601. Introduction to APIs for Social Scientists (1:31:25)

Date:
2020-01-31
Main contributors:
Johannes-Marahrens, Helge
Summary:
In recent years, social scientists have increased their efforts to access new datasets from the web or from large databases. An easy way to access such data are Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). This workshop introduces techniques for working with APIs in Python to retrieve data from sources such as Wikipedia or The New York Times. It is intended for researchers who are new to working with APIs, but are familiar with Python or have completed the Introduction to Python workshop. In this workshop, we will retrieve data from the ProPublica Congress API. If you plan to follow along the code scripts, please take a few minutes to request a personal API key before the workshop: https://www.propublica.org/datastore/api/propublica-congress-api. Computers with Python 3 and libraries (requests, json, pandas, matplotlib, bs4, wikipedia) pre-loaded are available in the SSRC on a first-come, first-served basis. This workshop is the second in a three-part series, followed by “Introduction to Text Mining for Social Scientists” (February 14, 2020).

602. Making History in the Midwest: A Tale of Two History Harvests (43:58)

Date:
2020-01-29
Main contributors:
Craig, Kalani, Moyd, Michelle
Summary:
This brown bag documents the early stages of a community-engagement project with digital foundations. Our “History Harvest” is an ongoing invitation to community members to help shape an archive about identity and material culture at IUB. We’ll talk about the teaching, research, and ethical considerations that framed partnerships between IUB community members, two research centers, the libraries, and an undergraduate and graduate course and walk through some practical responses to those considerations that will shape the History Harvest as it moves forward.

603. On Air with IER: Episode 50 (17:58)

Date:
2020-01-27
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The Trump administration has finalized a rule that limits which waterways are under federal Clean Water Act protections, and we look into whether Indiana's 2019 agricultural fortunes are a sign of things to come.

604. Lunar New Year (05:27)

Date:
2020-01-24
Main contributors:
Spence, Kat, Fan, Kelly, Lee, Elise
Summary:
The Sample: Lunar New Year is a time to gather with friends and family to wish each other well in the new year. This week, producer Kat Spence sat down with students Kelly Fan and Elise Lee at the Asian Culture Center to find out more about the traditions surrounding this holiday as well as what the holiday means to them and their families.

605. Researching Visual Social Media Platforms (1:39:17)

Date:
2020-01-24
Main contributors:
Dhiraj Murthy
Summary:
With the meteoric rise of Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, it is clear that image- and video- based platforms have become tremendously important to our social, political, and economic lives. However, there are unique challenges associated with data collection and analysis on visual social media platforms. This workshop explores the following questions in detail: How do we integrate and weigh Big Data questions with more in-depth contextualized analysis of social media content? How do we categorize textual and visual content, addressing issues of ontology? How can we scale small data to big data in visual spaces? Ultimately, it is argued that image/video data produced and consumed on social media has real value in helping us understand the social experience of everyday and profound events, but studying these types of data often requires innovations in theory and methods. Hands-on methods work will involve participants collecting data from YouTube and understanding structured metadata and unstructured data involving visual content.

606. The fire season is far from over (45:05)

Date:
2020-01-24
Main contributors:
Douglas, Arabella, Miles, Emily, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Part 1 In our first episode covering this season's Australian bushfires, we speak with Arabella Douglas. She is a traditional owner who belongs to the Currie family of the Yugambeh and Bundjalung nations near the Gold Coast of Australia. She also researches behavioral economics and social impact investing at Griffith University. As we entered 2020 and fires swelled, swallowing towns and protected bush, Arabella helped organize a fundraiser to help spread First Nations fire knowledge and land lore, which has protected patches of land this season and for thousands of years. Part 2 In our second episode covering this season's Australian bushfires, we discuss effects on wildlife and communities, whether in the fire zone or choked by smoke. Then, we turn to the generative and unifying role of artists near and far in times of crisis. If you are interested in supporting the ongoing work to protect and recover Australia's wildlife, a couple options mentioned in the episode are Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife and the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES). 3:30 - Amy, who cares for lots of animals, including a Quaker parrot and his friends just outside Canberra

607. Oral History excerpt: "I kept asking: why isn't that area developed?" (01:36)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Tyrell Anderson, a historic conservationist and co-founder of the Decay Devils, discusses when he first became aware of the Lake Sandy Jo/M&M Landfill Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Site. He states that it is important to have more conversations about the histories of areas like Lake Sandy Jo "so you don't find yourself in a similar situation in the future." This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Environmental Impacts for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

