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Macalester Podcasts Macalester Talks November 2007 "If you care about a society, why not give everyone a chance," says Visiting Professor Fahima Aziz. Aziz researches microfinancing, specifically the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Here, she talks about its success and how conventional banks are beginning to pay attention to this potential new market. listen» Professor Jane Rhodes talks about her new book Framing the Black Panthers, their role the late 60s and 70s and how the group is viewed today. listen» History Professor David Itzkowitz talks about the new exhibit on display at Macalester, A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933-1942,which tells the personal story of the five Jewish families who lived in the small village of Roth. Herbert L. Roth, who was born there, will speak at Macalester Mon., Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in the chapel. listen» October 2007 English Professor James Dawes' recent book, That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity, draws on firsthand accounts from humanitarian workers. Here, he talks about writing the book, the reality of relief work and what it means to tell a victim's story, good or bad. Dawes is collaborating on the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago, which is seeking to determine how human rights education can advance answers to the “Big Question”: What can I do to right the wrongs of the world? listen» How much money do you need to create an environmentally-friendly house? Macalester's EcoHouse was given $50,000. Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wells talks about their changes and changes that people can make in their homes right away. listen» Should the voting age be lowered? Education Professor Ruthanne Kurth-Schai talks about the benefits of lowering the voting age to 16, the history of choosing voting ages and what other countries are doing. listen» September 2007 Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Unni Karunakara and Jennifer Vago talk about their work and experiences helping displaced people across the world and how others can help in a variety of ways. listen Professor Clay Steinman talks about the new online Minn Post (www.minnpost.com), a non-profit newspaper, and the importance of diversity of newspaper voices. Steinman studies the role of mass media in society as well as a variety of media and film issues including news media coverage, political advertising, television viewing habits and stereotypes in Hollywood films. listen Professor Boyer talks about her research on daddy long legs. Did you know that daddy long legs are not spiders. Biology Professor Sarah Boyer knows quite a bit about this type of arachnid. She has been studying it to learn more about the geological history of the earth. This research has received attention from the New York Times and was recently chosen as an editor's choice paper in the journal Science. Find out what it's all about. listen Paul Schadewald and Laura Kling talk about the Lake Street Project. Take a fun, funky trip through the heart and history of Minneapolis’ most vibrant neighborhood. It’s Lake Street as you’ve never seen it before! “Right on Lake Street,” a collaborative exhibit developed by the Minnesota Historical Society and Macalester College, with design work provided by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, opens at the Minnesota History Center. Paul Schadewald, Civic Engagement Center associate director, and Laura Kling '07, who's been working on the exhibit at the Minnesota History Center, talk about “Right on Lake Street.” listen August 2007 As the U.S. Congress and Federal Reserve rethink national policies and regulations pertaining to the home lending industry, we talk with Geography Professor Laura Smith about her and her students’ use of GIS mapping technology to find answers to the question, “How can we predict where foreclosures are likely to occur and proactively stop them from happening?” listen» July 2007 What did you think of the CNN-YouTube debate? Political Science Professor Adrienne Christiansen who specializes in communications via computer weighs in about the sucess of the debate, ways that candidates are using other forms of communication to reach voters and what else they could be doing. The world of healthcare has been thought to dwell with people in the medical field. But public health is an entirely different matter. In fact, Professor Danny Kaplan says that the majority of Macalester students who seek careers in public health are anthropolgy majors. In this episode, he talks about the role of public health in a liberal arts college and Macalester's plan to begin teaching it. listen» All it takes is a can of spray paint, says student Gretchen Keiling, who is entering the 13th annual ArtCar Parade. Art Professor Ruthann Godollei is Macalester's resident art car artist. She's decorated 10 so far and talks about the art form, its prevalence in history and the pure fun of taking something that's made by machines and turning it into a personal item. The parade takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21 in Minneapolis. listen» June 2007 It sounds easy but getting a robot to walk through Macalester's science building is quite the chore. Professor Susan Fox is working with her students to help a robot learn to plan its trip through the building without getting lost. She also talks about other advances in technology and how we stack up to the television cartoon "The Jetsons." listen» Artist and graduate from 2003 Carly Schmitt talks about her latest project, Macasaurus, a 4.5 x 8, 80 pound dinosaur statue in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Science Museum of Minnesota. It can now be seen on Macalester's campus, near the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel. listen» May 2007 Student report Angela Whited spoke with senior Vendela Engblom about her honor's project on modernist poet Edith Södergran. Engblom translated 85 of the poems into English and reads those translations for Macalester Talks. Every year abround 50 graduating students do extended original research in the field of their choosing. listen» | subscribe in iTunes Associate Professor Bill Moseley, geography, talks about his previous career in international development and his current research in South Africa's fair trade wine business. listen» April 2007 Visiting Professor Alex Lemon, once a political science major at Macalester, talks about how he came to love poetry and creative writing. Now a published author, Lemon reads one of his poems from Mosquito, a collection inspired by his own health issues. listen» Professor David Lanegran talks about the importance of geography and what a person can do for a career. listen» Professor George Latimer, urban studies professor and mayor of St. Paul from 1976 to 1990, talks about his political highlights, good and bad, and his plans after teaching his last class here at Macalester. listen» March 2007 Timothy DenHerder-Thomas ’09 talks with student reporter Hattie Stahl about his work to make Macaleter a green campus, from the campus energy wars to the clean energy fund to investing in a utility-scale wind turbine. Student Emily Smith interviews Professor Nanette Goldman from the Classics Department about her area of study, how that informs her views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, her archeological dig and her claim to fame: playing violin with music legend Prince. Senior Samantha Ross, who describes herself as a trivia nerd, talks about her love of trivia, how she got hooked and her upcoming appearance on Jeopardy March 28. Reporter: Hattie Stahl Raymond Robertson, economics, talks about NAFTA and how increased border patrol has effected the economic benefits of the trade agreement. February 2007 Jane Rhodes, dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, talks about the history of Black History Month, the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina and the American Studies conference. Adrienne Christiansen, associate professor and chair of political science, talks about the upcoming presidential race, from savvy new web sites to the possibility of electing a woman for president. January 2007 Wang Ping, English, talks about her newest collection of short stories The Last Communist Virgin and how her experiences in rural China shaped her book, which is due out in April. Ahmad Atif Ahmad, Religious Studies, specializes in Islamic legal history. Here, he talks about the different Muslim sects, if a peaceful future exists for Iraq and what Americans can do to better educate themselves about the region.
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