IGU Voices Podcast
By Institute for Global Understanding
International Outdoor Adventure Education Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica with Ms. Alessandra Conte
In this episode of the podcast, I interviewed Alessandra Conte, a graduate student in Monmouth University’s Anthropology M.A. degree program and the 2021-2022 graduate assistant for the Institute for Global Understanding. Ms. Conte shares her experiences traveling to Costa Rica for spring break 2021 through the Global Seminar Program offered at Monmouth University. In our discussion, Ms. Conte reflects on the highlights of the trip, including bungee jumping. Additionally, she shares the cultural components of the Costa Rican way of life that resonate with her. At the end of the interview, Ms. Conte describes the ways that this trip shifted her perspective on the importance of human relationships through a cross cultural lens.
Please click here to view Alessandra Conte’s Portfolio
Please click here to view Alessandra Conte’s Bio
Resources for Monmouth Students Interested in Experiential Education Trips
Please click here to learn more about the "International Outdoor Adventure Education" course offered at Monmouth University (Costa Rica Trip)
Please click here to learn more about the Monmouth Global Seminars Program
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Fulbright Scholar Program I Dr. Priscilla C. Gac-Artigas & Dr. Nataliia Gusak
In this episode, I first interviewed Dr. Priscilla C. Gac-Artigas, who is a professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Monmouth University and is also a Fulbright Scholar who completed her fellowship in Chile in 2014. Next, I interviewed Dr. Nataliia Gusak, who is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine and also recently completed a Fulbright Scholar fellowship in Detroit, Michigan at Wayne State University’s School of Social Work. The audience will learn about the Fulbright Scholar Program from Dr. Gac-Artigas and will hear Dr. Gusak’s impressions of her recent Fulbright experience in the United States.
Please click here to learn about the resources that are available at the Institute for Global Understanding for scholars and students interested in Fulbright
Please click here to view Dr. Priscilla Gac-Artigas’s LinkedIn Profile
Please click here to view Dr. Nataliia Gusak’s LinkedIn Profile
Upcoming Institute for Global Understanding Hosted & Sponsored Events
Global Visionary Lecture: Ramu Damodaran, Former Chief, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), From War to Peace and Human Dignity: The United Nations and a Transformative Global Order
Thursday, March 31, 2022, @4:30-6:00 p.m. Online via Zoom (optional in-person attendance for MU Community members only): Register here
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Session for Students and Recent Graduates
Monday, April 4, 2022, @6:00-7:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom: Register here
A Virtual Testimony Event: Every Second Counts for the Survivors
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, @7:00-8:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom: Register here
World Cinema Series, Minari
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, @7:30 p.m. In-person Event at Pollak Theater: Register here
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Animal Protections Across Borders I Ms. Marcia Condoy Truyenque & Dr. Rajesh Reddy
In this episode of the podcast, I interviewed Dr. Rajesh Reddy, who is the Director of the Global Animal Law and Animal Law Advanced Degree Program at Lewis & Clark Law School, and Ms. Marcia Condoy Truyenque, an LL.M. student studying Animal Law at the Lewis & Clark Law School during the 2021-2022 academic year. Ms. Condoy is also a Peruvian animal lawyer. Both guest speakers engaged in discussion on animal protections across borders and provided the audience with insight into the progression of the Convention on Animal Protection (CAP) Treaty. The CAP Treaty seeks to establish a global commitment to enforce a set of animal welfare and environmental protection standards within all nations. Please click here to learn more about the Convention on Animal Protection (CAP).
Click here to view a map of animal legislation around the world.
Please click here to view Ms. Marcia Condoy Truyenque’s biography
Please click here to view Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy’s biography
Upcoming Institute for Global Understanding Hosted & Sponsored Events
Global Visionary Lecture: Ramu Damodaran, Former Chief, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), From War to Peace and Human Dignity: The United Nations and a Transformative Global Order
Thursday, March 31, 2022, @4:30-6:00 p.m. Online via Zoom (optional in-person attendance for MU Community members only): Register here
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Session for Students and Recent Graduates
Monday, April 4, 2022, @6:00-7:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom: Register here
A Virtual Testimony Event: Every Second Counts for the Survivors
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, @7:00-8:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom: Register here
World Cinema Series, Minari
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, @7:30 p.m. In-person Event at Pollak Theater: Register here
Learn More about the Institute for Global Understanding at Monmouth University
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Peacebuilding through Interfaith Dialogue with Dr. Saliba Sarsar
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Saliba Sarsar, who is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Monmouth University and also an author, scholar, and poet. Having conducted extensive research on peace in the Middle East combined with his first hand experiences of being born and raised in Jerusalem, I engaged in discussion with Dr. Sarsar regarding his perceptions of peacebuilding in the Middle East through an interfaith lens.
Dr. Saliba Sarsar’s Achievements and Works
Dr. Sarsar’s Monmouth University Bio: https://www.monmouth.edu/directory/profiles/saliba-sarsar/
Dr. Sarsar’s ECCSSA Bio: http://www.eccssa.org/id43.htm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saliba-sarsar-827917100/
Dr. Sarsar’s Publications (See Dr. Sarsar’s Monmouth University Bio for the complete list of Dr. Sarsar’s works):
https://www.paperbackswap.com/Crosswinds-Poems-Saliba-G-Sarsar/book/0773431071/
https://www.middleeastbooks.com/products/portraits-poems-of-the-holy-land
Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought: https://interfaithmonmouthcenter.org
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The Pursuit of Global Peace: Words of Wisdom from His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama I Dr. Rekha Datta & Dr. Joanne Jodry
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Datta, who is a professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Monmouth University and also the Freed Endowed Chair in Social Sciences and Professor Jodry, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at Monmouth University. These two scholars pioneered the idea of bringing the Dalai Lama to speak to Monmouth University. This episode is focused on the wise words from His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and the lasting impacts of his message on the community at Monmouth University.
To view a recording of the Dalai Lama event at Monmouth University, Please Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-KemyQ-bbs&t=2727s
Upcoming Institute for Global Understanding Hosted and Sponsored Events
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Gusak Lecture Series: https://www.monmouth.edu/school-of-social-work/visiting-scholar-lecture/
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Info Session: https://www.monmouth.edu/events/documents/2021/10/fulbright-u-s-student-program-information-session-on-nov-15-2021.pdf/
School of Social Work Growing Together As Allies Lecture Series, Supporting Systems and Communities in Achieving Racial Equity: A Groundwater Analysis, with Joyce James: https://guides.monmouth.edu/SW2021speakerseries/james
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