Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEsther Barazzone (1): President Emerita of Chatham University
Episode 7
When Esther Barazzone took over Chatham College in 1992, it was in danger of closing – selling off property each year surrounding its beautiful in Pi…
5 years, 2 months ago
Michael J. Kruger, "Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College" (Crossway, 2021)
Episode 155
For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of self-discovery full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. Y…
5 years, 2 months ago
Carolyn J. Heinrich, et al., "Equity and Quality in Digital Learning: Realizing the Promise in K-12 Education" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)
Episode 125
The COVID19 pandemic has profoundly changed the landscape of K-12 education in our society. Last March, many states closed their brick-and-mortar sch…
5 years, 2 months ago
Richard K. Miller (3): Founding President of Olin College of Engineering
Episode 3
In the concluding episode, Richard K. Miller, Olin College of Engineering President Emeritus, discusses how Olin has shared the key learnings from th…
5 years, 2 months ago
Morten T. Korsgaard, "Bearing with Strangers: Arendt, Education and the Politics of Inclusion" (Routledge, 2018)
Episode 124
Bearing with Strangers: Arendt, Education and the Politics of Inclusion (Routledge, 2018) looks at inclusion in education in a new way. By introducin…
5 years, 2 months ago
Richard K. Miller (2): Founding President of Olin College of Engineering
Episode 2
In part two of the interview with Rick Miller, the founding President of Olin College of Engineering, he describes the key elements of the Olin model…
5 years, 2 months ago
Richard K. Miller (1): Founding President of Olin College of Engineering
Episode 1
This is the first of three episodes featuring Richard K. Miller, the Founding President of Olin College of Engineering, in Needham, MA. Olin was crea…
5 years, 2 months ago
Pandemic Perspectives from a Recent College Graduate: A Discussion with Amy Sumerfield
Episode 39
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, 2 months ago
Emile Bojesen, "Forms of Education: Rethinking Educational Experience Against and Outside the Humanist Legacy" (Routledge, 2019)
Episode 123
Emile Bojesen's book Forms of Education: Rethinking Educational Experience Against and Outside the Humanist Legacy (Routledge, 2019) analyses the ten…
5 years, 2 months ago
John Sexton (4): President Emeritus of New York University
Episode 11
We conclude the discussion with NYU President Emeritus John Sexton by discussing key points from his book, “Standing for Reason: Universities in a Do…
5 years, 2 months ago