The Seed Field
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Celebrating and sharing stories from those that embody the spirit of Antioch University and our founder, Horace Mann, as they win victories for humanity
Episodes
Zoe Weil Says “Education Is the Root System Underlying All Other Societal Systems”
In a world facing many crises, where should we focus our efforts? For today’s guest, Zoe Weil, the answer is clear: education. “If we can transform educational systems,” she says, “then we may be able to transform our economic system, our political system, our food system, our production system, our legal system, all these different systems, so that they’re more just and more sustainable and more humane for everyone.” Zoe is the the cofounder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, and in this conversation she shares what makes Humane Education a powerful approach, what reforms our education systems need, and why we all could use more of a “solutionary” mindset. – – – Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the humane education programs that Antioch offers in partnership with the Institute for Humane Education: the MA in Humane Education, the MEd in Humane Education, the MEd for Experience Educators with a Humane Education Concentration, the Certificate in Humane Education, and the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, Humane Education. Find more information about Zoe’s books The World Becomes What We Teach and The Solutionary Way on the Institute for Humane Education’s website. And follow Zoe’s new interview show, Solutionary Voices, wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was recorded March 22, 2026 via Riverside.fm and released April 1, 2026. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Nastasia Green Producer: Karen Hamilton Work-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, Odin Rasco, Rylie DeGarmo, and Shayla Kerr Additional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Can Studying Songbirds Help Us Form Bonds Across Borders?
Many Americans know the seasonal rhythms of our songbird neighbors: they arrive in the spring and leave in the fall. But where do the birds go in winter? For biologist Mike Akresh, studying Kirtland’s warbler, wood thrush, and whistling warbler has led him all over the Caribbean and Central America. But the most remarkable connection are the local people he has met during this work, who have become his collaborators, students, and often powerful conservationists in their own rights. In this conversation, Mike shares about a recent trip to Rum Cay in the Bahamas, how the end of Indigenous burning practices has imperiled songbird habitat, the drama of capturing bald eagle nestlings, and much more. – – – Visit the landing pages for Antioch’s MS in Environmental Studies and PhD in Environmental Studies to learn more about the programs Mike teaches in. You can learn more about his research and project on his personal website. And visit YouTube if you want to watch VC3TV’s interview with Mike, “Professors from the Antioch University are working with the forestry department in St. Vincent.” This episode was recorded February 23, 2026 via Riverside.fm and released March 6, 2026. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Nastasia Green Producer: Karen Hamilton Work-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, Odin Rasco, Rylie DeGarmo, and Shayla Kerr Additional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, and Laurien Alexandre – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Thinking About Outdoor Classrooms With the Director of Antioch Forests
Peter Palmiotto believes that outdoor classrooms can be much more intentional than the cliché of students enjoying a sunny day out on a manicured quad. Instead, he says, outdoor classrooms can be designed to work in any weather—and the natural world can be a key part of the learning they facilitate. Peter should know: he has spent the past dozen years building Antioch’s 80-acre teaching forest, Glover’s Ledge, into a highly functional and much-used outdoor classroom. In this conversation, he talks about the decisions made there, the vision for the future, and how other schools might cultivate their own outdoor classrooms. As Peter says, “The dialogue and the dynamic of a group moving through a outdoor classroom is totally different than students sitting in a classroom.”– – –Visit the Glover’s Ledge website to learn more about Antioch’s premier outdoor classroom. Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MS in Environmental Studies and the PhD in Environmental Studies. You can also find the expanded press release about the recent $1.5 million dollar gift supporting Antioch’s Environmental Studies department and Glover’s Ledge on Common Thread.Further listening: a previous Seed Field Podcast interview with two education faculty that asked, “To Reopen Schools, Teachers Took Their Students Outside. Should They Stay There?”– – –This episode was recorded January 27, 2026 via Squadcast and released February 11, 2026. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, Odin Rasco, Rylie DeGarmo, and Shayla KerrAdditional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, and Laurien Alexandre – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
A Conversation With the Inventor of “Environmental Grief”
Over 20 years ago, Kriss Kevorkian coined the term “environmental grief” to describe the emotional impacts experienced by scientists and activists working around the clearcutting of redwood forests. In the intervening decades, more and more people have taken up this term to explain and explore their own emotions during a time of changing climate and environmental degradation. In today’s episode, Kriss talks about thanatology, her own work on behalf of the Southern Resident Orcas in the Salish Sea, and how we can harness environmental grief to act on behalf of the non-human world.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Undergraduate Studies programs in which Kriss teaches. Kriss’s activist organization is called Legal Rights for the Salish Sea. If you want to follow Kriss’s advice and fill out your advanced directive, you can find more information at caringinfo.org.– – –This episode was recorded November 14, 2025 via Riverside.fm and released January 28, 2026. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, Odin Rasco, Rylie DeGarmo, and Shayla KerrAdditional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Millions of Americans Have Unfinished PhDs. Can We Help Them Graduate?
Over 30% of people who start a PhD don’t graduate within ten years. This can be a grand disappointment and a real setback—and it can hold learners back from contributing to their full ability. But today, degree completion programs are helping some of these students to return to the academy, finish their studies, complete their research, and claim their diplomas. So what goes into designing a degree completion program? In this conversation with Diane Richard-Allerdyce, the founding director of the Completion Pathway in Antioch’s PhD in Leadership and Change, we ask her about all of these questions—and learn how taking into account educational trauma and structural barriers is key to helping students finally complete their dreams. – – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the PhD in Leadership and Change, and the Completion Pathway that Diane directs. You can also read the announcement of the creation of the Completion Pathway.This episode was recorded November 21, 2025 and released December 17, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonSocial Media Manager: Selina StarlingWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPoint. Additional Production Help: Jen Mont, Amelia Bryan, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Athletic Training Started in D-1 Athletics. It Can Be So Much More.
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MS in Athletic Training that Ally chairs. You can also visit the main page for the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions. To learn more about the Coalition for the Common Good, visit the CCG website. This episode was recorded October 22, 2025 via Squadcast and released November 19, 2025. – – –The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Gina Calcamuggio, Jenny Hill, Kati Skon, and Laurien AlexandreTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
How Do Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Treat Trauma “From Every Angle”?
