Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies at Bates College sat down with our Multifaith Fellows, Khadeeja Qureshi and Frances White to discuss social pressures and unhealthy habits, overcoming low expectations, and the joy she has discovered through a lifetime of recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phyllis Graber Jensen, the Director of Photography & Video for the Bates Communications Office, sat down with our Multifaith Fellows, Dianna Georges and Alix Zabin to discuss her photography, Jewish identity, and what it was like coming of age in the 60’s in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Ian-Khara Ellasante, professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College, sat down (via Zoom) with our Multifaith Fellows, Serena Sen and Ben Schmandt to discuss neighborhood, community, false starts, and transformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darby Ray, member of the Faculty at Bates College and Director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows Austin Dumont and Hannah McKenzie to discuss the importance of imagination in her everyday life, how the pandemic has shifted the ways we assign value to work, and how she apparently hasn’t changed since high school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Adriana Salerno, Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Bates College, sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows Ahimy Soto-Garcia and Fabian Miemietz to discuss her childhood in beautiful Caracas, why she considers herself a math therapist, and the importance of being a full human being in front of her students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode of Buen Camino! In this episode, we share an archival recording from 1997 of Bates Alum Rev. Peter Gomes (Class of ‘65) in which he reflects on his book, “The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart." Following the recording, Multifaith Chaplain Rev. Dr. Brittany Longsdorf offers some reflections of her own as well as some prompts to ponder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoi Ning Ngai is Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Business Advising in the Bates Center for Purposeful Work. Hoi Ning sat down (via Zoom) with with Multifaith Fellows, Khushi Choudhary & Cyan Hunte to discuss being a sociable introvert, the importance of four hour conversations, and being a “little bit meta.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirk Read is Professor and Chair of French and Francophone Studies at Bates. Kirk sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows, Joan Buse and Yueh Qi Chuah to discuss silence as a means of connection, discovering his vocation, and baking pies as a spiritual practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia Baker, Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College, sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Lila Patinkin and Mara Stolzenbach, to discuss her years as a preschool teacher, foraging for wild mushrooms, and being called by the big questions that need to be asked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director of the Bates Office of Admissions, Darryl Uy, sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Alexis Hudes and Matt Suslovic to discuss his love of theatre, the difference between a calling and a passion, and how a commitment to equity influences his work in Admissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.