Best Mpho Podcasts (2024)

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Boardroom Bound: Strategies for Success with Kimberley Goode 33:18

23m ago33:18

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There is no better time to prepare for your search for a board position than in the seasons of life leading up to it. And with 30% of those on public company boards now being women, there are more resources than ever to prepare you and stories from other women who have already made the journey to learn from. Join us for a replay of our recent Linke…

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Danielle Taschereau Mamers, "Settler Colonial Ways of Seeing: Documentation, Administration, and the Interventions of Indigenous Art" (Fordham UP, 2023) 48:29

6h ago48:29

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How do bureaucratic documents create and reproduce a state’s capacity to see? What kinds of worlds do documents help create? Further, how might such documentary practices and settler colonial ways of seeing be refused? Settler Colonial Ways of Seeing: Documentation, Administration, and the Interventions of Indigenous Art (Fordham University Press, …

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Doug Boothey 1 - Learning from the past 15:34

6h ago15:34

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Doug, Tara and Jamie talk about starting a PhD with power and energy, and learning from the past.By Tara Brabazon

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Rose Miron, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory" (U Minnesota Press, 2024) 44:18

13h ago44:18

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The past several decades have seen a massive shift in debates over who owns and has the right to tell Native American history and stories. For centuries, non-Native actors have collected, stolen, sequestered, and gained value from Native stories and documents, human remains, and sacred objects. However, thanks to the work of Native activists, Nativ…

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Rose Miron, "Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory" (U Minnesota Press, 2024) 44:18

14h ago44:18

44:18

The past several decades have seen a massive shift in debates over who owns and has the right to tell Native American history and stories. For centuries, non-Native actors have collected, stolen, sequestered, and gained value from Native stories and documents, human remains, and sacred objects. However, thanks to the work of Native activists, Nativ…

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Unlearning Silence with Elaine Lin Hering 23:25

1d ago23:25

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We have all learned rules around when our voices should and should not be heard; when it’s safe to speak up and moments when it’s too costly to use our voices. Anyone who carries a subordinated identity, particularly women, experience the expectation of silence baked into corporate policies and practices, while it goes unnoticed or misunderstood by…

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Start with Curiosity (wisdom on joy and trust from Julian of Norwich) 37:38

6d ago37:38

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Is there a secret of life? Contemplatives of many stripes suggest it surround cultivating a kind of trust and openness that endures through the hardest of times. Dave Schmelzer dives into wisdom on this from the most optimistic of contemplatives, Julian of Norwich (C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton both said she was their go-to contemplative teacher). J…

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Grazia Ingravalle, "Archival Film Curatorship: Early and Silent Cinema from Analog to Digital" (Amsterdam UP, 2024) 1:10:39

7d ago1:10:39

1:10:39

Archival Film Curatorship: Early and Silent Cinema from Analog to Digital (Amsterdam UP, 2023) is the first book-length study that investigates film archives at the intersection of institutional histories, early and silent film historiography, and archival curatorship. It examines three institutions at the forefront of experimentation with film exh…

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Grazia Ingravalle, "Archival Film Curatorship: Early and Silent Cinema from Analog to Digital" (Amsterdam UP, 2024) 1:10:39

9d ago1:10:39

1:10:39

Archival Film Curatorship: Early and Silent Cinema from Analog to Digital (Amsterdam UP, 2023) is the first book-length study that investigates film archives at the intersection of institutional histories, early and silent film historiography, and archival curatorship. It examines three institutions at the forefront of experimentation with film exh…

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Women-led Healthcare Innovation and Investment with Michele Colucci 21:49

13d ago21:49

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Healthcare technologies continue to see innovation faster than ever before. But as technologies change to ideally improve healthcare for everyone, we cannot have the only minds in the space be white men. Michele Colucci is here today to talk about the shift towards more women getting involved in venture funding for healthcare technologies. This wee…

