Delaware Humanities Podcasts

In this episode, writer and nature photographer Leslie Hsu Oh discusses how the natural world shapes her creative process and ways of being, connecting themes of family, Chinese cultural identity, and landscapes near and far. To learn more about Leslie's work, explore the links and articles below: www.lesliehsuoh.com www.instagram.com/lesliehsuoh www.facebook.com/lesliehsuoh www.facebook.com/lhsuo...

A conversation between Mandy Santiago from the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and Brint Spencer from the Brandywine Zoo, this episode discusses how both sites are working to connect people to the habitats in their backyards and around the world through visitor interpretation.

Featuring Herman Jackson from the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, this episode discusses the deep, meaningful connections between indigenous dance practices and the environment.

Featuring Ed Hale from the University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science & Policy and Morgan Krell from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, this episode discusses Delaware’s oysters—their history, their importance to our state’s environment and economy, and the ongoing work to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

Featuring Doug Tallamy, UD Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, this episode discusses the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities.

Featuring former Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, this episode looks at Delaware’s agricultural history, the importance and impact of sustainable farming, and the future of farming in Delaware.

Featuring Chief Dennis Coker, this episode discusses state recognition of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware.

Featuring Delaware state Senator Sarah McBride, this episode discusses the recently passed Healthy Delaware Families Act and how that legislation advances equity for workers and families in Delaware.

Featuring former Delaware state Senator Karen Peterson, this episode focuses on discrimination in the LGBTQ+ community, looking at the leadup to Delaware’s legalization of same-sex marriage in 2013 and what has changed since that moment.

Featuring Delaware state Senator Darius J. Brown, this episode looks at Delaware Senate Bill 192 (the CROWN Act), passed in 2021, prohibiting discrimination in the workplace based on hairstyles historically associated with race.

Featuring educator Kathy Trusty, this episode looks at Delaware’s complex history of school segregation and its lasting impact on Delaware’s school system today. This episode complements Delaware Humanities’ 2024 traveling exhibit on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Featuring Delaware State Representative Sherry Dorsey Walker, this episode looks at Delaware House Bill 198, passed in 2021, which requires every Delaware school district and charter school serving K-12 students to provide instruction on Black history.

For the fourth and final episode of this podcast series, 2023/1973: In Conversation, Tom Byrne will be joined by Joan DelFattore, author and professor emerita of English and Legal Studies at the University of Delaware. This conversation will explore the change seen in political discourse and how we as a a society receive political information. Joan DelFattore will explain how misinformation occurs...

This episode of 2023/1973: In Conversation will feature Ed Ratledge, Director of the University of Delaware's Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research. During this discussion with Tom Byrne, Ed Ratledge explores the demographic shifts of Delaware over the past fifty years and the implications these changes have had on our communities.

Dr. Lee and Ms. Brown’s conversation in episode 2 of In Conversation: 2023/1973 addresses health disparities, increase health workforce diversity, and address the social determinants of health and the role of African American female physicians in our healthcare system, particularly within the last 50 years.

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Delaware Humanities. In this episode, current Executive Director Michele Anstine and former Delaware Humanities Board Chair Barbara Benson discuss the stories and histories of Delaware Humanities, in particular how the organization has developed over the past 50 years along with the changing social and cultural landscape of the state and the nation.

Join us in the execution of our A More Perfect Union initiative that explores, reflects on, and tells the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history in Delaware. Episode five will focus on Stories & Histories in Delaware and its intersections between our identities and our remaining core concepts: Culture & Community Health & Environment Media &...

Join us in the execution of our A More Perfect Union initiative that explores, reflects on, and tells the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history in Delaware. Episode four will focus on Media and Democracy in Delaware and its intersections between our identities and our remaining core concepts: Culture & Community Health & Environment Stories...

Join us in the execution of our A More Perfect Union initiative that explores, reflects on, and tells the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history in Delaware. Episode three will focus on Health & Environment in Delaware and its intersections between our identities and our remaining core concepts: Culture & Community Media & Democracy Stories...

Join us in the execution of our A More Perfect Union initiative that explores, reflects on, and tells the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history in Delaware. Episode two will focus on the intersections of identity in Culture & Community in Delaware. How does identity impact access? What does an ideal Delaware look like? Our series will deep...

Join us in the execution of our A More Perfect Union initiative that explores, reflects on, and tells the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history in Delaware. Episode one will focus on the overarching identity of Delaware to lay the groundwork for our subsequent four episodes of our four core concepts: Environment & Health Culture & Community...

Dr. Marcus Funk discusses diversity in podcasts and podcast listeners, some of the differences between podcasts and more traditional news media, and how podcasts can build community. Dr. Marcus Funk is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication at Sam Houston State University. His research focuses on community and online journalism and he’s written about the role of podcasts in those settings.

Dr. Amanda Sturgill discusses TV news versus other news mediums, local versus national TV news, and the future of TV news. Dr. Amanda Sturgill is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Elon University and author of the book "Detecting Deception: Fighting Fake News".

Dr. Alexander Halavais discusses the distinction between search engines as tools versus sources of information, how Google algorithms impact search results seen by users, and the potential future of Google. Dr. Alexander Halavais is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and author of "Search Engine Society" Volumes 1 and 2.

Dr. Pablo Boczkowski discusses the issues traditional print media are facing today, the importance of "brand" for media outlets, how news is filtered through social media, and the potential implications of sponsored content. Dr. Pablo Boczkowski is a professor in Northwestern University's Department of Communication, founder and Director of the Center for Latinx Digital Media, and co-founder and c...