael K. Bourdaghs: "Go study abroad!"30:32Episode 119 - Michael K. Bourdaghs: "Go study abroad!"
Episode 119 - Michael K. Bourdaghs: "Go study abroad!"
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Episode 119 - Michael K. Bourdaghs: "Go study abroad!"
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Our COVID Life - The Politics of Pandemic Information and Health Emergency Decision-making
Episode 120 - Haresh Sapra: "Be a student. Experiment. Learn. Better yourself."26:26Episode 120 - Haresh Sapra: "Be a student. Experiment. Learn. Better yourself."
Episode 120 - Haresh Sapra: "Be a student. Experiment. Learn. Better yourself."
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Episode 120 - Haresh Sapra: "Be a student. Experiment. Learn. Better yourself."
Episode 118 - Michele Friedner: "Thinking through disability expertise and questions of access."34:11Episode 118 - Michele Friedner: "Thinking through disability expertise and questions of access."
Episode 118 - Michele Friedner: "Thinking through disability expertise and questions of access."
มุมมอง 914 หลายเดือนก่อน
Episode 118 - Michele Friedner: "Thinking through disability expertise and questions of access."
China On The Move: Why is China So Big? Redefining the Qing Realm and its Subjects1:31:41China On The Move: Why is China So Big? Redefining the Qing Realm and its Subjects
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China On The Move: Why is China So Big? Redefining the Qing Realm and its Subjects
Episode 117 - Anthony Fowler: "Every academic faces a lot of rejection."24:10Episode 117 - Anthony Fowler: "Every academic faces a lot of rejection."
Episode 117 - Anthony Fowler: "Every academic faces a lot of rejection."
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Episode 117 - Anthony Fowler: "Every academic faces a lot of rejection."
Episode 116 - Nancy Kawalek: "What we do is a little bit quirky."25:27Episode 116 - Nancy Kawalek: "What we do is a little bit quirky."
Episode 116 - Nancy Kawalek: "What we do is a little bit quirky."
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Episode 116 - Nancy Kawalek: "What we do is a little bit quirky."
Episode 115 - Amie Wilkinson: "I love communicating math."23:04Episode 115 - Amie Wilkinson: "I love communicating math."
Episode 115 - Amie Wilkinson: "I love communicating math."
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Episode 115 - Amie Wilkinson: "I love communicating math."
Episode 114 - John Mark Hansen: "Bringing shadowed things to light."31:28Episode 114 - John Mark Hansen: "Bringing shadowed things to light."
Episode 114 - John Mark Hansen: "Bringing shadowed things to light."
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Episode 114 - John Mark Hansen: "Bringing shadowed things to light."
Episode 113 - Leslie Rogers: "The stars aligning."31:37Episode 113 - Leslie Rogers: "The stars aligning."
Episode 113 - Leslie Rogers: "The stars aligning."
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Episode 113 - Leslie Rogers: "The stars aligning."
Episode 112 - Chibueze Amanchukwu: "You really can do it."33:23Episode 112 - Chibueze Amanchukwu: "You really can do it."
Episode 112 - Chibueze Amanchukwu: "You really can do it."
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Episode 112 - Chibueze Amanchukwu: "You really can do it."
Episode 111 - Dipesh Chakrabarty: "The world remains a source of surprise."22:31Episode 111 - Dipesh Chakrabarty: "The world remains a source of surprise."
Episode 111 - Dipesh Chakrabarty: "The world remains a source of surprise."
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Episode 111 - Dipesh Chakrabarty: "The world remains a source of surprise."
Episode 110 - Robert Gulotty: "That's the career, that's what I wanted."24:38Episode 110 - Robert Gulotty: "That's the career, that's what I wanted."
Episode 110 - Robert Gulotty: "That's the career, that's what I wanted."
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Episode 110 - Robert Gulotty: "That's the career, that's what I wanted."