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Kelsey Keyes and Ellie Dworak, "Supporting Student Parents in the Academic Library: Designing Spaces, Policies, and Services" (ACRL, 2024) 1:05:24

15d ago1:05:24

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Student parents can feel unwelcome and invisible in their institutions. And for every student parent who is struggling to complete an education despite these hurdles, there are many others who have not been able to find a way. Supporting Student Parents in the Academic Library: Designing Spaces, Policies, and Services (ACRL, 2024) by Kelsey Keyes a…

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S03 E05 A Chat with Mmuso Worship | Gospel Music, Jeso O Ntekane | What is your Next Summit 47:25

13d ago47:25

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In Africa, you cannot speak of worship music and not speak about Mmuso Worship. Coming out of one of South Africa’s fastest growing churches, Mmuso Worship, this group has cemented their impact in the Kingdom of God. Founded by Pastors Koketso and Thato Molaolwe, Mmuso Worship have a vision of sharing the message and heart of Christ through song. W…

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Episode 27: Honours Of House Podcast 028 - Mixed By Kevin The Godson 1:14:14

15d ago1:14:14

1:14:14

01. KoptjieSA - My Story (Soulful Deep) 02. SiyaBlaq-Train To Berlin 03. Devine Maestro Ft ShimmyTones - Everyday You Out There (Mark Lane remix) 04. Ntombi (feat. C-Blak) 05. BusyExplore & KoptjieSA - Let's Be One 06. Devine Maestro & Mark Lane Ft MarleySoul - Phumelela (Deepconsoul Memories of You Remix) 07. Nestro DaProducer - Peace Of Praise 08…

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Inviting Women to Embrace Disruption with Charlene Li 23:10

16d ago23:10

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Society and business are slow to change. Without leaders using disruption to create positive change, we would likely never see improvements to our quality of life, both personally and professionally. But there is evidence that shows women are less likely to be disruptors, since we grow up hearing that being disruptive is a negative trait. Charlene …

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Dave Mac Marquis and Moira Marquis, "Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement" (U Georgia Press, 2024) 57:26

19d ago57:26

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Co-edited by Dave Mac Marquis and Moira Marquis, two activists with deep experience in organizing prison books programs (PBPs), Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement (University of Georgia Press, 2024) introduces readers to PBPs and their decentralized organization. PBPs are a grassroots-level and nationwide activist movement c…

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Stefanos Geroulanos, "The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins" (Liveright, 2024) 1:14:58

25d ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory—and, in this respect, our current era is no different from any other in the last three hundr…

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Cathryn M. Copper, "The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change" (ALA Editions, 2023) 42:01

20d ago42:01

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Using techniques garnered from startups and quickly evolving technology companies, in The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change (ALA Editions, 2023), Cathryn Copper explores how information professionals can use experimentation to make evidence-based decisions and advance innovative initiatives. The las…

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Achieving Carbon Neutrality for Your Business with Cathleen Turner 30:46

23d ago30:46

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Climate change is at the top of many people’s minds as we experience more and more of its effects each year. Finding ways to reduce your carbon emissions and even achieve carbon neutrality is easier than ever as technologies advance and we create smarter systems to achieve our business goals without using as many natural resources. Cathleen Turner,…

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Stay "Green" as You Age (via Hildegard of Bingen) 31:58

23d ago31:58

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Christianity's most potent and lasting advice on aging well comes from one of its most remarkable contemplatives: Hildegard of Bingen from the 12th century. She was an explosion of creativity: she wrote the first known opera (by hundreds of years). She was an architect, a physician, a poet, a painter, a composer, a theologian and a leader of women.…

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Mary K. Bolin, "Refocusing Academic Libraries Through Learning and Discourse: The Idea of a Library" (Chandos, 2022) 56:51

27d ago56:51

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Academic libraries are changing in the face of information technologies, economic pressures, and globally disruptive events such as the current pandemic. In Refocusing Academic Libraries Through Learning and Discourse: The Idea of a Library (Chandos, 2023), Mary K. Bolin argues for a radical vision of library transformation, offering practical solu…

