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Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast

Victoria University of Wellington

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington"s podcast gives you the chance to catch up with our academics and guest speakers who lead thinking on the big questions facing society. Capital thinking. Globally minded.

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00:13:23

Karen O'Leary - Alumni interview

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2020/04/15

Deadpan humour and an engaging manner are central to the success of alumna Karen O’Leary – an early childhood teacher known to most of us as ‘Officer’ O’Leary from the television show Wellington Paranormal. In this interview you can hear more about Karen’s time at University, her favourite lecturers and her passion for early childhood education

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00:25:10

Freya Daly Sadgrove - Alumni interview

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2020/04/06

Sarah Forster from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington interviews alumna Freya Daly Sadgrove about her time studying at the University and her recently published book of poetry: Head Girl You can buy Freya's book here: https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/head-girl/

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00:14:53

Eamonn Marra - Alumni interview

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2020/04/03

Sarah Forster from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington interviews alumnus Eamonn Mara about his time at the University and his recently published debut novel: 2000ft above worry level. You can buy Eamonn's book here: https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/2000ft-above-worry-level/

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00:45:58

What is the meaning of education after the...

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2019/11/21

On Tuesday 5 November, Dean of the Faculty of Education Professor Stephen Dobson gave a lecture exploring the role of education and teacher development as we come to terms with the Christchurch terror attacks and many other violent instances around the world. He proposes a pedagogy of ressentiment informed by تَرْبِيَة (tarbiya), the Māori words tūpuna (grandparent), mokopuna (grandchild), and konene (the young drifter). Central to his argument is the role played by oral activity and the struggle

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00:57:47

In conversation with distinguished alumni 2019

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2019/11/21

Professor Jennifer Windsor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education leads a conversation with Pamela Bell, Rob Campbell, Whaimutu Dewes, Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, Dr Alexander Gerst, and Judge Carolyn Henwood. The 2019 distinguished alumni shared memories of their studies and how their time at the University has shaped their lives and careers.

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01:00:42

Working in the void: Suicide, suffering, trauma, and...

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2019/10/25

In the Faculty of Education’s inaugural annual lecture, Dr Chris Bowden discusses his personal journey and experiences as a suicide educator.

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00:30:22

Media in New Zealand

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2019/09/18

Victoria University of Wellington media studies lecturer Dr Cherie Lacey and Toby Manhire, editor of The Spinoff, discuss journalism in New Zealand, the challenges of working in the media in 2019, and what might be next for the industry. This conversation was part of an alumni event that took place in Auckland on 22 August 2019. Cherie and Toby are both alumni of the university.

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00:54:55

In conversation with Victoria’s distinguished alumni

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/11/15

Emeritus Professor Lydia Wevers led a conversation with business leaders Danny Chan and Chris Moller, former World Anti-Doping Agency Director-General David Howman, social justice champion Stephanie McIntyre and academic and women’s rights activist Professor Marilyn Waring. Five of Victoria’s latest distinguished alumni shared tales of their time at Victoria and how the University has shaped their lives and careers ahead of the official awards ceremony the following evening

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00:48:19

Post-Election Wrap - What's Next?

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/09/29

The 2017 General Election will be remembered as one of the most surprising in recent New Zealand history with multiple leadership changes, surprise revelations, and personality and policy clashes. But what is in store for New Zealand once the dust of the election season has settled? Political commentator and Victoria academic Max Rashbrooke in conversation with Tim Murphy with offers their thoughts on the election campaign, and what is likely to happen next. How will the next Government fulfil

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00:38:37

Capital gains tax: Bogeyman or crucial reform?

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/09/21

Capital gains tax. It’s a topic that comes around every election year, and ¬2017 is no exception. Sometimes it’s a scaremongering tactic used to warn voters off considering rival parties. Sometimes it’s presented as a serious policy option that can, and should, be implemented. As always, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle. Victoria University academics Max Rashbrooke (Institute of Governance and Policy Studies) and Lisa Marriott (School of Accounting and Commercial Law) explore what a

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00:43:54

The Road Ahead Seminar Series—Teaching and Learning...

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/05/25

Dr Mark Sheehan from Victoria's School of Education speaks in the Faculty of Education and Stout Research Centre's The Road Ahead Seminar Series. The price of autonomy: teaching and learning difficult history in a high-autonomy curriculum environment. Teachers have the responsibility of choosing to engage young people with difficult history and while a number of innovative and intellectually confident teachers do so, they do not operate, as autonomous entities when it comes to curriculum

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01:03:02

Social Innovation versus Commercial Innovation

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/05/22

Kelly Ann Cunningham graduated from Victoria University in 2011. Since then she's worked as a human centred designer and currently works at Innovate Change, a social innovation agency. She returns to Victoria to speak about her experience and views on social innovation and commercial innovation. This was the first of a series of talks from the School of Design: The Return - Alumni Series

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00:49:16

Great Ideas—Darwin's Origin Of The Species

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/02/22

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. In 1859 Darwin published his monograph On the Origin of the Species by Natural Selection. That book articulated in great detail the very simple idea that species were not the product of intentional design but evolved as a consequence of scarce resources, variation in the species, and heritability of traits. Darwin’s

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00:52:32

Great Ideas—Democracy And Its Discontents

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/01/30

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. It is a commonplace belief that the best form of government is a democratically elected one. Recent events may lead many of us to question this notion. In this episode we look at how the idea of democracy in ancient Athens gave rise to and evolved into the democratic institutions of today. We also consider challenges to

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00:48:22

Great Ideas—The Reformation

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/01/26

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. This year, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Most Historians suggest that this event marks the start of the Protestant Reformation. In this episode we consider the two ideas that characterized the Reformation, namely that the church should be purified and that the bible,

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00:50:34

Great Ideas—Art, Fashion And Literature

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/01/26

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. In this episode we examine the way revolutions shaped and were shaped by the wider cultural contexts of fashion, literature and the visual arts. In addition to examining how these contexts and movements informed revolution, we also look at revolutionary moments in history that changed the arts forever. Featuring Dr David

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00:50:05

Great Ideas—Every Language Is A World

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/01/26

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. Arguably, one of the defining differences between humans and other animals is our ability to communicate to others using language. But language does not only help us pass on our ideas to others, it also shapes (and is shaped by) the way we understand the world we live in. In this episode, we look at the ways different

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00:45:18

Great Ideas—Rebellion And Revolution

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2017/01/26

A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ. This episode looks closely at some of the most important revolutions in recent history, events like the American revolution, the Russian revolution, and the French revolution. What triggered the revolutions and consider how these moments in history have had reverberations to the present day? What lessons might we learn

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00:40:08

Creative coalitions: re-imagining business, academia...

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2016/11/30

Professor Moura Quayle from the University of British Colombia gave a public lecture on 'Creative Coalitions' as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s inaugural Creativity Week. Professor Quayle’s talk unpacks design processes, principles and practices and translates them into the world of creative coalitions – re-thinking how we work together to tackle systemic problems and maintain a competitive advantage. Moura Quayle is based at the University of British Columbia as a Professor,

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00:31:02

Growing our economic capital: Investing in...

Victoria University of Wellington - Podcast ·

2016/11/04

Treasury Secretary and Chief Executive Gabriel Makhlouf discusses how the focus of public policy should be on governing and investing (on behalf of people today and into the future) towards enhancing resilience to systemic risks, sustaining social cohesion, increasing the growth potential of the economy, improving equity across society and generations, and ensuring sustainability of wellbeing as people go about their daily business of living and improving their lives. He argues that growing our

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