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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.
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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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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Nov 15, 2023
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.
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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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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Nov 1, 2023
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.
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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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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Jun 28, 2023
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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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Jun 14, 2023
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 University
Guest Host: Mair Allen
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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May 31, 2023
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 University
Guest Host and Editor: Johanna Case
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-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.
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May 17, 2023
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.
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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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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.
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May 3, 2023
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 University
Editor: Johanna Case
Guest Host: Jane Paul
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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
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Apr 18, 2023
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 Nighthawk
Editor: Lauren Instenes
Re-Release Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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
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Apr 5, 2023
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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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.
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Mar 22, 2023
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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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.
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Mar 8, 2023
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.
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Feb 22, 2023
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…
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Feb 8, 2023
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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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.
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Jan 25, 2023
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 University
Host: Jasper Nighthawk
Editor: Johanna Case
Digital Design: Mira Mead
Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont
Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion
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
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Dec 14, 2022
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.
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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 f…
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Dec 1, 2022
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.
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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.
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Nov 11, 2022
Alum Panel: The Intersection of Activism and Career
So many of us seek to meaningfully improve our communities and world—but it’s not always clear how we can combine that work with our careers. Seeking answers, we talked to three Antioch alumni who have grappled with this question in their own lives and work. Deb Moy is empowering transit workers in the Bay Area. Max Golding founded a tenant union in Santa Barbara. Isaias Narvaez connects you with resources in Los Angeles. In this conversation, they offer insights and an inspiring look at how three people have made activism an important part of their work.
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MA in Clinical Psychology program at our Los Angeles campus that Isaias attended, the MA in Clinical Psychology program at our Santa Barbara campus that Max attended, and the online Doctor of Education program in which Deb is currently studying.
To learn more about Deb’s work in transit activism and watch videos that she produced, visit California Transit Works. Here is the lin…
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Oct 26, 2022
Affirming LGBTQIA+ Youth is Imperative—And Sometimes a Challenge
It’s vital that communities support LGBTQ youth—but for clinical psychologists seeking to provide affirming care, this treatment can be a minefield. Especially in cases when there is not parental support, how do therapists and psychologists provide necessary care for their LGBTQ clients? To answer these questions, guest host Gina Pasquale sits down with Dr. Tenika Jackson, the new chair of the MA in Clinical Psychology programs at Antioch Los Angeles. Tenika has years of experience working with LGBTQ youth and their families, and in this episode she shares her insights into how best to go about this work in our current political climate.
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the Traditional MA in Clinical Psychology at Antioch Los Angeles, the Low-Residency MA in Clinical Psychology based at Antioch Los Angeles, and the PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Antioch New England.
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Oct 12, 2022
Health Psychology Fosters Wellness for the Body and Mind
Living a healthy life is more than just eating the “right” foods and doing the “right” exercises, especially because these things may look different depending on your culture. Health Psychology is a way of looking at wellness in a whole new way that involves fulfilling the needs of both the mind and body. The faculty coordinator for Antioch’s BA Health Counseling and Psychology, Lynn Dhanak, joins us for a conversation about how understanding health psychology and focusing on strength-based approaches could have a profound impact on how we view wellness in our society.
To learn more about the BA in Health Counseling & Psychology that Lynn teaches in visit our website antioch.edu.
This episode was recorded August 31, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released October 12, 2022.
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The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Sierra Nicole DeBinio…
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Sep 28, 2022
Understanding and Treating Addiction on a Societal and Individual Level
Addiction is widespread in our society, yet there is still so much stigma about the disease and treatment. How can we destigmatize addiction and best treat it as individuals, mental health professionals, and as a society? What is addiction, and how are mental health professionals working to treat it? How are therapists serving their clients, and what are they hopeful about in the field of addiction treatments? Join us in a conversation with mental health professionals, Misty Grant and Wendy Harris, to discuss how they are trying to address these questions in their practice and teaching.
To learn more about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Antioch New England that Misty teaches in, and the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at Antioch Los Angeles visit our website.
This episode was recorded August 4, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released September 28th, 2022.
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Sep 14, 2022
Using Somatic Therapy to Understand the Trauma in Our Bodies
When we experience trauma, it affects our minds and bodies in ways we may not even be aware of. Somatic therapy is a way for us to begin to understand the ways in which our bodies react to traumatic events so that we can process, heal, and move forward. This week’s guest Rachele Moskowitz specializes in this form of therapy and in this conversation she urges listeners to think about trauma and healing as a full body experience.
