Beyond the Jargon

In this episode Taiwo sits down with Dennis Gupa - a PhD Candidate in the Theatre Department. Dennis explores how indigenous performance and human settlements are affected by the onslaught of modernities and colonialism.  Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and discuss the research conduct...

In this very special episode; Taiwo chats with Leah Tidey, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Theatre, University of Victoria. Leah does research in Qualitative Social Research and Performing Arts. Taiwo - who's research is also in Applied Theatre as a vehicle for social change - and Leah discuss the convergence and intersections their two research themes possess through theatrical arts. Beyond...

In this episode; Taiwo interviews Stephanie Grukhle. Stephanie is a Master's student in the Department of Political Science and her research focuses on the international effort to eradicate sex trafficking, particularly within a European context. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and dis...

Taiwo chats with Smith Oduro-Marfo, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Smith's research explores surveillance, privacy, and identification systems in Africa - and how they interact with the concept of development. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and discuss the res...

Taiwo sits down with Nicole Bates-Eamer, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science, whose research explores the intersection between climate change and the movement of people (voluntary migration and involuntary displacement). Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and discuss th...

This time, Taiwo talks to Ambreen Shehzad Hussaini, a PhD cadidate in the department of Art History and Visual Studies, about her research into contemporary artistic expressions of the Qur'an.  Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and discuss the research conducted by their peers. Join Taiw...

In this episode, Taiwo explores the work of Lynn Ng Yu Lin, a PhD Candidate in the department of Political Science and her research into the concept of foreign domestic workers working in senior-care in Singapore and the world.   Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and discuss the research...

In this episode, we join Alby Berticević Nicols, an autistic, agender economics student who is also an activist. Alby discusses their research how economic systems are influenced by gender norms and social hierarchies. The results, such as matriarchal and eglatarian systems when used in practice, offer an interesting set of answers. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvi...

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, we meet Elaine Laberge, a PHD student in Sociology. Taiwo Afolabi and Elaine discuss the lived experiences of inter-generational and inter-sectional poverty and how to support students coming from this background. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore an...

We join Tara Brosschot, who traveled all the way from the Netherlands to study biology here at UVIC. In this episode, she discusses her research on parasitic worms (or helminths) and how they affect your susceptibility to infection as well as how our body works. What inspired her interest in studying something so scary but so fascinating?  Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from...

In this episode: Taiwo meets Tanya Manning-Lewis, 3rd year PHD student in the department of curriculum and instruction with a focus on language and literacy. Taiwo and Tanya discuss the use of Jamaican patois in regards to gender, literacy, and race. Beyond the Jargon is a podcast produced with support from the Uvic Graduate Student Society. Each season sees a Grad Student here at Uvic explore and...

Matt Miller is a MSc candidate in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and an Ocean Bridge leader. For more information, you can visit: bridge.ocean.org

Dave Nagel is a PhD candidate in Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria with an emphasis on Leadership Studies. For more information, he can be reached by email: dnagel@uvic.ca or through LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/david-a-t-nagel-436a7b69

Brett is a PhD Candidate in the SEOS department at the University of Victoria with a focus on Marine Microbial Ecology. For more information, you can follow him on Twitter: @bdjameson or Instagram: @lettersfromiwojame

Stefania recently completed her ​Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the University of Victoria. Her thesis is centered around rockfish conservation data deficiency by evaluating the quality of citizen science SCUBA-derived data. For more information, you can visit https://www.stefaniagorgopa.com/ or follow Stefania on Twitter: @sgorgopa and Instagram: @sgorgopa

Dan Hudson is completing his Masters in pure mathematics. His focus is on a hybrid of fields called non-commutative geometry.

Paige is an associate fellow at UVic's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. Paige dreams of a day when reading for pleasure and a full night's sleep is once again a possibility. For more information you can follow her on Twitter: @paigina or on Instagram: paigethombs

Devon is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education) at the University of Victoria and a Kindergarten teacher at Oak Lake Community School in Manitoba, Canada. Her main research areas focus on technology and young children. For more information on her work, you can visit her website https://devoncaldwell.com/ and her blog https://kinderdiva.blogspot....

Evelyn is a visual artist. She received her MFA from the University of Victoria in 2018 and primarily works in contemporary mixed media practices. For more information on her work, you can visit https://evelynsorochanruland.wixsite.com/evelyn or follow Evelyn on Instagram: @evierenae

Erika completed her Masters in Music in 2018 (Trumpet Performance) and is now a Law Student at the University of Victoria. She speaks about her experiences and research in the music program and her major career transition.

Gillian is a Master’s student in Environmental Science conducting research on the “big bad predators” in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and how the energy industry impacts how they interact and where they live. She is also an active photographer and explains how camera traps are utilized in her field of work. For more information, you can visit https://gillianchowfras.weebly.com/ or follow Gillian...

In this episode, UVic Community Development Masters student Alex Norfolk explains the importance of deciphering a uniform definition of sex trafficking between the Washington and British Columbia border.  - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.

In this episode, UVic Neuropsychology PhD student Stacey Ross discusses her research into recovery after brain injury.  - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.

In this episode, Chelsea Dunning, Medical Physics Masters student, explains the newly discovered tactic of using of gold particles in medical imaging. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.

In this episode, Sara Wickham, Masters student in Science, discusses her work with seawreck in BC's Great Bear Rainforest. - All music in Season 4 of Beyond the Jargon is written and performed by Ketsa.