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Ways of Knowing
by Peter Wall InstituteThe Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is proud to present the Ways of Knowing podcast. Join our Wall Scholars as they explore new and different ways to make sense of the world through thought-provoking conversations with scholars and artists.
Copyright: Copyright Peter Wall Institute
Episodes
WOK S03E02 A Conversation with Educator-Activist Shelley-Anne Vidal
47m · PublishedTo date, documentation of the experiences of contemporary African Canadians tends to focus for the most part, on Eastern Canada. British Columbia has its own richness in history, culture and intellectual traditions as well as challenges.
As part of her work, Dr. Henry has interviewed a range of Black people who have contributed to civic participation in Metro Vancouver in an attempt to understand both the individual and the broader socio-historical context in which they live. Her interviews are not a “who’s who” but rather an attempt at understanding the lives of everyday Black people who share a passion for equity, justice and a love for their black communities.
WOK S03E01 Mathematics, Data and the Future of Farming
32m · PublishedWOK S02E07 Equity Diversity and Inclusion in the Sciences with Molecular Biologist Sheila Teves
40m · PublishedWOK S02E05 The Possibilities of the Cooperative University with Cilla Ross
37m · PublishedWOK S02E04 Compassion in Practice: Buddhism & Law
49m · PublishedWOK S02E03 On the Politics of Waste, Race, and Disposability with Mohammed Rafi Arefin
35m · PublishedDr. Arefin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia researching and teaching on urban environmental politics. His current research on the historical development and contemporary politics of Cairo’s solid waste and sewage systems has appeared in the journals Antipode, Progress in Human Geography, and the Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
This episode was produced remotely with Drs. Arefin, Troeung, and Ramana recording from separate locations.
WOK S02E02 A Conversation with AbCellera CEO Carl Hansen
23m · PublishedBio: Dr. Hansen works at the interface of engineering, biology and computation. He is the co-founder and CEO of AbCellera Biologics. His significant contributions to society are represented in 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts, 75+ patent applications, eight commercial products, two of BC’s fastest-growing biotechnology companies and nearly 300 new jobs in BC.
WOK S02EP01 CarrieJenkins & Carla Nappi on Creative Academic Work
32m · PublishedDr. Nappi is Andrew Mellon Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, and her most recent book is Translating Early Modern China: Illegible Cities (OUP 2021). She and Dr. Jenkins are long-standing academic and artistic collaborators. Their co-authored book of poetry, Uninvited: Talking Back to Plato, was published in 2020 by McGill Queens University Press.
WOK Ep 16: Y-Dang Troeung on Redefining the Refugee Narrative
29m · PublishedWays of Knowing has 26 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 17:33:57. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 12th, 2023 00:09.