To learn more about the concentration in Somatic Therapy in the Masters of Art in Clinical Psychology at Antioch Santa Barbara here.
This episode was recorded July 28, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released September 14th, 2022.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Sierra Nicole DeBinion, Karen Hamilton and Melinda Garland for their contributions.
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Aug 31, 2022
Antioch and Otterbein Leaders Discuss First of its Kind National University System
This is the first episode of Season Four of the Seed Field Podcast! To start a great season, we are bringing you a very special conversation with two leaders in higher education: Antioch University’s Chancellor Bill Groves and the President of Otterbein University, John Comerford. A little over a month ago, a plan was announced for the two universities to affiliate with each other, to build a new private, nonprofit university system. In this interview, listeners can learn about both our universities’ histories and their new path forward directly from the two leaders most responsible for making this happen. We also delve into the plans to expand this system beyond these two founding schools, fulfilling this vision that has been boiled down to the phrase: collaboration, not competition. Here’s to the new shared chapter between these two venerable institutions!
To learn more about this affiliation visit antioch.edu/system.
This episode was recorded August 16, 2022 via Riverside.fm…
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Aug 30, 2022
S3 BONUS EPISODE 2: Redefining Literacy
We’re getting ready to launch Season Four of the Seed Field Podcast and we’re putting together two mini-episodes that revisit interviews from Season Three and pull out the themes that consistently run through them.
If there's hope in anything, there is hope in children as educators. As our school systems focus on producing certain test scores, checking boxes, and sometimes treating students as products rather than people, we have education experts like the three guests from this mini series on “literacy” who challenge teachers to take an individualized approach, to meet students where they are, and encourage their curiosity. In this episode we share clips from interviews with Heather Hebard, Laura Thomas, and Gopal Krishnamurthy to revisit their suggestions on redefining what we think of as literacy, supporting social-emotional learning, and encouraging scientific exploration.
The episodes mentioned in this recap are:
* Expanding Our Definition of Literacy is Necessary for…
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Aug 30, 2022
S3 BONUS EPISODE: Destigmatizing Sex
We’re getting ready to launch Season Four of the Seed Field Podcast and to cap off a great season, we’re putting together two mini-episodes that revisit interviews from this season and pull out the themes that consistently run through them.
When discussing sexuality, sex therapy, and sex education there is the only thing we can count on- variation. When we allow individuals to know that variation is the only “normative” part of sexuality, then we get to live with less shame and more joy. In this bonus mini-episode, we revisit interviews with Dr. Markie LC Twist, Dr. Theodore Burns, and Fiona O’Farrel. Recapping these interviews, this is a conversation that emphasizes consent, destigmatizing sex therapy for adults, the harm of “abstinence-only education”, erotophobia in mental health treatment, and treating ourselves and others in our communities in a compassionate and socially just way.
The episodes mentioned in this recap are:
* Beyond ‘The Talk’—Supporting Yo…
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May 25, 2022
Developing Math and Science Literacy Means Moving Beyond the “Right” Answer
When using the “Scientific Method,” we ask questions, observe the world, and interpret what we find. Sometimes this leads us to change our initial ideas—but no matter what, we lead with curiosity. So why is it that science education today so often focuses on memorizing facts and solving tidy problems with right and wrong answers? In this interview with Dr. Gopal Krishnamurthy we ask these questions. Topics covered include foul-smelling childhood experiments, an engagement with non-standard mathematical notation, and the ways that today, “despite the best efforts of our teachers, learning is critically endangered.”
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the MS in Environmental Studies, Science Teaching that Gopal is the director of.
Learn more about Gopal in his faculty bio and his personal website.
Gopal’s article “Taking ‘Mistakes’: A Mathematical Tragicomedy” can be accessed online (requires a subscription).
This episode was recorded May 9, 2022 via Riv…
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May 11, 2022
To Grow Emotional Literacy, a Classroom Must Become a Community
Students learn more than reading, writing, and arithmetic in school, classrooms are also where students practice their social and emotional skills. But how can teachers support a student’s growth in these areas, and should this be treated as equally important as more test-able skills? To find out, we talked with Laura Thomas, an expert on collaborative learning communities who has served for 20 years in the education department at Antioch New England. In this conversation, Laura discusses how we should understand emotional intelligence, the importance of cultural respect, and current attacks on public education.
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about our education programs. And here is a link to the Master of Education for Experienced Educators program that Laura directs.
Read Laura’s Edutopia column about collaborative learning communities.
