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As a wrap-up episode for the semester, we’ve chosen two undergraduate students to lead a discussion on AI within the student body. We’re delighted that […] Read More
Scholars seem to fall into two camps of AI critics: those who see AI as a stealing machine and those who see it as a […] Read More
This is a critical conversation on the applications of and the incentive structures behind Artificial Intelligence. Is this large language model really intelligent? Who is […] Read More
The dinner-ruining moment of this conversation must be John Zoltner’s unblinking assessment of AI and the internet’s harm to children. Despite his clear-eyed considerations, John […] Read More
A Positive Dystopia: AI and Art, A Conversation with Adam McGalliard Can dystopian worlds be beautiful? Yes, unequivocally, yes. Adam McGalliard, a contemporary realist painter […] Read More
Today, we ask Dr. Wanzhu Shi to further complicate our understanding of AI. Dr. Shi is a UNF professor of Political Science and Public Administration; […] Read More
AI is now everywhere. Open your phone, read the news, ask Siri a question, or listen to an audiobook; AI is there responding to your […] Read More
The theme of the spring semester is, wait for it… AI. In this short introduction, Mary and Hudson talk about the questions surrounding the use […] Read More
We are back in the garden! Ethan Fenner, horticulturalist and co-author – his father, philosopher David Fenner – of The Art and Philosophy of the […] Read More
Rhonda Gracie, a horticulturist and visionary, makes everyone’s life much nicer at UNF. Her gardens are sanctuaries from the stressful world of work and study, […] Read More
Dr. David Jaffee is back, bringing his sociology, politics, and housing expertise with him. In this episode, Dr. Jaffee explains the challenges facing the country […] Read More
In this episode, we have the good fortune to speak with Dr. Jane Martin, M.D. Maternal and Fetal Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a […] Read More
Dr. Christian Miller We vote for politicians we like or want to be like. But what can we really know about these people? What criteria […] Read More
“Freedom!” It’s the rallying cry from every corner of the political spectrum this election season. Philosophers, pundits, and politicians point out the difference between freedom […] Read More
Here’s the quick introduction to the latest season of the How to Ruin Dinner Podcast. This is the 8th year of this podcast’s existence, and […] Read More
Olympian and Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington is one of the greats of American tennis. MaliVai competed at the very highest level, ending his career with […] Read More
In this episode, Mary and I speak with Alice Krauss, who recently retired as the manager of Brooks Adaptive Sports (sports for people with disabilities). […] Read More
In this episode we speak with Nick Morrow, Athletic Director at the University of North Florida about his path to a career in sports administration […] Read More
Donna Kirk: Sr. Associate Athletic Director at UNF In this episode, Beau and I discuss NCAA rules and regulations in college sports with compliance officer […] Read More
Welcome to a new season of How To Ruin Dinner: Conversations from the University. This semester, we will be thinking and discussing the ethics of […] Read More
In this episode Dr. Jonathan Matheson returns to discuss his new book : Why It’s OK Not to Think For Yourself- part of the Why […] Read More
What’s Love Got to Do With It? A Feminist Ethics of Care May Be Able to Explain. In this episode UNF Senior Skyler Outler and […] Read More
In this episode Bernie Powers suggests that given the complexity of climate concerns, the How to Ruin Dinner individual’s inability to effect meaningful change in […] Read More
In this episode my co-host James Hayes’s paper for his independent study course on pansychism is on the docket. He defines terms for us and […] Read More
Dr. David Sheffler is the Chairperson of the History Department at the University of North Florida. He’s made a career studying the education of ancient […] Read More
The answer is yes, always – and you didn’t think you could get a straight answer or an absolute from a philosopher. To be fair, […] Read More
The last podcast of the semester is here! In this episode, we continue exploring CRT – Critical Race Theory- its academic origins, who likes it, […] Read More
Throughout our conversations this semester at the university, we have spoken with scholars from various disciplines. Now, it’s time to hear from students and gain […] Read More
Rick Phillips, Ph. D. An expert in the sociology of religion, Rick Phillips joins us on this episode to talk about the formation of religious […] Read More
