Diversity Science is a podcast produced by the Institute for Diversity Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It features interviews with leading researchers on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Institute is focused on research on the causes of group-based discrimination and effective ways to eliminate them.
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The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.
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Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East
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In the mid-19th Century, two eastern empires were humiliated by industrialized powers. To avoid further humiliation, they both decided to industrialize themselves. In the late 19th Century, Russia and Japan went through rapid modernization. But which of the two succeeded would shock everyone, come 1905. In this episode, we will cover: The emancipat…
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Aziza Jones on Marketing Toward Desegregation of Schools
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In this podcast episode, Professor Aziza Jones of the Wisconsin School of Business talks about a paper she co-authored with Broderick Turner and Kalinda Ukunwa about how marketing interventions can be used to decrease school segregation. Their research shows that providing information to parents that counters prior beliefs can increase the likeliho…
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Antiracism Resources and Actions in Academia
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For this episode of the podcast, we hear from Kendall Holley, Ben Douglas, and Michelle Marji about work they have been doing to build resources and communities around antiracism here at UW-Madison and beyond. Holley, Douglas, and Marji are all graduate students here at the UW. They talked with our Institute Chair and podcast host Dr. Angela Byars-…
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Chapter 67 - The Iron Chancellor & Rise of Germany
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The Second Industrial Revolution more or less coincided with the lifespan of the German Empire. From 1871 to 1914, the new nation adopted a fairly democratic constitution, saw massive population growth, and experienced extraordinary economic development. Along the way, they created innovative new goods and services, as well as worker protections un…
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Jirs Meuris on How Organizations Matter for Promoting Diversity
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In this episode IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks to Jirs Meuris about his research on the sorts of policies and practices that make a difference for organizations that want to promote diversity. Meuris is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Ma…
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Max Besbris on how housing advertisements might impact residential segregation
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People who are looking for an apartment or other rental housing often start their search online, looking at websites like Craigslist to find a place to live. In this episode, we hear from sociologist Max Besbris about two studies he did with colleagues from Washington University and Michigan State. The studies look at how the content of rental list…
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At the end of the 19th Century, workers throughout the world were fighting increasingly bitter, bloody battles against their capitalist bosses and the governments protecting them. In this episode, we will cover such topics as: Worker internationalism Paris Commune The Great Upheaval of 1877 The Haymarket Massacre The Homestead and Pullman strikes T…
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Lillie Williamson on Medical Mistrust and Racial Discrimination
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Professor Lillie Williamson studies medical mistrust, particularly mistrust in the U.S. context between Black Americans and the medical community. In this episode, Dr. Williamson talks with Angela Byars-Winston about how mistrust is more than just a historical phenomenon, but can stem from the personal encounters with discrimination, a loved one's …
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Mica Estrada on how Kindness Matters for Diversifying STEMM Fields
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In this episode, we hear from Mica Estrada about kindness, how there's more to it than just being polite or courteous, and how incorporating kindness into institutional practices can help to diversify STEMM fields. Dr. Estrada is a Professor at the Institute for Health & Aging and Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach in the Universit…
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Chapter 65: Economic Ideas (The Many Schools of Socialism)
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During the late 19th Century, socialism fractured into numerous schools. In this episode, we explore the growing field of socialist thought, as well as its many colorful characters. Topics in this episode include: Edward Bellamy and his novel, Looking Backward French Solidarism Ferdinand Lassalle, Eduard Bernstein, and the German Social Democrats T…
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Morgan Jerald on Stereotypes and Their Consequences for Black Women's Well-being
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In this episode, Morgan Jerald talks with Angela Byars-Winston about stereotypes and how they can impact Black women's well-being. Dr. Jerald discusses a few of the main categories of stereotypes that others may hold about Black women and explains that even if someone doesn't believe or endorse a stereotype, just being aware of it can be harmful. D…
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Welcome to the Institute for Diversity Science Podcast! This is our pilot episode and you'll hear from Institute Chair Angela Byars-Winston and Executive Director Markus Brauer about what diversity science is, what comes next for the Institute for Diversity Science, and what you can expect in this podcast. Ideas about what you would like to hear on…
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Chapter 64: Economic Ideas (The Neoclassics)