This episode was recorded April 22, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released May 11, 2022.
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Apr 27, 2022
Expanding Our Definition of Literacy is Necessary for Justice
Words are how we tell our stories, form our identities, and advocate for ourselves within society. But are schools doing a good job preparing students to be confident, empowered writers? In this interview with the literacy expert Heather Hebard, she discusses how writing education and literacy education are unequally distributed across our nation’s schools, and she challenges our understanding of what counts as literacy. Join us in this conversation to learn about the unequal ways that different kinds of literacy are accorded power in our society, and what we can do to change that.
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 released April 27, 2022.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Karen Hamilton and Melinda Garl…
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Apr 13, 2022
How Sharing and Listening to Stories Can Stop Us From Othering Our Neighbors
Our life experiences not only define us but they can also connect us to people in our community or even people on the other side of the world. Alum and current Antioch professor, Jocelyn Robinson joins guest host Lauren Instenes to discuss how preserving the stories of the past and those of people today can unite communities and educate the world. Jocelyn, is a radio producer, educator, and oral historian, who is working with the radio station WYSO to document the stories of a local community in Dayton, Ohio, and is also running a project to preserve archival radio content at Historically Black Colleges & Universities.
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about Antioch’s Online Undergraduate programs that Jocelyn teaches in.
Joceyln’s piece titled The Flag created for The Big Ponder is available at this link.
The West Dayton Stories project can be found at this link and WYSO also plays clips of the interviews live on air.
This episode was recorded March 17th, 2022 via Rivers…
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Mar 30, 2022
Stuck On Autopilot, We Ignore Daily Injustices. Can Art Shake Us Awake?
The idea of “defamiliarization” says that we sometimes become so used to our world that we grow numb to it. It takes powerful art to remind us of how strange an experience the opera can be, or how cruel it is that our society forces people to live without shelter on the freeway on-ramps. In this episode we interview the novelist and professor Alistair McCartney about his recent seminar on the Russian theorist Viktor Shklovski and his theory of “defamiliarization.” We talk about what exactly this term means, how it plays out in the works of Leo Tolstoy and Toni Morrison, and how this practice can be used both in and outside of literature to create a more empathetic world.
Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the programs Alistair teaches in: the MFA in Creative Writing and the BA in Liberal Studies.
Learn more about Alistair’s writing and find links to buy his novels on his personal website.
You can read the essay, “Art as Technique,” in _Viktor Shklovsky: A Re…
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Mar 16, 2022
We Need to Face Racism. Womanism Offers a Path Towards Healing.
It’s been almost ten years since the founding of the Movement for Black Lives, which kicked off a decade of activism and creativity comparable to the abolitionist movement and the Civil Rights Movement. And yet, even after the work of these powerful movements, we still see racism in this country. So the question remains: can white people learn to be less racist in action and thought? In this conversation with Dr. Tawana Davis we learn about her work trying to do just that by creating the Facing Racism program. We discuss her Antioch dissertation studying the effectiveness of that program, her work as a womanist centering the lived experience of Black women, and the more spiritual dimensions of making anti-racist change.
To learn more about the PhD in Leadership and Change that Tawana graduated from, visit the program’s webpage. And through the Antioch Libraries you can download and read Tawana’s dissertation.
Learn more about the Facing Racism program that Tawana cofounded on t…
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Mar 2, 2022
When Toxic Behavior Is Tolerated at Work, Good People Quit. Is There a Different Way?
From spreading rumors and giving condescending feedback to undercutting decisions and meddling to try to bring down a team, toxic behaviors are all too common in the workplace. In this interview with Dr. Mitchell Kusy, author of the book, _Why I Don’t Work Here Any More_, we learn more about these toxic behaviors and what we can do to make sure they don’t derail our organizations. From the “Jekyll and Hyde” dynamic that toxic employees often use to hide their behavior to the notion of “toxic enablers” and “toxic buffers,” Mitch shares many evidence-based insights into what creates this unhealthy dynamic—and how we can intervene to create work cultures of respectful engagement.
Find out more about the PhD in Leadership & Change or the Professional Certificate in Leading Transformative Change that Mitch teaches in.
Learn more about Mitchell Kusy’s work here.
This episode was recorded February 14, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released March 1, 2022.
