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Interview with Dr. Juan Celedon, University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Celedón discusses his work as a researcher of health disparities, specifically asthma disparities, and their linkage tofactors including racial ancestry, as well as economic, social, and envrionmental factors. This interview was conducted by Natalia Fedorczak, 24.
Produced on: 4/5/2022
Genre: Interview
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Interviewee: Juan Celedon
Narrator or Host: Natalia Fedorczak ’24 Read more

Interview with Professor Andrew Wolff on War, Peace, and Justice

Professor Andrew Wolff discusses the concept of war, justice and peace and how it relates to the American people and America’s involvement in war. Interview conducted by Rhyan Short ’24, Clarke Forum student project manager.
Produced on: 3/1/2022
Genre: Interview
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Interviewee: Andrew Wolff
Narrator or Host: Rhyan Short Read more

Interview with Regina Galasso from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Galasso discusses her experiences as a translator and an author, as well as details on her work in Massachusetts public schools improving language accessibility for students through staff translation training. Interview is conducted by Natalia Fedorczak ’24, Clarke Forum student project manager
Produced on: 11/8/2021
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Narrator or Host: Natalia Fedorczak ’24
Interviewee: Regina Galasso Read more

Interview with Fernando Saralegui, chef, consultant and author

Chef, Consultant and Author Fernando Saralegui discusses his heritage and how it influences his cooking, writing, and consulting work. He is interviewed by Natalia Fedorczak ’24, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager
Produced on: 10/6/2021
Genre: Lecture or speech
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Interviewee: Fernando Saralegui
Narrator or Host: Natalia Fedorczak ’24 Read more

Interview with Elizabeth Rule, American University, about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Movement

Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor of critical race, gender, and culture studies, American University, discusses the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Movement, factors that prohibit awareness, and how individuals can play a role in the movement. The interview is led by Xenia Makosky ’24, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager
Produced on: 10/26/2021
Genre: Interview
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Interviewee: Elizabeth Rule
Narrator or Host: Xenia Makosky ’24 Read more

Interview with Nina Banks, president of the National Economic Association

Nina Banks, president of the National Economic Association (NEA) and associate professor of economics, Bucknell University, discusses her research on the first African American Economist Sadie Alexander, with Amanda Sowah '22, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager.
Produced on: 9/23/2021
Genre: Interview
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Narrator or Host: Amanda Sowah
Interviewee: Nina Banks Read more

Interview with Vera Sung from Abacus Federal Savings Bank

Vera Sung, closing attorney and board member for Abacus Federal Savings Bank, discusses the documentary “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” with Logan Cort ’22, Clarke Forum Student project manager
Produced on: 9/29/2021
Genre: Interview
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Narrator or Host: Logan Cort ’22
Interviewee: Vera Sung Read more

Interview with Michelle Angela Ortiz

Michelle Angela Ortiz is a visual artist, skilled muralist, community arts educator, and filmmaker who uses her art as a vehicle to represent people and communities whose histories are often lost or co-opted. Through community arts practices, painting, documentaries, and public art installations, she creates a safe space for dialogue around some of the most profound issues communities and individuals may face. Her work tells stories using richly crafted and emotive imagery to claim and transform spaces into a visual affirmation that reveals the strength and spirit of the community. She is interviewed by Rebecca Fox ’22, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager
Produced on: 4/6/2021
Genre: Interview
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Interviewee: Michelle Angela Ortiz
Narrator or Host: Rebecca Fox ’22 Read more

Interview with Kira Sanbonmatsu

Kira Sanbonmatsu, professor of political science at Rutgers University and senior scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, discusses her research on around gender, race/ethnicity, parties, public opinion, and state politics. Interview was conducted by Bao Tran '23, Clarke Forum student project manager,
Produced on: 3/12/2021
Genre: Interview
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Narrator or Host: Bao Tran ’23
Interviewee: Kira Sanbonmatsu Read more

Interview with Michelle Murray – Vanderbilt University

Michelle Murray, assistant professor of Spanish at Vanderbilt University, discusses her work on representations of migrant women in Spain. The interview is conducted by Gabriella Farrell ’21, Clarke Forum Student Project Manager
Produced on: 4/14/2021
Genre: Interview
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Narrator or Host: Gabriella Farrell ’21
Interviewee: Michelle Murray Read more

Interview with Jennifer Shirk, interim executive director of Citizen Science Association

Jennifer Shirk works to research, advance, and serve the field of public participation in scientific research. As the interim executive director of the Citizen Science Association, she builds collaborations across different citizen and community science contexts to share practical and evidence-based knowledge for leading effective projects. Through her history and affiliation with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology she has worked in a wide range of informal learning and natural resource management settings, exploring promising practices that support integrity in both research and public engagement. Her research interests focus on citizen science for scientific research and conservation, particularly where complex decisions are at stake. Shirk has a B.A. in conservation biology from Bard College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in natural resources from Cornell University.Interview conducted by Scout Meredith Best ’21
Produced on: 12/8/2020
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Interviewee: Jennifer Shirk
Narrator or Host: Scout Meredith Best Read more

Interview with Michael Road, lead artist for Civic Imagination at Center for Performance and Civic Practice

Michael Rohd is founding artistic director of the 19-year-old national, ensemble-based Sojourn Theatre. In 2015, he received an Otto Rene Castillo award for Political Theater and The Robert Gard Foundation Award for Excellence. He is an institute professor at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design & the Arts and is author of the widely translated book Theatre for Community, Conflict, and Dialogue. He is lead artist for Civic Imagination at Center for Performance and Civic Practice where current initiatives include The Catalyst Initiative, Civic Body & Learning Labs. He was the 2013-2016 Doris Duke Artist-in-Residence at Lookingglass Theater Company in Chicago. Recent/Current projects include collaborations &/or productions with Goodman Theater, Bush Foundation, Singapore Drama Educators Association, Americans for the Arts, Nashville’s MetroArts, ArtPlac Americae, Cleveland Public Theater, United Way, Catholic Charities USA, Cook Inlet Housing Authority Alaska, ASU/Gammage & Steppenwolf Theater.Interview conducted by Scout Meredith Best ’21
Produced on: 9/30/2020
Genre: Interview
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Interviewee: Michael Rohd
Moderator: Scout Meredith Best Read more