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The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR, a Massey Podcast — where people and ideas intersect – is a project of the graduate students at Massey College at the University of Toronto. We share our research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Join us on our journey. Theme Music: Sam Little / Artwork: Joe Costa / Production Team: Pranjal Tiwari, Associate Producer; Joe Costa, Technical Producer; Kim Kierans, Executive Producer. Massey College https://www.masseycollege.ca is a graduate residential college at

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27:43

Dissertations and Diapers

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/02/07

What’s it like to juggle an intensive graduate program and become a new parent? Omni Elebyary and Sonali Ravi share their experiences and insights for change with host Sara Maqsood. ...

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23:15

Shelf Reflections: A Conversation with Massey...

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2025/01/24

In this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with the Massey College Librarian, Andreea Marin, about the Robertson Davies Library at Massey College and its focus on the history and ...

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27:26

Building big ideas through entrepreneurship:...

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2025/01/10

In this episode of The JCR, Junior Fellow Nancy Tahmo talks with Mary Aglipay, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and co-founder of Pippen AI. Mary shares how her training in machine learning ...

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28:13

A Fireside Chat with Jonathan Rose

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2024/12/27

Junior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering, brings you “A fireside chat with Jonathan Rose.” Dr. Rose shares his journey of innovation in ...

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26:14

The Tea on ChatGPT

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2024/12/13

With our ever-growing reliance on generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Genesis, this episode of the JCR examines the complexities of generative AI. Rachel Tyli, a Junior Fellow at Massey ...

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24:55

Ukrainian Female Soldiers Confronting War and Gender...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/11/29

In today’s episode, Shree Paradkar, social and racial justice columnist at the Toronto Star and Southam Fellow at Massey College, speaks with Nataliya Machalina, Massey College alumna, Scholar at Risk (2022-2024), and recent graduate of the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES) at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. They discuss … Continue reading Ukrainian Female Soldiers Confronting War and Gender Stereotypes →

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28:16

The Narrative Battlefield: Russian Disinformation in...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/11/15

In this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with Haley Forgacs, a recent Massey alumna and a graduate of the Master’s in European and Russian Affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs, about her research into the Russian disinformation in the war in Ukraine. They discuss how Russia’s disinformation narratives draw on long histories … Continue reading The Narrative Battlefield: Russian Disinformation in the War in Ukraine →

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24:43

Glad Day Bookshop: intersections of Queerness and...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Junior Fellow Noah Khan along with graduate students Tuaha Mubarak and Isaac Giles take a deep dive into the unique ownership structure and rich history of the world’s oldest queer bookstore. This episode was originally produced for a graduate course, Introduction to Workplace, Organizational and Economic Democracy, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Noah, Tuaha, … Continue reading Glad Day Bookshop: intersections of Queerness and Economic Democracy →

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16:25

Drowsy Drivers

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Suzan Ayas, a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto has spent the past six years in a lab trying to get drivers to fall asleep behind the wheel. She wants to know why and test new ways to keep drivers alert. As we hear in this interview with Massey alumnus, Dr. … Continue reading Drowsy Drivers →

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27:53

All Policy is Climate Policy

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/10/04

In a rare interview, Dr. Fiona Miller – historian turned health policy professor turned climate champion – offers no simple answers to simple questions. She shares her “extraordinarily difficult” journey in academia and what motivates her to champion new ventures such as the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care. #climatechange #climatepolicy #ClimateHealthSustainableCare #BrunoLatour … Continue reading All Policy is Climate Policy →

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40:05

Challenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and...

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2024/05/10

In this wide-ranging conversation, Julia Caron, a Southam Journalism Fellow and host of CBC Quebec City AM, and Jane Zhao, a Health Policy PhD at UofT and Junior Fellow at Massey College explore the connectivity of arts, sciences, and humanities through Zhao’s studies and artistic practice. #JuliaCaron #JaneZhao #SouthamJournalismFellow #CBC #QuebecCityAM #UofT #UniversityofToronto #Arts #Science … Continue reading Challenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and Sciences →

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Global connection faster than ever

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2024/04/26

With our ever expanding demand for information, we need to move to methods that allow for faster communication. Fiber optic cables offer a solution, but there are still challenges to overcome. Join Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics at the University Toronto as he interviews Susanna Rumsey, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at … Continue reading Global connection faster than ever →

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32:53

Perspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in...

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2024/04/12

In this episode of JCR, Setayesh Yazdani, a Massey Junior Fellow and a Doctor of Pharmacy Student at the University of Toronto, interviews two clinical pharmacists. Dr. Linda Dresser and Dr. Doret Cheng, clinical pharmacists in the areas of infectious diseases and primary care, respectively, and teach at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. They talk about their roles as pharmacists in … Continue reading Perspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global health →

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27:16

Happy cities?

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2024/03/29

Massey College Junior Fellows, Delaram Farzanfar, PhD student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, graduate fellow at the School of Cities, and Ben Pulver, Art History PhD Student, join in conversation about research into the connection between architecture and our mental well-being. #SchoolofCities #MasseyCollege #UofT #environment #mentalhealth

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22:42

Training new doctors through a community, diversity...

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2024/03/15

There’s a lot of buzz in the science and medical communities about the creation of a new medical school in Brampton, Ontario. It’s a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University and the William Osler Health system in Brampton and North Etobicoke. The med school promises students a new approach to medical education, one that puts community, … Continue reading Training new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lens →

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32:47

Where, When and Why are the Boondocks?

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/03/01

This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, PhD student and Junior Fellow, and Dr. Adrian de Leon, author of Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America & Assistant Professor of History at New York University. They discuss Bundok, where de Leon traces the journey of Northern Luzon’s people through history, revealing how Filipino … Continue reading Where, When and Why are the Boondocks? →

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19:48

Building Community through Journalism

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/02/16

Join Margaret De Leon, a Junior Fellow and graduate student in education at the University of Toronto, in conversation with Jodesz Gavilan, the 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, On a recent tour of Canada, Gavilan, an investigative journalist, researcher, and podcaster with the independent news outlet Rappler in the Philippines, advocated for journalists to go beyond … Continue reading Building Community through Journalism →

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25:11

Corporate Responsibility: An Environmental Perspective

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/02/02

The episode features a conversation between Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in physics at the University of Toronto and Leting Liu, a PhD candidate in the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey College. They discuss the role companies play in protecting the environment and why it may … Continue reading Corporate Responsibility: An Environmental Perspective →

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19:15

Making cancer more survivable

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2024/01/19

Join Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics as he interviews Otuto Chukwu, a PhD student in Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey College. They discuss public health policy surrounding cancer treatment and focus on how the process can be improved to detect cancer in the earlier stages … Continue reading Making cancer more survivable →

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15:26

Massey at 60: For the Public Good

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2024/01/05

Massey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60thanniversary, Junior Fellow, Leting Liu, a Ph.D. student in environmental accounting at the Rotman School of Management, takes a look at the College’s founding and how it’s … Continue reading Massey at 60: For the Public Good →

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