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Feb 16, 2022
The Tools of Sex Therapy Can Nurture Healthier Relationships
Fiona O'Farrell hopes for a world in which sex therapy isn’t a specialization within psychotherapy but is embraced as central to the field. Through her work as a sex therapist and as faculty at Antioch Seattle, she is actively working towards this future when every therapist will be comfortable providing guidance on how sexual practices and gender identities impact our lives. In this episode, Fiona tells us of the healing she has seen happen when therapists give patients the permission to be their full sexual selves, and she discusses how sex therapy is uniquely positioned to aid both individuals and the overall health of relationships, regardless of their kind.
To find out more about the certificates in Sex Therapy and Sex Education Fiona directs at Antioch Seattle, visit Antioch’s website.
Learn more about Fiona O'Farrell’s work here.
This episode was recorded January 10, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 16, 2022.
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Feb 2, 2022
In Place of Fear and Shame, We Need Sex-Positive Education
Sexual education is extremely important and we need more of it. In the second episode of our mini-series about human sexuality we talk with Dr. Theodore Burnes about the need for educators to go beyond the “SexEd” class, incorporating open and sex-positive discussions about sexuality, and gender also across young people’s educations. Dr. Burns, a therapist and educator specializing in sexuality and gender, shares with us key strategies to create culturally responsive, sex-positive learning environments that make children safer.
You can find out more about the Master of Arts in Applied Psychology that Theo teaches in, and in particular its LGBT-Affirming Psychology Specialization on our website.
This episode was recorded January 4, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 2, 2022.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Karen Hami…
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Jan 19, 2022
Beyond ‘The Talk’—Supporting Young People As They Explore Sexuality and Gender
We’re kicking off our third season with a three-episode mini-series on sexuality and the ways that it intersects with the many subjects taught at Antioch University. For our first guest we interview Dr. Markie L.C. Twist, an acclaimed sexuality educator, sexologist, relationship therapist, and author. In this conversation we discuss expanding our ideas around relational diversity and gender identity to support young people as they find their way in our current world.
Visit the program page of the Couple & Family Therapy program at Antioch New England, to learn more about this subject.
To find more information about Markie’s books, publications, and other talks she’s given, visit her personal website.
This episode was recorded December 13, 2021 via Riverside.fm and released January 19, 2022.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to K…
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Jan 5, 2022
Mini-Episode: Teaching for Social Justice at Antioch
It’s easy to say you want to imbue social justice into a program’s curriculum—but how do you actually do it? Across conversations from this season we heard about how different disciplines are embracing ideas of literary citizenship, decolonizing their curricula, and advocating for a more inclusive definition of leadership. All while building on Antioch’s 170-year history of social justice education. _(This is the third of three mini-episodes that revisit interviews from Season Two and pull out the themes that consistently run through them.)_
Links to Excerpted Episodes:
“Envisioning a Writing World Full of Good Literary Citizens” with Victoria Chang
“Leadership Is Worth Studying—And Reforming” with Dr. Donna Ladkin
This episode was recorded December 8, 2021 via Riverside.fm and released December 22, 2021.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
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Dec 29, 2021
Mini-Episode: Mental Health Justice at Antioch
Access to mental health care should be a right, not a privilege. In the second episode of our bonus series, we take a look back at conversations with mental health professionals at Antioch, and how they have used their work to address social injustices in our society. Whether it is helping us confront our unconscious biases, advocating for culturally responsive therapy practices, or creating more accessibility to these professions, Antiochians are continuing to break boundaries and push their field in the direction of justice.
Links to Excerpted Episodes:
“To Heal Our Communities, We Need to Explore the Unconscious Mind” with Dr. Monique Bowen
“Art Therapy Can Provide Healing Beyond Words” with Amy Morrison and Beth Donahue
“Latinx/e Communities Deserve Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care” with Dr. Mariaimeé Gonzalez
This episode was recorded December 8, 2021 via Riverside.fm and released December 29, 2021.
