Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Hosted by CJ the DJ (Colette Steer), this is a 30 minute radio show featuring a graduate student or postdoc each week. Each episode is an opportunity for Queen’s grad students and postdocs to showcase ...more

Latest Episodes

November 29, 2023 00:30:00
Arvind Krishendeholl (Master of Public Health)

Arvind Krishendeholl (Master of Public Health)

Race, Mobilization, and Advocacy: Non-profit Representation in Times of Crisis

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November 22, 2023 00:37:25
Abebe Alemu (Law) – Deaf Access to the Criminal Justice System in Ethiopia

Abebe Alemu (Law) – Deaf Access to the Criminal Justice System in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian criminal justice system relies on spoken language and written communication for its day-to-day business. In principle, the system is supposed to serve...

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November 14, 2023 00:34:51
Lisa Bas (Psychology) – Exploring the malleability of social preferences: How, when, and why people make altruistic decisions.

Lisa Bas (Psychology) – Exploring the malleability of social preferences: How, when, and why people make altruistic decisions.

Society benefits from altruistic individuals, but despite decades of research across disciplines, effective long-term interventions to increase altruistic behavior remain elusive. Therefore, we need...

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November 07, 2023 00:34:19
Dr Esra Alkim Karaagac  (Postdoctoral Fellow), Geography and Planning: “International Student Indebtedness in Canada”

Dr Esra Alkim Karaagac (Postdoctoral Fellow), Geography and Planning: “International Student Indebtedness in Canada”

Examing the role of private lending practices in Canada’s international higher education system, focusing on the socio-economic impacts of predatory lending on international student...

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November 01, 2023 00:41:28
Micky Renders (Environmental Studies) – Arctic Waste in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung) on Eastern Baffin Island

Micky Renders (Environmental Studies) – Arctic Waste in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung) on Eastern Baffin Island

My Ph.D. project is a creative research collaboration with Inuit Elders, artists and youth in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut, a remote community of 1600 on...

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October 24, 2023 00:38:53
Katie-Marie McNeill – Making the most of opportunities in higher education for your academic, professional and personal growth.

Katie-Marie McNeill – Making the most of opportunities in higher education for your academic, professional and personal growth.

A look at what graduate students can participate in during their studies that  helps them personally, professionally and academically. For upcoming interviews check out...

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