James Madison University: Conversations at the Cohen Center: Recent Episodes

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Conversations at The Cohen Center is a podcast featuring graduate students and faculty in conversation at James Madison University.

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History master student Subat Matin and audiology doctoral student Diana Trinidad discuss their first year of graduate education at JMU.

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We speak with JMU graduate Ginjer Clarke about her work as a children's author in advance of her return to speak at JMU on March 10.

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We speak with Dr. Peter La Chapelle, Professor of History at Nevada State College, about his scholarship on race, politics and country music as he prepares to speak virtually at JMU on March 8.

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We speak with Ginny Soenksen, Director of the Madison Arts Collection, and Rachel Gregor, second-year student in the graduate history program, about Rachel's internship at the MAC during summer 2021.

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We speak with Dr. Maura Hametz and Dr. Abe Goldberg about Holocaust Remembrance events at JMU at the end of January 2022.

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We speak with Sheena Ramirez and Adina Langer about the Words, Music, Memory: (Re)presenting Voices of the Holocaust exhibit coming to JMU in early December.

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We speak with David Kirkpatrick about the December 2 event celebrating the Global Civil Rights Movement

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We speak with JMU graduate students Rebecca Paulisch, Ashlyn Johns and Telena Turner.

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Michael speaks with Scott Lunsford and Jay Varner about their new podcast Hidden Language.

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Conner speaks with Dr. T. Kenny Fountain, associate professor of English at the University of Virginia, about conspiracy theories.

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In this fascinating episode, Megan sits down with Dr. Brooks Hefner and Dr. Edward Timke, co-directors of the Circulating Magazines Project to discuss their recent project, digital humanities scholarship, and the experience of collaborating across different time-zones.

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In our second podcast take-over, join communication and advocacy graduate students, Jas, Izzy Lowery, and Telena Turner, as they dive into a discussion of representation, power, and spatiality within indigenous rhetoric.

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In our first podcast take-over, Leah Trip, Kris Samuel, and William Rinaldo, graduate students in the JMU School of Communications, discuss the works of several Black authors and how they relate to the 2020 election.

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In the first episode of our semester, Megan sits down with Dr. Peaches Hash, Composition Lecturer at ASU, to talk about her recent experience defending her dissertation during a pandemic, her Fulbright scholarship in Indonesia, and her work using expressive art to teach composition.

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In the final episode of the semester, Marina and Becca sit down with Jarritt Sheel, a fifth year doctoral candidate, assistant professor, and hip hop music educator, to talk about his pedagogy and music and the power of hip hop.

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In this fantastical episode, Marina and Becca talk with Dr. Sofia Samatar, prolific author and JMU English professor, about her graduate courses, writing process, and favorite monsters.

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This time around, Becca sits down with Sarah O'Connor, professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication, to talk about her work with graduate classes, prison writing, and the Second Chance Podcast.

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In this special episode, Becca and Marina sit down together to talk about resources and advice for graduate students, including online journal access, self-care tips, and more!

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In this episode, Becca sits down with Dr. Kris Blair, Dean of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University, who was invited to JMU as a FemRhet2019 Plenary Speaker.

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In this episode, Becca sits down with Dr. Lisa Melonçon, who was visiting JMU as one of the FemRhet2019 Plenary Speakers.

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In today's episode of Conversations at the Cohen Center, Becca and Marina sit down with Dr. Erin Lee Mock, an associate professor of English and director of the program of Film Studies at the University of West Georgia about her research on film, popular culture, and veterans.

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In today's episode of Conversations at the Cohen Center, Becca and Marina sit down with Ginny Soenksen, the Director of the Madison Art Collection and the Lisanby Museum, to talk about her work on-campus and off, as a published science-fiction author and textile scholar. Thank you for joining us! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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For our sixth episode, Becca sits down with Dr. Norah Dunbar to talk about her work with deception detection. Dr. Dunbar visited JMU in Spring 2019 for the 41st Annual SCOM Undergraduate Research Conference. Thank you for joining us! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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For our fifth episode, Becca sits down with Visiting Scholars and Madison Music Scholar Recipients Professor Graham Welch and Dr. Adam Ockelford, to talk about their work with music and young children with disabilities. Thanks for joining us! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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For our fourth episode we sit down with Livvy Call, the current JMU Engagement Fellow for Food Access and Security, to talk about her work as an Engagement Fellow, and her work with JMU's chapter of Campus Kitchen. Campus Kitchen will start providing food to graduate students this week! Check out JMU's Graduate Student Association (@JMUGSA) for more information. Thanks for joining us! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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Welcome to 2019! In our first episode of the year, we sit down with Amy Lewis, a PhD student in Music Education at Michigan State University, community activist, and JMU Music Cultural Connections Artist in Residence. Thanks for joining us! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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In our second episode, Becca sits down with John Jennings, professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside, award-winning editor, and artist to talk about everything from his inspirations to published works to MFA programs. Thanks for joining us! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!

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Welcome to our first episode! Becca Evans, a graduate assistant at The Cohen Center, joins Dr. Kevin Borg and graduate student Craig Schaefer for a conversation about their project, Exploring Rockingham's Past, and how just a few boxes of records at the local courthouse has led to a university initiative for local history. Thanks for joining us! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @JMUCohenCenter to keep up with our latest events, episodes, and more!