Best Institute For Advanced Learning And Research Podcasts (2024)

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Technology for a Growing and Diverse Campus and Team 27:23

17h ago27:23

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This episode features four of the five Information Technology staff: Tim Kruggel, Director of IT; Daniel Cory, Systems Administrator; Jessica Hardy, IT Technician; and Jeremiah Slaughter, IT Specialist. They discuss how the IT department provides services for a diverse and growing campus and team as well as maintaining and upkeeping all types of te…

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EP 149: Sequencing 33 million samples to support the UK’s COVID-19 response with Tony Cox, CEO of UK Biocentre 34:16

1h ago34:16

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Tony 02:00 What Tony was expecting going into the role of CEO at UK Biocentre, and how the COVID-19 pandemic changed his plans 03:38 Receiving a phone call from the UK government in March 2020 asking the UK Biocentre to stop all of its projects and focus on sequencing COVID-19 samples 05:12 The UK…

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EP 148: Advancing veteran health through the Million Veteran Program with Dr. Mike Gaziano, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School 35:13

22h ago35:13

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0:00 Intro 2:00 Mike’s career prior to the Million Veteran Program (MVP), how Mike got to work on MVP, and important milestones in the project's evolution 8:30 Future goals for the Million Veteran Program in expanding and diversifying the research cohort 11:00 The roles of various omics in advancing the project's development 14:30 The most meaningf…

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Radical Healing from Racism for AAPIs 28:21

4d ago28:21

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Grace Chen, a licensed psychologist and creator and podcast producer of PsychGrad Corner about radical healing from Racism. Dr. Chen explores resources and approaches to radical healing.Dr. Grace Chen’s Contact: Website - https://drgracechen.com/ Psych Grad Corner - https://psychgradcorner.com/ Resources: Psycholo…

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Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture 26:19

14d ago26:19

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The Plant Endophyte Research Center at IALR is focused on the use of naturally occurring plant bacteria to help with plant growth promotion and stress response. This is biotechnology in action. This episode features three of the scientists who run the Plant Endophyte Research: Dr. Scott Lowman, Vice President of Applied Research; Dr. Chuansheng Mei…

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EP 147: From research to delivering precision medicine in the clinic with Scott Weiss, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University 37:19

27m ago37:19

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Scott 01:55 Scott’s career highlights to date, ranging from epidemiology to the genetics of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 04:56 How and why Scott decided to transition into genetics 06:30 The advances in our understanding of the genetics of asthma and COPD over the past 2…

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Innovation and Commercialization in Biomedical Research with Lisa Dhar, PhD 24:13

19d ago24:13

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EP 146: The biology of aging with Austin Argentieri, Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Affiliate Member of the Broad Institute, and Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital 43:05

28d ago43:05

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Austin 01:42 What is aging and how should we think about it? 03:50 Discussion of Austin’s recent breakthrough paper on aging, including the questions he set out to answer, and the outcomes of the research 06:32 How Austin’s work focuses on using large-scale population proteomics data to create acc…

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Exploring Emotional Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Trauma in South Asians 26:59

29d ago26:59

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Exploring mental health topics with South Asian clients may at times be an entirely new experience for the client themselves. Similarly, conversations about mental health issues especially in the case of trauma can be taboo or even unrecognized. In our conversation with Dr. Siledar-Lee, we discuss mental health and ways in which trauma might show i…

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Working at IALR: Benefits, Culture and Impact 22:16

30d ago22:16

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LaShaun Graham, Vice President of Human Resources, joins the show to define the IALR company culture and discusses her goals for IALR as a workplace. Graham also highlights What values and competencies are important (00:53) How IALR maintains growth, especially with having employees working on different shifts and geographic locations (02:28) What …

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Organized Civic Benevolence and Nationhood 51:37

25d ago51:37

51:37

Santi Furnari (CASBS fellow, 2023-24) engages renowned political sociologist & 2015-16 fellow Elisabeth Clemens on the role of private civic volunteer organizations in co-constructing national identity and state capacity as well as serving as tools of governance, solidarity, and inclusion for much of American history. In what form does civic benevo…

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Radhika Singha, Indra Sengupta and Kim König: Criminology and 'scientific' penology in India, 1894-1955 0:16

