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A chemist and a political scientist at Pomona College look to shed light on the inner workings of the Academy and engage with the broader societal conversations on higher education. Topics covered in the Podcast will be wide-ranging, including equity and access, navigating cultural and economic obstacles, faculty responsibilities, national political debates, and research.

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  1. 1일 전

    The Value of Conferences: Still Worth Your Time?

    Nick and Tom attend the Great Power Competition and the Survival of Small and Middle Powers: Perspectives from Eurasia and Beyond Conference hosted by the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center (SRC) in Hokkaido Japan! We look at Nick's first time at a political science conference and to Japan to break down biases in academia, the dominance of the English language in research, the value of attending conferences, and the magic that comes with collaborating with scholars from around the world.

    40분

  2. 3월 5일

    Mentorship, What a Big Responsibility!

    On this week's episode, we look at mentorship, advising the Posse program, and how best to work with students. This episode may have been dropped late, but the content is timeless!

    47분

  3. 2025. 08. 09.

    Goodbyes and New Beginnings

    Prof Ball and Prof Le reminisce about graduation with two graduating seniors, Emily and Alexandra. Goodbyes are always tough, but exciting for these new graduates everywhere around the world. An episode looking back at four years and looking forward to whatever comes next. Becca running the board this episode. Last episode of season 1! Look out for season 2 sometime in September.

    49분

  4. 2025. 06. 16.

    The Art of Science and the Science of Art (with special guest, Professor of Art Mark Allen)

    Professor of Art Mark Allen joins Nick for an episode where they find connections between the disciplines. There are more connections, from career to practice, than you can imagine. Turtles all the way down. It's a big sandbox, so come and play

    51분

  5. 2025. 06. 06.

    Are Academic Conferences Worth it Anymore? Yes...? Yes.

    On this episode of Prof Talk, we reflect on the value of attending conferences. Tom concludes after attending the annual American Chemical Society conference in San Diego that political science needs to up its swag game. Shoutout to Professor Molarity Mole.

    49분

  6. 2025. 04. 14.

    Teaching and Personalities

    Join us for a conversation about teaching philosophy, course objectives, evaluations, and all the things that make a class work. And learn a little about bioorthogonal chemistry and the agent-structure problem. Also some secret career and life advice at the end of the episode.

    58분

  7. 2025. 03. 28.

    Finding Your Joy in the Academy

    A special episode with a live audience where we discuss how we find our joy in higher education. Professor Nicholas Ball (chemistry) and Professor Tom Le (political science) learning from others, rocks, space, chanties, and so many things.

    37분

  8. 2024. 10. 15.

    Seasons in the Academic Year

    In the second episode of Prof Talk, Professor Nicholas Ball (chemistry) and Professor Tom Le (political science) discuss summer research and transitioning into new academic years. Sophomore Becca shares her thoughts about why a liberal arts education is worth the costs (or not..). Also a little about deterrence in international relations and stoichiometry.

    38분
  9. Surviving and Thriving in the Academy

    2024. 08. 09.

    Surviving and Thriving in the Academy

    In the first episode of Prof Talk, Professor Nicholas Ball (chemistry) and Professor Tom Le (political science) discuss sabbaticals, soft power, nucleophilic substitution, surviving in the academy, and why come to Pomona College.

    42분
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A chemist and a political scientist at Pomona College look to shed light on the inner workings of the Academy and engage with the broader societal conversations on higher education. Topics covered in the Podcast will be wide-ranging, including equity and access, navigating cultural and economic obstacles, faculty responsibilities, national political debates, and research.

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    2024년 - 2026년
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