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Beginning in the 1870s, the Neoclassical School of Economics emerged. Borrowing the idea of marginal analysis from calculus, and applying it to the ethical theory of Utilitarianism, they revolutionized the way economics was discussed. Today, we discuss the various “Marginalists” of this school, and the impact they had on the history of economic tho…
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As industrialization drove economic growth all over the Western World, financial systems had to keep growing in complexity and value. And as they did, they continued to drive industrialization further in turn. And, then as now, they were susceptible to greedy players, bad decisions, and panic.By Dave Broker
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Chapter 62: An American Aristocracy
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Americans had long believed their country was a classless society. But by the end of the 19th Century, that myth had been shattered. In the Gilded Age, a super-rich elite emerged. They spent lavishly on houses, parties, and luxuries, while also investing in education and philanthropy. In this chapter, we’ll discuss this new upper-class, as well as …
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Podcast Special! - From Textile Workers to Rideshare Drivers: The Never-Ending History of Creative Destruction
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The live recording of my recent Mill Talk at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.By Dave Broker
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In the mid-19th Century, two new industrial developments were underway. In the UK and US, new discoveries were made for the refining of crude petroleum into numerous useful oils. Meanwhile, in France and Germany, engineers were starting to produce the first commercially viable internal combustion engines. Together, these two breakthroughs would ope…
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Sign up for email alerts: https://industrialrevolutionspod.com/By Dave Broker
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Electric power has become a staple of our daily lives. In this episode, we’ll discuss how it was made possible. Topics covered include: The rise of the modern engineer and the many technological breakthroughs made in the late 19th Century; The life of Thomas Edison; The development of the lightbulb; The spread of electrical distribution; and The Wa…
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It is simply impossible to imagine life today without the mass-production of steel and rubber, made possible during the Technological Revolution. In this episode, we’ll discuss the inventions of the Bessemer converter and the Siemens-Martin process for steel making, the expanding steel empire of Alfred Krupp in Germany, and the efforts of Alexander…
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More so than in the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution saw big changes in consumer markets. Thanks to mail-order catalogs, dry goods palaces, and new department stores, consumers had more options than ever before. Whether it was clothing, furniture, grooming products, cameras, musical instruments, processed food, or bottl…
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In this episode, we talk about the many changes to American life brought about by the railroads in the late 19th Century. Topics include: New construction tools like dynamite; George Pullman’s sleeper cars; Railroad tycoons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould; The development of modern corporations; Innovations in time management; The growth of…
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A quick introduction to the Second Industrial Revolution. Become a patron of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/indrevpodBy Dave Broker
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Chapter 55: Bold Leaps of Discovery
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In the mid-19th Century, scientists would upend everything human beings understood about themselves and the world around them, and they would drive that world forward into a second industrial revolution. In this chapter we discuss the new fields of genetics and evolutionary biology, the philosophy of Positivism, the development of thermodynamics, t…
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Chapter 54: The Great Global Shake-Up
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In an age of expanding railroads, steam-driven ocean liners, transnational telegraphs, and more, the world experienced its “First Wave of Modern Globalization.” In this episode, we discuss the ways it played out in the mid-19th Century, including massive waves of migrations, gold rushes, remittances, trade, foreign investment, international coopera…
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In the wake of the Industrial Revolution, human beings were becoming increasingly aware of the things that united them and the things that divided them, as they identified themselves more and more along the lines of nationhood. In this episode, we discuss that push-and-pull as it started in the 19th Century, with special attention paid to Italy, Ge…
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In this episode, we talk about the super-deadly conflicts that happened between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions: The Crimean War, the U.S. Civil War, the Paraguayan War, and the Taiping Rebellion. Click here to become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indrevpodBy Dave Broker
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In the mid-19th Century, cities across the industrializing world began to modernize. New infrastructure was added, new layouts of streets and city resources were devised, and greater emphasis was placed on improving the quality of life for all people. Topics covered in this episode include: Edwin Chadwick’s efforts to modernize Britain’s sewers; El…
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Chapter 50: Public Health Breakthroughs
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The 19th Century was fraught with public health challenges – many of them spurred by the Industrial Revolution. In this episode, we look at environmental health, alcoholism, and cholera, in particular. And we see how the scientists, policymakers, and mass movements of the age addressed these challenges.…
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