Episodes

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Thinking Democracy Together: The Wisdom of the People

In this episode, we are joined by Colleen Watson, a PhD candidate in the philosophy department at Binghamton University. Along with her dissertation, Colleen is also working on a public humanities project titled, 'The Wisdom of the People'. In this episode, Coleen talks about her project, her dissertation and her public facing attempt at doing philosophy together in a democratic society.

Coleen's podcast: The Wisdom of the People

EPISODE 3

A Journey of Engaged Public Humanities with Dr.Lisa Yun

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Yun, Associate Professor, Department of English and Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, shares with us her unique and engaged approach to Public Humanities. She talks about the role that storytelling plays in a classroom as well as outside, in building communities by bringing people together. 

episode 4

Public Archeology Facility: Bearing the Bones of Public Humanities

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Laurie Miroff, the Director of the Public Archaeology Facility. The PAF is an archaeology firm at Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY) organized in 1972 to provide cultural resource management (CRM) services to clients throughout the Northeastern United States, but with a focus on New York State and Pennsylvania. Dr. Miroff talks to us about the work that the PAF does with the community, schools and so on. She shares with us some interesting stories about the findings of the University Downtown Center sites. She also talks to us about the value of objects people find in the backyard, and gives us helpful tips on what not to do while digging.

For more information: https://www.binghamton.edu/programs/public-archaeology-facility/index.html

EPISODE 5

Ladino Collaborative- Language, Linguistics and Beyond

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Bryan Kirschen,  a professor of Spanish and Linguistics, and Dr. Dina Danon, a professor of Judaic Studies and History, at Binghamton University, who in addition to their various scholarly interests, also co-direct Binghamton University's Ladino collaborative or the Ladino Lab, which is an initiative that offers undergraduates, graduate students and faculty training in reading Latino texts and paleography. The co-directors of Ladino collaboratory, Dr. Kirschen and Dr. Danon shared with us the motivation and inspiration behind this project. They talk about how the project started. The friendships that have blossomed across age or cultural barriers through this project, the way that this project has not just morphed with the onset of COVID, but also acted as a way for people involved to build community and resilience during this difficult time.

For more information visit: https://ladinolinguist.com/about/