On Humanity
On Humanity
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On Humanity is the Carnegie Mellon University Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science’s podcast. Bess Family Dean Richard Scheines interviews faculty members who are pioneers in their fields, taking on some of society’s most pressing challenges. Learn about their research, career pathways and personal interests. Join us as we focus on the people who make Dietrich College a vibrant community and why they do work that matters.
Language Learning In Real Life with Rémi Adam van Compernolle (Part 2: Shifting academic pursuits)
Rémi Adam van Compernolle explores sociopragmatics — the roles that language use and language learning play in everyday social practices. In this episode, he describes how he studies second language development in classroom settings and via technology. A faculty member in Second Language Acquisition and French and Francophone Studies, van Compernolle once thought he’d study music performance or communication design, but a human behavior course helped him to discover what he could become passionate about.
Mar 1, 2020
9 min
Language Learning In Real Life with Rémi Adam van Compernolle (Part 3: Using tech to enhance learning about language and culture)
Rémi Adam van Compernolle explores sociopragmatics — the roles that language use and language learning play in everyday social practices. In this episode, he describes how he studies second language development in classroom settings and via technology. A faculty member in Second Language Acquisition and French and Francophone Studies, van Compernolle once thought he’d study music performance or communication design, but a human behavior course helped him to discover what he could become passionate about.
Mar 1, 2020
9 min
Language Learning In Real Life with Rémi Adam van Compernolle (Part 1: Exploring second language acquisition and social relationships)
Rémi Adam van Compernolle explores sociopragmatics — the roles that language use and language learning play in everyday social practices. In this episode, he describes how he studies second language development in classroom settings and via technology. A faculty member in Second Language Acquisition and French and Francophone Studies, van Compernolle once thought he’d study music performance or communication design, but a human behavior course helped him to discover what he could become passionate about.
Mar 1, 2020
20 min
Language Learning In Real Life with Rémi Adam van Compernolle (Full Episode)
Rémi Adam van Compernolle explores sociopragmatics — the roles that language use and language learning play in everyday social practices. In this episode, he describes how he studies second language development in classroom settings and via technology. A faculty member in Second Language Acquisition and French and Francophone Studies, van Compernolle once thought he’d study music performance or communication design, but a human behavior course helped him to discover what he could become passionate about.
Mar 1, 2020
38 min
Taking History Off of the Shelf with Edda Fields-Black (Part 3: Current projects on Harriet Tubman and rice)
Edda Fields-Black discusses her contemporary symphonic work “Casop: A Requiem for Rice,” which tells the story of enslaved laborers on rice plantations in Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia. She also previews her upcoming book about an often-untold story about Harriet Tubman. The first woman to lead men into battle in a major U.S. military operation, Tubman recruited spies, scouts, and pilots who guided 150 African American Union soldiers to rescue more than 750 blacks enslaved on rice plantations in the Combahee River Raid during the Civil War.
Feb 3, 2020
9 min
Taking History Off of the Shelf with Edda Fields-Black (Part 2: Tracing roots and visiting West Africa)
Edda Fields-Black discusses her contemporary symphonic work “Casop: A Requiem for Rice,” which tells the story of enslaved laborers on rice plantations in Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia. She also previews her upcoming book about an often-untold story about Harriet Tubman. The first woman to lead men into battle in a major U.S. military operation, Tubman recruited spies, scouts, and pilots who guided 150 African American Union soldiers to rescue more than 750 blacks enslaved on rice plantations in the Combahee River Raid during the Civil War.
Feb 3, 2020
11 min
Taking History Off of the Shelf with Edda Fields-Black (Part 1: Creating and performing “Casop”)
Edda Fields-Black discusses her contemporary symphonic work “Casop: A Requiem for Rice,” which tells the story of enslaved laborers on rice plantations in Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia. She also previews her upcoming book about an often-untold story about Harriet Tubman. The first woman to lead men into battle in a major U.S. military operation, Tubman recruited spies, scouts, and pilots who guided 150 African American Union soldiers to rescue more than 750 blacks enslaved on rice plantations in the Combahee River Raid during the Civil War.
Feb 3, 2020
21 min
Taking History Off of the Shelf with Edda Fields-Black (Full Episode)
Edda Fields-Black discusses her contemporary symphonic work “Casop: A Requiem for Rice,” which tells the story of enslaved laborers on rice plantations in Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia. She also previews her upcoming book about an often-untold story about Harriet Tubman. The first woman to lead men into battle in a major U.S. military operation, Tubman recruited spies, scouts, and pilots who guided 150 African American Union soldiers to rescue more than 750 blacks enslaved on rice plantations in the Combahee River Raid during the Civil War.
Feb 3, 2020
41 min
Diversifying Tech Talent with Jeria Quesenberry (Part 3: IS Student Projects with Impact)
Jeria Quesenberry discusses her work on global diversity and inclusion issues in tech fields. She also highlights the Information Systems Program’s project-based courses for social good, which she describes as “the jewels in our crown.”
Dec 2, 2019
7 min
Diversifying Tech Talent with Jeria Quesenberry (Part 2: Transitioning into Academia)
Jeria Quesenberry discusses her work on global diversity and inclusion issues in tech fields. She also highlights the Information Systems Program’s project-based courses for social good, which she describes as “the jewels in our crown.”
Dec 2, 2019
8 min
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