1M ago0:16

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In this GHIL Podcast episode host Kim König is joined by GHIL Senior Fellow and Head of the India Research Programme Indra Sengupta to talk to Radhika Singha about her recent GHIL lecture and her research on criminology and 'scientific' penology in India, 1894-1955. Their conversation touches on criminal and labour histories, and seeks to answer th…

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Radhika Singha: International Penology in Colonial India: Too Advanced, Too American, Too Expensive? 0:43

1M ago0:43

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The Indian Jail Committee report of 1919–20 is often cast as the turning point in colonial penal policy, when reform and rehabilitation were added to deterrence. But it is also acknowledged that very little changed on the ground. Why after all did a cash-strapped, politically-besieged regime sponsor a globe-trotting tour of jails and reformatories?…

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EP 145: Navigating rare disease drug development regulations with Daniel O’Connor 39:12

1M ago39:12

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Daniel 02:04 Defining rare disease in the age of personalized medicine 04:57 Key touchpoints with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) when developing a new medicine 09:27 Improvements over the course of Daniel’s career when it comes to incentivizing and making the path t…

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EP 144: Research Roundup with Dr. Veera: breakthroughs in developmental disorders, Parkinson's, SLE, and Alzheimer's 56:48

26d ago56:48

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0:00 Introduction 1:40 A recurrent de novo mutation in a noncoding region of a small nucleolar RNA gene that has been identified as one of the most common causes of neurodevelopmental disorders This pathogenic variant escaped notice for years because it was not located in a protein coding region of the genome It now shows potential as a target for …

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Workforce Programs, Technology Development and More with Jason Wells 26:37

1M ago26:37

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Jason Wells, who recently joined IALR as the Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Advancement, joins the show to outline the division's impact and how he plans to contribute to its success. Wells highlights His career experiences (1:06) What led him to take this new role with IALR (4:42) Some of the different programs and focus areas of the Ma…

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Conversations about Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Arab Identity 41:21

2M ago41:21

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There is growing evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychedelics and specifically that people of color report improvements in trauma symptoms. In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Joe Zamaria about his work in psychedelic-assisted therapy and his Arab identity. Dr. Joe Zamaria’s Contact: Email - Joseph.Zamaria@ucsf.edu Twitter/X - …

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EP 143: Harnessing human data in drug development with Jakob Steinfeldt, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pheiron 36:17

1M ago36:17

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Jakob and background on Pheiron 02:14 What made Jakob decide to start Pheiron, what the company does, and how his scientific background inspired him to found a start-up 5:24 Jakob’s excitement and inspiration around the power and potential of machine learning 07:07 Cardiology and heart failure as …

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Addressing Racial Bias in Pediatric Medicine with Drs. Nia Heard-Garris and Monique Jindal 20:30

27d ago20:30

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NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) programs connect investigators with communities as well as with each other, providing opportunities for investigators from different institutions to work together. Proof of such collaboration is the relationship between NUCATS Institute member Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc, and Monique Jindal, MD…

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EP 142: From genome to bedside: How genetics is transforming modern medical practice with Dr. Andrea Gropman 42:45

2M ago42:45

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0:00 Introduction 1:40 Andrea’s background and how she got into the field of genetics, neuroimaging, and metabolic disorders 4:00 Insights into Andrea’s clinical practice, including the diverse families and patients she serves and her approach to clinical decision-making 6:30 How genetics and genomics have changed the diagnostic journey in the last…

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Exposing Sources and Impacts of Election Disinformation Campaigns 42:07

1M ago42:07

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Legendary tech journalist John Markoff (CASBS fellow, 2017-18) chats with 2023-24 CASBS fellow Young Mie Kim on her groundbreaking efforts to identify how shadowy groups use algorithms and targeted disinformation campaigns during presidential election cycles; measure their real-world distorting effects on voter mobilization or suppression; and illu…

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EP 141: Bringing genomics to the clinic with Lori Orlando, Associate Prof at Duke University 43:24

2M ago43:24

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Lori Orlando 03:00 Lori’s career: From mathematical modelling to genetics and family history 05:11 The study that revealed 20% of the general population is at a higher risk of disease than average and needs preventative care 07:36 The first five diseases that Lori started analysing through informa…

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Two Years for IALR President Telly Tucker 31:29

2M ago31:29

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IALR President Telly Tucker returns for the one-year anniversary episode of Inside IALR to discuss the biggest successes and lessons learned from his two years with the organization. As IALR continues to grow, Telly explains the level of growth and impact not only regionally but nationally and internationally in areas such as GO TEC, ATDM and Appli…

