On the latest Macalester Big Questions Podcast, Professor James Dawes and Rachel Youngeun Rostad &apos;15 discuss with President Suzanne Rivera the big question, "What happened to human rights?" Their conversation took place in March, 2021 during a live event.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

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James Dawes and Rachel Youngeun Rostad on Human Rights - Episode 12 - Macalester Big Questions

How are white parents talking about racism with their children? Professor Cari Gillen-O&apos;Neel discusses this big question, and shares insight into research with President Suzanne Rivera.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Cari Gillen-O'Neel on the role of white parents in combating systemic racism - Episode 11 - Macalester Big Questions

Can art inspire action? Professor John Kim and Quito Ziegler &apos;98 discuss this big question in conversation with President Suzanne Rivera during a live event in April, 2021.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

John Kim and Quito Ziegler on Art Inspiring Action - Episode 10 - Macalester Big Questions

Is the status of human rights as a political priority and a moral imperative in jeopardy? Professor Wendy Weber answers this in conversation with President Suzanne Rivera on this episode of Macalester Big Questions.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Wendy Weber on the Relevance of Human Rights - Episode 9 - Macalester Big Questions

Professor William Hart and Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman &apos;81 discuss the big question, "How does religion influence contemporary politics?" on this episode. This conversation was recorded during a live event with President Suzanne Rivera in January, 2021.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

William Hart and Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman on Religion and Politics - Episode 8 - Macalester Big Questions

How can art spur societal change? Professor Tia-Simone Gardner discusses this Big Question with President Suzanne Rivera. Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Tia-Simone Gardner on the role of Art in Making the World a Better Place - Episode 7 - Macalester Big Questions

Professor Lesley Lavery and Professor Brian Lozenski discuss with President Suzanne Rivera the big question, "Will the pandemic make K-12 education more equitable?"  This conversation was part of a live event recorded in February, 2021.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Lesley Lavery and Brian Lozenski on if the COVID-19 pandemic will make K-12 education more equitable - Episode 6 - Macalester Big Questions

This Macalester Big Questions episode features Rev. Kelly Stone, Macalester College chaplain and associate dean, speaking with President Suzanne Rivera about the role of rituals during uncertain times. Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Rev. Kelly Stone on the Importance of Rituals - Episode 5 - Macalester Big Questions

This Macalester Big Questions episode features Professor Eric Carter and Dr. James Ochi &apos;80 P&apos;12 discussing what life after the COVID-19 pandemic might look like. President Suzanne Rivera led the discussion during a live Big Questions event held virtually in early December, 2020. Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Eric Carter and James Ochi on Life After COVID-19 - Episode 4 - Macalester Big Questions

Recorded shortly before the November 3 presidential election, this episode features Professor Adrienne Christiansen and Jane Zimmerman &apos;84 discussing with President Suzanne Rivera what they thought the world would look like on November 4.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Adrienne Christiansen and Jane Zimmerman on What the World Will Look Like on November 4 - Episode 3 - Macalester Big Questions

On this episode of Macalester Big Questions, Professor Sam Asarnow sits down with President Suzanne Rivera to discuss the Big Question: "What is our obligation to each other during COVID?" Dr. Asarnow is an assistant professor of philosophy who teaches and writes about ethics and the philosophy of action.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Sam Asarnow on Making Ethical Choices During COVID - Episode 2 - Macalester Big Questions

On this episode of Macalester Big Questions, Professor Andrew Latham sits down with President Suzanne Rivera to discuss the Big Question: "What can the next U.S. president do to advance our relationship with China?" Dr. Latham is a professor of political science at Macalester who teaches and writes about the U.S.-China relationship.Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Andrew Latham on the future of U.S.-China trade relations - Episode 1 - Macalester Big Questions

On this episode of Macalester Big Questions, Professor Roopali Phadke and Katie Clifford, an alum from the Class of 2009 and now a postdoctoral fellow with the US Geological Survey sit down with President Brian Rosenberg. In front of a live audience in Denver, Colorado, the conversation centered on the big question: Will the rivers run dry?Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Roopali Phadke and Katie Clifford on the Rivers Running Dry - Episode 34 - Macalester Big Questions

On this episode of Macalester Big Questions, Music Professor Michael McGaghie and Dance Instructor Patricia Brown sit down with President Brian Rosenberg in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, California. Their discussion seeks to answer the question: Can embracing the arts reconnect our common humanity?Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Michael McGaghie and Patricia Brown on the Arts and Our Common Humanity - Episode 33 - Macalester Big Questions

On this episode of Macalester Big Questions, Professor Andrew Beveridge and Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, from the Class of 2001 and now the Vice President of Marketing at Doordash sit down with President Brian Rosenberg. Their discussion, recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, California, answers the big question: Can social media be used for good?Support the show (https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/)

Andrew Beveridge and Kofi Amoo-Gottfried on Social Media - Episode 32 - Macalester Big Questions

The “Big Questions” series is our attempt to try something different. These are glimpses into the minds and hearts of the people who comprise Macalester: a collection of their thoughts about the things that matter to them and, we hope, to you.You might think of these short videos as a stripped down, “acoustic” version of Macalester communications and as a way to see what truly animates the college.

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