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Dec 22, 2021
Mini-Episode: Environmental Justice and Environmental Education at Antioch
“You must praise the mutilated world,” wrote the Polish poet Adam Zagajewski. But in an age of worldwide environmental crisis and collapse, how do we cultivate this appreciation, knowledge, and love? Across three recent conversations with Antiochians engaged in the work of environmental justice and environmental education, we heard multiple creative approaches. Here we look for common themes and bigger answers. _(This is the first of three mini-episodes that revisit interviews from Season Two and pull out the themes that consistently run through them.)_
Links to Excerpted Episodes:
“Through Eating, Sharing, and Studying Food We Can Build Sustainable Communities” with Jon Garfunkel
“To Reopen Schools, Teachers Took Their Students Outside. Should They Stay There?” with Ellen Doris and Liza Lowe
“To Find Solutions to Our Most Global Problems, We Must Go Into the Field” with Jim Jordan and Dawn Murray
This episode was recorded December 8, 2021 via Riverside.fm and rele…
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Dec 15, 2021
To Find Solutions to Our Most Global Problems, We Must Go Into the Field
Solving global problems requires looking at the whole picture—and sometimes that means getting your hands dirty. In this conversation with environmental studies experts Jim Jordan and Dawn Murray, we hear why their work often involves studying across disciplines—and across the globe. They are clear about the benefits they see from studying in different environments all around the world—from gaining a deeper understanding of the problems our planet faces to creating meaningful connections across cultures.
Dawn Murray directs the BS in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Sciences for Antioch Online.
Jim Jordan is the Director of the Field Studies Program for Environmental Studies at Antioch New England.
Keep a look out for Dawn's forthcoming book titled _Monpa Traditional Plants: Indigenous Knowledge from a Himalaya Healer._
Read a recent profile on Dawn written by Jasper Nighthawk for our online news site Common Thread.
This episode was recorded November 19, 2021 via R…
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Dec 1, 2021
Latinx/e Communities Deserve Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
Over 60 million Latinx/e individuals currently live in the US, yet this community is often underserved—and perhaps especially when it comes to mental health care. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Mariaimeé Gonzalez about the work she is doing to make sure that counseling for Latinx communities is done by diverse and well-trained professionals who understand the specific issues this community faces.
Click here to learn more about Mariaimeé Gonzalez. Read the recent article about the Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Maria and Syntia Santos Dietz co-founded. Explore the Seattle MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling here.
Gina Pasquale was our guest host. Gina’s episode from season one, “How We Can Support Children Through Hard Times By Being Better Listeners” can be found here.
Recorded November 19, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released December 1, 2021.
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Nov 16, 2021
Art Therapy Can Provide Healing Beyond Words
Words are powerful tools to express emotion and experience—but they have their limits. This is a problem for therapists who engage with their clients primarily by talking, however, using art in a therapeutic context enables a different kind of exploration and communication. In this episode, two practitioners and professors of art therapy, Amy Morrison and Beth Donahue, discuss the history of this therapeutic modality, its potential to reach people excluded by more conventional therapies, and also how the new online therapist training program they just launched has made this profession more accessible than ever.
Click here to find out more information about the online MA in Art Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling program Amy and Beth created.
You can learn more about Amy Morrison or Beth Donahue on the Antioch website.
Recorded November 3, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released November 16, 2021.
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Nov 3, 2021
Through Eating, Sharing, and Studying Food We Can Build Sustainable Communities
Do you know where your food comes from? Whether it is the food we are getting at a grocery store, farmer’s market, restaurant, or our backyard, understanding the different ways food is produced and the larger systems it is a part of can help us fight for more sustainable and equitable access to food. Scholar and dedicated food educator Jon Garfunkel talks with guest host Mair Allen about the ways that acts like reclaiming public spaces for gardening, having conversations with local food providers, and volunteering to help to feed your community can help us understand and correct problems in the food systems we currently depend on—both locally and globally.
image from Unsplash via Thomas Gamstaetter
To learn more about Jon Garfunkel and EduCulture, visit that organization’s website. Find information about the certificate program that Jon runs at Antioch by visiting the Leadership in Edible Education website.
Read Mair’s Antioch-focused writing on Common Thread and find read t…
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Oct 20, 2021
Leadership Is Worth Studying—And Reforming
The phenomenon of leadership is something that affects our lives every day, which is why scholars like Dr. Donna Ladkin believe that analyzing how our ideas of leadership are shaped is extremely important to building a better society. In this episode, we discuss the history of leadership ideology and Dr. Ladkin’s work in pushing the leadership studies field to recognize its roots in whiteness.
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the Graduate School of Leadership and Change.
To learn more about Donna Ladkin click here. You can find out more information here about the Leading for Inclusion & Racial Justice Certificate that Donna convenes.
Recorded September 16, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released October 20, 2021.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Karen Hamilton and Melinda Garland for their contributions.
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Oct 6, 2021
Envisioning a Writing World Full of Good Literary Citizens with Victoria Chang
The celebrated poet Victoria Chang envisions a writing world in which collaboration, generosity, and mutual aid are regular features. In both her life as a writer and in her role as chair of Antioch’s Creative Writing MFA program, Victoria embodies these qualities, which together she calls “literary citizenship.” And she inspires her students to do the same. In this conversation we explore what being a good literary citizen means to Victoria, how this ethos has influenced her own work and career, and how building a more inclusive writing community benefits everyone.