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EP 140: The future of Electronic Health Records and data analysis with Ben Goldacre 52:51

2M ago52:51

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 1:00 Welcome to Ben Goldacre 02:22 Ben’s open data projects at the Bennett Institute and the challenges they aim to tackle 04:03 Using Electronic Health Records (EHR) to help the National Health Service improve care 06:18 The importance of software development within healthcare data and how to manage salary scales…

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Mental Health and Portrayal of Black Women in the Entertainment Industry 24:30

3M ago24:30

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Social messaging in the media may impact self-perception as well as socialized scripts about people, sometimes perpetuating stereotypes. Dr. Jasmine Ross discusses the work in transforming the portrayal of women in the entertainment industry by promoting accurate, nuanced, compassionate, and impactful stories. Dr. Jasmine Ross’ Contact: Website - w…

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EP 139: Rare disease breakthroughs using tRNA with Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pioneering 44:42

2M ago44:42

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast. 01:00 Welcome to Michelle. 02:00 Sstop codon diseases and how are they characterised 03:45 Diseases caused by premature stop codons in haploinsufficient genes. 04:35 The role of transfer RNA technology in finding solutions for premature stop codon diseases. 06:16 How Alltrna is engineering tRNAs which can bind to…

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Music Therapy in Canada’s Smallest Province 15:52

2M ago15:52

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In this episode, we are speaking with Shona Pottinger about what it’s like to offer music therapy services in the smallest province in Canada, Prince Edward Island. Shona tells us more about internship opportunities with Singing Sands Music Therapy and her journey to becoming a music therapist. Here is a little more about Shona: Shona founded Singi…

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Stefanie Middendorf, Clemens Villinger and Kim König: States of Emergency and the Social Dimensions of Administrative Agency 0:13

2M ago0:13

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From living through wars to experiencing humanitarian crises, in this podcast episode, GHIL Research Fellow Clemens Villinger and PR officer Kim Koenig talk to Stephanie Middendorf about the research behind her GHIL Lecture on states of emergency and exception. What did they mean for societies in the 20th century and what can we take away for our o…

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Stefanie Middendorf: Societies under Siege: Experiencing States of Emergency in the Long Twentieth Century 0:49

3M ago0:49

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Today, the state of emergency seems to be as permanent as it is omnipresent. The term became ubiquitous in the early twentieth century and continues to guide the self-description of contemporary societies. Yet, referring to ‘emergencies’ implies a large range of meanings, from actual states of war to moments of humanitarian crisis, from abstract re…

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Advancing Equity in Mental Healthcare with the Access Psychology Foundation 29:15

3M ago29:15

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Advancing mental health equity and offering opportunities as part of the psychology workforce pipeline is so critical. The Access Psychology Foundation is: offering training and scholarships for students as well as professionals who are interested in learning about evidence-based treatments (EBTs) such as CBT and DBT; as well as providing treatment…

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ATDM Career Fair - Partnering for Success 19:50

3M ago19:50

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This episode features Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Industry Engagement Coordinator Justin Scarce, current ATDM Non-destructive Testing student Brandon Payne and Pegasus Steel Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Bria Major. The ATDM career fair gives employers the opportunity to meet, interview and hire ATDM students. With a re…

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Pride Series: Disrupting Colonial Ideology in Psychological Theory and Practice 29:39

3M ago29:39

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As part of the Pride Month Series, Hisham Nsier discusses with us why it’s important to have an intersectional and decolonial lens in psychology and the importance of exploring scholarly texts beyond what is taught in mainstream textbooks. Hisham Nsier’s Contact: X: @mindfulmoment98 Resources: Decolonize Palestine Reading List - https://decolonizep…

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EP 138: Personalised medicine using microbiome models with Dr. Almut Heinken 40:22

3M ago40:22

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0:00 Introduction 1:45 Almut’s research experience, including two recent publications on genome-scale metabolic reconstruction human microorganisms Genome-scale metabolic reconstruction of 7,302 human microorganisms for personalized medicine APOLLO: A genome-scale metabolic reconstruction resource of 247,092 diverse human microbes spanning multiple…

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Pride Series: Beyond the Binary for Queer POC and Expanding our View on Identity 30:10

