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Beyond the Jargon
by CFUV
The University of Victoria is home to a handful of hardworking graduate students doing trailblazing work in their field. In this series, CFUV correspondents sit down with UVic graduate students to learn more about the work they do in a conversational setting.
Episodes
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Girls on the page and stage with Mahayla Galliford
Who comes to mind when you think about playwrights? Authors like William Shakespeare tend to dominate the conversation, but this doesn’t reflect the incredibly diverse history of playwriting. In this episode, English master’s student Mahayla Galliford discusses her work on Lady Rachel Fane’s May...
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Reimagining justice with Aaron Leakey
What does justice mean, and who gets to define it? In this episode, Law and Society PhD student Aaron Leakey discusses his work on “the justice gap”: the disconnect between how legal institutions administer justice and how people who have experienced violence actually perceive justice. Through…
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Tracking wild animals with Arjun Banik
How do scientists keep track of wild animal populations? One common method is tagging, but things can get complicated when those tags fall off. In this episode, Math and Statistics PhD candidate Arjun Banik discusses his work developing mathematical models to better understand tag loss in…
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Rethinking our sleep patterns with Stephanie Engstrom
This week’s episode explores one of the great unifiers of the human experience: sleep! Stephanie Engstrom, an Anthropology master’s student, shares her research on how our sleep patterns have changed throughout history and what that might mean for getting a better night’s sleep today. Music...
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Indigenous Language Revitalization with Nicki Benson
How do you learn an Indigenous language when there aren’t any first language speakers around to help? In this episode, Nicki Benson, a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, shares how adult learners are finding creative, community-driven ways to bring Indigenous languages...
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Colonial Navigation with Jesse Robertson
How did colonialism unfold off the coast of the Pacific Northwest? Jesse Robertson, a PhD student in the Department of History, explores how encounters between Indigenous mariners and colonial newcomers at sea shaped the course of history. From shipwrecks to shifting power dynamics, we dive into...
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Catalyst Chemistry with Ian Chagunda
What if we could make chemical reactions faster, cleaner, and smarter? This week, I’m joined by Ian Chagunda, a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry, who studies catalytic reactions—key processes behind the production of everything from medicines to materials. Using mass spectrometry, he...
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Aquatic Ecology with Ashley Mickens
How does the growth of cities affect the lakes around us? Biology master’s student Ashley Mickens is using a small but mighty fish—the threespine stickleback—to investigate how urban development impacts freshwater ecosystems on Vancouver Island. Want to learn more? Tune in to Ashley’s podcast,...
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Sikh Immigration with Jasmine Padam
Immigrating to a new country is never easy, and for Sikh women in Canada, the experience comes with its own unique challenges. Jasmine Padam, a master’s student in the Department of Sociology, explores the stories of Sikh women in the Lower Mainland to fill a critical gap in our understanding of...
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Educational Policies with Alycia Garcia
This week, we’re exploring how education policies can shape a student’s future—especially for those new to the country. Alycia Garcia, a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, breaks down how American educational policies impact newcomer students and what that means for…
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Galaxy Clusters with Max Kurzner
In today's episode, we’re zooming out from individual stars to entire galaxies! Max Kurzner, a PhD student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, takes us on a journey through the Virgo Cluster—the closest galaxy cluster to our own. Want to learn more? Check out Max's research on his…
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Star Formation with Breanna Crompvoets
This week on Beyond the Jargon, we’re looking to the stars—literally! Breanna Crompvoets, a PhD student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, joins us to break down the science of star formation and what fuels the birth of these celestial giants. Want to learn more? Check out Breanna’s...
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Kinesiology with Sophia Mastrangelo
This is the last episode of Beyond the Jargon 2024! Our final guest is Sophia Mastrangelo, a 2nd year Master's student in Kinesiology. This was a super interesting final episode of this season, and I feel like I’ve learned a lot about how we can classify pain and the depth of what pain really is...
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Psychology - Lifespan Health and Development with Tara Cooper
The guest for this episode is Tara Cooper, who is a 2nd year master’s student in the department of Psychology, specifically in Lifespan Health and Development. I invited Tara on the podcast because I wanted to give her an opportunity to come onto a show at CFUV to promote her own show The…
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Musicology with Cleo Yong
On the second episode of Beyond the Jargon Season 10, I spoke to Cleo Yong. Cleo is a second-year master’s student in musicology, focusing on a very interesting piece of contemporary Mexican Opera. I invited Cleo on to highlight the work being done at this level in analysing and promoting music...
