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3. IU's Paul Helmke & Brian DeLong on the 2016 Political Season (44:12)

Date:
2016-11-01
Main contributors:
Helmke, Paul, DeLong, Brian, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan discusses the upcoming election and recent electoral debates with IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs professors Paul Helmke, Professor of Practice and director of the Civic Leaders Center, and Brian DeLong, senior lecturer and university debate coach. This far-reaching conversation explores a variety of issues related to both Donald J. Trump and Secretary Hillary Clinton's recent campaigns during this unusual and trend-setting election season.

4. Challenge of Increasing Campus Diversity among Faculty and Students, The (29:12)

Date:
2016-10-24
Main contributors:
Phillips, John Nieto, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan speaks with John Nieto Phillips, IU associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, on the challenge of increasing campus diversity among faculty and students. The conversation addresses a variety of nuances of student and faculty recruitment and touches on questions of competitive hiring, extra burdens on minority faculty, and implicit bias.

5. French, Tom, and Kelley French, on "Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon" (18:55)

Date:
2016-10-16
Main contributors:
French, Thomas, French, Kelley, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan speaks with Thomas and Kelley French, both acclaimed journalists and Professors of Practice at the Media School. Their recently published memoir, "Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon," has fast become an important work for parents navigating similar circumstances and for medical professionals seeking to understand the experience of parents of premature children.

6. Martins, Nicole, on the effects of mass media on children (27:26)

Date:
2016-10-12
Main contributors:
Martins, Nicole, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates host and Dean of the Media School Jim Shanahan speaks with Associate Professor Nicole Martins about her work on the effects of media on children. The conversation reveals some of the ways gender, body image, and interpersonal violence are impacted by media use.

7. Herzig, Monika, on Jazz Legend David Baker and Women in Jazz (29:15)

Date:
2016-09-18
Main contributors:
Herzig, Monika, McFadden, Dale, Handley, Chris J. , Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan talks with Monika Herzig, jazz recording artist and lecturer in SPEA’s Arts Management program about jazz legend David Baker, jazz education, and women in jazz. Additional segments include the Hoosier 5 with IU Theatre professor Dale McFadden and a monologue by Chris J. Handley from the memory play "Dancing at Lughnasa."

8. Media Portrayal of Muslims, the Political Climate & Student Activism (22:57)

Date:
2016-09-11
Main contributors:
Sinno, Abdulkader, Khabbaz, Dana, Cummings, Janae, Shanahan, James
Summary:
IU Media School dean Jim Shanahan interviews Prof. Abdulkader Sinno on topics ranging from the portrayal of Muslims in popular culture to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim citizens in the U.S. to comedians who help bridge the gap between negative perceptions and reality. In a later interview, Janae Cummings interviews IU senior Dana Khabbaz about student activism.

9. Caton, Keith, IU Football Strength and Conditioning Coach (41:11)

Date:
2016-09-04
Main contributors:
Caton, keith, Hojnicki, Caryn, Cummings, Janae, Shanahan, James
Summary:
With the IU football season well underway, someone has to help the Hoosiers stay in top shape. That person is Keith Caton, the strength and conditioning coach for the IU football team. Caton's coaching career includes stops at the University of Southern Mississippi, Auburn University, the University of Missouri, Western Kentucky University and Baylor University. This week on Through the Gates, host Jim Shanahan will discuss IU's training methods with Caton, as well as his role in helping athletes sustain their athletic performance. We'll also hear from Caryn Hojnicki, sustainability coordinator with Greening Cream & Crimson, an initiative designed to bring more sustainable practices to IU athletics. She'll share her work on the Zero Waste Football project with Janae Cummings in this week's Five Questions segment.

10. Comentale, Ed - First Thursdays (48:51)

Date:
2016-08-28
Main contributors:
Comentale, Ed, Matejka, Adrian, Prelinger, Rick, Cummings, Janae, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Through the Gates hosts Jim Shanahan and Janae Cummings talk with Ed Comentale, associate vice provost for arts and humanities in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, and Arts and Humanities Council intern Lucy Battersby, an undergraduate studying history and creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ed and Lucy share updates from the council and talk about First Thursdays, a celebration of contemporary arts & humanities on the IU Bloomington campus debuting Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. The festival is free and open to all members of the public, with performances and activities around the Showalter Arts Plaza from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by featured evening events at venues across campus. Janae Cummings also talks with IU award-winning poet Adrian Matejka, who has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, and who is kicking off the inaugural First Thursdays event Sept. 1, and documentarian Rick Prelinger, whose film “No More Road Trips?” will be shown during the event at 6:30 p.m. in the IU Cinema