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On Topic
by University of Alaska
"On Topic” is a 10-episode series of conversations with experts and authors on important issues that face Alaska. It is produced in collaboration with the University of Alaska and the University of Alaska Press and is hosted by University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen. President Johnsen is a lifelong learner and naturally curious. He’s interested in getting to know the people behind topics that are of interest in Alaska.
Episodes
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Alaska Natives in Culture and Film with Princess Daazhraii Johnson
This week’s guest is Princess Daazhraii Johnson, creative producer for the new PBS KIDS show "Molly of Denali." This episode explores her role in making the animated children’s program a reality and discusses the representation of Alaska Native peoples and cultures in film. “When WGBH first…
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Earthquakes with Michael West
This episode’s guest is Michael West, Alaska’s State Seismologist, a UAF Research Associate Professor, and Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center. Mike received his PhD at Columbia University in 2001, and has an undergraduate degree in physics from Colorado College. His professional service...
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The Process of a Poet with Linda Schandelmeier
Linda Schandelmeier grew up on a family homestead six miles south of Anchorage in the 1950s and 60s. She moved north in 1967 to attend the University of Alaska. Her collection of poems, Coming Out of Nowhere is part memoir and part historical document. The poems celebrate the unique and nurturing...
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Writing as Social Justice with Paula Mathieu
This episode’s guest is Paula Mathieu, English professor in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College, and Director of the First-Year Writing Program, and Founder of the Writing Fellows Program there. Paul is the author of the ground-breaking book “Tactics of Hope: The Public...
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Climate Change with John Walsh
We hear a lot about climate change and the massive swings in our weather patterns these days. This episode’s guest is John Walsh, the Chief Scientist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He’s focused his long and distinguished academic career on…
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Free Speech with Erwin Chemerinsky
This episode’s guest is Erwin Chemerinsky, the Dean of the Law School at the University of California, Berkeley. Dean Chemerinsky is the author of 10 books, including the timely and influential “Free Speech On Campus” with his colleague Howard Gilman. Chemerinsky writes a weekly column for the...
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Google Education with Jaime Casap
This episode guest is Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist at Google. In his work at Google, Jaime focuses the powers of technology and the web on pursuit of promoting inquiry-driven learning models. Jaime collaborates with school systems, educational organizations, and leaders to build...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
"On Topic” is a 10-episode series of conversations with experts and authors on important issues that face Alaska. It is produced in collaboration with the University of Alaska and the University of Alaska Press and is hosted by University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen. President Johnsen is a lifelong learner and naturally curious. He’s interested in getting to know the people behind topics that are of interest in Alaska.
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