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Coastal Climate Solutions Leaders with Luke Seybold
Beyond the Jargon exists to give a platform to graduate students at UVic so they can discuss their research in an accessible and non-formal way. I will be interviewing graduate students from various faculties at different points in their academic careers, asking them about their research topics,...
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Graduate Student Perspectives on Indigenous Research Methodologies: Indigenous Youth-Led (Re)search & Sexuality
Olvie 李 (she/keoi) was born from migrants of Hong Kong, and raised on Turtle Island. She moved to Lekwungen Territories to complete her masters degree in Social Dimensions of Health at UVic. Her project focuses on youth-led research with Indigenous youth about sexuality and sexual wellness in...
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The Sociology of Healthy Aging and Assistive Technology
Thomas recently completed his Master’s in Sociology. He and I have been working on a project related to older adults and the use of technology to support aging in place and healthy aging. The name of the project is Knowledge Implementation for Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability of Assistive...
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Dual Public Health Emergencies in British Columbia
This episode explores essential concepts regarding substance use. Daniel provides proper wording to refer to substance use and other key concepts and tackling stigma and discrimination while participating in conversations. In this episode we will chat about the public policies to address the dual...
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Amplifying Trans Voices: Community-Based Research
Eli is part of the Chair in Transgender Studies and their supervisors are Dr. Aaron Devor from Sociology and Dr. Nancy Clark from the Social Justice Studies Program. Eli is an international graduate student and they share part of their academic journey and some resources for other international...
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The umbilical cord: the healing power of the arts
In this episode, theatre grad student, Lindsay Delaronde shares her journey in academia and how her trajectories of personal growth influenced her desires of being in the healing field. From fine arts, to counselling; from art therapy to theatre; from land-based to academia settings. Lindsay…
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A look Into Psychosis Narratives
Luke Kernan is an anthropology graduate student at the University of Victoria currently researching psychosis narratives for his PhD. His research focuses on studying the sensory states of madness within people’s psychosis narratives. He is interested in imaginative ethnography and how...
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The Sociology behind AI and Surveillance Capitalism
Talya Jesperson is an MA student in Sociology concentrating in Cultural, Social, and Political Thought (CSPT) at the University of Victoria. She holds a BA Honours in Sociology with a minor in Technology and Society from the University of Victoria. Her research interests are the democratization…
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Uncovering the lost fishing gear of the Salish Sea
Caitie Frenkel is a first year master's student in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria studying why and where commercial fishing gear gets lost in the Salish Sea. Caitie’s previous career experience includes an internship with Ocean Networks Canada, a naturalist in...
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What About Care in Child and Youth Care?
This interview features guests Shannon Cherry and Wolfgang Vachon. Shannon is a school based CYCP (from care) who has been working in Child and Youth Care for nearly two decades. She has recently completed her masters at Ryerson University, where her primary focus has been youth leadership in…
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S7 E11: Dennis Gupa
In this episode Taiwo sits down with Dennis Gupa - a PhD Candidate in the Theatre Department. Dennis explores how indigenous performance and human settlements are affected by the onslaught of modernities and colonialism. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate...
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S7 E10: Leah Tidey & Taiwo Afolabi
In this very special episode; Taiwo chats with Leah Tidey, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Theatre, University of Victoria. Leah does research in Qualitative Social Research and Performing Arts. Taiwo - who's research is also in Applied Theatre as a vehicle for social change - and Leah…
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S7 E9: Stephanie Grukhle
In this episode; Taiwo interviews Stephanie Grukhle. Stephanie is a Master's student in the Department of Political Science and her research focuses on the international effort to eradicate sex trafficking, particularly within a European context. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with…
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S7 E8: Smith Oduro-Marfo
Taiwo chats with Smith Oduro-Marfo, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Smith's research explores surveillance, privacy, and identification systems in Africa - and how they interact with the concept of development. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the...
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S7 E7: Nicole Bates-Eamer
Taiwo sits down with Nicole Bates-Eamer, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science, whose research explores the intersection between climate change and the movement of people (voluntary migration and involuntary displacement). Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from...
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S7 E6: Ambreen Shehzad Hussaini
This time, Taiwo talks to Ambreen Shehzad Hussaini, a PhD cadidate in the department of Art History and Visual Studies, about her research into contemporary artistic expressions of the Qur'an. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season...
