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CSAE Research PodcastsCash Transfer Grants in South Africa during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Work Behind the ESRC Outstanding Public Policy Impact Award 2023The CSAE's Kate Orkin has won the ESRC award for Outstanding Public Policy Impact 2023. Stefan Dercon talks to Kate about the work behind the cash grant programme in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic that reached an extra 26.2 million people. Stefan Dercon is the CSAE Director and Professor of Economic Policy, University of Oxford, and Kate Orkin is the Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford.2023-11-2824 minCSAE Research PodcastsCash Transfer Grants in South Africa during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Work Behind the ESRC Outstanding Public Policy Impact Award 2023The CSAE's Kate Orkin has won the ESRC award for Outstanding Public Policy Impact 2023. Stefan Dercon talks to Kate about the work behind the cash grant programme in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic that reached an extra 26.2 million people. Stefan Dercon is the CSAE Director and Professor of Economic Policy, University of Oxford, and Kate Orkin is the Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford.2023-11-2824 min
OPENPediatricsPartnering in Pedagogy: Reflections of a Family Leader and Clinician-EducatorIn this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Catherine Diskin and Ms. Kate Robinson discuss their team's approach to co-developing a continuing education seminar series. They describe the value of family partnership in complex care education and research, important considerations for effectively engaging families, and next steps from this work.
SPEAKERS
Catherine Diskin, MB, BCh, BAO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Co-Educational Lead, Complex Care Program, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children
Kate Robinson, MFA
Founder and Artistic Director, Foxservingpie.org
Mother of a child with medical complexity
HOST
Emily Goodwin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor...2023-11-0625 min
Collecting COVID: Oral HistoriesProfessor Kate OrkinGeorgina Ferry interviews Kate Orkin, Associate Professor in Economics and Public Policy, 15 March 2023. Topics discussed include (00:00:39) interest in economics, particularly in labour market and social protection policy, PhD at Oxford, work in Ethiopia, Fellowships at Cambridge and Princeton; (00:03:50) fieldwork, including in Western Kenya and work with NGO GiveDirectly; (00:10:48) first awareness of COVID-19, work relating to highlighting the issue of underinvestment in drugs and/or vaccines in developing countries, collaboration with the Jenner Institute and Adrian Hill and Stefan Dercon on this issue; (00:16:55) impact on work, including fieldwork owing to the pandemic; (00:18:18) impact of policy response on people in poor communities; (00:22:00...2023-07-051h 00CSAE Research PodcastsApplying Wise Interventions around the WorldDr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss 'wise interventions', and how social science can use this psychologically approach to understand the major problems in social life - poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. One of the key goals of social science is to understand and address the major problems in social life –poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. Different lenses offer different tools. In this podcast, Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss a distinctly social-psychological approach, called psychologically “wise” interventions. These interventions precisely address how people make sense of themselves, other people, and social situations. Greg t...2022-05-3046 minCSAE Research PodcastsApplying Wise Interventions around the World (Transcript)Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss 'wise interventions', and how social science can use this psychologically approach to understand the major problems in social life - poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. One of the key goals of social science is to understand and address the major problems in social life –poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. Different lenses offer different tools. In this podcast, Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss a distinctly social-psychological approach, called psychologically “wise” interventions. These interventions precisely address how people make sense of themselves, other people, and social situations. Greg t...2022-05-3000 minCSAE Research PodcastsApplying Wise Interventions around the WorldDr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss 'wise interventions', and how social science can use this psychologically approach to understand the major problems in social life - poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. One of the key goals of social science is to understand and address the major problems in social life –poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. Different lenses offer different tools. In this podcast, Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss a distinctly social-psychological approach, called psychologically “wise” interventions. These interventions precisely address how people make sense of themselves, other people, and social situations. Greg t...2022-05-3046 minCSAE Research PodcastsApplying Wise Interventions around the World (Transcript)Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss 'wise interventions', and how social science can use this psychologically approach to understand the major problems in social life - poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. One of the key goals of social science is to understand and address the major problems in social life –poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. Different lenses offer different tools. In this podcast, Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss a distinctly social-psychological approach, called psychologically “wise” interventions. These interventions precisely address how people make sense of themselves, other people, and social situations. Greg t...2022-05-3000 minCSAE Research PodcastsApplying Wise Interventions around the WorldDr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss 'wise interventions', and how social science can use this psychologically approach to understand the major problems in social life - poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. One of the key goals of social science is to understand and address the major problems in social life –poverty, social exclusion, child abuse, and discrimination. Different lenses offer different tools. In this podcast, Dr Greg Walton and Dr Kate Orkin discuss a distinctly social-psychological approach, called psychologically “wise” interventions. These interventions precisely address how people make sense of themselves, other people, and social situations. Greg t...2022-05-3046 min
Atkins LabcastAtkins Labcast Episode 24 - David WilliamsReaching across the Pacific Ocean and half the continent of North America to Toronto, Paul Skypes with portrait photographer David Williams. With heroes such as Richard Avedon to discuss, the conversation wanders through Observation techniques, cultural interpretation, judging photographs and great art.David Anthony Williams’ website:https://www.davidanthonywilliams.com Richard Avedon’s Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, evening dress by Griffe, Folies-Bergère, Paris, August , 1957, on auction site.https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Suzy-Parker-and-Robin-Tattersall--Evenin/555CF16C689C536D Vivian Maier:http://www.vivianmaier.com Stephen Bulger Galleryhttp...2020-09-051h 37
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) seminarsHSRC Seminar: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Class, Mental Health and Human RightsHSRC Seminar: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Class, Mental Health and Human Rights
4 June 2020
Online seminar
Overview: This webinar addresses some of the main findings of the online multilingual Covid-19 Democracy Survey conducted by researchers from the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Social Change (CSC) and the Human Sciences Research Council’s Developmental, Capable and Ethical State division (DCES). Phase 1 of the survey covers the days from 13-18 April, Phase 2 from 18-27 April, and Phase 3 from 27 April to 13 May 2020. Members of the research team share insights on class, mental health and human rights gained from the survey, which is a valuable contribution...2020-08-1452 min
Better InnovationGuest Host, Kate Barton at The Nantucket ProjectFor this episode, we’re going to take a quick break from Season 3’s theme of Artificial Intelligence to bring you something very special. Kate Barton, EY’s Global Vice Chair of Tax, takes over hosting duties. Kate recently attended “The Nantucket Project", where she had the opportunity to interview Phaly Pichota, CEO and Cofounder of Cibus Health and Jessica Orkin, President of SYPartners. The interviews have some great insights on leadership, personal growth, volunteerism, mentoring and if you listen closely, you’ll even hear a mention of Artificial Intelligence. Kate’s been a supporter of the show from the beginning, as w...2019-12-0427 min
The Inspiration Place027: Drawing Everyday with Jennifer Orkin LewisFor 5 years Jennifer Orkin Lewis has been producing a daily sketchbook painting. This may sound like a daunting idea, but building a daily art practice can both benefit your creativity and nourish your soul. So how does Jennifer do this? We talk about what her process actually looks like, tips for starting a daily practice and where she gets her inspiration from. Jennifer is the author of several books, including two which inspire daily sketching. She has worked with clients such as Anthropologie, Abrams Books, Chronicle Books, Flow Magazine and Kate Spade. In this podcast...2019-02-1931 min
Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfProtecting South Africa's fragile democracyContributor(s): Mmusi Maimane, Dr Kate Orkin | The institutions of South Africa’s democracy are under strain, making the miracle of South Africa’s democracy more vulnerable and fragile than perhaps any time since its inception in 1994. The Leader of the Opposition in South Africa will discuss the challenges faced in trying to root democracy in a divided, unequal and economically unstable society. Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) is currently the Leader of the Opposition in South Africa’s National Assembly and the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Leader. He was formerly the DA’s Deputy Federal Chairperson, DA National Spokesperson and the Leader of...2016-06-211h 38Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoProtecting South Africa's fragile democracyContributor(s): Mmusi Maimane, Dr Kate Orkin | The institutions of South Africa’s democracy are under strain, making the miracle of South Africa’s democracy more vulnerable and fragile than perhaps any time since its inception in 1994. The Leader of the Opposition in South Africa will discuss the challenges faced in trying to root democracy in a divided, unequal and economically unstable society. Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) is currently the Leader of the Opposition in South Africa’s National Assembly and the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Leader. He was formerly the DA’s Deputy Federal Chairperson, DA National Spokesperson and the Leader of...2016-06-211h 38