CiTR -- Prof Talk

Professor Lisa Coulthard

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:30:34 -0800

On violence and the use of sound in film.

Dr. Vivien Measday

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:29:59 -0800

Exploring the link between wine and cancer research.

Amy Osborne

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:30:23 -0800

UBC Amy Osborne shares stories and memories from war-torn Sudan, where she worked as a midwife with Doctor's Without Borders.

Professor Joe Cutbirth

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:29:28 -0800

Professor at the UBC Graduate School of Journalism

Dr. Stefan Dollinger

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:30:06 -0800

Professor Dollinger tells reporter Kerry Blackadar about his endeavour to re-write the 1967 Canadian dictionary. Professor Dollinger studies "Canadianisms" in the English language.

Dr. Daniel Pauly

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:30:02 -0800

Professor at the UBC Fisheries Centre

Dr. Michael Byers

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:30:05 -0800

UBC's Political Science Department

Dr. Wayne Maddison

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:35:00 -0800

UBC's Zoology Department

Broadcast on May 11, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:30:18 -0700

Dr. Janet Werker, Director of the Infant Studies Centre Speech and Language Processing, UBC Department of Psychology discusses her research of infants growing up bilingual and language acquisition in infancy; speech perception, cognitive development and parent-infant communication.

Broadcast on May 4, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:30:08 -0700

Dean Emeritus Marty Hollenberg, former UBC Dean of Medicine discusses some of the accomplishments made by the faculty of Medicine while he was Dean during the years 1990-1996; as well as what he is currently doing outside of academia since his retirement. Music by Clifford Brown.

Broadcast on April 27, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:27:39 -0700

Professor Alfred Hermida from the UBC School of Journalism discusses how journalism and forms of media are changing as well as the the role of citizen journalism. He is an authority on digital journalism, having been a founding member of BBCnews.com.

Broadcast on April 20, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:30:22 -0700

Guest Host Andy Torr discusses with professor Scott Hinch from the UBC Faculty of Forestry his research of salmon migration as well as his role as Director of the UBC undergraduate program in Natural Resources Conservation; the largest and fastest growing applied environmental science program on campus and one of a kind in Canada.

Broadcast on April 6, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:06:09 -0700

Professor Emeritus and renowned pianist Robert Silverman, from the UBC School of Music plays a live performance on Prof Talk and discusses his beginnings; what ultimately motivated him to become a pianist and teach piano at UBC and how he continues to strive to "bring notes on a page to life as vividly as possible". Music from his forthcoming CD - its first release on radio: Mozart's Sonata No. 12 in F major, last movement.

Broadcast on March 30, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:28:53 -0700

Dr. Carl Wieman discusses his beginnings and the research that led him to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. He also discusses the goals of the Carl Weiman Science Education Initiative at UBC to achieve highly effective, evidence based science education for all post-secondary students by applying the latest advances in pedagogical and organization excellence.

Broadcast on March 23, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:58:49 -0700

Dr. Michael Hayden, professor of Medical Genetics and Canada's 2008 Health Researcher of the Year discusses his goals to understand how changes in specific genes result in specific diseases, usually in adult life, in particular Huntington disease. He also discusses his Ripples of Hope Foundation that will bring trainees from Africa to Canada to study in four areas: global health (HIV-AIDS and tuberculosis), mental health, rare diseases, an biotechnology and entrepreneurship. Music from Woody Guthrie.

Broadcast on March 16, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:30:06 -0700

Professor Tara Lee from the Department of English discusses her research interest in minority Canadian Literature, specifically Asian Canadian literature and her motivation for and philosophy in teaching it. She also answers the question, what can you do with an English degree besides teach?

Broadcast on March 9, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:33:24 -0700

Dean of Applied Science, Dr. Aboulnasr discusses on Prof Talk her recent appointment to the faculty as well as her research in Electrical Engineering in the field of digital signal processing. She also discusses her goals to make important interdisciplinary connections within the faculty of Applied Science.

