The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
Clarke Forum
The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
Interview with Emily Newberry ’66- Writer, Performance Poet and Speaker
Newberry discusses her experiences as a transgender woman, a poet, and an activist over her life and provides insight into modern activism and social justice. This interview is conducted by Marina Stylianou '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Apr 7, 2022
22 min
Interview with  Dr.  Juan Celedon
Dr. Celedón discusses his work as a researcher of health disparities, specifically asthma disparities, and their linkage tofactors including racial ancestry, as well as economic, social, and envrionmental factors. This interview was conducted by Natalia Fedorczak, 24.
Apr 5, 2022
14 min
Interview with Luis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO of Duolingo
Luis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, discusses his work as CEO and co-founder of Duolingo. He speaks to the company’s mission, founding principles, and how the organization works on a day-to-day basis. Conducted by Logan Cort '22, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Mar 22, 2022
13 min
Interview with Kevin Wagner of Carlisle High School on  Critical Race Theory
Kevin Wagner, social studies program chair (6-12) for the Carlisle Area School District, discusses teaching Critical Race Theory with Xenia Makosky '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Mar 9, 2022
23 min
Interview with Scott Hancock of Gettysburg College to talk about Critical Race Theory
Scott Hancock, associate professor of history and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College, shares his view on teaching to Critical Race Theory, with Xenia Makosky '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Mar 9, 2022
31 min
Interview with Professor Andrew Wolff on War, Peace, and Justice
Professor Andrew Wolff discusses the concept of war, justice and peace and how it relates to the American people and America's involvement in war. Interview conducted by Rhyan Short '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Mar 1, 2022
23 min
Interview with Anna Lvovsky, Assistant Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, on her book "Vice Patrol."
Lvovsky discusses her research into the legal dimensions of policing LGBTQ+ life in the early and mid-twentieth century, as well as the modern consequences of vice laws. This interview is conducted by Marina Stylianou '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Feb 17, 2022
25 min
Interview with Jason Nagata, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Nagata discusses his experiences as a pediatrician and an eating disorder expert and provides information on the symptoms and patterns of male eating disorders which he explores in his research. This interview is conducted by Marina Stylianou '24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Feb 8, 2022
19 min
Interview with Regina Galasso from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Galasso discusses her experiences as a translator and an author, as well as details on her work in Massachusetts public schools improving language accessibility for students through staff translation training. Interview is conducted by Natalia Fedorczak '24, Clarke Forum student project manager
Nov 8, 2021
24 min
Interview with Elizabeth Rule, American University, about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Movement
Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor of critical race, gender, and culture studies, American University, discusses the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Movement, factors that prohibit awareness, and how individuals can play a role in the movement. The interview is led by Xenia Makosky '24, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager
Oct 26, 2021
21 min
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