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the MFA in Creative Writing program.
Learn more about Victoria Chang click here.
You can purchase the books we talked about in the show, _Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation_, _Love, Love_, _OBIT_, _Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief_.
Recorded September 2, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released September 8, 2021.
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Sep 22, 2021
To Heal Our Communities, We Need to Explore the Unconscious Mind
Psychologist and teacher Dr. Monique Bowen believes that the benefits of psychoanalysis extend far beyond the healing and personal growth that can come from exploring one’s unconscious. In a country built on whiteness and systemic racism, the act of analyzing unconscious thoughts and behaviors can provide an opportunity for community healing across communities. Having a safe space to have these conversations is essential. In this conversation, Dr. Bowen discusses how therapy can be a place of healing not only for the patient but also for the therapist—and for the community at large.
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the PsyD in Clinical Psychology.
Learn more about Dr. Monique Bowen click here.
Recorded August 16, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released September 22, 2021.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University.
The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Instenes. Special thanks for this episode goes to Karen…
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Sep 8, 2021
To Reopen Schools, Teachers Took Their Students Outside. Should They Stay There?
Outdoor learning was an educational trend that took off when the pandemic made the indoors unsafe. Now, many students and teachers have experienced the benefits of this way of learning. Will students ever want to go back inside? And should they? To find out, we had a conversation with two Antioch faculty, Ellen Doris and Liza Lowe, who specialize in place-based and nature-based education. They talk about the many benefits of outdoor education and share some great tips for those interested in creating safe and fun outdoor experiences for their students.
To learn more about the Inside Outside Network visit insideoutside.org.
Visit Antioch University’s website to learn more about the Nature-Based Education Program.
To learn more about Ellen Doris and Liza Lowe click here.
Recorded September 2, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released September 8, 2021.
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The Seed Field Podcast’s host is Jasper Nighthawk, and its editor is Lauren Ins…
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Sep 1, 2021
BONUS EPISODE: Lessons from Season One
With Season Two kicking off in just one week, the Seed Field Podcast team wanted to take a look back at some of the knowledge our guests shared in Season One. Over these twelve episodes, we had conversations with Antiochians representing all six of our campuses and across disciplines including education, mental health, environmental studies, leadership, and more. In this episode, host Jasper Nighthawk and producer Lauren Instenes play their favorite clips, ranging from advice for navigating mental health during a pandemic to how to decolonize our communities and workplaces. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane—and don’t forget to join us next week for the start of Season Two!
Here are direct links to each episode of Season One, in the order they are presented in today’s show:
Stephen Brookfield on Anti-Racist Education
Catherine Lounsbury and Syntia Santos-Dietz on Decolonizing Curricula
Doug Wear and Lane Janger on Bringing Therapy Online
Gina Pasquale on Children…
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Aug 4, 2021
Reflect, Act, Repeat. How Cycles of Inquiry Help Us Challenge Dominant Narratives
Mapmaking? Birdwatching? Political activism? Dr. Sue Woehrlin sees in each of these activities the importance of narrative—and she teaches her students to see and master these narratives. Stories are the way we make sense of the world, so it’s important for us to understand the stories of our cultures, our communities, and ourselves. Dr. Woehrlin joins the Seed Field Podcast for the final episode of our first season to discuss ways of studying and questioning the stories around us. Through a fascinating conversation about maps, birds, and narrative, we explore ways that changemakers can take back control of the stories being told, reimagining the world and work to make it more just.
Dr. Sue Woehrlin teaches in the Undergraduate Program at Antioch University Seattle. Learn about Antioch University’s Undergraduate offerings here.
Learn more about Dr. Sue Woehrlin.
Recorded July 12, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released August 4, 2021.
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Jul 21, 2021
A World in Crisis Calls for Conscious and Courageous Leadership
As the world faces many serious problems, from climate change to global health crises, we need leaders who serve humanity in a conscious and courageous way. This week’s guest host, Dr. Y. Falami Devoe, is joined by leadership scholar Dr. Aqeel Tirmizi to discuss what steps we can take as individuals and communities to train and develop the kinds of leadership we want to see in the world.
Listen and Subscribe to Dr. Y. Falami Devoe’s podcast ...And the Conversation Continues on Youtube.