608. Oral History excerpt: "I'm gonna take you to the best water in Gary!" (01:04)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Tyrell Anderson shares a memory of when his father took him to the spring for the first time, telling him "I'm gonna take you to the best water in Gary!” His father loved the taste of the spring water, but Anderson thought it had an "earthy" taste, explaining "If water could taste healthy, that's what it would taste like." This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Water Quality and Taste for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

609. Oral History excerpt: "It made me appreciate their upbringing and their struggle" (00:53)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Tyrell Anderson, historic conservationist and co-founder of the Decay Devils, discusses how learning about his family's history has helped him to be more grateful. He says, "Seeing what they had to do to get drinking water, water for home, etc. It made me appreciate my upbringing a lot more...It made me appreciate their upbringing and their struggle." This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Use of the Spring Today for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

610. Oral History with Tyrell Anderson (Part 1) (09:28)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Tyrell Anderson at Anna’s Kombucha Café in Gary, Indiana, on January 22, 2020. Anderson is a photographer, videographer, and historic conservationist who co-founded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. He describes his first visit to the spring with his father, and discusses the spring’s significance in his family’s history, as well as its role as a landmark in the city of Gary. He also talks about the impact of Lake Sandy Jo, an EPA Superfund Site, on the surrounding community. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

611. Oral History with Tyrell Anderson (Part 2) (16:03)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Tyrell Anderson at Anna’s Kombucha Café in Gary, Indiana, on January 22, 2020. Anderson is a photographer, videographer, and historic conservationist who co-founded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. He describes his first visit to the spring with his father, and discusses the spring’s significance in his family’s history, as well as its role as a landmark in the city of Gary. He also talks about the impact of Lake Sandy Jo, an EPA Superfund Site, on the surrounding community. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

613. On Air with IER: Episode 49 (22:25)

Date:
2020-01-20
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Schwibs, Susanne
Summary:
This week: IDEM investigates whether a company responsible for a chemical release in Lake Michigan and the Little Calumet River is accurately reporting water samples; we take a look at the environmental issues Gov. Eric Holcomb brought up during the 2020 State of the State address; and a national non-profit organization is looking for 20 Indianapolis homeowners willing to transition to solar power at no cost.

614. Ware (01:59)

Date:
2020-01-17
Main contributors:
Eric Ware, Institute for Digital Arts & Humanities

615. Oral History excerpt: "It's got a lot of minerals in it" (00:39)

Date:
2020-01-14
Main contributors:
Ledbetter, Andrea (narrator)
Summary:
Andrea Ledbetter, historic conservationist and co-founder of the Decay Devils, discusses the mineral content of the Chase Street spring water. "If you're a person who likes to have their bright pearly whites, you know you have to be a little careful with drinking a lot of it." She uses a filter to remove some of the minerals before drinking the water. This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Water Quality and Taste for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

616. Oral History excerpt: Creative placemaking and urban farming (02:31)

Date:
2020-01-14
Main contributors:
Ledbetter, Andrea (narrator)
Summary:
Andrea Ledbetter, co-founder of the Decay Devils, discusses the potential for urban farming around the Chase Street Spring. She says, "we're thinking about doing a lot of creative placemaking projects that deal with urban farming"; one such project being an apiary to bring more bees to the area and cultivate honey. This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Use of the Spring Today for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

617. Oral History excerpt: Sledding on Chase Street (00:27)

Date:
2020-01-14
Main contributors:
Ledbetter, Judy (narrator), Ledbetter, Andrea (narrator)
Summary:
Judy Ledbetter, who has lived north of the Chase St. spring for 54 years, describes the sandhills that used to exist in the area. "This was all like sand dunes. It looked just like the beach," her daughter Andrea says. Judy shares a memory of children sledding on the hills in the winter. This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Growing Up in Small Farms for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

618. Oral History with Judy and Andrea Ledbetter (57:58)

Date:
2020-01-14
Main contributors:
Ledbetter, Judy (narrator), Ledbetter, Andrea (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Judy and Andrea Ledbetter at their home on Chase St., Gary Indiana, on January 14, 2020. Judy Ledbetter is a community activist who has lived in her home on Chase St. for 54 years. Her daughter, Andrea, is a photographer, community activist, and historic conservationist who cofounded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. They describe how the neighborhood surrounding the spring has changed over the years they have lived there. They also discuss their activism in the city of Gary. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

619. Oral History excerpt: "So I started drinking the water and my ankle stopped swelling" (01:27)

Date:
2020-01-10
Main contributors:
Wilkes, Alma (narrator)
Summary:
Alma Wilkes, retired Gary School System teacher and nutritionist, discusses the healing properties of the sulfur in the Chase Street spring water. She drinks the spring water to alleviate water retention. She says, "I started drinking the water and my ankle stopped swelling." This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Water Quality and Taste for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

620. Oral History excerpt: Watercress in January (00:56)

Date:
2020-01-10
Main contributors:
Wilkes, Alma (narrator)
Summary:
Alma Wilkes, retired Gary School System teacher and nutritionist, discusses the vegetation around the Chase Street Spring. She notes that watercress grows around the well, and that it is still thriving in January. She says, "I think that's a treasure...Watercress is really, really healthy." This was one of a group of excerpts gathered under the subject heading of Water Quality and Taste for a digital and in-person exhibit of the Spring at Small Farms Oral Histories. The digital exhibit can be seen at https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home.

