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

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April 04, 2023 00:35:13
Olivia Scully (MA in Kinesiology & Health Studies) – Exploring the effects of the body acceptance movement for women and gender diverse people

Olivia Scully (MA in Kinesiology & Health Studies) – Exploring the effects of the body acceptance movement for women and gender diverse people

Olivia investigates how people have taken up the body acceptance movement on social media, and how it has affected their relationships with their bodies,...

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March 29, 2023 00:32:36
Bjorn Bols (MA in Classics) – Ancient Greek Wrestling

Bjorn Bols (MA in Classics) – Ancient Greek Wrestling

Wrestling was the first non-running event added to the ancient Olympics in the 18th Olympiad in 708 BCE. Wrestling continued to appear in Greek...

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March 21, 2023 00:31:27
Experiential Learning in Graduate Studies with Francisco Zepeda Trujillo and Hiwot Mekuanent

Experiential Learning in Graduate Studies with Francisco Zepeda Trujillo and Hiwot Mekuanent

Today we talk about opportunities that graduate students have during their graduate journey.  We all know that for the specific degree there are certain...

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March 14, 2023 00:37:15
Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) – Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) – Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

In Ghana, education has been considered the potential driver to achieving sustainable development and reducing systemic inequalities (Ghana Education Service, 2019). Equitable access to...

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March 07, 2023 00:35:06
Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies – Ecological Farmer Training Programs

Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies – Ecological Farmer Training Programs

My research explores the role of ecological farmer training programs in supporting the development of new farm entrants through an in-depth case study of...

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February 28, 2023 00:31:06
Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) – Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) – Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

Polymeric materials are used for personal care products, drugs, tissues, organs, sensors, batteries, coatings among numerous applications. Currently, these products are made in organic...

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