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Tonia Sutherland, "Resurrecting the Black Body: Race and the Digital Afterlife" (U California Press, 2023) 58:58

28d ago58:58

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The first critical examination of death and remembrance in the digital age—and an invitation to imagine Black digital sovereignty in life and death. In Resurrecting the Black Body: Race and the Digital Afterlife (U California Press, 2023), Tonia Sutherland considers the consequences of digitally raising the dead. Attending to the violent deaths of …

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Heather Akou, "On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 1:01:17

29d ago1:01:17

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Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms (Bloomsbury, 2024) by Dr. Heather Akou explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the …

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Improving Health Outcomes Through Diversity with Andrea Henderson 26:30

30d ago26:30

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Healthcare is an industry that affects everyone, no matter your race, gender, and age. With every person needing healthcare access, having a diverse group of voices and minds both in clinics and in companies developing healthcare technologies is more important than ever. Andrea Henderson knows this and has made it her life’s mission to not only fin…

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S3 E4 Should Women be Pastors? | The UnChristian Podcast with Ndumiso and Dudu 58:29

1M ago58:29

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The debate, on whether should be allowed to preach or lead churches, still rages on in our time. While it is very clear, that throughout history and even today, God has used women mightily as ministers and leaders in the church, many still oppose this based on scripture.We looked at various angles of this conversation and an extensive conversation.…

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Whitney Nell Stewart, "This Is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations" (UNC Press, 2023) 1:30:50

1M ago1:30:50

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The cultural memory of plantations in the Old South has long been clouded by myth. A recent reckoning with the centrality of slavery to the US national story, however, has shifted the meaning of these sites. Plantations are no longer simply seen as places of beauty and grandiose hospitality; their reality as spaces of enslavement, exploitation, and…

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Revolutionizing Medicine with Cell-Based Therapies with Crystal Nyitray 21:08

1M ago21:08

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Every day, we see technology improving the systems and industries all around us. From finance to environmental science and more, technological advances are allowing us to make great changes to the way we live and work. The medical field is no exception, with scientists and inventors working tirelessly to improve healthcare across the board. Crystal…

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Episode 27: Honours Of House Podcast #27 Mixed By Lap Za 1:21:39

1M ago1:21:39

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1. Sbhekelash & InfernoDeep - Engulfing(Original Mix) [HOH Records] 2. Sound Mind Muzik - Cubana Sax[HOH Records] 3. Nestro DaProducer - Far Away 4. The Godfathers Of DeepHouse - Again & Again 5. Jazuelle & Buddynice - Enigma 6. MK Clive - Push To Open 7. LebtoniQ - Ololochi ( feat. Cj Keys & Mega BT) 8. Exte C & Blue Nefertiti- Liquid Love(Extende…

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On Creativity (via Meister Eckhart) 44:19

1M ago44:19

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Maybe the most-influential Christian mystic, Meister Eckhart, had profound thoughts about how our spiritual practice is meant to--even must!--empower our creativity. Dave Schmelzer dives into Eckhart's deep, generative waters here. Mentioned on this podcast: Meister Eckhart: A Mystic-Warrior for Our Times, by Matthew Fox…

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Generative AI Storytelling and Responsible AI with Katie Trauth Taylor 27:53

1M ago27:53

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Since the release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, the whole world has been buzzing about AI. While it has proven incredibly useful in businesses and is sure to keep changing the technology game, AI and large language models don’t come without their fair share of problems to be corrected. Inaccuracies and biases in the data used in AI present many pr…

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Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe, "Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts" (Routledge, 2024) 46:25

2M ago46:25

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Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe's Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts (Routledge, 2024) revisits the definition of a record and extends it to include memory, murals, rock art paintings and other objects. Drawing on five years of research and examples from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bheb…

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Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe, "Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts" (Routledge, 2024) 46:25

