View from Venus

May 18 2023 54 ep. 21 mins 36
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The View from Venus is a new podcast created and produced by Mary Churchill and Meg Palladino, the founders of the University of Venus blog at Inside Higher Ed. Like The View, The View from Venus is a talk show hosted by women with invited guest experts related to the topic of the day. We offer tips on surviving and thriving in the academy as well as successfully navigating work life integration. Our goal is to bring you 20 minutes of fun and laughter along with some solid takeaways.

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7.10 Doing Justice Work with Lyssa Palu-ay

May 18 2023 20 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Lyssa Palu-ay, Dean, Office of Justice, Equity, and Transformation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, joins us to talk about the joy of teaching, leading, and doing social justice work at the first public independent art college in the United States and about her really phenomenal career journey. Feel free to share your thou

7.9 Mentoring Graduate Students and Faculty with Magdalena Barrera

May 11 2023 19 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Magdalena Barrera, Vice Provost for Faculty Success and Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San Diego State University and co-author of The Latinx Guide to Graduate School, joins us to talk about her recently published book, the retention and mentoring of historically underserved faculty and students and her work on Jennifer Lopez. Fe

7.8 The Future of Academic Freedom with Jennifer Ruth

May 04 2023 20 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Jennifer Ruth, Professor of Film at Portland State University in Portland Oregon, frequent contributor at the Academe blog, and co-author of It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom, joins us to talk about academic freedom, the rise of fascism on our campuses, and the consequences of speaking up in the academy

7.7 Well-Being and Women in Academia with Karyn Sproles

Apr 27 2023 21 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Karyn Sproles, Dean of Faculty Development and Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland and author of the recently published book Thriving: 9 Guiding Principles for Women in Higher Education, joins us to talk about her book, the opportunities and challenges of being a woman in higher education

7.6 Media, Race, and Student Loans with Dominique Baker

Apr 20 2023 22 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Dominique Baker, Associate Professor of Education Policy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, joins us to talk about her career path, advice for faculty, and a current project that she is working on that critiques the intersection of media, race, and student loans. Feel free to share your thoughts and responses with us on Instagr

7.5 The Limitations of Diversity Work with Ariana González Stokas

Apr 13 2023 24 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Ariana González Stokas, Equity inclusion and diversity expert and author of recently published Reparative Universities: Why Diversity Alone Won’t Solve Racism in Higher Education, joins us to talk about her book, her career journey, advice she has for those doing DEI work in higher ed, and the importance of prioritizing joy. Feel free to s

7.4 Racial Conflict and Color Evasion with Blanca Vega

Apr 06 2023 21 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Blanca Vega, Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, joins us to talk about her work on color evasive frames used in higher education and strategies for supporting faculty advancement, especially women of color. Feel free to share your thoughts and responses with us on Insta

7.3 Faculty Workload Equity with Dawn Kiyoe Culpepper

Mar 30 2023 17 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Dawn Kiyoe Culpepper, Associate Director & Research Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland’s ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence, joins us to talk about the challenges faculty faced while caring for children during the pandemic, work she has done on taking an equity minded approach to faculty workload, and some recommendations

7.2 Decolonizing Academia with Sharon Stein

Mar 23 2023 19 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Sharon Stein, Assistant Professor of Education at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada and author of Unsettling the University: Confronting the Colonial Foundations of US Higher Education. joins us to talk about decolonization in the context of higher education, the challenges of teaching in this context, and the future of hi

7.1 Racial Backlash and the CRT Wars with Sophia Lindner

Mar 16 2023 23 mins  
In this week's episode, guest expert, Sophia Lindner, Doctoral Student and Dean’s Emerging Scholar at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in the U.S., joins us to talk about her work on racial backlash and the CRT wars, racial stratification in Cuba and how COVID impacted her work. Feel free to share your thoughts and responses with us on Instagram or Facebook and tag us