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Quadcast
March 25, 2019 | 10:39 am

Quadcast transcript: Should higher ed go digital?

Jim Ver Steeg:            You’re listening to Quadcast, the official podcast of the University of Rochester. I’m Jim Ver Steeg, your host. From smartphones and social media to augmented spaces and…

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Science & Technology
March 25, 2019 | 09:52 am

Should higher education go digital?

From smartphones and social media to augmented spaces and virtual reality —three Rochester professors discuss the role digital technologies play in our learning.

topics: Department of History, Digital Scholarship Lab, Emily Sherwood, featured-post-side, Jayne Lammers, Joan Shelley Rubin, QuadCast, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
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Quadcast
February 7, 2019 | 04:11 pm

What’s the problem with civility?

Three Rochester professors discuss the nature of America’s political and social divide and offer ideas on how higher education might help bridge the widening gap.

topics: David Primo, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Humanities Center, Joan Saab, Kevin Meuwissen, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
protester at an march against anti-antisemitism holds a sign with a swastika crossed out in red
Quadcast
November 29, 2018 | 11:37 am

An academic understanding of hate

Listening to the news, it can feel as though acts of violence—particularly violence inspired by bigotry and hate—are on the rise, and unfortunately the numbers back that up. How are we to make sense of this rise? Three Rochester researchers sat down for an academic conversation about hate and intolerance, discussing reactions to recent incidents of hate, important lessons from history, and the psychology of stereotypes and intolerance.

topics: Center for Jewish Studies, Department of History, Department of Religion and Classics, featured-post-side, Laura Elenbaas, Nora Rubel, QuadCast, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Fleischman,
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University News
September 7, 2018 | 01:06 pm

Rochester implements restorative practices

In this episode of the Quadcast podcast, experts and scholars in the field of restorative practices talk about their work and what they hope to accomplish through an ongoing initiative at the University of Rochester.

topics: Beth Olivares, Culture of Respect, Kristin Doughty, QuadCast,
portrait of Donald Hall
University News
July 16, 2018 | 10:21 am

Dean Donald Hall shares priorities, vision for Arts, Sciences & Engineering

The Quadcast team sits down with Donald Hall, the new dean of the faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering, to discuss his approach to building academic communities, to growing an increasingly diverse and inclusive faculty, and to fostering the internationalization of higher education.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Donald Hall, featured-post, QuadCast,