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Dialectica Radio examines the civic, political, and economic issues that matter to us all on global, national, and local levels. Dialectica is brought to you by students of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, is broadcast live on Mondays at 7:00 PM CST over the air and internet by KVRX Austin 91.7 FM Student Radio, and is produced in partnership with the LBJ Journal of Public Affairs.

  1. 22/09/2010

    Dialectica Radio: S3E1 - Value-added metrics in Education Policy

    This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Josh Haney takes you inside today's biggest debate in education politics: value-added teacher evaluations. Guests include education policy expert Cynthia Dunbar, an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Ms. Lesa Haney, a classroom evaluator, former teacher, and yes, Josh's mom. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  2. 07/12/2009

    Dialectica Radio: S2E7 - Health Care Reform

    Producer/Host C.P. Smith and Co-Host David Smith explore the present case and future possibilities for health care reform. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  3. 16/11/2009

    Dialectica Radio: S2E6 - Water Policy in Texas

    This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Sachin Shah examines the role of state water policy in managing droughts and other water needs of Texans. Guests include Bob Joseph, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Texas Water Science Center, Dr. Bill Hutchison, Director of the Groundwater Resources Division of the Texas Water Development Board. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  4. 09/11/2009

    Dialectica Radio: S2E5 - Poverty in Austin

    This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Margarita Jimenez examines the effect of the economic downturn on those living in poverty in the Austin area. Interview subjects include: Karen Ranus, Director of Outreach Services at St. Austin Catholic Parish; Sharon Bieser, Executive Director of Vincare Services of Austin; and Lacey Strake, from the Austin chapter of Brake the Cycle of Poverty. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  5. 27/10/2009

    Dialectica Radio: Sixty Years of NATO Part II

    This week on Dialectica: Producer C. P. Smith and host Selina Smith present the second in a two-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Part II reviews the changes in NATO since the demise of the Soviet Union as well as the challenges NATO must manage to remain a relevant international defense organization. Special guests: Colonel Ron Sullivan, USAF (Ret), Business Manager for SAIC Professor Thomas Johnson, Research Professor, Naval Postgraduate School and Director of Culture and Conflict Studies, Department of National Security Affairs. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  6. 20/10/2009

    Dialectica Radio: Sixty Years of NATO Part I

    This week on Dialectica: Producer C. P. Smith and host Selina Smith present the first in a two-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Part I reviews NATO's historical context as well as the challenges NATO is facing. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  7. 08/09/2009

    Dialectica Radio: S2E2 - Playing the Odds, Part II

    This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host James Tanner presents the second in a two-part series on the history and relevance of quantitative finance. Part II explores how attempts by quantitative experts to address key financial problems – random price movement and risk correlation – eventually led to the widespread adoption of the Gaussian Copula Formula in finance, which in turn contributed to the current economic crisis. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

  8. 31/08/2009

    Dialectica Radio: S2E1 - Playing the Odds, Part I

    This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host James Tanner presents the first in a two-part series on the history and relevance of quantitative finance. Part I explores how statistical methods found their way from the halls of government to the casino and finally to Wall Street, culminating in the rise and fall of the massive hedge fund Long Term Capital Management. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

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Dialectica Radio examines the civic, political, and economic issues that matter to us all on global, national, and local levels. Dialectica is brought to you by students of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, is broadcast live on Mondays at 7:00 PM CST over the air and internet by KVRX Austin 91.7 FM Student Radio, and is produced in partnership with the LBJ Journal of Public Affairs.

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  • Creator
    Dialectica Radio Group
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2010
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Dialectica Radio

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