By Kevin Currie-Knight I am currently in the throes of creating two undergraduate courses for next semester – one on school choice, and the other on the politics of American education. In so doing, I am coming up against the (probably) age-old challenge of course creation: finding an appropriate balance between breadth and depth of material. Do I cover many topics that I think students should know at the possible expense of going over fewer topic more deeply? Or do I stick with fewer topics in order to give room for us to really explore each one, but sacrifice a few subjects that I really think students would benefit from? Like with most questions of course creation, there really are…
In this Kosmos podcast, Dan D’Amico, Phil Magness and Adam Martin recap the Southern Economic Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The three scholars discuss the most interesting panels, The Menger Essay Contest winners, the increased attendance at the IHS reception and the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics’ dinner, and some general conference advice. Jeanne Hoffman: Welcome to this Kosmos Online Podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today, we are recapping the Southern Economic Association’s annual conference which took place November 19th through the 21st in Washington, DC. Joining me to look back on the weekend are, Adam Martin… Adam Martin: I am the Director of the Humane Studies Fellowship at the Institute for Humane Studies. JH: …Phil Magness… Phil…
In this IHS Academic podcast, I interview Dr. Matt Zwolinski about his popular blog, Bleeding Heart Libertarians, and the philosophy behind it. Dr. Zwolinski is associate professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego and co-director of USD’s Institute of Law and Philosophy. Matt covers topics ranging from how the blog has been received from both libertarians and progressives, and responds to some common objections regarding the philosophy of “bleeding heart libertarians”. Transcript: Jeanne Hoffman: Welcome to this Kosmos Online podcast! I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today I’m joined by Matt Zwolinski, who is here to talk about his popular blog, Bleeding Heart Libertarians. Dr. Zwolinski is associate professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego and co-director of USD’s Institute…
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Amy Sturgis about themes of liberty on the TV show Firefly and its big screen sequel, Serenity. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker, and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction fantasy and Native American studies. For more information on Dr. Sturgis and her work, visit amyhsturgis.com . JH. Welcome to this Kosmos Online podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today’s episode is part of our series on liberty and science fiction. I’m talking about themes of liberty on the TV show Firefly and its big screen sequel, Serenity, with my guest Amy Sturgis. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker, and podcaster with specialties in the…
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Amy Sturgis about themes of liberty in science fiction books, movies and TV shows. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction, fantasy and Native American studies. You can learn more about her work at www.amyhsturgis.com This podcast is part of our series on liberty and science fiction, please feel free to suggest topics for future podcasts in the comments! For more podcasts with Dr. Sturgis and about science fiction, visit StarShipSofa Download this interview Read a transcript Get Kosmos podcasts on iTunes or visit the faculty interviews page for more podcasts with leading scholars
Chris Martin interviews Dr. Steven Horwitz, Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in New York, about becoming a great teacher. Steve talks about his own evolution as an economics professor and shares tips highly useful for new and experienced teachers alike. For your reference, the two books Steve mentions in the conversation are: Finkel, Donald L. 2000. Teaching with your mouth shut. Boynton/Cook Publishers, March. Garnett, Robert F. 2008. Hayek and liberal pedagogy. The Review of Austrian Economics 22, no. 4 (9): 315-331. Also, don’t adjust your dial! The phone connection for this podcast was a little scratchy. The conversation remains understandable throughout, however, and Dr. Horwitz’s insights are well worth it. Download this interview here. Read a transcript…