Physical and mental health are deeply connected, yet the medical field too often treats these as entirely separate domains. Deana Batross says that this is unfortunate, because medical procedures (like heart transplants) often have psychological side effects, and mental health conditions (like complex PTSD) often have physical causes. Luckily, Deana is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners trained in the biopsychosocial model that sees the patient as a whole person. In this conversation, Deana discusses how she thinks about trauma, shares how her students in Antioch University’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program study this topic, and discusses her work advocating for greater access to physical and mental healthcare.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program that Deana chairs. You can also visit the main page for the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions.If you’d like to listen to a related podcast episode, try our conversation with the psychologist Stephen Southern about expressive writing's potential for treating complex PTSD: “Therapists Are Using Creative Writing to Treat Complex PTSD—and Build Resilience”. You may also be interested in our conversation with the therapist Rachele Moskowitz about somatic approaches to therapy: “Using Somatic Therapy to Understand the Trauma in Our Bodies”. This episode was recorded September 22, 2025 via Squadcast and released November 5, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, Melinda Garland, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Gina Calcamuggio, Jenny Hill, Kati Skon, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Nurses See Health Inequities Every Day. Can Doctoral Study Help Them Tackle These Problems?
From their position on the frontlines of healthcare, nurses intimately understand the issues facing their patients and communities. To tackle these big-picture problems, mid-career nurse practitioners are increasingly returning to school to get their Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP). As today’s guest, Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo explains, “It's all about the clinical settings and how we can take those problems that we encounter in our day-to-day work and, you know, come up with solutions on how to fix that.” In this conversation with the Founding Director of Antioch University’s DNP program, Jeffrey shares about the theoretical basis of nursing, his own doctoral project around postpartum care after caesarean, and how he’s hoping the DNP program will bring Antioch’s social justice mission to nurses in the heart of their careers.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Doctor of Nursing Practice program that Jeffrey directs. You can also visit the main page for the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions. To learn more about the Coalition for the Common Good, visit the CCG website. If you’d like to listen to a related podcast episode, try our conversation with Rachel Chickerella from earlier this year, “Bi+ Mental Health Is a Crisis. Why Is No One Talking About It?”This episode was recorded September 18, 2025 via Squadcast and released October 8, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe and Liza WisnerAdditional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, Melinda Garland, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Gina Calcamuggio, Jenny Hill, Kati Skon, and Laurien AlexandreTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
How to Design a Nursing Program that Emphasizes Justice and Community Health
In higher education, we rarely have the chance to stop, take a year, and thoughtfully redesign entire programs. But that’s just what the faculty of Antioch University’s newly founded Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions have been doing this last year: taking the highly regarded programs previously offered through our partner, Otterbein University, and working to bring them to a nationwide audience through Antioch’s five campuses. In this episode, we talk with Regina Prusinski, Antioch’s founding Director of Nursing Programs, about why nursing is a fulfilling career, how she’s reworking the curriculum to emphasize Antioch’s focus on adult learners and social justice, why nurse practitioners will be in high demand over the next decade, and how this training prepares future nurse practitioners to be transformative agents of health justice in their communities.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Nursing Programs that Regina directs and the MS in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner that she chairs. To learn more about the Coalition for the Common Good, visit the CCG website. This episode was recorded September 12, 2025 via Squadcast and released September 24, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Dani LaPointe and Liza WisnerAdditional Production Help: Amelia Bryan, Jonathan Hawkins, Melinda Garland, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Gina Calcamuggio, Jenny Hill, Kati Skon, and Laurien AlexandreTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
The Critical Skills Classroom Is Turning 40. Why Don’t More Teachers Know About It?
The Critical Skills Classroom was founded forty years ago. This approach to classroom teaching pulls together experiential learning, cycles of action and reflection, and the cultivation of emotional intelligence. But today’s guest, Laura Thomas, says that the Critical Skills Classroom is still in some ways a secret—a good idea that more people should know about. That’s part of why she is marking the anniversary by releasing a 400-page book about the approach: The Complete Guide to the Critical Skills Classroom. In this conversation we talk with Laura about why the approach is more relevant today than ever, why cycles of action and reflection are so important, and what she sees for the future of this approach—and public education as a whole.–––Learn more about the Critical Skills Classroom at the Critical Skills Classroom website. This resource contains free lesson plans, e-books, an FAQ, and more.The book Laura edited is The Complete Guide to the Critical Skills Classroom. It is available on Amazon in hardcover, softcover, and e-book editions.If you enjoyed this episode, consider listening to our 2022 Seed Field Podcast interview with Laura Thomas, “To Grow Emotional Literacy, a Classroom Must Become a Community.”–––This episode was recorded June 24, 2025 via Squadcast and released July 30, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenProducer: Karen HamiltonWork-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Jen Mont, Amelia Bryan, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Bi+ Mental Health Is a Crisis. Why Is No One Talking About It?
