Cultural Resilience
Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, an associate professor in the Department of International Studies, analyzes the interrelatedness of global health and the environment.
Listen to the conversationWhat is resilience? How have different communities adapted or overcome oppression? How has progressive industrialization and technology impacted the human race and the planet on which we live?
The Themester podcast series features College of Arts and Sciences’ faculty exploring ideas framed by this year’s theme. Join us as we explore how populations rethink systems to combat climate change, fight racial oppression through youth organizing, and adapt to a booming mediascape.
Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, an associate professor in the Department of International Studies, analyzes the interrelatedness of global health and the environment.
Listen to the conversationIn part two of a two-part conversation, Dr. Betsi Grabe discusses the corporate news business and the overwhelming increase in information available.
Listen to the conversationDr. Betsi Grabe discusses how the packaging of news in the media formulates people’s perceptions and opinions of the world.
Listen to the conversationDr. Jakobi Williams, an associate professor in the department of African American Studies and History, recounts the history of the Black Power Movement and what the future of activism may be.
Listen to the conversationDr. Heather Reynolds, an associate biology professor who specializes in ecological studies, assesses her growing interest in sustainable infrastructure.
Listen to the conversationDr. Michael Hamburger, a professor in Earth and Atmospheric Studies, discusses what natural disasters are and how they are impacted by climate change.
Listen to the conversationVeronica Rooney is a junior studying Film, Television, and Digital Production in the Media School with a minor in Creative Writing. As a director of Backdoor Comedy and a member of WIUX, Veronica is passionate about independent media and narrative journalism. She believes in the power of podcasting to deliver crucial information in a format that is enjoyable and engaging.
Brooklynn Shively is a sophomore majoring in International Law and Institutions and Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She is also minoring in Financial Literacy. As a past Sustainability Scholar at IU, she is passionate about environmental and humanitarian resilience. She believes that public discourse lays a pathway to solidarity for the vulnerable in the face of corruption.
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