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AnthroPod79. Pushing Buttons: Gender and Sexual Diversity & Dissidence in AcademiaIn this episode, we dive into gender and sexual diversity, sexual dissidence, and their intersections with anthropology and education. Through a conversation with Dr. Joshua Liashenko, Director of LGBTQ+ Studies at Chapman University, we explore how queer anthropologists are engaging with these concepts in their approaches to research, training and teaching, particularly in relation to gay, lesbian, queer and trans communities in North America.
We discuss the historical development of anthropology’s engagement with sexuality and highlight the importance of bringing these conversations into the classroom, especially as anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policies continue to rise across North America, particularly in th...
2025-06-2443 min
Healthy Disruptions PodcastMpox impact on LGBTQ+ community in Coachella ValleyIn this episode, we learn about Mpox (formally Monkeypox) and its disproportionate impact within the LGBTQ+ community in the Coachella Valley. Mpox was front page news in the summer of 2022 and was cause for alarm as many people started letting their guard down three years into the COVID-19 pandemic. After what many in the healthcare community viewed as a successful awareness and vaccination campaign to combat Mpox, little has been heard about the threat posed to public health...until now. Reports surfaced in early 2023 about a possible resurgence of Mpox which has left many in the LGBTQ+ community scrambling...
2023-08-0140 minHealthy Disruptions PodcastMpox y su impacto sobre la comunidad LGBT+ en el Valle de CoachellaEn este episodio, aprenderemos sobre el Mpox (anteriormente llamado la viruela del mono o Monkeypox) y su impacto desproporcionado sobre la comunidad LGBT+ en el Valle de Coachella. El Mpox fue noticia de primera plana en el verano de 2022 y fue motivo de preocupación, ya que muchas personas comenzaron a bajar su guardia después de tres años de la pandemia de COVID-19. Después de una campaña de concientización y vacunación para combatir el Mpox que muchos en la comunidad médica percibieron como exitosa, poco se ha escuchado sobre la amenaza que represen...
2023-08-0143 minHealthy Disruptions PodcastHealthy Disruptions: Mental HealthIn this episode, we talk about the mental health impacts of the pandemic in our community. We begin by reflecting on our own mental health and how anxiety, social isolation, and prolonged uncertainty have shaped our lives since early 2020. Next, we check-in with a licensed therapist in the Coachella Valley to get a sense of how providers are navigating increased demand for mental health services. We then amplify the stories of Southern Californians who have experienced impacts to their mental health and highlight their strategies in managing stress and anxiety throughout the pandemic.Hosts include Joshua Liashenko...
2022-11-0123 minHealthy Disruptions PodcastHealthy Disruptions: Silver Linings/Sources of StrengthIn this episode, we ask the question, what sources of strength did members of our community rely on during the early days of the pandemic? We join in the conversation by sharing reflections on our own sources of strength while centering community voices in a discussion about perseverance, hope, and survival amid prolonged uncertainty. Through exploring diverse perspectives, we also challenge what is considered to be a source of strength while also reflecting on the pandemic’s silver linings. Hosts include Alejandro Echeverria and Joshua Liashenko.
2022-09-0121 minHealthy Disruptions PodcastHealthy Disruptions: Series PremiereWelcome to the first episode of the Healthy Disruptions Podcast, a series about the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us as we reflect on the changes, issues, and sources of strength for the people of Southern California during the pandemic. In this first episode we will hear from our project leads and showcase this season’s episodes. We also give some reasons why you’ll want to tune in.Hosts include Amy Dao, Juliet McMullin, Joshua Liashenko and Sahar Foruzan and Alejandro Echeverria as part of the production team.
2022-07-0122 min