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Reflections on REF 2021

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5 September 2022

In this week's episode, we reflect on the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 report. Gordon Lynch, the chair of the TRS panel, joins David Robertson to outline the process and tell us what it says about the situation for the discipline, and the social sciences and Arts and Humanities more broadly.

Featuring

David G. Robertson

 

Gordon Lynch

 

Presentism and Politics | Discourse! August 2022 (with video)

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30 August 2022

Our first #RSPdiscourse episode for the season features host Emily D. Crews, who is joined by long-time friends of the RSP, Richard Newton and Theo Wildcroft. This excellent and wide-ranging episode addresses present issues of history and identity, social activism and new religious movements, doulas and abortion rights, and much, much more! You won't want to miss it. Be sure to tune in and check out the video episode!

Featuring

Theo Wildcroft

 

Richard Newton

 

Emily D. Crews

 

Unruly Women: Neocolonialism, Race, and Discrimination

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29 August 2022

For our first episode of Season 12, Falguni A. Sheth joins RSP editor Andie Alexander to discuss issues of liberalism, racial discrimination, religious freedom, and governance with regard to Muslim women of color and Black Muslim women in the US.

Featuring

Andie Alexander

 

Falguni A. Sheth

 

Authorities and the Past | Discourse! June 2022 (with video)

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27 June 2022

Join Ben Marcus, Lauren Horn Griffin, and Jade Hui as they discuss issues of religious freedom, tradition, and authority in topics ranging from Justice Alito's leaked draft decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to public ritual and performance art in Hong Kong. Tune in to learn more!

Featuring

Benjamin P. Marcus

 

Lauren Horn Griffin

 

Jade Hui

 

Abortion, Climate Change Protests, & Ukraine Invasion | Discourse! May 2022 (with video)

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30 May 2022

Tune in for our new Discourse! episode with Carmen Becker, Susannah Crockford, and Savannah Finver as they discuss legal issues of rights, abortion, protests, and more!

Featuring

Susannah Crockford

 

Carmen Becker

 

Savannah H. Finver