View from Venus
The View from Venus is a new podcast created and produced by Mary Churchill and Meg Palladino, the founders of the University of Venus blog at Inside Higher Ed. Like The View, The View from Venus is a talk show hosted by women with invited guest experts related to the topic of the day. We offer tips on surviving and thriving in the academy as well as successfully navigating work life integration. Our goal is to bring you 20 minutes of fun and laughter along with some solid takeaways.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
5.3 Feminism and Right-Wing Women with Nicole Roy
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Opportunities and challenges of working on a PhD during the COVID-19 pandemic
- University of York's annual Sisterhood in Action Conference
- Gender equality and right-wing…
00:21:14 |
Thu 19 May 2022
5.2 Building Community for Cultural Change with Julie Posselt
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Our dream vacations
- Equity and graduate education
- Mentoring, wellbeing, and professional development of faculty
- Dynamics of power in our everyday work
- Cultural humility, …
00:24:28 |
Thu 12 May 2022
5.1 Opportunities for Change with Yves Salomon-Fernández
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- The strangest gifts we've ever received
- The biggest challenges facing women leaders in higher ed today
- Opportunities with the great resignation
- Changing from one sector …
00:20:40 |
Thu 05 May 2022
4.4 Boards of Trustees and HBCU Leadership with Felecia Commodore
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Challenges facing women leaders in higher ed, especially women of color
- Boards of Trustees and equity, divers…
00:24:27 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
4.3 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Becky Petitt
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Paths to leadership in higher ed
- Changes to the way institutions approach EDI work
- Challenges facing women leaders in higher ed, especially women of color
- The importance…
00:22:52 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
4.2 Creating Space in Academia with Shana MacDonald
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Intentionally creating spaces for flourishing in the academy
- Creating a feminist design lab across higher ed institutions
- Pandemic memes, gender, and digital activism
- Th…
00:20:45 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
4.1 Advocacy and Policy Work with Jacqueline Rodriguez
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Moving from a traditional faculty role to advocacy and policy work.
- The challenges of leadership during COVID-19 and lessons learned.
- Non-traditional opportunities fo…
00:19:13 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
3.8 Doing Intersectional Work with Anna Sampaio
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- The current state of feminism on campus.
- The challenges of intersectional work.
- The problem of just adding women to the mix without making systemic changes.
Resources Di…
00:21:57 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
3.7 Equity of Voice with Shanna Jackson
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Leadership challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, economic downturn, and racial and social unrest.
- Supporting students, faculty, and staff during this time.
- B…
00:22:10 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
3.6 Identity and Belonging with Chantal Gibson
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- How we learn to become literate citizens through reading.
- The representation of Black women across the Canadian cultural landscape.
- Chantal's collection of poetry, How …
00:29:30 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
3.5 Digital Detox with Gunn Enli
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Social media, political campaigns, and authenticity
- Gender, authenticity, and the American presidency
- How digital media interferes with our daily lives and makes it har…
00:20:56 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
3.4 Bearing Witness with Nicola Blake
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Ways to build community during remote learning and work from home
- The importance of bearing witness with our students
- Creating spaces for people to tell their stories.
…
00:23:18 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
3.3 Online Exhaustion with Ann Gagné
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Embodied Pedagogy
- Exhaustion during COVID
- Faculty Developers
- Zoom fatigue
- Cameras, trauma, and PTSD
- Marking the space of learning on the body
Resources Discussed in this …
00:21:36 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
3.2 Creative Inspiration for Academics with Selcen Öner
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- The importance of volunteer work in the life of an academic
- Finding time for creative work as a faculty member
- Sources of creative inspiration for academics
- Women and th…
00:21:08 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
3.1 Being Your Holistic Self with Wendy Wilson
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Transitioning staff, faculty, and students during COVID-19
- Developing and implementing the inaugural Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity at Albany State
- …
00:22:33 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
2.10 Faculty Well-being and Productivity with Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Tips and advice for preventing burnout.
- Ways to support faculty well-being.
- Rebecca's forthcoming book, Professor Burnout: Identifying, Addressing, and Destigmatizing…
00:21:58 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
2.9 Feminist Mentoring with Ague Mae Manongsong
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Differences between feminist mentoring and traditional mentoring.
- Hierarchical vs. relational mentoring and the importance of mutuality in mentoring.
- Defining mutualit…
00:22:34 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
2.8 Brave Conversations with Judy Neufeld
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- What are you hoarding while you stay at home during COVID-19?
- Ways to help women reach their full potential.
- Barriers to women's success.
- Staying active and connecting w…
00:22:29 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
2.7 Gender and Space with Padmini Ray Murray
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- What is your favorite breakfast food?
- Reasons for leaving academia and founding the feminist collective, Design Beku, doing work in public humanities.
- How Padmini is ab…
00:21:50 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
2.6 Listening as Resistance with Sherri Spelic
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Warm up question: are you a listener or a talker?
- Sherri's background in physical education and how that informs her teaching and coaching practice.
- Creeping imposter …
00:20:58 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
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