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Philosophy of Science – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 54

October 13, 2022The Very Short Introductions Podcastethics in science, philosophy of science, samir okasha, scientific change, the very short introductions podcast, vsioxfordacademic

In this episode, Samir Okasha introduces the philosophy of science, a field that looks to address key questions such as the issue of scientific change and ethics in science.

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Samir Okasha is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Bristol, where he has taught since 2003. He currently serves as Associate Editor of Philosophy of Science, and has previously served as Associate Editor for the European Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

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Negotiation – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 53

October 6, 2022The Very Short Introductions Podcastcarrie menkel meadow, compromise, dealmaking, diplomacy, negotiation, the very short introductions podcast, vsioxfordacademic

Welcome back to The Very Short Introductions Podcast, now in its fifth season. In this episode, Carrie Menkel-Meadow introduces negotiation, a tool essential for international relations, trade, business, and for problem-solving skills in everyday life.

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Carrie Menkel-Meadow is Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California and Chettle Professor of Law, Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure, Emerita at Georgetown University.

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Ageing – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 43

December 9, 2021The Very Short Introductions Podcastageing, ageing research, gerontology, Geropsychology, nancy pachana, the very short introductions podcast, vsioxfordacademic

In this episode, Nancy A. Pachana introduces ageing, an activity with which we are familiar from childhood, and the lifelong dynamic changes in biological, psychological, and social functioning associated with it.

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Nancy A. Pachana is a Professor of Geropsychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is the co-founder and co-director of the UQ Ageing Mind Initiative, which promotes ageing research and translation into policy and practice at the University and beyond.

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Pakistan – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 42

December 2, 2021The Very Short Introductions Podcasthistory of pakistan, islam, pakistan, partition, pippa virdee, the very short introductions podcast, vsioxfordacademic

In this episode, Pippa Virdee introduces Pakistan, one of the two nation-states of the Indian sub-continent that emerged in 1947 but has a deep past covering 4,000 years.

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Pippa Virdee is a reader in Modern South Asian History at De Montfort University. Virdee is the author of From the Ashes of 1947: Reimagining Punjab (2017), and Coming to Coventry, Stories from the South Asian Pioneers (2006), and is co-editor of Refugees and the End of Empire: Imperial Collapse and Forced Migration in the Twentieth Century (2011), with P. Panayi.

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Henry James – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 41

November 18, 2021The Very Short Introductions Podcastamerican literature, colm toibin, daisy miller, henry james, susan mizruchi, the portrait of a lady, the turn of the screw, the very short introductions podcast, vsioxfordacademic

In this episode, Susan Mizruchi introduces American author Henry James, who created a unique body of fiction that includes Daisy Miller, The Portrait of a Lady, and The Turn of the Screw.

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Susan L. Mizruchi is William Arrowsmith Professor in the Humanities, Boston University and Director of the Boston University Center for the Humanities. Her previous books include Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age (2020) and Brando’s Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work (2015).

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next episode of The Very Short Introductions Podcast will premiere on 2 December 2021.

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