Learn more about the programs offered by Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change.
Follow Antioch University on Facebook and LinkedIn to be notified when the new Professional Certificate designed by Dr. Tirmizi, “Advancing Conscious Leadership” is launched later this summer.
Learn more about Dr. Aqeel Tirmizi and Dr. Y. Falami Devoe.
Recorded July 2, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released July 21, 2021.
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Jul 7, 2021
To Have Just Classrooms, We Must Decolonize and Reimagine Our Disciplines
How can teachers embody and pass on values of social justice in a country built on colonization, hierarchy, white supremacy, and the oppression of other cultures? This is the question a five-person Social Justice Pedagogy Committee in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has been asking: how to decolonize their program’s curriculum. For this episode we talk with two members of this team, Cathy Lounsbury and Syntia Santos Dietz, about the insights they have gained from starting this process, why engaging in these kinds of dialogues is so important, and how others might undertake similar work.
To learn more about the work of the Social Justice Pedagogy Committee, you can watch their full presentation at the Association for Humanistic Counselling.
Learn more about Antioch New England’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling by following this link.
Learn more about Cathy Lounsbury and Syntia Santos Dietz.
Recorded June 29, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released July…
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Jun 23, 2021
How Affirmation Helps Queer Youth Thrive Despite Ongoing Discrimination
As Pride Month comes to an end, we discuss the continued need for LGBTQ+ activism, the challenges facing youth today, and ways to radicalize pride in the fight for social justice with Cynthia Ruffin, the director of COLORS LGBTQ Youth Counseling. As director of this free therapy service, Cynthia has great insight into how these young people continue to experience discrimination and trauma in our country, and she urges us to find new ways to show up for the LGBTQ+ community.
More about COLORS:
COLORS is a Los Angeles-based therapy service offering free, unlimited, LGBTQ+ affirming therapy to LGBTQ+ identified youth under age 25. Visit colorsyouth.org to learn more.
This year is COLORS’s ten-year anniversary! To join COLORS in celebrating this milestone visit colorsyouth.org, where they will be posting information about how to sign up for their upcoming event.
Find out more about Cynthia Ruffin.
Recorded June 7, 2021 via Riverside.fm. Released June 23, 2021.
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Jun 9, 2021
Why Antioch’s Chancellor Believes Universities Must Build and Protect Democracy
In the United States, the past year has forced us to come to terms with how fragile our democracy is. In the face of this national reckoning, Antioch University’s values of promoting social, economic, and environmental justice have been put to the test. In this episode, Antioch’s Chancellor, William Groves, discusses the vital role he believes higher education plays in building and maintaining democracy through educating voters and taking thoughtful stands on social injustices.
More about Chancellor Groves:
William 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.
You can read more about Antioch’s mission statement involving social, economic, and environmental justice here.
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May 26, 2021
To Challenge Dominant Narratives, Activist Memory Workers Reclaim History
Activist movements make the world more just by exploring forgotten or concealed aspects of the present and the past. In this episode, we talk with Kirsten Grimstad, a scholar of post-war Germany and feminist thought who is working to preserve cultural memory and to make history more accessible. With guest host Lauren Instenes, she discusses how activists can use the knowledge of previous activist moments and movements along with the memory of past societal injustices to “ignite the fire of civil courage.” She discusses the importance of holding ourselves and our countries accountable for past harm—and of promoting reparations and healing in the present.
More about Dr. Kirsten Grimstad:
Dr. Grimstad has a PhD in Comparative Literature and is the Co-Chair of Undergraduate Programs at Antioch University, Los Angeles, where she teaches classes on literary modernism and Holocaust memory work. She has published a book on the German author Thomas Mann called _The Modern Revival of Gno…
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May 12, 2021
How We Can Support Children Through Hard Times By Being Better Listeners
This past year of a deadly pandemic has been tough on everyone, but it’s been particularly hard for children. Most have had to cope with having their entire routines turned upside-down by the removal of in-person school. And now, over a year later, many are dealing with the uncertainty of going back to school before they can be vaccinated. To make sense of this time of instability, we called up Dr. Gina Pasquale, an expert in child mental health. In this episode, she shares insights into what this year has been like for children all over the country, and provides some invaluable strategies for supporting not only children but all of the people we care about, as we face the next big transition—and the rest of our lives.
