More Human

Mandel Faculty Fellow and Tri-C professor John Kerezy is an expert on journalism, public relations, and disinformation campaigns. In this episode, he joins Dean Jordan for a conversation on the importance and dangers of disinformation, as well as what kinds of things we can do to protect ourselves from it.

What are the liberal arts? What does studying English have to do with getting a job? And what does a college president actually do, anyway? In this episode of the More Human podcast, Hiram College president and erstwhile professional bluegrass musician Dr. David P. Haney joins Dean Jordan for a thought-provoking discussion of these and other topics.

The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University is dedicated to exploring ethical issues from a global perspective, to nurturing international awareness and understanding of our common humanity through the study, teaching and practice of ethics, and to the pursuit of excellence in all human endeavors. In this episode of More Human, Inamori Center Acting Director Beth Trecasa sits down with Dean Jordan to discuss her career and the Inamori Center's work.

Muskingum University professor and literature scholar Amanda Adams joins the More Human podcast for a brief discussion of the glories of walking and her research on 19th-century British literature.

Tri-C professor and professional photographer Daniel Levin joins Dean Jordan on this episode of More Human to discuss his career, the challenges and opportunities associated with pursuing a career in the arts, and the amazing story behind his award-winning book Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall.

The inimitable Dr. Derrick Williams, "the blue-collar scholar," is the featured guest on this episode. Topics discussed include the Stokes brothers, racism and critical race theory, mentorship, and healthy masculinity.

Mandel Scholars Destiny Jackson and Kevin Wieder, along with Tri-C professor Matt Laferty, join Dean Jordan to discuss their work with the Neighborhood Media Foundation in the Spring 2022 semester. Topics discussed include the importance of local journalism, lessons learned in the Mandel Scholars Academy and talking to strangers.

Video games have become a huge part of American culture. This conversation features scholar, Tri-C professor and Tri-C alumnus Dr. Mike Piero discussing his work and how we can approach video games as objects of study in the humanities.

Ricardo Rodriguez is the Museum Director at Cleveland's Baseball Heritage Museum. He joined Mandel Scholar Chris Oley and Dean Jordan to discuss the work he does, the significance of baseball in Cleveland history, and a recent partnership between his museum and Tri-C's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy.

Nathan Richardson is a Frederick Douglass scholar and interpreter. He joined the More Human podcast to discuss Douglass’s significance as well as his own work as a published poet and the world of competitive poetry-reading.