The Accidental Geographer: A Podcast with Vincent Del Casino, SJSU Provost

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This podcast introduces you to the expertise of the faculty at San José State University, whose research, teaching, and commitments to community engagement bring life to this cutting-edge university. The "accidental geographer" is a play on words, an attempt to demonstrate that even for these accomplished scholars, life often creates opportunity out of “the accident.”

  1. 04/30/2025

    The Accidental Geographer S5E3 Jorjeta Jetcheva, Professor of Computer Engineering

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer is with Dr. Jorjeta Jetcheva, a professor of mechanical engineering at San José State University. We touch on Artificial Intelligence, the future of human-computer interactions and how robotics will continue to serve larger roles in our daily lives.

  2. 03/05/2025

    The Accidental Geographer S5E2 Lin Jiang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer is with Dr. Lin Jiang, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. We'll touch on her pivot from aerospace to mechanical engineering and the revolutionary work she and medical collaborators around the world are doing to improve the child care industry.

  3. 10/07/2024

    The Accidental Geographer S5 E1 Jon Rawski, Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Language Development

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer is with Dr. Jon Rawski, an assistant professor in the department of Linguistics and Language Development. We'll touch on topics of the intersection of math and language, the future of natural language processing, and how we think about our relationship to everyday language and computational thinking.

  4. 06/21/2024

    The Accidental Geographer S4 E6 Craig Clements, Professor of meteorology and climate science

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer is with Dr. Craig Clements, a professor of meteorology and climate science at SJSU. We’ll discuss how he became interested in fire-weather research, the intersection between fire and weather, as well as how SJSU became a global research leader in this field.

  5. 06/07/2024

    The Accidental Geographer S4 E5: The Accidental Geographer S4 E5: Sukanya Chakrabarti, Associate Professor Dept of Film and Theatre

    This episode of the Accidental Geographer features Sukanya Chakrabarti, a professor in department of film and theater. The two will discuss her intellectual journey, the fantastic work happening at the intersection of theater and film, and the way in which we think about identities in everyday life.

  6. 04/12/2024

    The Accidental Geographer S4 E4: Roberto Gonzalez, SJSU Department of Anthropology

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer features Roberto Gonzalez, a professor in the SJSU Department of Anthropology. The two will discuss several topics including the use of local technology, the farming and agricultural systems in southern Mexico, the militarization of technology in everyday life and how we think about Mariachi here in the Bay Area.

  7. 03/22/2024

    The Accidental Geographer S4 E3: Minghui Diao, Associate Professor Department of Meteorology and Climate Science

    The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer, hosted by San José State University Provost Vincent Del Casino, features Dr. Minghui Diao, Associate Professor in the SJSU Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. The two discuss several topics, including Dr. Diao’s background, what it’s like working on a planetary scale, the relationship between clouds, energy and climate change, the collaboration needed in this type of interdisciplinary work, as well as the big questions she’ll look to find answers to in the future. So come on board! This is going to be a great conversation.

  8. 12/01/2023

    The Accidental Geographer S4 E2: Dr. Yu Chen discusses computer interaction, AI and how it all plays out in the classroom

    The latest episode of The Accidental Geographer features Dr. Yu Chen, an associate professor of information systems and technology in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. The conversation covers a wide-range of topics including computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and the questions of the social good and how it all plays out in classrooms at SJSU.

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This podcast introduces you to the expertise of the faculty at San José State University, whose research, teaching, and commitments to community engagement bring life to this cutting-edge university. The "accidental geographer" is a play on words, an attempt to demonstrate that even for these accomplished scholars, life often creates opportunity out of “the accident.”

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  • Creator
    SJSU Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
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