Surveys show that almost half of bisexual folks report experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress in the last year. These rates are roughly double that of straight, gay, and lesbian populations. So why isn’t it being treated as a crisis? In this conversation with the psychologist and researcher Rachel Chickerella, we discuss this mental health crisis; the many factors leading to it; how everyone, and especially mental health professionals, can be bi-affirming; and why it’s important both to face the crisis and, at the same time, to celebrate bi+ joy.---Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the PsyD in Clinical Psychology that Rachel teaches in. You can read our recent profile of Rachel on Common Thread, “PsyD Core Faculty Helps Students Challenge Power Structures and Bi+ Stigma.”Rachel’s recent publications include “Is It Worth It? A Grounded Theory Analysis of Navigating the Decision to Come Out as Bisexual,” “Predictors of Psychological Distress for Bi+ Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and “Janelle Monáe vs. Katy Perry: Depiction of Bi+ Identities and Relationship to Depression and Stigma.” You can read Rachel’s faculty bio to find more of her scholarship.Rachel’s own podcast is Reality Test. She co-hosts it with her fellow PsyD faculty member Kate Evarts. (Learn more about Evarts in our Common Thread profile, “For Kate Evarts, Relationships Are ‘The Key to Working Toward Social and Racial justice’”)This episode was recorded April 10, 2025 via Squadcast and released May 14, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Team: Jen Mont, Amelia Bryan, and Jonathan Hawkins.Work-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Antioch’s Incoming President Says “This Is Our Moment”
Today, Antioch University is announcing our next President: Lori Erica Varlotta. In preparation for this announcement, we sat down with Lori for a wide-ranging conversation about what makes Antioch special, her experiences and wisdom drawn from decades as a leader in higher education, and the challenges and opportunities that she, as our next university leader, sees for our institution during a time when colleges and universities across the U.S. are being pressured and threatened in unprecedented ways.---To learn more about Lori, visit the Incoming President webpage on Antioch’s website, where you’ll find the announcement and welcome video, press release, a brief bio, her CV, selected publications, and a form where you can leave a note for the Incoming President. The two essays referenced in the episode are “Lipstick Leadership in Higher Education” at the Chronicle of Higher Education and Lori’s blog post on “Experiential Adult Education: Living and Practicing Democracy in Higher Learning.”This episode was recorded April 28, 2025 via Squadcast and released May 7, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
In This Grad Program, Students Earn University Credit for Their Life Experiences
Our society places high value on advanced degrees. So what happens when students are able to claim the growth experiences that naturally occur in the course of a human life—from a career change to an experience of oppression—and bring it into their graduate studies, not just reflecting on what they learned but also earning credits towards their degree? This practice, known as Prior Learning Assessment, has transformative potential, says today’s guest, longtime Antioch faculty member Joe Cronin. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the nuts and bolts of Prior Learning Assessment, examples of how students have used this in their studies, and the educational philosophy that disrupts the teacher-student hierarchy.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Individualized Master of Arts program. You can also read our page about Prior Learning Assessment. And you can read the profiles of two IMA alums here: “A Champion for Peace,” which is about President José Ramos-Horta, and “For Emma Lombardi, Individualized Study Meant Listening to Her Ancestors.”This episode was recorded March 24, 2025 via Squadcast and released April 16, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Therapists Are Using Creative Writing to Treat Complex PTSD—and Build Resilience
Therapy is so often based around conversation and storytelling that it’s been called “the talking cure.” But recently, mental health professionals have been finding healing power in asking their clients to write down their stories. Can keeping a journal, writing a memoir, or otherwise engaging in “expressive writing” help heal the wounds in our minds? In this conversation with Stephen Southern we talk about trauma, complex PTSD, and whether expressive writing” might offer effective treatment that not only heals past wounds but protects against future ones.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the programs Stephen teaches in: the low-residency MA in Clinical Psychology, the full-residency MA in Clinical Psychology on our Los Angeles campus, and the MA in Clinical Psychology based on our Santa Barbara campus. You can also explore the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision based out of our Seattle Campus. You can find Stephen’s latest paper, “Trauma Autoethnography as a Therapy Process” in the Journal of Loss and Trauma.This episode mentions somatic therapy, a concept expanded on in a previous episode of the Seed Field Podcast: “Using Somatic Therapy to Understand the Trauma in Our Bodies” with Rachele Moskowitz.This episode was recorded March 26, 2025 via Squadcast and released April 2, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Making the Positive Case for DEI in Higher Education
When people mention Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—DEI for short—it’s often in the context of political fights and high-stakes arguments about what universities should and shouldn’t be allowed to do. But what if we backed up and asked, What is the positive case for DEI in higher education? For this episode, we talk to Stephanie Helms Pickett, a scholar and administrator who currently serves as Antioch University’s Vice Chancellor of Equity, Belonging, and Culture. The conversation includes a definition of terms, why universities have an obligation to help all students have a fair chance to compete, and a story about Stephanie’s shocking experience meeting her first college roommate.– – –Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Office of Equity, Belonging, and Culture. Read Jasper’s interview with Stephanie from last year on Common Thread. Stephanie’s latest academic paper is “Say It Loud: Rhythms of Resistance in a Climate of Compliance: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Identity Based Student Center Staff Amid an Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Legislative Climate,” in the Journal of College and Character. This episode was recorded February 25, 2025 via Squadcast and released March 19, 2025. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Assistants: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, and Liza Wisner. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Melinda Garland, and Laurien Alexandre.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Five Librarians on Defending Democracy, Book Bans, and the Freedom to Read
Five librarians discuss questions of democracy, censorship, libraries, and books. The panelists—Antioch’s Jen Sturge and Miranda Doyle, incoming AASL President Becky Calzada, 2023 Maryland School Librarian of the Year Sheri Anita Massey, and U of Baltimore librarian Allison Jennings-Roche—discuss how librarians can best serve students in the current political reality, the duty to present a wide variety a viewpoints, and best practices in resisting attempts to destroy public libraries entirely. “This is actually the first time that it's been criminalized for librarians and library workers to do their jobs,” says Jennings-Roche. “This is the first time we have ever been under threat of going to jail for providing access to materials.”–––To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide. You can also watch a full-length video recording of the event on our YouTube channel.If you enjoyed this conversation, you may want to listen to our interview with Jen Sturge and Christie Kaaland, “S6 E10: Facing Book Bans and Budget Pressure, School Librarians Show Their Importance”This panel discussion was recorded as part of the Antioch Works for Democracy speaker series on September 24, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on December 4, 2024. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.Guest Host: Nastasia GreenHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