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S7 E5: Lynn Ng Yu Lin
In this episode, Taiwo explores the work of Lynn Ng Yu Lin, a PhD Candidate in the department of Political Science and her research into the concept of foreign domestic workers working in senior-care in Singapore and the world. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic...
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S7 E4: Alby Berticević Nicols
In this episode, we join Alby Berticević Nicols, an autistic, agender economics student who is also an activist. Alby discusses their research how economic systems are influenced by gender norms and social hierarchies. The results, such as matriarchal and eglatarian systems when used in practice,...
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S7 E3: Elaine Laberge
In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, we meet Elaine Laberge, a PHD student in Sociology. Taiwo Afolabi and Elaine discuss the lived experiences of inter-generational and inter-sectional poverty and how to support students coming from this background. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with...
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S7 E2: Tara Brosschot
We join Tara Brosschot, who traveled all the way from the Netherlands to study biology here at UVIC. In this episode, she discusses her research on parasitic worms (or helminths) and how they affect your susceptibility to infection as well as how our body works. What inspired her interest in...
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S7 E1: Tanya Manning-Lewis
In this episode: Taiwo meets Tanya Manning-Lewis, 3rd year PHD student in the department of curriculum and instruction with a focus on language and literacy. Taiwo and Tanya discuss the use of Jamaican patois in regards to gender, literacy, and race. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with...
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S 06 E 10 Matt Miller
Matt Miller is a MSc candidate in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and an Ocean Bridge leader. For more information, you can visit: bridge.ocean.org
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S 06 E 09 Dave Nagel
Dave Nagel is a PhD candidate in Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria with an emphasis on Leadership Studies. For more information, he can be reached by email: [email protected] or through LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/david-a-t-nagel-436a7b69
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S 06 E 08 Brett Jameson
Brett is a PhD Candidate in the SEOS department at the University of Victoria with a focus on Marine Microbial Ecology. For more information, you can follow him on Twitter: @bdjameson or Instagram: @lettersfromiwojame
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S 06 E 07 Stefania Gorgopa
Stefania recently completed her Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the University of Victoria. Her thesis is centered around rockfish conservation data deficiency by evaluating the quality of citizen science SCUBA-derived data. For more information, you can visit...
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S 06 E 06 Dan Hudson
Dan Hudson is completing his Masters in pure mathematics. His focus is on a hybrid of fields called non-commutative geometry.
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S 06 E 05 Paige Thombs
Paige is an associate fellow at UVic's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. Paige dreams of a day when reading for pleasure and a full night's sleep is once again a possibility. For more information you can follow her on Twitter: @paigina or on Instagram: paigethombs
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S 06 E 04 Devon Caldwell
Devon is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education) at the University of Victoria and a Kindergarten teacher at Oak Lake Community School in Manitoba, Canada. Her main research areas focus on technology and young children. For more information on…
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S 06 E 03 Evelyn Sorochan-Ruland
Evelyn is a visual artist. She received her MFA from the University of Victoria in 2018 and primarily works in contemporary mixed media practices. For more information on her work, you can visit https://evelynsorochanruland.wixsite.com/evelyn or follow Evelyn on Instagram: @evierenae
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S 06 E 02 Erika Richards
Erika completed her Masters in Music in 2018 (Trumpet Performance) and is now a Law Student at the University of Victoria. She speaks about her experiences and research in the music program and her major career transition.
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S 06 E 1 Gillian Chow-Fraser
Gillian is a Master’s student in Environmental Science conducting research on the “big bad predators” in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and how the energy industry impacts how they interact and where they live. She is also an active photographer and explains how camera traps are utilized in her...
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S 05 E 10 Alex Norfolk
In this episode, UVic Community Development Masters student Alex Norfolk explains the importance of deciphering a uniform definition of sex trafficking between the Washington and British Columbia border. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.
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S 05 E 09 Stacey Ross
In this episode, UVic Neuropsychology PhD student Stacey Ross discusses her research into recovery after brain injury. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.
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S 05 E 08 Chelsea Dunning
In this episode, Chelsea Dunning, Medical Physics Masters student, explains the newly discovered tactic of using of gold particles in medical imaging. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.
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S 05 E 07 Sara Wickham
In this episode, Sara Wickham, Masters student in Science, discusses her work with seawreck in BC's Great Bear Rainforest. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.
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The University of Victoria is home to a handful of hardworking graduate students doing trailblazing work in their field. In this series, CFUV correspondents sit down with UVic graduate students to learn more about the work they do in a conversational setting.
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