Undisciplined
Twice a month on Wednesdays
Undisciplined is a podcast produced in collaboration with the African and African American Studies program with the University and KUAF Public Radio. Hosted by Dr. Caree Banton, this podcast will push the confines of your traditional academic disciplines and unveil how the objectives of African and African American studies can be found in the everyday if you just look.
Latest Episodes
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In this episode, Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, an antiracism trainer and activist, sheds light on the rising movement of young Italians of color who are challenging Italy’s national narrative and advocating for greater inclusion. -
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In this episode, we explore the curricular foundations of Critical Economics education with Dr. Neil Shanks. -
In this episode, we speak with American historian John A. Cooper's distinguished professor, Randall B. Woods.
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This episode explores the role HBCUs like Grambling State University played in resisting Jim Crow oppression.
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This episode reflects on our favorite episodes, learning opportunities, laughable moments, and the season. Listen to our highlight reels and see how we’ve grown over season 7. Then, be sure to share some of your favorite moments with us! We also give a preview of what’s to come in Season 8.Season 8 drops on January 15th! Stay Undisciplined!
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In this podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Angela Mosley-Monts, former interim Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion about connecting with people through the holidays and celebratory moments they hold dear. Mosley-Monts explains the importance of cultural intelligence, such as connecting with people through their holidays is significant for an increasingly interconnected world, doing business, and understanding different people in our community.
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In this podcast episode, we speak with medical doctor, public health expert, editor of The American Journal of Public Health since 2015, former editor of "Epidemiology in History" at the American Journal of Epidemiology, and author of The Public Health Approach: Population Thinking from the Black Death to COVID-19. He breaks down how issues from immigration to racism can create challenges in the public health system. He highlights why certain countries in Africa have been considered tropical hotspots. He insists that meaningful change in public health must be driven from a population perspective.
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In this episode, we speak with distinguished professor, Elliott West, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, and winner of the Bancroft Prize for his book Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion. We talk about the changing relationship between the United States government and American Indians influence Euro-American lives. We look at the ways westward expansion affected native cultures and freedom as well as their portrayal in American popular culture. We challenge some of the popular mythologies around Native Americans, especially common in Westerns and other popular culture surrounding cowboys. Confronting these issues unveils some of the dehumanizing ideologies, stereotypes, and atrocities experienced by Native Americans. The views expressed are meant to illuminate and unravel these issues.
