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Fulbright Conversations
Hosted by US-UK Fulbright Commission · EN
Dive into impactful dialogues with Fulbright alumni from the UK and the US on Fulbright Conversations: Global Challenges, where we address global challenges that define our era.
Each episode unites unique perspectives to explore pressing global issues like arts and social activism, climate change, pandemics and public health, and media and misinformation.
No matter the topic, we navigate the complexities of our world and come to solutions that transcend borders. Tune in and stay informed about the challenges shaping our shared future by listening to the series.
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Teaching and Learning: Pandemics with Jessie Dubreuil and Jonathan Kennedy
Apr 23, 202400:35:17Tap to summarizeJoin our host Sam Thompson as he engages in a transatlantic discussion with Jessie Dubreuil and Jonathan Kennedy on the pressing topic of teaching and learning about pandemics.In this episode, you’ll gain insights into:Their enriching experiences on the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award (GCTA) and its impact on students and their professional endeavors.The crucial role of cultural exchange and collaboration in addressing global challenges and promoting understanding, particularly around pandemics.The value of adopting an interdisciplinary perspective to navigate through the complexities of public health crises.Strategies for extending conversations beyond academia and empowering individuals to take action in the face of pandemics.How their experiences have instilled optimism for the future of teaching, learning, and global cooperation.About our speakers:Jessie Dubreuil, Associate Director for Learning at the Teaching and Learning Centre at UC Santa Cruz, brings her expertise in writing and global health to the forefront of collaborative education initiatives.Jonathan Kennedy, Reader in Politics and Global Health at Queen Mary University, London, sheds light on the intersection of political and social impacts on public health, enriching discussions with his sociological insights.Both Jessie and Jonathan were among the pioneering grantees of the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award (GCTA), which fosters transatlantic collaborations between US and UK higher education institutions to deliver innovative virtual exchange programs for undergraduate students.Don’t forget to follow us on social media and visit our website www.fulbright.org.uk to learn more about what we do at the US-UK Fulbright Commission.And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow us and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.Follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitter (X)Facebook
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Storytelling and Racial Justice with Ade Solanke and Thomas Glave
Jan 15, 202400:41:13Tap to summarizeWelcome to episode two of Fulbright Conversations: Global Challenges! In this episode, our podcast host Sam Thompson is joined by Fulbrighters Ade Solanke and Thomas Glave as they take a transatlantic approach to exploring Storytelling and Racial Justice.In this episode you’ll hear about:Thomas’ time in Nottingham, UK researching Black cultural identity and the history of Black people in the East Midlands Ade’s work in Boston developing her play ‘Phillis in London’, which explores Phillis Wheatley, the African-American enslaved teenage prodigy who in 1773 published the first book in English by an AfricanTheir perspectives on the intersections between the UK, the US, Africa and the Caribbean and how this has translated through their work in storytellingHow the arts can be used as a means of resistance as well as a positive force for driving collective actionHow their experiences have shaped their optimism for the future About our speakersAdeola Solanke is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter and the founder of Spora stories, telling the stories of the African diaspora. Her plays include her acclaimed debut Pandora's Box, which won a best New Play nomination in London's off West End Theatre Awards and were shortlisted for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africa's largest literary award. A double Fulbrighter, she is a 2022-2023 Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar awardee based at Emerson College and was formerly a Fulbright Fellow, Phi Beta Kappa International scholar and Association of American University women's scholar at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she earned an MFA from the School of Cinematic Arts. Thomas Glave is the author of four books and editor of the Anthology Our Caribbean Gathering of lesbian and gay writing from the Caribbean. He's been the Martin Luther King junior visiting professor at MIT, Leverhulme visiting professor at the University of Warwick, and a visiting fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge. He serves on the editorial boards of Transition and Wasafiri, and is a trustee of writing West Midlands and People Tree Press. His most recent work appears in the White Review and Latin American literary.Don’t forget to follow us on social media and visit our website www.fulbright.org.uk to learn more about what we do at the US-UK Fulbright Commission.And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow us and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.Follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitter (X)Facebook
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Climate Change and Climate Action with Sammie Buzzard and Staci Strobl
Nov 16, 202300:43:58Tap to summarizeWelcome to episode one of Fulbright Conversations: Global Challenges! In this episode, podcast host, Sam Thompson, Senior Programme Manager at the US-UK Fulbright Commission is joined by Fulbrighters, Sammie Buzzard and Staci Strobl as they take a transatlantic approach to exploring climate change and climate action. Read episode transcripts here.In this episode you’ll hear about: Their experiences on the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award (GCTA) and its impact on their students and their work Why cultural exchange and collaboration are essential to tackling global challenges such as climate change Their learnings from taking an interdisciplinary perspective to climate change and climate action How we can take the conversation beyond academia and encourage climate action on an individual level How their experiences have shaped their optimism for the future About our speakers Sammie Buzzard is a glaciologist and as climate scientist who works a lecture in climate science at Cardiff University in Wales. Staci Strobl is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Shenandoah University in Virginia, and a research fellow in the sectarian proxies and Desectarianization Centre SEPAD at the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom. Both were two of the first grantees on the inaugural Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award (GCTA) which supports pairs of teaching faculty – one at a US higher education institution (HEI), one at a UK HEI – to co-deliver a virtual exchange programme for undergraduates between their two universities. Don’t forget to follow us on social media and visit our website www.fulbright.org.uk to learn more about what we do at the US-UK Fulbright Commission.And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow us and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.Follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitter (X)Facebook
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