The Everyday Scholar

American Public University•www.studyatapu.com

How does arts and humanities impact our everyday living? American Public University brings you The Everyday Scholar, a podcast featuring conversations with experts about the importance of cultural awareness and exposure, how skills from the arts and humanities can assist career progression, and a lot more. To learn more, visit StudyatAPU.com.

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Episodes

Truth, Lies and Fake News

American Public University philosophy faculty member Lynn Mardon and Dr. Bjorn Mercer discuss truth, lies, and fake news. Lynn Mardon discussed what fake news is, why it is important for all of us to be better consumers of information, what could happen if we no longer trust the news media, and how to become better critical thinkers to combat fake news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 2019•29 min

Women and War: Understanding the Nexus of Gender and Conflict

Security studies scholarship and research too often overlooks how conflict impacts women and diverse gender identities differently. In this podcast, American Public University Doctoral Faculty Dr. Elise Carlson-Rainer and Seattle University Professor Dr. Serena Cosgrove examine how women experience conflict differently. Throughout the discussion they analyze how discrimination, poverty and socialization of gender impacts human and global security. This podcast is for doctoral and undergraduate l...

Aug 28, 2019•28 min

APUS - Why Learning Foreign Languages is Important for Personal and Career Development

American Public University faculty member Dr. Karolina Kopczynski and Dr. Bjorn Mercer discuss what it is like to learn a foreign language. Dr. Kopczynski has a long and successful career learning and teaching multiple languages and discusses what it takes to learn a foreign language, how long it takes to become proficient, what career fields benefit from knowing a second language, and the practical applications for personal and professional development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Aug 08, 2019•21 min

Ethics in Social Media

American Public University faculty member Dr. Jonathan Surovell and Dr. Bjorn Mercer discuss ethics in social media. Dr. Surovell analyzes the claim that social media use is bad for us, why we should deactivate our social media accounts, if social media makes us happy, and the complicated mental health aspects of social media overuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 2019•27 min

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