Sheila Goloborotko is an artist on a mission. Like her art, she comes to her activism from many angles. Queer, Latina, Jewish and engaged with […] Read More
Once in a great while, an insult is lobbed with such grace that it isn’t until it rockets passed your racquet that you realize you’ve […] Read More
Guest: Nicholas Seabrook, Ph. D. A Goldilock Democracy: Not too Hot, Not too Cold. Dr. Nicholas Seabrook, is a brave man; in this episode he […] Read More
Guest: David Jaffee How to be an Autodidact: Lessons in Curiosity Counter-hegemony, myth-busting, and public sociology are a few of the topics that David Jaffee […] Read More
The Epistemic Significance of Disagreements, is a great title, but what does it mean? In this episode, Dr. Matheson’s explains the challenges opposing arguments pose […] Read More
Adrienne Lerner is a woman with a bag full of credentials whose work in anthropology, archeology, administration and the law makes her a most interesting […] Read More
Hi Welcome to How to Ruin Dinner I’m your host Mary Treyz here with my student co-host Velanna Dondina Doolan, and we are excited for […] Read More
Georgia McGovern and Sebastijan Jemec Mary Treyz with Guest Host Madeline Cattin It’s family time once again on HTRD. The artist Georgia McGovern – my […] Read More
Embroidering for Peace and Memory is a project Dr. Constanza Lopez with the Department of Languages, Literature, and Culture brings to the UNF campus every […] Read More
Is art discovered or created? For Andy Hammerstein, painting is a form of revelation that leads to creation. Or at least that’s what I took […] Read More
How To Ruin Dinner: Conversations at the University UNF President Moez Limayem Know Thy President UNF: A Conversation with Moez Limayem Inspired by his father’s […] Read More
How To Ruin Dinner: Conversations from the University Fall 2022 Series: Cooking with Creativity: The Role of the Artist in Society Welcome to the […] Read More
Welcome to HTRD. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with and hearing the sounds of Dr. Ann Cahill. A professor of philosophy […] Read More
What does it mean to do something queerly? Is mothering queerly a thing? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shelley Park, professor of philosophy […] Read More
In this episode, Dr. Mary Treyz and UNF psychology student Lissa Roche interview Dr. Danielle LaSusa, who earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy at Temple University […] Read More
In this episode, we talked with Dr. Talia Welsh, a professor of Philosophy and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Tennessee at […] Read More
Race and Assisted Technological Reproduction Dr. Camisha Russell is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon and co-editor of Hypatia: A Journal […] Read More
The book Coming to Life: Philosophies of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering, edited by UNF professor Dr. LaChance Adams, features a chapter by Dr. Florentien Verhage […] Read More
HTRD is excited to welcome Sarah Lachance Adams back to How To Ruin Dinner to discuss her work on motherhood. In this episode we discuss […] Read More
Revolutionary or Activist? That is our Question. Dr. Holton is the McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. His scholarship in early […] Read More
What are the ethics of activism? Conversations with philosophers are all about asking questions. We start by trying to define activism and end up talking […] Read More
In this episode of How To Ruin Dinner, Mandi Barrington leads us through the complicated maze of Gender Studies as an educator and an “accidental […] Read More
And you thought that Philosophy 101 course had no real-world application, Ha!. Georgette Dumont clears up that mistaken notion. In this episode we discuss the […] Read More
HTRD is thrilled to begin our 2021 Fall series of discussions on activism with Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at UNF, Emily […] Read More
Bobby Greco and Matt Sturchio: Biology Graduate Students at work in the Estuaries and Marshlands of North Florida There is a lot to discuss in […] Read More
Dr. Smith isn’t afraid of muck or shy about explaining how humans contribute to the detritus and pollution that clog the rivers and estuaries critical […] Read More
This episode we welcome Professor Joshua Gellars to HTRD. A political scientist, Dr. Gellers tackles the small problems: refugees and disaster relief, the origins and […] Read More
Ok, that’s not exactly what we talk about in this episode, but it is what Dr. Casamatta does in his lab, where he studies cyanobacterial […] Read More
In this first episode of 2021, we return to the political discussions of 2020. Dr. Julie Ingersoll, the UNF, Religious Studies chairperson, discusses her work […] Read More