From ’64 Freedom Summer to the ’24 Election: Three Antiochians on the Long Fight for Social Justice
For both Judy Richardson and David Goodman, 1964 was a pivotal year. That year, Judy moved to Mississippi to help organize “Freedom Summer,” the famous drive to register Black voters in the heart of the Jim Crow South—work that led her to a career as a civil rights-focused activist, filmmaker, and educator. Meanwhile, 1964 touched David’s life in a more tragic way: during a trip to Mississippi, his brother Andrew and two fellow civil rights activists were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. David has spent much of the intervening decades working to honor his brother’s memory and fulfill American democracy’s promise through the Andrew Goodman Foundation. In this conversation, moderated by Janet Dewart Bell, Judy and David talk about their experiences, their decades of activist work since, and the lessons that today’s activists can draw on. As the U.S. grapples with the outcome of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election and what this will mean for civil rights and democracy, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom—and reasons for hope.– – –To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide. You can also watch a full-length video recording of the event on our YouTube channel.This panel discussion was recorded as part of the Antioch Works for Democracy speaker series on October 21, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on November 15, 2024. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Taiwana Shambley, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
The Role of Black Women in Democracy: A Panel Discussion
Black women have long stood at the crossroads of democracy and liberation. Their voices, advocacy, and resilience have driven progress toward equity and justice, yet the full acknowledgment of their contributions remains elusive. In this wide-ranging conversation, three formidable leaders—Judge Ashleigh Parker, Judge Faye R. Chess, and Cassandra Stokes—come together to share their experiences and wisdom in a conversation moderated by Stephanie Helms Pickett, Antioch’s Vice Chancellor for Equity, Belonging, and Culture. They discuss the challenges and rewards of fighting for our democracy despite facing stereotypes, patriarchy, misogyny, and misogynoir.****To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide. You can also watch a full-length video recording of the event on our YouTube channel.Visit Antioch’s university news website, Common Thread, to read our interview with Stephanie Helms Pickett.We invite you to listen to some of our previous conversations with Black leaders at Antioch: S5 E4: Centuries of Oppression Built the Racial Wealth Gap. Can Black Entrepreneurs Heal It?S3 E5: We Need to Face Racism. Womanism Offers a Path Towards Healing.S6 E7: School Counselors Play a Vital Role, Schools Need to Let Them Do Their JobsThis panel discussion was recorded as part of the Antioch Works for Democracy speaker series on September 17, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on October 23, 2024.The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor and Guest Host: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Taiwana Shambley, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Two Writers Discuss Democracy, War, and Identity
How do we make art in times of oppression? Do artists have a responsibility to explore questions of democracy, censorship, and human rights? In this conversation, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen talks with poet and Antioch faculty member Cathy Linh Che about their experiences of democracy as Vietnamese American immigrant writers whose work engages vistas of American democracy amidst the legacy and representations of the Vietnam War. Listen to this edited version of their live conversation in the Antioch Works for Democracy speaker series to hear their ideas about immigrant identities, the after-effects of war, and the role of artists and writers inside of our societies.———To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide. You can also watch a full-length video recording of the event on our Youtube channel.Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MFA in Creative Writing program that Cathy Linh Che teaches in. To hear more voices from the Antioch MFA, you can listen to our roundup episode, Big Idea: How Creative Writers Work, and our interview with MFA Chair Lisa Locascio Nighthawk, S5 E9: Creative Writing Offers a Chance to Take Yourself Seriously.We invite you to read the books mentioned in this episode, including An Asian American A to Z: A Children's Guide to Our History and Split by Cathy Linh and The Sympathizer: A Novel and A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial by Viet Thanh Nguyen.This conversation between Viet Thanh Nguyen and Cathy Linh Che was recorded as part of the Antioch Works for Democracy speaker series on September 5, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on October 9, 2024.The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Taiwana Shambley, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Talking With President José Ramos-Horta About Environmental Justice, Peace, Democracy, and Activist Tactics
As we face this century’s challenges—from climate change to democratic backsliding to multinational cooperation—we need new models of leadership. That’s what Antioch alum, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta says. And he should know. He was one of the leaders of Timor-Leste’s long effort to win freedom from colonization and the right to democratically elect its own government. In this wide-ranging conversation with Abigail Abrash Walton, the Chair of Antioch’s Department of Environmental Studies, Ramos-Horta discusses his country’s still-fragile democracy, the vulnerability of island nations in a time of climate change, the activist tactics he and his countrymen used to gain their freedom, and the need for a new generation of leaders on the world stage.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Individual Master of Arts program that Ramos-Horta graduated from. You can also find the program pages for the MS in Environmental Studies, the PhD in Environmental Studies that Abigail Abrash Walton oversees as chair.To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide.Listen to our Seed Field Podcast interview with Abigail Abrash Walton in S6 E6: Can We Bring Resilience, Innovation, and Joy to the Climate Crisis?Read the profile of José Ramos-Horta that ran as the cover story of the 2021 Antioch Alumni Magazine: “A Champion for Peace.”This conversation between José President Ramos-Horta and Abigail Abrash Walton was recorded as part of the Environmental Justice and Democracy Fall 2024 Colloquia Series and Antioch Works for Democracy on September 6, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on September 25, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Nastasia GreenWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Taiwana Shambley, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
How Can Universities Support Democracy? With AW4D, Antioch Tries Many Ways
In May, Antioch University announced a robust set of democracy-promoting initiatives called Antioch Works for Democracy. Now, the effort’s six pillars are all in motion, from the announcement of twelve awardees from the Fund for Democratic Initiatives to the first Employee Days of Action to the many events being hosted through Education for Democracy, and more. In this special episode, we tell the story of the creation and development of Antioch Works for Democracy through the voices of many of the key figures behind this effort.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––If you’d like to find information about Antioch Works for Democracy, the place to go is the AW4D Libguide. You can find tabs for the six pillars there and detailed event listings along with registration instructions.If you have any questions about Antioch Works for Democracy, please reach out to the organizing team at [email protected] interviews that make up this episode were recorded in June of 2024. Additional footage of Fund for Democratic Initiatives awardees discussing their projects was drawn from a recording of an event held of July 2, 2024. This episode was released on Aug 14, 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kaufman, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Diana Dinerman, Natalie Obando, and Taiwana Shambley.Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Diane White Believes Healthcare Needs Reform—And That Antiochians Will Help Lead It