Broadcast on March 2nd, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:28:55 -0800

Cathleen With, MFA graduate from UBC Creative Writing Department discusses the debut of her first novel, Having Faith in the Polar Girls' Prison. www.cathleenwith.com

Broadcast on February 24, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:01:00 -0800

Doctoral student Sonja Klinsky from the UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability talks about her thesis titled: Across Years, Lands and Oceans: Justice and Scale in Climate Change Policy Decision Making. Music from Solomon Burke, "None of us are free".

Broadcast on February 17, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:01:00 -0800

Part two of "Balance and Blowup" - an analysis of the current financial crisis. Panelists Dr. Angela Redish from the Department of Economics and Dr. Yves Tiberghien from the Department of Political Science.

Broadcast on February 10, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:02:03 -0800

Prof Talk features a panel lecture from last October; experts from the UBC Departments of Economics and Political Science form a panel to discuss factors leading up to the current global financial crisis. The panel was called "Balance and Blowup" - an analysis of the current financial crisis. Panelists Dr. Paul Beaudry and Dr. Michael Devereux from the Department of Economics.

Broadcast on February 3, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:00:59 -0800

Benjamin Perrin delivers a speech to the BC Human Rights Coalition and the United Nations Association in Canada on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights last December 10th, 2008.

Broadcast on January 27, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:30 -0800

Professor Benjamin Perrin discusses what first drew him to the study of law and what motivated him to dedicate his life to the protection of human rights, as well as his current research on Human Trafficking in Canada which is the first comprehensive account of Canada's involvement in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Music from album Recuerdos by UBC Music professor Michael Strutt.

Broadcast on January 20, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:59:00 -0800

Dr. Ira Nadel discusses biography as a genre in literature and his new work: a biography of the American popular writer and author of Exodus, Leon Uris; as well as his recent work: a biography of American playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, and a book co-authored on the Golden Gate Bridge entitled Golden Gate Bridge, History and Design of an Icon, both published in 2008.

Broadcast on January 13, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:00:15 -0800

Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi, discusses the importance of interdisciplinary research; and why adaptation to climate change will be so much more difficult than academics have been postulating. Music from Chopin performed by Professor Emeritus Robert Silverman.

Broadcast on January 6, 2009

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:00 -0800

Keith Maillard is not only an internationally acclaimed writer and novelist, specializing in fiction and poetry; he also Chairs one of North America�s most successful Creative Writing Programs. Music from Pete Seeger titled The Power of Song.

Broadcast on December 16, 2008

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:01:00 -0800

Professor Alan Matheson, UBC School of Music

Broadcast on December 9, 2008

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00:46 -0800

Groundbreaking research of critically endangered leatherback turtles; part two of a two part series on the current crisis of the world�s marine ecosystems. Music from the album Taheke by UBC School of Music professors Lorna McGhee on flute and Heidi Krutzen on harp, and from the album Recuerdos by professor Michael Strutt on guitar.

Broadcast on November 25, 2008

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800

Management of world�s fisheries; part of a two part series on the current crisis of the world�s marine ecosystems. Music from the album Stroll in the Cool, from the UBC School of Music, performed by professors Jesse Read on basson and Michael Strutt on guitar.

Broadcast on November 18, 2008

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:01:49 -0800

William Faulkner, aviation and fascism; Contemporary American prison writing. Music from professor Jasper Wood from the UBC School of Music, Henri Vieutemp souvenir d'amerique otherwise known as Yankee-Doodle.

Broadcast on November 11, 2008, Professors Marvin Westwood and Sherrill Grace

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:58 -0800

Dr. Marvin Westwood, Education and Counselling Psychology Returning veterans; treating post traumatic stress disorder Dr. Sherrill Grace, English RSC Symposium, �The Cultures of War and Peace�

Nov. 4, 2008, Doctoral student Mehre Gomez Fonseca on Harper's apology to residential school survivors

proftalk@gmail.com (CiTR 101.9 Vancouver) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800

Audio clips from Dana Claxton and the UBC project, "What I Learned in the Class Today" from the First Nations Studies Program. Original theme music composed by Ivan Gomez Fonseca.