UC-CIDE Podcast

We are back for part two of our first season after a much-needed summer (and fall) break!  For this episode, hosts Laura and Anna are joined by their friends Debby and Lillian for a great discussion on feminism, and how it works with being a woman aspiring to have a career in STEM. We mention a TED Talk by Roxanne Gay in this episode, which can be found at the following address: https://www.ted.com/talks/roxane_gay_confessions_of_a_bad_feminist?language=en For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/. If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].  

In this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article that was published in the Atlantic entitled "Why Do Women Bully Each Other At Work" by Olga Khazan. The phenomenon of mean female coworkers and supervisors is unfortunately experienced by many, and we find out that there are some very important reasons behind it, ones that are crucial for all of us working in STEM to be aware of and understand. If you would like to read or hear the article, please follow this link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/the-queen-bee-in-the-corner-office/534213/ For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/. If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].     

Join us for this special episode spotlighting Black History Month 2022. Our co-host Anna sits down with Nnenna and Ifeoma Achebe, daughter and mother, the first a Master's student of Chemistry at UCalgary and aspiring medical doctor, the latter established in her career, as the Chief Medical Officer for AHS Central Zone. The amazing conversation meanders through many different aspects and challenges unique to black women entering and working in the medical field in Alberta. For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/. If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].

This week is EDI Week 2022 at UCalgary!  To commemorate the occasion, we reflect on what it's like to be a non-native English speaker navigating graduate school and the job market in Calgary. Thilina, Milan and Laura share their unique and insightful perspectives with Anna as international students in our community.  For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.  You can also find out more about EDI Week at the University of Calgary by visiting https://www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion/news-events/ediweek2022. If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].

Our four hosts, Milan, Thilina, Laura and Anna talk a little bit about themselves, how CIDE was started, and what kind of visions and goals we have for the show, and for CIDE itself. For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/. If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].