Diane shares her background, her focus on diversity and social justice in healthcare education, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing inequalities. The conversation also touches on Diane’s personal journey towards understanding health inequities and her goals for the new school in fostering graduates who can create positive change in the healthcare system.Diane White has the hard but exciting job of creating a new school at Antioch: the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions, of which she is the founding Dean. In this conversation, Diane discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on health inequities but didnt lead to meaningful reforms, the experiences she’s had as a nurse and professor that led her to care about health justice, the unique circumstances around the formation of this new school as part of the Coalition for the Common Good, and the ways Antioch is deliberately working to ensure its students learn to see and resist the inequities endemic in our healthcare system.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––To learn more about Diane White, read our feature-length profile of her, which we just published on Common Thread.You can browse the first programs to launch from the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions on Antioch’s website. This interview was recorded on June 26, 2024 and released on July 8, 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kurfman, Lauren Arienzale, and Dani LaPointe. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, Melinda Garland, and Jenny Hill.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Facing Book Bans and Budget Pressure, School Librarians Show Their Importance
Jen Sturge was working as a librarian supervisor when, “in about 2021, 2022,” she explains, “the nature of my work changed—and it wasn't for the better.” Organized parent groups started challenging books and getting them banned from the library. In today’s conversation with Jen Sturge and her colleague Christie Kaaland, we discuss how these book challenges take up time, resources, and enthusiasm, distracting from the vital work that school librarians do to support learning, media literacy, love of reading, and healthy schools. Before the book banners came to town, Jen says, “I had absolutely what I considered to be the best job in the entire world.” The question is, how can we as a society build back our libraries and support librarians?–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Endorsement in K-12 Library Media that Jen and Christie teach in.Listen to our interview with Jen and Christie’s colleague Deb Kachel, S6 E2: School Librarians Are Essential, So Why Are These Jobs Disappearing?You can explore the data about school libraries in your own city or town at the website of SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution?This episode was recorded June 11, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released June 25, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Georgia Bermingham, Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kurfman, and Lauren ArienzaleAdditional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Best Of: Reconciling Psych’s Problematic Foundations With Its Transformative Potential
Jude Bergkamp is a true believer in the potential of psychology to transform lives and help heal society—but he doesn’t believe that this can happen without reconciling the field’s problematic foundations with a knowledge of how systems of power impact practitioners and clients. This insight guides his work directing the Doctor of Psychology program at Antioch’s Seattle Campus as well as his contributions as a member of the Competencies Taskforce of the American Psychological Association, determining what future students will study across the entire discipline. In this interview with guest host Mair Allen, Jude tackles question including, what does social justice mean, how do you become a therapist, how does your identity shape your practice, how do systems shape your identity, and what are the challenges that students face as they enter a flawed but important system. But the wide-ranging conversation also engages the challenges of working within the criminal legal system as a forensic psychologist and the question, how you stay grounded in your work when facing challenges that affect every aspect of your life?____________________________Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Doctor of Psychology program that Jude directs. You can also read there our recent Common Thread article on Jude being appointed to the Comptencies Taskforce of the APA.We encourage you to download and read Jude’s paper, “Tugging at the Root of Oppression.”This episode was recorded December 5, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 22, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityGuest Host: Mair AllenHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Is Talk Therapy Always Right For Kids? Play Therapy Offers Another Way
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Certificate in Play Therapy that Cary founded and directs.This episode was recorded April 22, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released May 14, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Georgia Bermingham, Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kurfman, and Lauren ArienzaleAdditional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Our World’s Diverse Students Need Anti-Racist School Counselors
As American public schools become increasingly diverse, tens of millions of children find themselves navigating systems that weren’t designed with their backgrounds and cultures in mind. Beyond the U.S. the problem can be even more stark—because American approaches, even when flawed, have ripple effects worldwide. Today’s guest, Syntia Santos-Dietz, says that school counselors are especially situated to make changes that better serve students around the world. In this conversation we talk about what it means for school counselors to develop cultural competence, how traveling back and forth between cultures has helped her understand the systems she works within, and her plan to bring Antioch school counseling students to work and study in her home country of Honduras.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MA in School Counseling that Syntia teaches in and helped found.Learn more about Syntia’s work on her faculty page. This episode was recorded April 4, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released May 1, 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
School Counselors Play a Vital Role. Schools Need to Let Them Do Their Jobs.
The profession of school counseling has evolved over the last forty years to encompass not just academic and career guidance but also social-emotional support for students and the entire school. Yet too often today the core work of school counselors gets pushed to the side, displaced by demands that they fill in as substitute teachers, substitute principals, and even recess monitors. According to Taqueena Quintana, one of the founders of Antioch’s MA in School Counseling, this is foolish and does long-term harm to well-being across the school. In this interview, we talk with Taqueena about this issue as well as her experiences as a school counselor, the demographic imbalance in the profession, the evolving role of school counselors, ways parents can support them, and much more.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MA in School Counseling that Taqueena teaches in and helped found.Learn more about Taqueena’s work on her faculty page. This episode was recorded April 3, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released September April 17, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Georgia Bermingham, Grace Kerfman, and Lauren Arienzale. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Can We Bring Resilience, Innovation, and Joy to the Climate Crisis?
