The Appreciative Scholar Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cameron Barlow
Episode 4 of the Appreciative Scholar Project.
In this episode we're joined by Dr. Laurel Taylor, field archaeologist and Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Arts and Classics at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Dr. Taylor discusses her ongoing research at the archaeological site of Cetamura del Chianti, in Italy, and offers us some interesting details about the archaeological process in her ongoing work–even as it continues during the pandemic.
Dr. Taylor is also a big supporter of process-oriented undergraduate research and discusses with us the ongoing work of her student R.J. Palmer in experimental archaeology. (To be linked soon!)
For more information on Dr. Taylor's extensive publication history please visit her faculty page on the UNCA site.
Dr. Laurel Taylor on ResearchGate.
Episode 3 of the Appreciative Scholar Podcast.
In this episode we're joined by Dr. Sophie Mills, Professor in Classics at UNC Asheville. An Oxford trained scholar, Dr. Mills has published extensively on Ancient Greek literature and brings many years of teaching experience in both the UK and the US to the conversation. In this episode we discuss the range of her publications, research, and forthcoming work and she offers listeners some insight into her scholarly passions.
Her books (including her most recent publication) are available online and many of her scholarly articles can be found on Google Scholar, linked below.
Google Scholar
Dr. Sophie Mills on Amazon
For more information please visit: AppreciativeScholar.com
Episode 2 of the Appreciative Scholar Podcast.
In this episode we join Dr. Britt Lundgren, an astronomer and astrophysicist, as she discusses her ongoing and previous research using data from both the Hubble Space Telescope and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Dr. Lundgren also introduces us to the limitations of current computing and tech in the world of astronomy and the cutting-edge steps professional astronomers are taking to prepare the field for the next generation. Along with her passion for astronomy, Dr. Lundgren discusses interest in re-invigorating the field of physics and astronomy in the university classroom through testing innovative pedagogical methods.
Dr. Britt Lundgren is an Assistant Professor in UNC Asheville’s Department of Physics, Britt is also currently serving as the Co-Chair for Education and Public Outreach for the fourth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV).
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Episode 1 of the Appreciative Scholar Podcast!
In this episode we join Dr. Katherine Zubko, a scholar and anthropologist of Asian Religious Traditions, as she discusses her ethnographic fieldwork in Chennai, India. Dr. Katherine “Kate” Zubko is the Interim Director of Humanities, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, NEH Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, and Editor of Body and Religion Journal.
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A brief intro to the podcast overall, as well as what exactly we're aiming for in Season One.
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