Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAn interview with Thomas O'Reilly: President of Pine Manor College
Episode 21
Thomas O’Reilly tells the inspiring story of Pine Manor College, which serves more students of color (90%) and first-generation college students (85%…
4 years, 11 months ago
Open Access Publishing Explained: A Discussion with Ros Pyne
Episode 61
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bri…
4 years, 11 months ago
Carly S. Woods, "Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945" (Michigan State UP, 2018)
Episode 168
Spanning a historical period that begins with women’s exclusion from university debates and continues through their participation in coeducational in…
5 years ago
Tracing the Rich, Varied History of the Nordic Education System Through Textbooks
Episode 47
The highest literacy rates worldwide, free universal healthcare, social security, strong economies —these are traits commonly associated with the Nor…
5 years ago
Ben Williams on Contemplative Education
Episode 9
Is it possible to integrate scholarly study with contemplative practice? What are the benefits and potential pitfalls of doing so? Join us as we spea…
5 years ago
Pandemic Perspectives from a Student Studying Abroad
Episode 59
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bri…
5 years ago
William G. Tierney, "Get Real: 49 Challenges Confronting Higher Education" (SUNY, 2020)
Episode 26
Listen to this interview of William Tierney, University Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the Un…
5 years ago
Patricia Somers and Matt Valentine, "Campus Carry: Confronting a Loaded Issue in Higher Education" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)
Episode 136
In Campus Carry: Confronting a Loaded Issue in Higher Education (Harvard Education Press, 2020), editors Patricia Somers and Matt Valentine lead an e…
5 years ago
Pandemic Perspective from a Dual MA Student and New Bride
Episode 52
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bri…
5 years ago
Katina L. Rogers, "Putting the Humanities PhD to Work: Thriving in and Beyond the Classroom" (Duke UP, 2020)
Episode 135
In Putting the Humanities PhD to Work: Thriving in and Beyond the Classroom (Duke University Press, 2020), Katina L. Rogers tackles three major issue…
5 years ago