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Autism and Theology Podcast

Centre for Autism and Theology, University of Aberdeen

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The Autism and Theology Podcast is a space where we engage with the latest conversations in the field of autism and theology, share relevant resources, and promote ways in which both faith and non-faith communities can enable autistic people to flourish. Our episodes are released on the first Wednesday of every month. We have a variety of guests who are related in some way to the field of autism and theology. Some are academics, others are people with life stories to share, and some are both ...
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This week, LJ and Rob sit down with Nicole Krensky, Product Marketing Manager at Bullhorn, to review the 2024 Talent GRID Report. Nicole reports that talent values the right jobs along with consistent and speedy communication. Not surprisingly, 81% of candidates say they are comfortable with AI in recruiting if it speeds up the process. LJ and Rob …
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Today we chat with Reid Callanan, founder and director of the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and renowned photo educator Craig Stevens, formerly of Maine Media Workshops and Savannah College of Art & Design, about photography mentors, lifelong learning, and the role photo workshops play in cultivating community. Craig and Reid share plenty of insi…
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Krysia, Zoe, and Ian answer listener questions! The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d088f148/transcript.txt Webinar Registration: Webinar: ‘Autistic Ethics: Moral community, empathy, and virtue’ (office.com) If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter…
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This week LJ and Rob are joined by Gorilla Works' Alessandra Willsher and Steven Ng to talk about all the AI they are building into their Flexible Back Office and Front Office Solutions. The dynamic duo also cover the latest and greatest ai and atuomation news in the industry including the stat that experts believe 80% of software engineers will ne…
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Today’s podcast has us sitting down with Venezuelan photographer and investigative journalist Fabiola Ferrero to discuss her long-term photographic projects in Venezuela, for Picturing World Cultures. Above photograph © Fabiola Ferrero Fabiola walks us through her childhood memories of Venezuela and describes how this period contrasts significantly…
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This week on the podcast, LJ and Rob tackle the news from the past week including the report 6 out of 10 business leaders have let go of a new college graduate in the past year. LJ and Rob are both fans of Gen Z but know that showing up on time is a great start. The dynamic duo also cover what's new in AI and Automation. This episode is brought to …
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Zoe speaks with Maddy Scholefield about her experience of sharing about autism on social media. They discuss why she started sharing online, some content she has produced, and some of the challenges that come with sharing online. Find Maddy on Instagram @maddygracehope Maddy's blog: maddygracehope.substack.com The transcript of the episode is avail…
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This week on the podcast, LJ and Rob sit down to talk about the 2 big SaaS conferences of the year, Hubspot's Inbound and Salesforce's Dreamforce and the rise of AI Agents. The duo also highlights LJ's talk and the overall topics at last week's SIA's Collaboration in the Gig Economy Conference and what additional conferences Lauren will be talking …
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In today’s podcast, we chat with Boris Eldagsen, visual artist and AI pioneer, and Miles Astray, documentary photographer, on a plethora of issues surrounding AI-generated content. Boris and Miles share a ton of insight into the nature of AI-generated images, from the implications of it becoming more prevalent, the possibility and dangers of the sp…
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Krysia and Ian reflect on the first year of the Autism & Theology podcast. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfd1305d/transcript.txt If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology. This podcast is brought to you by The University of Abe…
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This week, LJ and Rob sit down to discuss the latest news in the staffing and recruiting industry. The dynamic duo highlights: Manpower's test of setting up six branches in U.S. Walmarts. A discussion of the Staffing Indicator, which was down 0.1% week over week and hovering at 7% year over year. This is better than the average for the past 18 mont…
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In today’s podcast, we’ll be talking with Norwegian photographer Naina Helén Jåma about her documentation of indigenous South Sami culture in Norway and her career as a press photographer in Scandinavia. Jåma details her childhood growing up in the small rural village of Snasa, where, at the age of 15, she began her career while working as a cultur…
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This week, Ian speaks with Léon van Ommen about his project on autism and the senses. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ba5a57c/transcript.txt If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or find us on twitter @autismtheology. This podcast is brought to you by The Univer…
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This week, LJ and Rob sit down to discuss the 'why' behind Leap Advisory Partners and the weekly industry and AI news. On the AI front, a few notable AI businesses got behind California's SB 1047 to regulate AI. This bill did pass in California's legislature after the recording. Anthropic made their backend prompts public, which is the first time o…
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In today’s podcast, we’ll be talking with Long Island-based pediatrician and self-taught photographer Dr. Greg Gulbransen, whose newly released book Say Less documents the three years Gulbransen spent embedded with Malik, the paralyzed leader of a Crips’ set in the Bronx. Gulbransen details his journey from wildlife and fashion photography to docum…
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This week, Krysia and Zoe discuss navigating change as neurodivergent people and how they've been feeling recently about changes both big and small in their lives. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2895613/transcript.txt If you have any questions, or just want to say hi, email us at cat@abdn.ac.uk or fi…
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This week, Rob and LJ sit down with Jeff Staats, fractional CRO. The trio discusses the importance of true differentiation in your staffing business and highlights what differentiators are and are not in 2024. The group also explores the role your business's Mission, Vision, Values, and technology play in branding your company and how being a thoug…
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This week, LJ and Rob are joined by Erin Pittman & Maddie Walker of Leap Advisory Partners. Maddie & Erin are front, middle, & back office experts for staffing technology. The dynamic duo share with our crew common mistakes folks make when looking to optimize data flowing between the different parts of your technology stack and the overall importan…