621. Oral History with Alma Wilkes (33:45)

Date:
2020-01-10
Main contributors:
Wilkes, Alma (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Alma Wilkes at her home in Gary, Indiana, on January 10, 2020. Wilkes is a retired high school teacher for the Gary School System. She taught Home Economics (Family and Consumer Sciences) and Nutrition & Wellness at Westside High School for 10 years, and Clothing & Textiles at Roosevelt High School for an additional 10 years. Her passion is nutrition, and she discusses the health benefits of spring water--in particular, sulfur. She describes why she gathers drinking water from the spring. She is also a member of the Gary Food Council and talks about their plans to improve the spring. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

622. On Air with IER: Episode 48 (18:05)

Date:
2020-01-06
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Schwibs, Susanne
Summary:
This week: A group of researchers is reaching out to towns and cities across Indiana to create the first state-wide urban forest database, and we take a look at some bills introduced during the 2020 Indiana legislative session that could have an effect on the environment.

623. The political power of winter sports (28:24)

Date:
2020-01-06
Main contributors:
Schendler, Auden, Hershkowitz, Allen, Miles, Emily, Shanahan, James
Summary:
As cities viable for hosting the Winter Olympics dwindle, ski resorts face shorter seasons, and climbers work with less predictable terrain, the winter sports industry acts as a key site influencing climate policy. 2:00 - Auden Schendler of Aspen Skiing Company and Protect Our Winters 14:15 - Allen Hershkowitz of Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI)

626. The change has not been delicate (25:49)

Date:
2020-01-01
Main contributors:
Alexander, Edward, Miles, Emily, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In the new year, we're returning to our first episode, "How the Arctic caught fire." But this time, we focus in on the Gwich'in perspective. Edward Alexander, co-chair of the Gwich'in Council International, tells us how he and those around him are working with the Arctic Council to exchange information and resources in support of a collaborative and resilient Arctic future.

628. Agent Orange Exposure (02:58)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
People's Army of Viet Nam (PAVN) veteran Le Kim Tho talks about the challenges he and his fellow soldiers faced during and after Agent Orange spraying.

631. Ambush and Guilt (02:11)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Tim O'Brien tells the story of an ambush and his reflective question of guilt.

634. Arrested in Saigon (01:53)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Thai Dinh tells the story of being arrested in 1980 for publishing an underground magazine in Saigon.

635. B-52 Strike (00:41)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
U.S. Marine Suel Jones describes the power and terror of a B-52 Strike.

637. Bob Forbes' Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:41)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Forbes, Bob
Summary:
Video bio of Bob Forbes, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020; Bob Forbes started broadcasting WBOW-AM in in 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana, while still in college at Indiana State Teachers College. In 1948, Forbes joined WTHI-AM when it first went on air. WTHI-TV then launched in 1954 as the 10th Hoosier television station; Forbes was WTHI-TV’s first and only sports anchor at the station until he retired in 1985. He was the longtime voice of the Indiana State Sycamores, including the Larry Bird-led NCAA runner-up basketball team in 1979. Forbes was inducted into the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 for his broadcasting career and into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Hall of fame in 2006. He died in January 2005 and was inducted posthumously to the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame. --Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

638. Bob Ross' Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:39)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ross, Bob
Summary:
Video bio of Bob Ross, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020; Although a native of Florida, Bob Ross lived and worked in Muncie, Indiana. His “Joy of Painting” program is still nationally and internationally syndicated and was produced at WIPB-TV, a community PBS station affiliated with Ball State University. Ross’s programs have been carried by nearly 300 television stations, covering an estimated 80 million households. Ross died in 1995 at the age of 52. --Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

642. Cambodia Incursion (01:02)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Phil Zook talks about the decision to enter Cambodia in 1970.

643. Capture of Last American POW (01:53)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
National Liberation Front (NLF) veteran Nguyen Duc Toan shares the story on how he saved the life of Navy pilot Phillip Kientzler, who became the last American POW.

