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The JCR: A Massey Podcast The JCR: A Massey Podcast
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- Samhälle och kultur
The JCR, a Massey podcast -- where people and ideas intersect – is a project of the graduate students at Massey College at the University of Toronto. We share our research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Join us on our journey.
Theme Music: Sam Little
Artwork: Joe Costa
Production Team: Pranjal Tiwari, Associate Producer; Joe Costa, Technical Producer; Kim Kierans, Executive Producer.
Massey College https://www.masseycollege.ca/ is a graduate school at the University of Toronto that “strives to empower the next generation of thinkers and leverage the great intellectual wealth of interdisciplinary, intergenerational, inclusive and informed community in service to the public good.”
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Challenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and Sciences
In this wide-ranging conversation, Julia Caron, a Southam Journalism Fellow and host of CBC Quebec City AM, and Jane Zhao, a Health Policy PhD at UofT and Junior Fellow at Massey College explore the connectivity of arts, sciences, and humanities through Zhao’s studies and artistic practice. #JuliaCaron #JaneZhao #SouthamJournalismFellow #CBC #QuebecCityAM #UofT #UniversityofToronto #Arts #Science … Continue reading Challenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and Sciences →
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Global connection faster than ever
With our ever expanding demand for information, we need to move to methods that allow for faster communication. Fiber optic cables offer a solution, but there are still challenges to overcome. Join Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics at the University Toronto as he interviews Susanna Rumsey, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at … Continue reading Global connection faster than ever →
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Perspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global health
In this episode of JCR, Setayesh Yazdani, a Massey Junior Fellow and a Doctor of Pharmacy Student at the University of Toronto, interviews two clinical pharmacists. Dr. Linda Dresser and Dr. Doret Cheng, clinical pharmacists in the areas of infectious diseases and primary care, respectively, and teach at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. They talk about their roles as pharmacists in … Continue reading Perspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global health →
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Happy Buildings
Massey College Junior Fellows, Delaram Farzanfar, PhD student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, graduate fellow at the School of Cities, and Ben Pulver, Art History PhD Student, join in conversation about research into the connection between architecture and our mental well-being. #SchoolofCities #MasseyCollege #UofT #environment #mentalhealth
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Training new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lens
There’s a lot of buzz in the science and medical communities about the creation of a new medical school in Brampton, Ontario. It’s a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University and the William Osler Health system in Brampton and North Etobicoke. The med school promises students a new approach to medical education, one that puts community, … Continue reading Training new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lens →
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Where, When and Why are the Boondocks?
This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, PhD student and Junior Fellow, and Dr. Adrian de Leon, author of Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America & Assistant Professor of History at New York University. They discuss Bundok, where de Leon traces the journey of Northern Luzon’s people through history, revealing how Filipino … Continue reading Where, When and Why are the Boondocks? →