Innovation. Resilience. Joy. These concepts are not always top of mind when we think about the climate crisis. Is that a problem? Today’s guest, the scholar, educator, and leader Abigail Abrash Walton, says that taking action like this can be an antidote to despair. In fact, this kind of small, local action might be the only thing that will help us break our dependence on fossil fuels and build a more sustainable and just future.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MS in Environmental Studies that Abi directs. And learn more about Abi’s work and research on her faculty page.This episode was recorded March 22, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released September April 3, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Antioch University produces the Seed Field Podcast.Host: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, Georgia Bermingham, Lauren Arienzale, and Grace Kurfman. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Big Idea: Decolonizing Mental Health Education
As mental health professionals grapple with racism and exclusion in some of their foundational texts and concepts, a movement of reformers is working to decolonize the field. But what does that look like? And how will it impact our communities? In this episode we gather the voices of seven different faculty members from across Antioch University’s counseling, psychology, and therapy programs—and hear their insights into this important work. This Big Idea episode pulls clips from interviews with Jude Bergkamp, Beth Donahue, Mariaimeé Gonzalez, Catherine Lounsbury, Mariela Marin, Amy Morrison, and Syntia Santos Dietz. We invite you to listen to the full interview episodes featuring these faculty members:“S1E10: To Have Just Classrooms, We Must Decolonize and Reimagine Our Disciplines” with Syntia Santos Dietz and Catherine Lounsbury“S2E6: Art Therapy Can Provide Healing Beyond Words” with Beth Donahue and Amy Morrison“S2E7: Latinx/e Communities Deserve Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care” with Mariaimée Gonzalez“S5 E3: Reconciling Psych’s Problematic Foundations With Its Transformative Potential” with Jude Bergkamp“S5 E5: Cultural Self-Assessment Is a Practice With Transformative Potential” with Mariela Marin–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs in which Catherine Lounsbury, Mariaimeé Gonzalez, and Syntia Santos Dietz teach, the MA in Clinical Psychology in which Mariela Marin teaches, the PsyD in Clinical Psychology in which Jude Bergkamp teaches, and the Art Therapy concentration in which Amy Morrison and Beth Donahue teach.This episode was recorded February 20, 2024 via Descript and released February 28, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Designer: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordinator: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Can Mindfulness Help Teachers Be Less Reactive, More Compassionate?
The practice of mindfulness is increasingly popular, even showing up in school curricula and employee wellness programs, where it’s often presented as a tool for managing stress. But Susan Dreyer Leon says that for teachers in particular, mindfulness offers much more than just a stress reduction. In this conversation, we discuss how mindfulness can offer a valuable approach to help us be less reactive, more compassionate, and better able to serve our students.This conversation centers mindfulness and Adult Social-Emotional Learning (Adult SEL). Don’t miss our conversation with Laura Thomas about Social-Emotional Learning for students, “S3E9: To Grow Emotional Literacy, a Classroom Must Become a Community.”Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Mindfulness for Educators concentration in the MEd for Experienced Educators and the Certificate in Mindfulness for Educators that Susan teaches in.This episode was recorded January 25, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released February 7, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Big Idea: How Creative Writers Work
In this special Big Idea episode, our editor Johanna Case revisits three of our favorite Seed Field Podcast interviews about creative writing and pulls out advice and wisdom that’s useful not just for writer but for anyone making art and making a life as an artist. From MFA Chair Lisa Locascio Nighthawk’s reflections on writing from a place of emotional truth to Colette Freedman’s advice for writers choosing what to write about and Alistair McCartney’s explanation of the power of defamiliarization, this episode explores some of the most potent ideas from our full interviews with each of these writers. And each writer starts to answer to the question of whether creative writing can change the world for the better.Lisa Locascio Nighthawk appeared on “S5 E9: Creative Writing Offers a Chance to Take Yourself Seriously.”Colette Freedman appeared on “S4E8: Writing for Film and Stage Requires Collaboration—and Sometimes Just Doing It Yourself”Alistair McCartney appeared on “S3E6: Stuck On Autopilot, We Ignore Daily Injustices. Can Art Shake Us Awake?”Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MFA in Creative Writing that Lisa, Colette, and Alistair teach in.This episode was recorded January 19, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released January 24, 2024. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.Guest Host: Johanna CaseHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Best Of: Heather Cheney on Literacy and Justice
As extremist school boards ban thousands of books, Republican governors restrict what subjects can be taught, and red-state legislatures seek to make English the only language allowed in public classrooms, questions of how literacy is defined and taught have only become more contested over the last two years. That’s why today we’re re-releasing this conversation with literacy scholar Heather Cheney. Everyone who cares about the education of future generations should know about the unequal ways that different kinds of literacy are accorded power in our society—and what we can do to change that.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Please note that Heather’s last name has changed, and she is referred to in the episode as Heather Hebard.Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Seattle Education programs that Heather teaches in.This episode was recorded April 18,2022 via Riverside.fm and originally released April 27, 2022. This “Best Of” episode was released January 10, 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Antioch University produces the Seed Field Podcast.The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode go to Karen Hamilton and Melinda Garland for their contributions.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
We All Aspire to Be Life-Long Learners—How Can Universities Support Us?
Universities across the country are offering more and more classes outside of degree programs. These include job training programs for employers, continuing education credits required to keep certifications, and more creative classes that serve a personal interest. But why should universities be the place where we go to be life-long learners? And how do universities need to change to embrace this opportunity? In this interview with Terry Ratcliff, the Dean of Antioch’s School of Distance and Extended Education, we answer these questions and more.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The School of Distance and Extended Education that Terry has been talking about offers classes, certificates, and badges in lots of different areas, and you can visit its website at continuinged.antioch.edu. We’ll add that link in our shownotes.We’ll also link there to where you can sign up for the Continuing Education newsletter, which is the best way to keep up with their latest offerings.Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Continuing Education offerings of the School of Distance and Extended Education where Terry is dean. And to stay up-to-date with the latest offerings, sign up for the Continuing Education Newsletter.This episode was recorded November 8, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released December 13, 2023. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.Host: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland.To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Panel Discussion: Careers at the Intersection of Education and Justice
A special panel of three educators convened to discuss the future of education, the interesting and rewarding careers that can be had in the field, and the ways that these Antiochians are pushing forward both pedagogy and institutions. Featuring PhD in Leadership and Change alum Ashley Benson, current EdD student Dani Belvin, and MEd alum Ally Muir.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the PhD in Leadership in Change, the EdD in Educational and Professional Practice, and the MEd for Experienced Educators degree programs.This episode was recorded August 9, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released November 29, 2023. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
School Librarians Are Essential, So Why Are These Jobs Disappearing?
