http://www.macalester.edu/news/audio/facultytalks.xml en-us Macalester members reflect on a variety of issues for this weekly series en-us 120 MON, 14 MAR 2011 Macalester Faculty no macalester college liberal arts education speeches lectures Webmaster hogan@macalester.edu Peace Prize Winnter Civic Engagement Winner of the Davis Peace Project Grant Rayanatou Laouali ’12 discusses her project to bring economic agency and sustainability to impoverished female peanut oil laborers in Niger. By increasing their productivity and setting up a community fund she hopes to help the women earn more and enable their children to go to school instead of working. http://www.macalester.edu/media/audio/2011/davispeaceproject.mp3 May 15, 2011 5:00 macalester, peace prize, africa, wages, fair rights History professor James Stewart Slavery History professor James Stewart talks about contemporary slavery in this country and trafficking worldwide and why these issues are nearly invisible. http://www.macalester.edu/media/audio/2011/audioJamesStewart.mp3 March 1, 2011 8:00 macalester,slavery, james steward martin gunderson Informed Consent Philosophy professor, Martin Gunderson, discusses international standards for informed consent in relation to studies conducted on human subjects. http://www.macalester.edu/media/audio/2011/MacTalks20110308martingunderson.mp3 March 14, 2011 8:00 macalester,informed consent, philosophy, martin gunderson Alex Lemon Happy: A Memoir Guest speaker Alex Lemon reads from and discusses his book Happy. http://www.macalester.edu/news/2010/10/audioalexlemon.mp3 October 27, 2010 45:00 macalester,alex lemon, happy James Heyman Mighty Graphene In this episode of Macalester Talks, Professor Heyman talks about graphene, the strongest material around and it's only an atom thick. http://www.macalester.edu/news/2010/10/audiojamesheyman.mp3 October 27, 2010 6:47 macalester, james heyman, graphene, strong material David Lanegran Summer in the City In this episode of Macalester Talks, Professor David Lanegran, geography, talks about some of the best cities to visit - and makes a strong case for visiting the Twin Cities. http://www.macalester.edu/news/2010/08/davidlanegran.mp3 August 8, 2010 6:47 macalester, summer, best cities, david lanegran John Cannon What is a shooting star? In this episode of Macalester Talks, Professor John Cannon explains some of the things that we see in the sky during the summer months, like shooting stars and the Northern Lights. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/0629JohnCannon.mp3 June 29, 2010 10:00 macalester, summer skies, northern lights, shooting stars, astronomy Louisa Bradtmiller Is climate change real? In this episode of MacTalks, Professor Louisa Bradtmiller talks about the controversies surrounding climate change and expresses where she falls in the debate. Public skepticism over the global warming trend has emerged as a result of contradicting opinions from the scientific community, chiefly between climatologists and meteorologists. Public doubts about climate change were heightened in the wake of the "Climategate" scandal, in which a hacker released over 1,000 confidential emails of scientists from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit that suggested exaggeration and manipulation of climate change data. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/20100609bradtmiller.mp3 June 9, 2010 11:30 macalester, climate change, louisa bradtmiller, environmental studies Liz Jansen Anniversay of the Pill On the 50th anniversary of the FDA's approval of the birth control pill, Professor Liz Jansen talks about its emergence and prevalence in society. She evaluates both the scientific and historical role that "The Pill" has played. Her insights include the benefits and risk factors that the contraceptive poses, specifically in relation to ovarian and breast cancer. She also speaks to the extent to which the birth control pill impacted the sexual revolution and the presence of women in the workplace. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100521LizJansen.mp3 May 24, 2010 7:00 macalester, the pill, liz jansen, contraception, birth control Gary Krueger Goldman Sachs Controversy Professor Gary Krueger talks about Goldman Sachs’s security investment, “ABACUS,” which was made up of mortgages that were expected to go into default, ended up costing investors over $1 billion. The lawsuit filed against Goldman Sachs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been considered one of the largest crises in years for what has become Wall Street’s most influential bank. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100414bognanni.mp3 May 5, 2010 7:00 macalester, gary krueger, goldman sachs, wall street Peter Bognanni House of Tomorrow Professor Bognanni talks about his new book House of Tomorrow, which is receiving rave reveiws. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100414bognanni.mp3 April 10, 2010 8:00 macalester,peter bognanni, house of tomorrow, english, novels Wayne Wolsey Nuclear Engery Professor Emeriti Wayne Wolsey, chemistry, talks about the future of nuclear engery and how it compares to other energy sources such as coal. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100329wayne.mp3 March 29, 2010 8:00 macalester, nuclear engery, wayne wolsey Jaine Strauss Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Psychology professor Jaine Strauss talks about the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) that will be released in 2013. Much has been said about the manual that will change how the diagnosis of many people. Strauss talks about the real issues. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100305jainestrauss.mp3 March 18, 2010 6:30 macalester, dsm, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, jaine strauss Linda Nguyen Women's History Month Student Linda Nguyen talks about the challenges women face in the 21st century in celebration of women's history month. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/mactalks20100312womenmonth.mp3 March 12, 2010 6:30 macalester, linda nguyen, women's history month Michael Griffin Superbowl Ads Professor Michael Griffin gives us the lowdown on the Superbowl ads. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/20100212griffin.mp3 February 17, 2010 8:14 macalester, superbowl ads, michael griffin Love Poems Students read their favorites It's a great day for love poems! Listen to English professor Neil Chudgar's students Amanda Cagan, Julia Peterson, Oliver St. John and Amanda Crabtree read some of their favorites in our latest podcast episode. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/20100212valentines.mp3 February 1, 2010 8:14 macalester, state of the union, Adrienne Christiansen Mac Talks with Adrienne Christiansen State of the Union State of the Union. Adrienne Christiansen, political science professor and director of the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching, gives us her take on President Obama's State of the Union address. listen http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2010/20100201adrienne.mp3 February 1, 2010 8:14 macalester, state of the union, Adrienne Christiansen Joelle Vitiello In Haiti on January 12 French professor Joelle Vitiello, who studies Haitian literature, was in the country for a conference on January 12. Here, she shares her experience and her insights into media coverage and the Haitian culture. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/20100128joelle.mp3 January 28, 2010 8:36 macalester,haiti, joelle vitiello, haitian culture Jeremy Roth Life Expectancy and Likely to Commit a Crime If you thought you wouldn't live very long, what would you do? Senior Jeremy Roth wondered if it would make people more likely to commit a crime. His paper on the subject earned him first place at the Minnesota Economic Association. In this episode he talks about how he came about his conclusion and how it can be applied. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/20100104roth.mp3 January 07, 2010 4:08 macalester,likelyhood to commit crime, jeremy roth, economics, award winning paper Jimm Crowder International Admissions at Macalester Jimm Crowder, director of international admissions at Macalester, talks about the increase in international applications across the nation and Macalester's history in this area. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20091221.mp3 December 21, 2009 6:08 macalester, jimm crowder, international admissions Joy Laine Unstanding Yoga with Joy Laine December is arguable one of the busiet months of the year. This week, take a moment to learn from Philosophy professor Joy Laine about some of the great qualities of yoga, long-known for its powers to relax mind and body,. Laine has been teaching yoga at Macalester for years. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20091210.mp3 December 10, 2009 7:33 macalester, joy laine, yoga, philosophy James Dawes Interviewing Japanese War Criminals English Professor James Dawes shares his experience about interviewing the confessions of Japanese war criminals, who were responsible for some of the greatest atrocities of the 21st century. "We never get the chance to talk to the perpetrators," says Dawes, who wrote That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrociy. "They agreed to talk to me because, they're sorry." Here, he talks about that experience. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20091008.mp3 November 2, 2009 7:33 macalester, war criminals, wwii, james dawes, english Pete Ferderer Is the recession over? Do you think the recession is over? Economics professor Pete Ferderer talks about the meaning of a recession and if our current one is indeed over. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20101008ferderer.mp3 October 9, 2009 7:33 macalester, pete ferderer, economics, recession, economic downturn Eugene Rogers music professor Making choral music Eugene Rogers, professor of music and director of choral activities, talks about the choir at Macalester, shares some of his recent music and what it takes to please an audience. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20090928.mp3 September 28, 2009 8:00 macalester, choral music, eugene rogers, music Stan Sears Art Professor Art and Fire: burning your artwork is now cool Art + Fire. This year marks the third year for art professor Stan Sear's Art + Fire project, which involves burning artwork created specifically for this event. In this episode, he answers the obvious question: why would an artist would spend so much time making a piece of artwork only to destroy it by fire? The event will take place on Saturday, September 26. http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2009/mactalks20090917.mp3 September 17, 2009 8:00 macalester, stan sears, art and fire, art