2M ago46:25

46:25

Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe's Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts (Routledge, 2024) revisits the definition of a record and extends it to include memory, murals, rock art paintings and other objects. Drawing on five years of research and examples from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bheb…

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Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe, "Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts" (Routledge, 2024) 46:25

2M ago46:25

46:25

Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe's Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts (Routledge, 2024) revisits the definition of a record and extends it to include memory, murals, rock art paintings and other objects. Drawing on five years of research and examples from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bheb…

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Intimate Moments With Ayanda Hlubi S02E5 | The Whole Woman SA | Building a Brand | Grief 53:36

2M ago53:36

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Ayanda Hlubi is an inspirational young woman born and bred in Tsakane in the East of Johannesburg, South Africa. She's the founder of The Whole Woman South Africa, an organisation aimed at empowering men and women to reach wholeness and holistic wellness. She is also a marketing lecturer, a speaker, event MC and radio contributor. We had an enlight…

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Katy B. Mathuews and Ryan A. Spellman, "Creating a Staff-Led Strategic Plan: A Practical Guide for Libraries" (Bloomsbury Libraries, 2023) 49:44

2M ago49:44

49:44

Creating a Staff-Led Strategic Plan: A Practical Guide for Libraries (Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, 2023) by Katy B. Mathuews and Ryan A. Spellman helps libraries of all types create their own meaningful and authentic strategic plans while demystifying a process that can bring many benefits to the organization. With dwindling budgets to pay for c…

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The How Women Lead Credo with Julie Castro Abrams 51:35

2M ago51:35

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When women are in positions of power and influence, it’s better for people, profits, and the planet. But society up to this point has not been conditioned to see women as influential, successful leaders. We at How Women Lead are working to change how the world perceives women leaders and our credo is our guiding light on this journey. Today we are …

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S3 E3 Single Moms in the Church | The UnChristian Podcast | Pst Mirriam Mashego & Elizabeth Ranoto 1:09:40

2M ago1:09:40

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One of the most neglected and often maligned groups of people in religious communities are single-parents, particularly single mothers. Even the church doesn't seem to know how to care and attend to them, a group that is already facing stigma and rejection from their own families and communities. In this episode Ndumiso and Dudu had an open convers…

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Allyson Mower, "Developing Authorship and Copyright Ownership Policies: Best Practices" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2024) 47:43

2M ago47:43

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Authorship represents a new area of policy-related work within higher education research administration, funding agencies, and scholarly journal publishing. Developing Authorship and Copyright Ownership Policies: Best Practices (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) by Allyson Mower offers the unique aspect of combining details on copyright ownership as well…

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Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk Through Gender Diversity in Finance with Ruth Shaber 27:16

2M ago27:16

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While we have made strides in increasing women’s representation in investment management roles, male portfolio managers still control around 12 and a half times more capital than women. This lack of diversity in making investing decisions leads to a lack of funding for women-owned and diverse businesses. Without more perspectives in the room, every…

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Emily Legg, "Stories of Our Living Ephemera: Storytelling Methodologies in the Archives of the Cherokee National Seminaries, 1846-1907" (Utah State UP, 2023) 1:03:08

2M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Stories of Our Living Ephemera: Storytelling Methodologies in the Archives of the Cherokee National Seminaries, 1846-1907 (Utah State University Press, 2023) recovers the history of the Cherokee National Seminaries from scattered archives and colonized research practices by critically weaving together pedagogy and archival artifacts with Cherokee t…

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Isabel B. Taylor, "The Crown and Its Records: Archives, Access, and the Ancient Constitution in Seventeenth-Century England" (De Gruyter, 2023) 45:37

2M ago45:37

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Archives are popularly seen as liminal, obscure spaces -- a perception far removed from the early modern reality. In The Crown and Its Records: Archives, Access, and the Ancient Constitution in Seventeenth-Century England (De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2023), Isabel Taylor examines the central English archival system in the period before 1700 and highligh…

