PostNormal Times Claremont Graduate University
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PostNormal Times is a podcast for our complex reality and unpredictable world—a world where the stakes are high and innovation is crucial. Andrew Vosko, PhD, associate provost and director of transdisciplinary studies at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), and his guests explore ideas that transcend traditional academic boundaries and address our most pressing needs. Get ready to challenge your assumptions.
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Future-Proofing Your Future
Guest Michelle Bligh, interim executive vice president and provost of Claremont Graduate University and professor of organizational behavior in the Division of Behavioral & Organizational Sciences, and host Andrew Vosko discuss how to future-proof your future, the beauty of imperfect systems, and the opportunities that arise when a world collapses.
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The Great Integration
Andrew Vosko, director of the Transdisciplinary Studies program, talks with Javier Rodríguez, the co-director of the Inequality and Policy Research Center at Claremont Graduate University. He and Andrew discuss Javier's journey from studying engineering in Colombia to studying across disciplines in the United States, how to think about identity, ways to navigate multiple perspectives as a transdisciplinarian, and reconciling with the concept of inequality with that of equity.
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The Many Lives of a New Librarian
Host Andrew Vosko speaks with Jennifer Beamer, head of scholarly communications and open publishing services at the Claremont Colleges Library. Jennifer talks about library science as servant leadership, the ins and outs of academic publishing, and how to curate a scholarly identity.
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On Witches and Wicked Problems
Guest Lori Anne Ferrell—dean of the School of Arts & Humanities at Claremont Graduate University—and host Andrew Vosko share their thoughts on the roles and overall value of historians and humanists across collaboration, business, and transdisciplinary thought.
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Teaching to Transform
Andrew Vosko and guest Gloria González-Morales, associate professor of psychology in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences and director of the Worker Wellbeing Lab at Claremont Graduate University, share their thoughts on transcending and transforming traditional disciplines, as well as the university itself.
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Superpowers and Allies
Andrew Vosko talks with guest Dionne Bensonsmith, adjunct assistant professor of applied gender studies at Claremont Graduate University and visiting professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, on academic “superpowers,” the lifecycle of a discipline, and her work navigating academic and nonprofit worlds.