More about Dr. Gina Pasquale:
Dr. Pasquale is a teacher and psychotherapist who specializes in infant mental health and Autism Spectrum Disorders. A graduate of Antioch University New England’s Doctor of Psychology program, she now teaches as affiliate faculty in…
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Apr 28, 2021
A Problem as Big as Climate Change Calls for Diverse Ways of Knowing
“We need to expand our understanding of the word _environment,_” says Dr. Jean Kayira, a scholar of sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge. “In my view, environment is really about interconnectedness and the interdependence of everything.” Jean directs Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies, and she is a leader in this interdisciplinary field that tries to deepen our understanding of the world—and to keep the world from changing it so much that it’s no longer hospitable. In this episode, Jean shares with us why multiple knowledge systems are better than just one, how dancing on mountaintops can be part of rigorous scholarly inquiry, her passion for the Malawian concept of _umunthu_, and the importance of planting seeds (sometimes literally) in your own community.
More about Dr. Jean Kayira:
Jean is the Director of Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies. An expert on community-based education, socio-ecological justice, and Indigenous Knowledge, Jean grew up in Malawi…
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Apr 14, 2021
Why Environmental Justice Requires Education and a Focus on Equity
Across the country, activists and educators use Earth Day to teach the public about the importance of environmental justice and action to slow and mitigate climate change. This year we take it as an opportunity to talk with two Antioch faculty, Libby McCann and Sue Byers, about how we can challenge the ways our country has used environmental education in the past and collectively push for more equitable solutions to the climate crisis.
More about Dr. Libby McCann:
Libby is based in New England where she serves as the Director of the Environmental Education Concentration in the Master of Science in Environmental Studies, Environmental Education program. Libby also helps to run the Keene Community Garden project at AUNE and has directed Earth Partnership for Schools, a national program planting native gardens as outdoor classrooms. She has lived and worked in California, Washington, New Zealand, New Jersey, and Wisconsin as an environmental and consumer organizer and environmental educ…
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Mar 31, 2021
To Create a World Where All Can Thrive, Education Must Change
In this episode, Institute for Humane Education founder Zoe Weil talks with our co-hosts to dive into the history of humane education, how to move from being a problem solver to being a “solutionary,” and the impact she believes humane education could have on our country and world – especially as we emerge from a global pandemic.
The Institute for Humane Education helps educators teach about human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection to create a world where all can thrive, they recently partnered with Antioch University to offer MA, MEd, EdD and certificate programs in Humane Education.
You can find the books Zoe mentions like _The World Becomes What We Teach _and_ Most Good, Least Harm_ on the IHE website here.
Watch Zoe’s TEDx Talk on _The World Becomes What We Teach _here.
Read more about Antioch University and the Institute for Humane Education’s partnership here.
Learn more about the Institute for Humane Education here.
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Mar 17, 2021
How Therapy is Evolving to Support Mental Health in Unprecedented Times
In this episode, recorded almost exactly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns across the U.S., we have a deep conversation with two Antiochians working on the front lines of mental health to discuss the ways the field of therapy is evolving.
Dr. Doug Wear is the Director of Antioch’s Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic in Seattle. The clinic was fast in adapting to the circumstances of the pandemic and has been offering free counseling to frontline health workers this whole year.
Lane Janger is a current student in AULA’s Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program where he has spearheaded the development of Antioch Community Therapy Services (ACTS), a clinic that offers free tele-counselling to Californians affected by the pandemic.
Doug and Lane share the difficulties they’ve faced trying to meet their communities’ counselling needs as well as their insights into how the field has already changed with the rise of teletherapy—and how more change is…
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Mar 3, 2021
What Adult Education Can Show Us About Educating for Anti-Racism
As we find ourselves at a unique point in our country’s history, where more individuals and institutions than ever are attempting to recognize the ways in which their actions uphold white supremacy, we can learn much from the work of Antioch’s first Distinguished Scholar, Stephen Brookfield. In its premiere episode, co-hosts of The Seed Field Podcast, Jasper Nighthawk and Simon Javan Okelo enter into a thought-provoking discussion with Stephen about his long career in adult education and how he uses it to frame antiracism as an educational endeavor we must all undertake, both individually and collectively. Simon and Jasper ask questions about Stephen’s upcoming book, Becoming a White Antiracist, and about the work he is currently undertaking as Antioch’s Distinguished Scholar.
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Pre-order _Becoming a White Antiracist_ here.
Read the recent Common Thread article on Stephen Brookfield, Adult Ed Reformer and Anti-Racist Scholar Stephen Brookfield Joins Antioch…
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Feb 24, 2021
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