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Macalester Podcasts Macalester Talks October 2006 Michael Obsatz, sociology, specializes in school violence and raising non-violent children. He recently attended a national conference convened by President Bush. Here, he talks about the conference, his views on recent school shootings and ways in which to prevent them. Andrew
Latham, political science, talks about the North Korean nuclear
test and its implications. Latham specializes in international conflict
and security issues and is an expert on arms production and the
proliferation of arms, including weapons of mass destruction. Francis M. Deng, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Kluge
Center of the Library of Congress, spoke at Macalester's International
Roundtable about the United Nation's role in Africa. Here, he talks
about the future of the U.N. and its importance. Professor Scott Morgensen, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, talks about his recent visit to the International AIDS Conference and his research on transnational HIV/AIDS organizing. Athletic Director Travis Feezell talks
about the vision for the new athletics center in celebration of
the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. September 2006 New Dean of Multicultural Life Tommy Woon talks about his first impressions of Macalester and his hopes for
the next two years. Daylanne
English, professor of English who studies African American literature,
shares insights about Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Morrison
spoke on Macalester's campus for opening convocation. Anthropology Professor and bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Jack Weatherford talks about his experiences in Mongolia and his upcoming book about
a warrior queen in Mongolia. July 2006 Beth Cleary, chair of Theater and Dance, talks about the 2006 season and how students play a role in the shaping the content. Music
Professor Marjorie Merryman talks about recent changes in the department
and its commitment to teaching students about music from diverse
cultures. Professor
Andy Overman, classics, talks about Macalester's recent archaeological
dig in Northern Israel, Omrit, and the political climate in the
area in last few days. June 2006 Professor Kelly MacGregor, geology, talks about why glaciers are so interesting and what they can tell us about the climate. Professor Lin Aanonsen. What
do memory and pain have in common? Biology Professor Lin Aanonsen
sets students to work in her lab to try and find the answer. May 2006 Professor Clay Steinman, Humanities, Media and Cultural Studies, talks about his trip to Venezuela, President Chavez and media impressions, and asks, is the global economy inevitable? Professors Ray and Kristi Rogers talk about the lure of dinosaurs, why they keep going back to the same place and why this “stuff” never gets boring. Terry Boychuk, chair of the Sociology Departments, talks about his first year out of college and how to apply to graduate school. April 2006 Wang Ping, associate professor of English, talks about life after graduation in China and offers advice for Macalester's graduating class of 2006. Karl Egge, F.R. Bigelow Professor in Economics who has
taught and mentored students at Macalester for over 35 years, shares
his experiences graduating from the University of Montana in 1965,
how he became a professor, memories from his career and some advice
for Macalester’s Class of 2006. March 2006 Professor
David Bressoud, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Mathematics and Computer
Science, explains how quantitative reasoning can be used in public
policy decisions and the importance of thinking critically about
policy-related data and their sources. Roopali Phadke, assistant professor of Environmental Studies, talks about her class Water and Power, the effects of water management on our global environment and where she hopes our society will be in 20 years in that area.
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