Office Hours (Unplugged)

Today, I am joined by Dr. Steven Wenz, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Wenz talks about his path into language and literature, his years living in Buenos Aires, and how that experience shaped both his academic work and his personal connection to Spanish. We dive into the challenges of translation (especially humor and tone), what modern translations of Don Quijot...

Today I’m joined by Dr. Juan Andrés Gannon, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, whose research examines the political origins of military power, how states build and use technology, and what that reveals about global security and cooperation. A former fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Gannon shares insights on the evolvin...

Today I’m joined by Dr. Whitney Frierson, a lecturer in Sociology whose work explores race, gender, education, and mental health. She is published in journals like Sociological Focus and Society and Mental Health, and her research sheds light on how discrimination impacts the well-being of Black students in higher education.