There’s a quiet epidemic wiping out school librarian positions across the U.S. Between 2015 and 2019, the number of librarians declined by 20%, and one in five school librarian positions was eliminated entirely. But why is nobody noticing? According to researcher and Antioch faculty Deb Kachel, it might be because there hasn’t been a nationwide data set showing the staggering numbers—until now. In this conversation, we talk with Kachel about the SLIDE project, the way marginalized communities are hit hardest by the loss of school librarians, and how communities can fight back. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Visit the SLIDE project’s website, libslide.org, and don’t miss their data browser where you can look up your local school district and see how many librarians it currently employs. You can also read the article that Deb and her co-authors recently published in the Peabody Journal of education: “The School Librarian Equity Gap: Inequities Associated with Race and Ethnicity Compounded by Poverty, Locale, and Enrollment.”Deb teaches in Antioch University’s School of Education. This episode was recorded October 30, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released November 15, 2023. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Supporting Non-Traditional Learners Starts With Respecting Their Knowledge
For those of us who have been shut out of higher education in the past, the path back to being a successful student is full of obstacles. The right support can make this a little easier, though. In this episode, we explore this question with Russell Thornhill and Kathryn Pope, the Co-Directors of the BRIDGE program on Antioch’s Los Angeles campus—a financially free program that has helped over 700 students gain experience and credit studying at the college level. We try to answer how best to support each other as we advance in knowledge and power.— Visit bridge.antioch.edu to learn more about the BRIDGE Program, and you can use that website to apply as a student or to make a donation.This conversation pairs well with our last episode, an interview with Ingrid Ingerson about the Clemente Course and educational trauma.To learn more about the life and work of Russell Thornhill, read our recent article on Common Thread, “Within Academia and Spirituality, Russell Thornhill Leads Towards Liberation.”This episode was recorded October 19, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released November 1, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
The Students Healing Educational Trauma by Studying Literature, History, Art, and Philosophy
For many Americans, a college degree is seen as a path to a better job. But higher education is not just about career advancement. It’s also about developing the life of the mind, critical reflection, and a love of learning. Often, says guest Ingrid Ingerson, those students who have experienced educational trauma and had interrupted studies are those most positively impacted by the chance to study the humanities. That’s why she’s worked to build on Antioch University’s partnership with the Clemente Course in the Humanities to create a first-of-its–kind, free, four-course series for non-consecutive learners. It’s called “Inflection Points.” In this conversation, Ingrid talks about her own educational history and how it brought her to this work, her research into specific Clemente instructors for her Master of Education thesis, and the transformations she has seen in students who embrace this work. Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the BRIDGE Program in Los Angeles and the Inflection Points Course that Ingrid helped found. You can also read our news article about the launch of Inflection Points.Learn more about the Clemente Course in the Humanities on their website. This episode was recorded June 15, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released June 28, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Creative Writing Offers a Chance to Take Yourself Seriously
It can be hard to find time and emotional space within our busy lives to sustain a creative writing practice. At the same time, writing offers a key space to process and make sense of our experiences. Navigating the writing life is a productive challenge, says this week’s guest Lisa Locascio Nighthawk, the Chair of the Antioch MFA in Creative Writing. In this wide-ranging conversation, she touches on the experience of nobody wanting to publish a personal essay, starting her own newsletter to write about adolescence and music, and the way taking your own story seriously can be a political act. Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MFA in Creative Writing that Lisa Locascio Nighthawk chairs.You can visit Lisa’s website to learn more about and purchase Lisa’s novel, Open Me. And you can visit Substack to subscribe to Not Knowing How.This episode was recorded May 23, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released June 14, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityGuest Host: Mair AllenHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
We Understand Dyslexia Better Than Ever, Yet Most Students Still Don’t Get Help
20% of people live with dyslexia, yet our public school systems are for the most part designed for students who don’t have difficulty reading. In the past thirty years, the science around dyslexia has come a long ways. Today, those who can access early screening, early diagnosis, early intervention, and appropriate accommodations are often able to thrive academically and in future careers. But many lack access to these services. That’s what Genya Devoe is working to change, both as an activist and as faculty in Antioch University School of Education, where she has designed and leads our Dyslexia Studies programs. In this conversation, guest host Johanna Case, who is herself dyslexic, talks with Genya about our evolving understanding of dyslexia, best practices in treating it, efforts to pass legislation to bring services to all students. Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Certificate in Dyslexia Studies and the Master of Education for Experienced Educators with the Dyslexia Studies Concentration, the latter of which is offered in fully-online and low-residency options through Antioch University’s New England campus. For more resources, Genya recommends visiting the websites of the International Dyslexia Association, Decoding Dyslexia, and the Yale Center for Dyslexia.This episode was recorded May 18, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released May 31, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityGuest Host and Editor: Johanna CaseHost: Jasper NighthawkDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Interns: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion, Carrie Hawthorn, Stefanie Paredes, and Georgia Bermingham. A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Taking Emotional Intelligence Seriously Helps Us Cultivate Great Places to Learn
“Emotions are neurohormones,” says Joshua Freedman. “And these little chains of chemical affect every living cell in our brains and bodies.” But for as much power as emotions have over our lives and selves, too often our educational systems emphasize subject area mastery over cultivating emotional intelligence. Freedman is the perfect person to talk to about this, because for the last 25 years has served as CEO of 6 Seconds, and he helped design the Social Emotional Learning Specialization for Antioch University’s Doctor of Education program. In this interview we talk about how to befriend and learn from the feeling of shame, how to cultivate a school that is a great place to learn, the importance of adult social emotional learning, and much more. — — —Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the low-residency Doctor of Education program and its Social Emotional Learning Specialization. You can also visit the website for 6 Seconds, which has many resources for understanding and cultivating emotional intelligence. This episode was recorded April 20, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released May 17, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
To Build a Better World, Business Leaders First Have to Envision It
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the Master of Business Administration program that Kenneth Baker helped found and that he currently serves as the chair of. Guest host Jane Paul teaches in the BA in Liberal Studies at Antioch University’s Los Angeles Campus.Listen to our Seed Field Podcast interview with Jane Paul in S4E7: We Can Build an Equitable Economy By Starting Small—and Right Now This episode was recorded April 18, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released May 3, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityEditor: Johanna CaseGuest Host: Jane PaulHost: Jasper NighthawkDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Best Of: Victoria Chang on Literary Citizenship
Visit Common Thread to read our recent article, “Victoria Chang Wins 2023 Chowdhury Prize in Literature.”Visit our website to learn more about Antioch’s MFA in Creative Writing. You can purchase the books we talked about in the show, The Trees Witness Everything, Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation, Love, Love, OBIT, and Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief.Recorded September 2, 2021 via Riverside.fm. First released September 8, 2021, and re-released April 19, 2023.Host: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Lauren InstenesRe-Release Editor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Cultural Self-Assessment Is a Practice With Transformative Potential
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Santa Barbara-based MA in Clinical Psychology that Mariela teaches in. You can also check out the program’s Latinx Mental Health Concentration that they direct.This episode was recorded March 22, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released April 5, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Centuries of Oppression Built the Racial Wealth Gap. Can Black Entrepreneurs Heal It?