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How Philosophy Helps (with Kieran Setiya) 46:32

2M ago46:32

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Kieran Setiya--a philosopher at MIT who wrote the terrific book Midlife: A Philosophical Guide that Dave Schmelzer talked about on the last episode--joins Dave for a lively conversation about how philosophy can help with our deepest questions and about how it interacts with the spirituality we talk about here. Mentioned on this podcast: Midlife: A …

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Pablo Alonso González, "Cuban Cultural Heritage: A Rebel Past for a Revolutionary Nation" (UP of Florida, 2018) 51:05

2M ago51:05

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Cuban Cultural Heritage: A Rebel Past for a Revolutionary Nation (UP of Florida, 2018) explores the role that cultural heritage and museums played in the construction of a national identity in postcolonial Cuba. Starting with independence from Spain in 1898 and moving through Cuban-American rapprochement in 2014, Pablo Alonso González illustrates h…

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Intimate Moments With Robot Boii S02 E04 | How I Stay rounded | Lessons from Riky Rick and DJ Sbu 1:04:44

2M ago1:04:44

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Robot Boii is a multi-talented entertainer and artist, born and bred in South Africa. He is currently one of Africa's biggest rising stars, who's also making in roads internationally. He is loved and celebrated for his comedy, music, dancing, social media content and rapping. What many do not know about him is that is devoted Christian and leads a …

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Patrick Gamsby, "The Discourse of Scholarly Communication" (Lexington Books, 2023) 47:11

2M ago47:11

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The Discourse of Scholarly Communication (Lexington Books, 2023) examines the place and purpose of modern scholarship and its dialectical relationship with the ethos of Enlightenment. Patrick Gamsby argues that while Enlightenment/enlightenment is often used in the mottos of numerous academic institutions, its historical, social, and philosophical …

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Leadership, Longevity, and the Modern Matriarchy with Barbara Waxman 33:22

2M ago33:22

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As women reach midlife, we find that not only our physical selves change but also our values, leadership styles, and how we want to leave an impact in the world. And as we live longer lives with more years in “middlescence”, we are searching for new techniques and advice for navigating this stage. Barbara Waxman, a leadership coach with expertise i…

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Intimate Moments with Lungelo KM S02 E03 | Engineer Your Life Podcast, Being Queer and Christian 1:33:38

2M ago1:33:38

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Lungelo Mdletshe, also known as Lungelo KM, is a definitely one of the voices and personalities of our generation to watch. Born and bred in Durban, South Africa, Lungelo is a qualified and registered consulting engineer by profession, a master of ceremonies, content creator and the host of the Engineer Your Life Podcast. Through this talk show, he…

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Advancing Diversity in the Boardroom with Robin L. Washington 31:05

3M ago31:05

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As we continue to seek more diverse voices in the corporate world and demand more representation for women and People of Color, we see experienced women leaders leading the demand for change. Robin L. Washington, who joins us on the podcast today, is the Co-founder of Black Women on Boards, an organization that removes obstacles that the world’s to…

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Murray Forman and Mark V. Campbell, "Hip Hop Archives: The Politics and Poetics of Knowledge Production" (Intellect, 2023) 1:01:15

3M ago1:01:15

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Despite the vast popularity and cultural influence of hip-hop, efforts to archive its history are still in fairly early stages. Hip-Hop Archives: The Politics and Poetics of Knowledge Production (Intellect, 2023), edited by Mark V. Campbell and Murray Forman, focuses on the cultural and political aspects of those undertakings. It addresses practica…

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On Midlife Crisis 38:40

3M ago38:40

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Philosophers and theologians offer different answers to how we should feel about the losses we confront in midlife. Kieran Setiya, a philosopher teaching at MIT, wrote a terrific recent book on midlife crisis. Dave Schmelzer highlights some of Setiya's best stuff, including Setiya's takes on missed opportunities, why we can simultaneously regret an…

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