Global Tides

Join us as we dive into every question you might have about the INTS Capstone class, from what to expect, key takeaways, and get to know our special guests and all that they have accomplished this year!

Join us as we dicuss Pepperdine 's Master' in Middle Eastern Policy Studies through the School of Public Policy with some members of the inaugural cohort.

In todays episode, we are joined by Caroline Rietz and Nikki Quartuccio as they take time to reflect on the impact that their connection chapel has had on their personal and professional lives. We discuss faith, how it intersects with political sceince, and dispel some of the assumptions of how these sectors interact. Politics and policy should be influenced by our values, not the other way around...

In this episode, we dive deeper at some of the opportunities Pepperdine offers for students who are looking to engage in diplomacy, debate, and dialogue while furthering their academics and professionalism. We are joined by the Secretary General of Model United Nations, Ryan Linney, and the student President of Pepp Debate, Hanmo Yang!

This podcast explores how bilingualism and code-switching shape modern media and cultural expression, highlighting how speakers fluidly shift between languages to reflect identity, audience, and context Dr. Derrick encourages students to speak up, to grasp onto a culture that is not their own, and to embrace the mindset that YOU TOO are bilingual!

Welcome to Season 7! Join hosts Emily White and Abby Rader as we dive into our first global conversation featuring the legend, Brian Swarts!

Episode with former U.S. diplomat Sonnet Frisbie.

Episode with Brian Swarts, Pepperdine University's director of the Washington, D.C. International Program.

Episode 5 with Jessica Locke, the 2024-2025 Model United Nations President at Pepperdine University.

Episode with Stephanie Chan, a Pepperdine alumn who discusses her journey after graduation.

Episode with Maria, an international student at Pepperdine University.

Episode 2 with Dr. David Dowling.

Episode 1 with Dr. Allen Pietrobon.

Welcome to Season 6 of the Global Tides podcast! Our two hosts this season are Basia Olewska and Nikolus Gashi, two seniors at Pepperdine University. In this season, they will interview individuals on several international issues while tying them into the overall theme of "Advice for Young Adults".

How is it possible for one state to practice both authoritarian politics, and democratic/pluralist politics at the same time? In our final episode of the season, we talk to Dr. Rizkallah about this question. She discusses her recent research about Lebanon, and how the end of their civil war affected various groups in the country differently, producing these results. 

Climate change is a hot topic in the 21st century, and the international community is increasing its efforts to find collective solutions. Three talented Pepperdine students had the opportunity to attend the recent COP28 conference which discusses this very issue. We sit down with one of these students, Londyn Johnson, to discuss her experiences at COP along with the most valuable lessons she lear...

Most of the Pepperdine community has experience studying abroad, but not many of us actually move abroad for our whole college experience. In today’s episode, we sit down with William, Sophie, and Fabian, some of Pepperdine’s very own international students from China, Germany, and Bolivia. They discuss their cultures, their motivations for coming to the U.S. to study, and their experience at Pepp...

Pepperdine is well-known for our abroad programs, and especially how transformative they can be in our students’ lives. This has really been true for RJ Wicks, who has participated in 4 international programs during his time at Pepperdine! We sat down to talk about what made each program special, the different cultures within the various countries, and some of his advice to future travelers. 

We hear so often about countries joining international organizations, but we never really hear about the flip side of this: what happens when countries leave these organizations? In this episode, we hear from Dr. Vabulas about her new research titled, Exit from International Organizations . She discusses why countries are suspended, or why they withdraw from important institutions, and the implica...

This season of Global Tides is hosted by Sydney Nystrom and Lindsay Hall, two students in the International Studies division at Pepperdine. This season will highlight the new research of several professors, and a variety of student experiences from COP28 to their journeys abroad. We can't wait to bring you Global Tides, Unfiltered. Enjoy!

Now more than ever, the importance of critical, analytical thinking is a crucial asset to tackling today’s biggest global challenges. Philosophical thinking offers us a direct avenue to in-depth analysis. For our final episode, we sit down with Senior Philosophy and Sustainability double major Lauren Chivers to discuss her experience in Pepperdine’s philosophy division and how philosophical ideas...

Having an experienced, knowledgeable research mentor is an invaluable asset to writing a senior honors thesis - especially when your passions align. In today’s episode, we sit down with professor of Political Science here at Pepperdine Dr. Karie Riddle, and senior Political Science major Jessica Odishoo to discuss their respective research. Through their research and this discussion, Dr. Riddle an...

Outside of the classroom at Pepperdine, many faculty members encourage academic and personal development through unique experiences such as external conferences. Today, we sit down with senior International Studies major Charlotte Davis, along with senior Economics, Hispanic Studies, and International Studies triple major Carter Lentz to discuss their unique experiences attending international-rel...

Four years as an undergraduate student at Pepperdine University fly by, and the question of what comes next can seem very daunting. But, the future is bright and good things are right around the corner. To highlight this, we speak with 3 outstanding Pepperdine alumni who have gone on to become very successful in their careers. First, we have Kylie Jones, a 2022 graduate from Pepperdine and now wor...

In today’s world, social media can heavily manipulate the way we perceive the world around us, especially our perception of ourselves. Many people today struggle with what we see on social media and how it makes us feel about ourselves. Today, we talk with Emma Sullivan, a senior psychology major at Pepperdine University, who believes that we can change the future generation to have a truly good r...