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The Poor Prole’s AlmanacDecolonizing Food Systems: Embracing Relational Accountability and Community Engagement with Dr. Lauren KepkiewiczRenowned for her impactful work in community-based research, Dr. Lauren Kepkiewicz joins us on Poor Proles Almanac to unpack the journey towards just and equitable food systems. We explore the transformative power of relational accountability, shedding light on how it challenges traditional academic norms by centering Indigenous women and two-spirit knowledges. With the RARE Collective as a backdrop, this conversation delves into the necessary disruption of Western-centric hierarchies, fostering genuine community-campus engagement that prioritizes inclusivity and respect for diverse perspectives.
Our dialogue progresses to the sensitive topics of land dispossession and settler colonialism, highlighting their profound effects...2025-03-1143 min
Choose UCalgary PodcastSeason 9 Episode 12: Welcome to the Q Centre: How UCalgary is building an inclusive communityWelcome to Season 9 of Choose UCalgary, the University of Calgary's prospective student podcast. The Choose UCalgary Podcast is intended for any prospective student who is hoping to learn more about the University of Calgary. We will chat with key representatives from the UCalgary community to help keep you updated and informed on all things UCalgary. Episode 12: Catch this episode to hear all about the Q Centre here on campus! Join Caroline a Q Centre Student Coordinator, and Lila a Student Union Coordinator for the Q Centre. We talk about the purpose of the Q Centre, th...2024-12-1719 min
UC-CIDE PodcastBONUS Episode: Grad-Supervisor Relationship Configurations with Dr Jen Love and Juan RuedaIn this very special bonus episode, our hosts Milan, Thilina and Anna sit down with their Chemistry Department Head, Dr Jennifer Love, and one of her PhD grad students, Juan Rueda, for a candid and insightful conversation about grad studies, mental health and EDI.
Throughout the interview, we find out and discuss about some very relatable struggles each encountered during their Grad studies: Jen gets surprisingly honest about the sexism she experienced as a young grad student and how it shaped her career, and Juan opens up about his own encounters with depression, and how he was...2023-02-0656 minUC-CIDE PodcastTime to Catch up with the HostsFor our tenth episode, co-hosts Anna, Milan, Thilina and Laura will take you on a ride made up of thelessons they learned through theirinspiring discussions with their guests this season.
The conversation begins with the hosts sharing their perspectives and the key messages that they took away from the season’sinterviews, discussions and exchanges on diverse, and sometimes surprising topics. Several important aspects of Grad and Post-Grad life are re-visited, such as mentorship, learning the art of facing personal fears, and keeping an open mind, at all times. Finally, the hosts reflect on the changes that took pl...2022-12-1546 minUC-CIDE PodcastPrioritizing Mental-Health in Grad School with Brittany LindsayJoin us this week for a discussion every Grad student should hear! Co-hosts Milan & Anna interview Brittany Lindsay, a Ph.D. candidate in Experimental Social Psychology at UCalgary. Her research primarily focuses on mental illness and suicide stigma reduction, and she is very active in promoting mental health in the postsecondary setting.
Our conversation with Brittany gives us an important perspective of grad studies from the point of view of someone living through the experience while researching mental health. We discuss ways in which grad students can improve self-care, and what kind of self-destructive behaviors to watch o...2022-12-0258 minUC-CIDE PodcastUnboxing EDI in Academia, with Physical Chemistry Professor Dr Belinda HeyneOur co-hosts Thilina and Anna sit down with Dr Belinda Heyne, the Associate Head of EDI in the Department of Chemistry, a Professor and a Principal Investigator specializing in Physical Chemistry at UCalgary.
We begin by discussing Dr Heyne's goals and achievements in promoting EDI in our department and in the Faculty of Science at the University, then get a little more personal when she shares her own experience as a student and how it led her to her EDI work. Our great conversation continues with an overview of Academia in Europe, the importance of representation within...2022-11-2353 minUC-CIDE PodcastPaving the Road for Women in Civil Engineering with Dr Lina KattanWe interview Dr Lina Kattan, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UCalgary, as well as director for the Alberat Motor Association (AMA) Active Traffic and Demand Management Laboratory, and director of Integrated Infrastructure NSERC-CREATE.
Our conversation begins with her decision to pursue the field of engineering in Lebanon and her journey that cumulated with her professorship at UCalgary in Canada. Throughout the episode, we touch upon several EDI concepts, including the cross-pollination of ideas that comes from choosing a different field of work from what one studied and to work in a workplace with varied b...2022-11-1637 minUC-CIDE PodcastMeasuring up to an Academic Career in Analytical Chemistry with Dr Susana Kimura HaraOur four co-hosts get together to interview Dr Susana Kimura Hara, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Calgary, and Thilina's research supervisor.
Join us for this insightful discussion about her career pathway from engineering to chemistry and her experience with EDI in academia, past and present. We also talk about impostor syndrome, and explore tips on how to overcome it, and finally get Dr Kimura-Hara's take on work-life balance as a brand new mother in the midst of a demanding career.
We mention the Winsett Center during the interview...2022-11-0847 minUC-CIDE PodcastThe Feminine FeministWe are back for part two of our first season after a much-needed summer (and fall) break!
For this episode, hosts Laura and Anna are joined by their friends Debby and Lillian for a great discussion on feminism, and how it works with being a woman aspiring to have a career in STEM.
We mention a TED Talk by Roxanne Gay in this episode, which can be found at the following address: https://www.ted.com/talks/roxane_gay_confessions_of_a_bad_feminist?language=en
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UC-CIDE PodcastUnderstanding Your Mean Female Coworkers and BossesIn this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article that was published in the Atlantic entitled "Why Do Women Bully Each Other At Work" by Olga Khazan. The phenomenon of mean female coworkers and supervisors is unfortunately experienced by many, and we find out that there are some very important reasons behind it, ones that are crucial for all of us working in STEM to be aware of and understand.
If you would like to read or hear the article, please follow this link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/the-queen-bee-in-the-corner-office/534213/
For more information about CIDE...2022-03-0437 minUC-CIDE PodcastEntering the Medical Field as an Immigrant - A Black History Month SpecialJoin us for this special episode spotlighting Black History Month 2022. Our co-host Anna sits down with Nnenna and Ifeoma Achebe, daughter and mother, the first a Master's student of Chemistry at UCalgary and aspiring medical doctor, the latter established in her career, as the Chief Medical Officer for AHS Central Zone. The amazing conversation meanders through many different aspects and challenges unique to black women entering and working in the medical field in Alberta.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
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UC-CIDE PodcastAccents in AcademiaThis week is EDI Week 2022 at UCalgary!
To commemorate the occasion, we reflect on what it's like to be a non-native English speaker navigating graduate school and the job market in Calgary. Thilina, Milan and Laura share their unique and insightful perspectives with Anna as international students in our community.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
You can also find out more about EDI Week at the University of Calgary by visiting https://www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion/news-events/ediweek2022.
If you would lik...2022-02-0339 min
UC-CIDE PodcastMeet your Hosts!Our four hosts, Milan, Thilina, Laura and Anna talk a little bit about themselves, how CIDE was started, and what kind of visions and goals we have for the show, and for CIDE itself.
For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.
If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at UC.CIDE.Podcast@gmail.com.2022-01-2437 min