Diving Into the Discourse Channel
“Diving into the Discourse” features conversations with CSUN faculty and staff about the research and projects they are doing, and how they impact students and the community.
Episode 13:
Why Anti-Racism Matters pt 1
As some states take measures to inhibit discussions about racism and its impact on society, educators across the country are struggling to find ways to create safe spaces where their increasingly diverse students can reach their fullest potential. Host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks with California State University, Northridge psychologists Jose H. Vargas and Carrie L. Saetermoe, who have developed a “roadmap” for educators that takes them on the journey to become antiracist and play a part in dismantling the systemically racist structures that stand in the way of their students’ success. The pair, along with colleagues at the university, have published a series of papers on the subject.
Episode 12:
Coral Reefs pt 2
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler concludes her conversation with California State University, Northridge marine biology professor Pete Edmunds about his life work studying coral reefs, discussing how climate change and severe weather phenomenon are effecting their health.
Episode 11:
Coral Reefs pt 1
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks with California State University, Northridge marine biology Professor Pete Edmunds about his life work studying coral reefs, discussing how climate change and severe weather phenomenon are effecting their health
Episode 10:
Misinformation during the 2024 Election
Host Javier Rojas talks with CSUN political science professor Alexandra Macias about ways to identify and combat misinformation during the 2024 election. As social media sites struggle to flag misleading and false content, Macias discusses how misinformation may play a role in determining the presidential race.
Episode 9:
The Effect of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Homeless Encampments
Host Javier Rojas talks with CSUN political science professor Tom Hogen-Esch about the Supreme Court's recent ruling on homeless encampments and what it means to Southern California cities that have grappled with the issue for many years. Click here to learn more about the topic.
Episode 8:
Inspired by Geckos
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks with CSUN mechanical engineering professor Jamie Booth about his work to further the understanding of the performance of synthetic adhesives which harness mechanisms used by the gecko. Click here to learn more about his research.
Bonus Episode 7:
The News Media’s Responsibility During the Presidential Election, a Conversation with Media Studies Professor José Luis Benavides
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks with California State University, Northridge journalism professor José Luis Benavides the important role news media play during elections, and the responsibility they have to the public, rather than ratings and clicks. Click here for more about Benavides’ opinion.
Episode 6:
The Value of a Humanities-Based Education, Pt. 2
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler continues her conversation Jeffrey Reeder, dean of CSUN’s College of Humanities, about the value of a humanities- or liberal arts-based college education, and the impact of a national effort to eliminate liberal arts requirements in colleges across the country. Click here to learn more about Reeder and the value of a humanities-based education.
Episode 5:
The Value of a Humanities Based Education
Host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks with Jeffrey Reeder, dean of CSUN’s College of Humanities, about the value of a humanities- or liberal arts-based college education, and the impact of a national effort to eliminate liberal arts requirements in colleges across the country. Click here to learn more about Reeder and the value of a humanities-based education.
Episode 4:
Affordable Learning with Lindsay Brown
Hosts Kaley Block and Javier Rojas talk with California State University, Northridge librarian Lindsay Brown about the development of zero-cost classes by eliminating the costs of course materials, an extension of a CSU-wide Affordable Learning Solutions initiative. Click here to learn more about the innovative program.
Episode 3:
The Darker Side of Chocolate, a Conversation with historian Patricia Juarez-Dappe
Hosts Sydnee Roddy and Carmen Ramos Chandler continue their conversation with California State University, Northridge history professor Patricia Juarez-Dappe about the lessons chocolate can teach us about Mesoamerican civilizations, colonialism, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and 20th century human trafficking, and the Industrial Revolution. Click here to learn more about Juarez-Dappe’s chocolate research.
Episode 2:
The Darker Side of Chocolate, a Conversation with historian Patricia Juarez-Dappe
Hosts Sydnee Roddy and Carmen Ramos Chandler talk with California State University, Northridge history professor Patricia Juarez-Dappe about the lessons chocolate can teach us about Mesoamerican civilizations, colonialism, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and 20th century human trafficking, and the Industrial Revolution. Click here to learn more about Juarez-Dappe’s chocolate research. Episode 3 will continue conversation about the “darker side” of chocolate with Juarez-Dappe.
Episode 1:
A Conversation about the Movies with Nate Thomas
In the inaugural episode of Diving Into the Discourse, host Carmen Ramos Chandler talks to California State University, Northridge film professor Nate Thomas about the state of the movie business, and the roles people of color and their stories can play in its future.