Standing up for one’s beliefs.
Episode #119: One Person at a Time?
Divergent rules for speaking up.
Episode #114: On the Line
A summer job with high stakes.
Episode #112: 'Room for One More?' w/ Thorunn Bjarnadottir
I was pleased to sit down with my longtime friend and colleague, Thorunn Bjarnadottir, to discuss her upbringing in Iceland and her insights on some of the cultural differences she has experienced during her many years living and working in the U.S. Formerly the Director of Intercultural Education in the International Student and Scholar Services office at the University of Minnesota, Thorunn is now the founder and CEO of Dancing With Differences.
Episode #104: An Unexpected Connection
A surprising gesture across cultures and generations.
Episode #90: Luck of the Draw?
A game of chance in the halls of academe.
Episode #85: Intermediary
A request that felt like too much.
Episode #63: 'Not All Knowledge is Knowable' w/ Theresa Heath
I worked for many years with Theresa Heath, my interviewee in this episode. Theresa is now the Associate Director of International & Off-Campus Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In a wide-ranging conversation, we discussed indigenous ways of knowing and dominant cultural norms.
Land Acknowledgement
Theresa works at St. Olaf College, which stands on the homelands of the Wahpekute Band of the Dakota Nation (WAH-PAY-KOO-TAY) and lives in Minneapolis, on the homelands of the Dakota people.