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How would you feel if all the coverage you saw about your culture was a superficial view from the outside, rather than a narrative steeped in details of lived experience? Above photograph © Tailyr Irvine This is the motivating force that led today’s guest to pick up a camera, enter the newsroom, and cultivate an insider’s perspective on contemporar…
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Zoe and Krysia speak with Church of Scotland minister, Steven Owens, about his vision for St Thorlak's community, an online space for autistic christians to connect and be supported. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/57fa4b80/transcript.txt Contact Steven at st.thorlaks@gmail.com If you have any question…
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Where does the medium of photography stand in an era where the latest mantra encourages people to “Skip the Photo Shoot?” How can a viewer continue to trust photographs as evidence in a marketplace where AI is touted as a “revolution,” and “the new digital camera” that we need to embrace? And what methods can a photographer use today to be consider…
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On this week's episode, LJ and Rob sit down to chat about: Grant Thornton's CFO survey that shows confidence returning to the market, which is backed up by a slight uptick in the Bullhorn & SIA Temporary Staffing indicator climbing from -11% to -9% year over year The duo also recognizes SIA's 40 Under 40 in North America On the AI & Automation fron…
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Sports enthusiasts from around the world will soon be glued to their nearest viewing screen, watching the action unfold during the international Summer Games in Paris. But how much do you know about the finer points of photographing elite level competition, or about the lightning-fast, high-tech journey these images make from inside a camera to a r…
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This week, Ian and Zoe discuss autistic representation in media and share some of their recomedations for good tv and books with autistic/autistic coded characters. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/617d31ea/transcript.txt Books and TV mentioned: Actually Autistic Extraordinary Attorney Woo Dinosaur The …
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This week, LJ and Rob launch their new format. The show now combines Staffing Industry news, insights on technology, and interviews with industry leaders. Highlights: Bullhorn's acquisition of TextKernel and its implications for Bullhorn for Salesforce users SIA's 2024 Largest Staffing Firms list Ideal Hire's addition of Heather Jennings as their n…
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A photographer’s success hinges on access. This is an underlying thread in the tapestry woven in this week’s show. Our discussion covers multiple facets and cultural attributes of Indian society, as seen through the eyes of a photographer with a knack for being in the right place at the right time. In this month’s episode of the series, Picturing W…
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This week, Ian is speaking with Henna Cundill about her research on autism, prayer and anxiety. She shares about autistic experiences of anxiety and how churches can be more understanding. She also shares about how she ended up doing her PhD. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e98f7761/transcript.txt Find…
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Most people’s perception of prison life revolves around sensationalized news stories and Hollywood movies depicting drab, inhospitable environments far outside our reach. In today’s show, we’re challenging that view in a chat with two educators who use photography as a framework for teaching visual literacy and the art of storytelling to incarcerat…
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This week, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe reflect on recording the previous episode on Autism Consecrated. They speak about their experience with reading the script given to them, and communicating someone else's story in a way that does not speak for them. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a1df9a4/transcript.txt…
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This week LJ and Rob sit down with Erik Frank of Petra Coach. Erik is one of Newbury Partners business coaches, and in this episode, we'll delve into the key differences between Petra Coaching and EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). Erik's story is truly inspiring. A former competitive powerlifter turned entrepreneur, he now leverages his exper…
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Documenting a culture can be a daunting process, especially when it involves a history of conquest and colonialism. Synthesizing such a complex and traumatic past in a contemporary narrative is a formidable task, requiring extensive researchh and dedicated planning. This is the back story to today’s podcast. Above photograph © Juan Brenner For the …
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This week, we are hearing from Aimée O'Connell and Father Mark Nolette about Autism Consecrated. They share about their online space, as well as the story of Saint Thorlak, who is known to many people as the Patron Saint of Autism. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ba08b0d5/transcript.txt Find out more a…
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This week on LJ and Rob tackle the complexities of building a tech stack specifically for Locum Tenens staffing companies. Locum Tenens refers to temporary staffing for qualified healthcare professionals like physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. They're joined by Rob's former colleague and friend, Michelle Bousquet, a seasoned…
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Julia Blaukopf is not afraid to think big, particularly when it comes to her photographs. She’s also not afraid of blurring the lines between fine art and commercial enterprise. Equal parts photographer, designer, visual artist, and entrepreneur, Julia is the founder of Fotografica—an arts-products venture with the goal of re-envisioning options fo…
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This week LJ & Rob sit down to share their takeaways from Bullhorn's Engage Boston 2024 conference. As expected the big focus of the week was AI, optimization and data quality. The duo also highlight a few events that went on like the Red Sox game on Monday night and the preconference ReEngage Roundtable event. Let us know if we missed any takeaway…
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This week, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe discuss navigating academic conferences as neurodivergent people. They share how often it can be hard to know the social expectations, as well as tips for avoiding burnout. They also tell some of their own stories from conferences. The transcript of the episode is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c77c5a1…
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How much do you know about New York City’s 1982 Loft Law, which established a process for artists to obtain legal occupancy of the raw industrial spaces they inhabited, while also providing rent stabilization and protection from future eviction? Or the pigeon fanciers who were once a fixture across the rooftops of Brooklyn and remain valued as neig…
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