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the PhD in Leadership and Change that LaTanya graduated from. You can also find more about LaTanya’s dissertation in our recent article, “Dissertation Watch: Dynastic and Generative Intent for First-Generation Black Wealth Creators.” Learn more about LaTanya’s work at her website. This episode was recorded March 8, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released March 22, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Best Of: Why Antioch’s Chancellor Believes Universities Must Build and Protect Democracy
Since this interview was first released two years ago, Antioch has announced the creation of a new system of colleges and universities, starting with affiliation with Otterbein College. This makes our interview with Chancellor Bill Groves about the role of higher education in promoting democracy only more relevant. So today we’re re-releasing this conversation about how Antioch University’s values of promoting social, economic, and environmental justice have been put to the test and the vital role Chancellor Groves believes higher education plays in building and maintaining democracy through educating voters and taking thoughtful stands on social injustices.You can read more about Antioch’s mission statement involving social, economic, and environmental justice here. To hear more from about the affiliation, listen to our recent Seed Field Podcast episode about that subject, featuring an interview with Chancellor Groves and Otterbein President John Comerford.Recorded April 26, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released June 9, 2021. Re-released March 8, 2023.The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.This episode was hosted by Jasper Nighthawk and edited by Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Melissa Batalin, Karen Hamilton, and Melinda Garland for their contributions.GUESTWilliam R. Groves, JD, is the 22nd leader of Antioch University. He began working with Antioch in 1979 and has served as Chancellor since 2016. In his time at Antioch, Chancellor Groves has worked with faculty to improve structures and processes for faculty voice and has helped the university weather uncertain times in a changing landscape of higher education. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Reconciling Psych’s Problematic Foundations With Its Transformative Potential
Jude Bergkamp is a true believer in the potential of psychology to transform lives and help heal society—but he doesn’t believe that this can happen without reconciling the field’s problematic foundations with a knowledge of how systems of power impact practitioners and clients. This insight guides his work directing the Doctor of Psychology program at Antioch’s Seattle Campus as well as his contributions as a member of the Competencies Taskforce of the American Psychological Association, determining what future students will study across the entire discipline. In this interview with guest host Mair Allen, Jude tackles question including, what does social justice mean, how do you become a therapist, how does your identity shape your practice, how do systems shape your identity, and what are the challenges that students face as they enter a flawed but important system. But the wide-ranging conversation also engages the challenges of working within the criminal legal system as a forensic psychologist and the question, how you stay grounded in your work when facing challenges that affect every aspect of your life?____________________________Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Doctor of Psychology program that Jude directs. You can also read there our recent Common Thread article on Jude being appointed to the Comptencies Taskforce of the APA.We encourage you to download and read Jude’s paper, “Tugging at the Root of Oppression.”This episode was recorded December 5, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 22, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityGuest Host: Mair AllenHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Co-Designing With Marginalized Communities Requires Curiosity, Being Quiet, and Sharing Power
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the the School of Environmental Studies and Sustainability that Kayla is faculty in. It offers study of conservation psychology at the certificate, bachelor’s, Master of Science, and PhD levels. We encourage you also to read Kayla’s paper in Zoo Biology and our Common Thread article looking back at the Co-Design project after its first year. This episode was recorded December 21, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 8, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Ask Students to Solve Sustainability Problems and They Will Learn and Grow Empowered
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Certificate in Climate Change Education, the Masters of Education in Educating for Sustainability, and other programs from the School of Education that Paul teaches in.You can download Paul’s dissertation on the UMass Amherst website. This episode was recorded December 13, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released January 25, 2023. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
Writing for Film and Stage Requires Collaboration—and Sometimes Just Doing It Yourself
Many of us dream of writing a screenplay that becomes a blockbuster or of having our play open on Broadway. But the worlds of theater and film often seem impenetrable and full of barriers, especially for people from less privileged backgrounds. To learn more about how emerging playwrights and screenwriters can navigate these challenges, we sat down with the writer Colette Freedman. Colette is a longtime faculty member of Antioch’s MFA program and has had her stage plays and screenplays produced around the world. The conversation touches on how to produce films yourself without asking for permission, how Colette transforms the injustices that enrage her into strong stories, and the important place of humor in her writing and teaching.____________________Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the low-residency MFA Program that Colette teaches in.Learn more about Colette’s work at her personal website. Buy her book The Last Bookstore at bookshop.org, and visit IMDB to follow her films Sister Cities and the forthcoming 7000 Miles.You can find the profile of Colette’s student John Richards on Common Thread. This episode was recorded November 29, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released December 14, 2022. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.
We Can Build an Equitable Economy By Starting Small—and Right Now
How do we build sustainable, just economies? This is a question that seems to call for big, systemic solutions. But those can feel out of reach and beyond our scale to affect. The activist and educator Jane Paul says that there is another option: while fighting for larger change, we can build small-scale solutions in our communities. From worker-owned cooperatives to land trusts and mutual aid societies, we can start building a more equitable economy right where we are, and right now. _____________Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Undergraduate Studies program at our Los Angeles campus that Jane teaches in. Learn more about Jane’s work at this link.Links mentioned in the interview: LA Co-op Lab, Los Angeles Eco-Village, Cooperation Jackson, Hope in the Dark, and Beautiful Solutions.This episode was recorded October 27, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released December 1, 2022. The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch UniversityHost: Jasper NighthawkEditor: Johanna CaseDigital Design: Mira MeadWeb Content Coordination: Jen MontWork-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinionA special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda GarlandTo access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook. – – –To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.