645. Charles Gonzalez Zoom Interview (58:15)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Charles Gonzalez
Summary:
Charles Gonzales, former president of the Student National Education Association, describes his role, his decision to move to Washington to work with the youth franchise movement. Included are anecdotes about John Dean, congressional testimony, and post-ratification efforts to register young voters.

646. Child During The War (00:13)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Haley Nguyen talks about being a child during the war, before her family escaped by boat and eventually came to the United States.

654. Daily Patrol (01:20)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Suel Jones talks about the routine while being on patrol.

655. David Fulton Interview (34:54)

Date:
2020
Summary:
An interview about David Fulton (IU East Chancellor Emeritus). Interview done by Linda Rittenhouse in 2005.

657. Donut Dollies (01:06)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Donut Dolly Jeanne Christie introduces this Red Cross program.

658. Drafted (02:37)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Tim O'Brien tells his story of being drafted and the decision he had to make.

662. Escape By Boat Part 1 (02:25)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Refugee Thai Dinh tells the story of acquiring a boat and leaving Saigon after 1975.

663. Escape By Boat Part 2 (03:10)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Refugee Thai Dinh continues his story of escape from Vietnam to Indonesia.

664. F 4 Shot Down Over Laos (05:09)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Navy pilot John Stiles was on a recon flight when his F-4 was shot down. In this movie, he describes this intense event.

668. Foot Soldier (02:02)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Tim O'Brien talks about the daily life of an infantryman and the frustrations he had from tactical orders.

671. Got My MOS! (02:35)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Marc Lepson talks about finding out his MOS before going to Vietnam.

675. Helicopter Attack (02:01)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
North Vietnamese Army veteran Nguyen Ngoc Hung describes an attack and his escape while he was on Hwy 9 in I Corps, 1971.

676. Ho Chi Minh Trail (02:54)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Le Kim Tho spent much of his military service as an engineer on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

677. Ian McGowan Documentary Interview (43:16)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ian McGowan
Summary:
The interview seems to be part of a larger project, as Ian MacGowan is often asked by the interviewer to stop and repeat certain phrases. Ian starts by talking about the year 1968, reactions and protests to the Vietnam War, and the general atmosphere of chaos and anger. He then discusses the atmosphere in Washington, DC, and his involvement with the Youth Franchise Coalition. The interview also covers Ian's political background. A chronology of events specifically related to the 26th Amendment begins with the date June 17, 1970 at 26:42, and reactions to the inclusion in the Voting Rights Act of an amendment to lower the voting age to 18. Ian is then asked to discuss the date June 22, 1970 at 29:02 and reactions to President Nixon's signing of the VRA. At 31:50, Ian is asked to comment on the December 21 Supreme Court ruling in the case Oregon v. Mitchell. At 34:42, there is discussion of the constitutional amendment, and at 37:20, Ian's take on President Nixon signing the amendment. Short Q&A's start at 39:45.

683. Individual Replacements (02:33)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Ron Osgood
Summary:
Suel Jones explains how individual replacement works through his personal experience.

684. J Chapman's Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:47)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Chapman, J
Summary:
Video bio of J Chapman, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020; J Chapman grew up in the broadcasting industry — his father, Jerry, led Indianapolis’s WFBM-FM/TV (now WRTV-TV) for three decades, and J got an early start in the media business when assigned by his father to mow the grass at the station’s northside transmitter site. After graduating from Hanover College in 1983, Chapman worked as on-air talent at stations in Indianapolis; South Bend, Indiana; and Madison, Indiana. He also worked at stations in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Covington, Kentucky. Chapman was part of a team that launched Indianapolis’s Fox TV affiliate, WPDS-TV (now WXIN-TV), in 1984 as a photographer and sports anchor. In the later 1980s, Chapman decided to go into broadcast sales and joined Emmis Communications, where he started as a sales representative for WENS-FM and became sales manager before becoming general sales manager for WTLC-AM/FM. From 2001 to 2005, he was director of sales for Emmis’s Indianapolis Radio Group, where he worked for 17 years. In June 2013, he became owner and president of Woof Boom Radio with six stations throughout eastern Indiana, serving the Muncie, Anderson, Hartford City, Daleville, Yorktown, Alexandria, Pendleton, New Castle and Marion communities. He soon added more Indiana stations in Lafayette and a five-station cluster in Lima and Delphos, Ohio. Chapman also served as the board chairman of the Indiana Broadcasters Association. --Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

688. Jerry Springer Documentary Interview (2:44:00)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Jerry Springer
Summary:
Jerry Springer recounts his involvement with the youth-led effort to lower the voting age in Ohio, his testimony before Congress, and youth political attitudes then and now.