3M ago30:10

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As part of the Pride Month Series, we discuss the restrictive nature of gender binary. It is an idea of categorization where there are only two genders, male and female, which simply doesn't reflect the rich tapestry of human experiences and especially for queer communities. in this episode, Dr. Nadia Alsamadi explores with listeners the ideas of p…

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Pride Series Announcements 4:40

3M ago4:40

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Pride Series Announcements! Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/pride-month https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/psychologists/anneliese-singh https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/faculty/beverly-greene https://www.gc.cuny.edu/people/kevin-nadal Continuing Education: https://www.tmcinstitute.org/continuing-education ht…

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The Gold Standard of Economic Historians 1:12:58

3M ago1:12:58

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Stefan Link, a 2023-24 CASBS fellow, chats with Barry Eichengreen, a 1996-97 CASBS fellow and world renowned for his expertise at the nexus of international economics and economic history. They discuss some of Eichengreen's most prominent works — including "The European Economy Since 1945," which emerged from his CASBS experience, and "Golden Fette…

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EP 137: Mavis Machirori on promoting equity, diversity, and social justice in genomics research 41:40

3M ago41:40

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0:00 Intro 1:30 Mavis’ career arc, from starting as a midwife to researching medical innovation and technology with an emphasis on advocacy and equity 7:00 Systemic issues that are easily overlooked in medical research and advancements Webinar: Participant Diversity: Increasing the Impact of Biomedical Research Webinar 10:00 Addressing Eurocentrici…

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Learning to solve problems: the Academy for Engineering and Technology 29:28

3M ago29:28

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A two-year, dual-enrollment program housed at IALR, the Academy for Engineering and Technology (AET) provides experiential learning activities focused on theory and design. This episode features AET’s Coordinator and Engineering Instructor, John Hatchett, 2016 graduating AET class and current PhD student, Shelita Hall and 2024 AET graduate Caleb Pe…

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AAPI Heritage Series: Owning Multicultural Identities and Finding Community with AAPA 30:33

3M ago30:33

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Lived experiences are so vital to truly appreciating the breadth of human experience especially as professionals in mental health. As part of the AAPI Heritage series, Dr. Lauren Yang will be sharing her lived experience with mental health, advocacy, and leadership and the community of professional spaces such as the Asian American Psychological As…

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The Future of Community-Driven Research with Jen Brown, MPH, & Sherida Morrison, MS, MA 25:51

3M ago25:51

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Since 2008, Northwestern University’s Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) has been bridging the gap between medical research and local communities. In this episode, ARCC Director Jen Brown, MPH, and ARCC Associate Director Sherida Morrison, MS, MA, discuss the benefits of a community-engaged approach for both scientists and comm…

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EP 136: Developments in ring chromosome 20 research and advocacy with Allison Watson 40:57

3M ago40:57

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0:00 Introduction 2:00 Allison’s personal journey to researching epilepsy and ring chromosome 20 syndrome 4:00 Biggest challenges families face with ring chromosome 20 syndrome 11:00 Incidence and prevalence of r(20) syndrome, and how we can improve data reliability 21:00 Applying next generation sequencing to r(20) syndrome gene research 29:00 Eng…

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Eva Marlene Hausteiner, Pascale Siegrist and Kim König: Federations, constitutions and the German Basic Law 0:13

3M ago0:13

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Can federations be stable? Should political orders last forever and constitutions be permanent?75 years ago, the German Basic Law came into force. In this GHIL podcast interview, Research Fellow for Modern History Pascale Siegrist and PR Officer Kim König talk to Eva Marlene Hausteiner, Chair in Political Theory and History of Political Thought at …

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Eva Marlene Hausteiner: Should Federations be Made to Last? 0:35

4M ago0:35

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In political theory and political debates, an implicit expectation looms large: a ‘good’ polity is durable, ideally even permanent. Federal polities are accordingly conceptualized as orders which can regulate heterogeneity and resolve conflict—for the sake of long-term stability. The lecture will question this expectation of permanence by pointing …

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AAPI Heritage Series: Exploring Disordered Eating with AAPI Clients 37:59

4M ago37:59

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Even though there is low prevalence of eating disorders in Asian Americans, it doesn’t mean that there are those who still do suffer from this condition. As part of the AAPI Heritage series, Runjhun Pandit will be exploring with us ways to explore and having conversations about disordered eating with AAPI clients. Runjhun Pandit’s Contact: Website …

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