Modes of Inquiry with Mathew Giagnorio

Mar 03 2024

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Playing with Ideas and Considering All Points of View. The project of Modes of Inquiry is to present and explore different types of methodologies used to understand various topics, events, and current affairs. How do they function? What works best? What are interdisciplinary perspectives? And how do they help in our understanding of a single topic? We aim to answer these questions and more for you. Featuring bi-weekly guests from diverse fields and backgrounds for discussions and interviews.

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